CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE
3 c. flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
4 eggs
3 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. oil
3 oz. melted & cooled chocolate
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3 c. coarsely grated zucchini
1 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. chopped dates
Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. Beat eggs in large bowl until frothy. Gradually beat in sugar and oil. Add chocolate, vanilla and almond extract. Fold in dry ingredients. Squeeze excess moisture from zucchini. Fold zucchini, nuts and dates into batter. Pour into greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 25 minutes. Test with a toothpick. Let stand inverted on wire rack 20 minutes. Remove pan. Cool, cook completely on rack.
FRESH ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE
2 1/4 c. sifted Swansdown cake flour
(spoon in lightly)
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 tsp. double-action baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Measure these and sift together into mixing bowl. Make a “well” and add in order: 1/2 c. salad oil (Mazola or Wesson)
5 unbeaten egg yolks
Grated rind of 2 oranges (about 2
tbsp.)
Juice of 2 oranges plus water to make
3/4 c.
Beat with spoon until SMOOTH. Measure into large mixing bowl: 1 c. egg whites (7 to 
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
Whip until whites form VERY STIFF peaks. Much stiffer than for angel food. Pour egg yolk mixture gradually over whipped egg whites - GENTLY folding with rubber scraper JUST until blended. DO NOT STIR! Pour at once into ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake in 325 degree oven for 65 minutes. Immediately turn pan upside down, placing tube part over neck of bottle. Let hang until cold. Loosen sides and tube with spatula. Turn out on plate. –ICING:–
1 1/2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
2 1/4 c. sifted confectioners’ sugar
Grated rind of 2 oranges (1 1/2 tbsp.)
Cream the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add gradually sugar and beat well. Stir in orange rind. If too thick, add a few drops orange juice. Ice sides and top of cake. Serves 16.
PUMPKIN CAKE
2 c. pumpkin
3 c. sugar
1 c. oil
3 eggs
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. baking soda
Blend together in 1 bowl the pumpkin, sugar, oil and eggs. In another bowl, sift and mix together the remaining ingredients. Mix the 2 bowls together until well blended. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes in wax paper-lined 8 or 9 inch pans (unless using Teflon) or 2 loaf pans. Dust with powdered sugar.
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
1 1/2 sticks margarine
2 c. light brown sugar, packed
Pineapple & juice
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Use 9 or 10 inch iron skillet or round pan. Melt margarine over low heat in skillet. Remove from heat, add brown sugar. Mix together 8 slices of pineapple or 2 cups crushed pineapple (drained). Pour evenly over margarine and sugar. Separate eggs in large bowl. Beat yolks until light and smooth. Add sugar with 1/2 cup pineapple juice and vanilla. Beat until sugar is well dissolved. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff then fold into the above mixture. Pour onto the margarine, sugar and pineapple mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes, put plate over skillet or pan and dump upside down.
CHERRY DREAMS
1/2 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Make a small depression on top of each ball with fingertip. Press a small well-drained maraschino cherry (or 1/2 a large cherry) on each. 6 oz. chocolate chips
1/2 c. sweetened, condensed milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cherry liquid
Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes (will be puffy). Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
UPSIDE DOWN RAISIN CARROT CAKE
1 c. raisins
1 1/2 c. flour
1 can (20 oz.) pineapple slices
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. shred carrots
Drain pineapple, reserve 1/2 cup syrup. Melt 1/4 cup margarine in 10 inch oven proof skillet. Blend in brown sugar, arrange pineapples over sugar mixture and top with 1/2 raisins. Beat remaining 1/4 cup margarine with granulated sugar until fluffy. Beat eggs, vanilla and carrots. Combine dry ingredients. Beat 1/3 dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Beat in 1/2 reserved syrup until blended. Repeat ending.
CARROT CAKE 1
–CAKE:–
1 1/2 c. safflower oil
2 c. sugar
4 eggs, one at a time
2 c. flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 to 4 c. grated carrots
–ICING:–
1 (8 oz.) pkg. soft cream cheese
Up to 1 box powdered sugar (as sweet
as you wish)
1/4 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts
CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend oil and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well. Mix dry ingredients and add gradually. Add carrots and beat. Bake 1 hour or longer in greased and floured tube (or bundt) pan until tester comes out clean. ICING: Melt butter, blend in cheese; add sugar, vanilla and nuts.
CARROT CAKE
–CAKE:–
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. pecans, cut sm.
4 c. grated carrots
1 c. vegetable oil
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
–ICING:–
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 stick margarine, softened
1 box powdered sugar (1 lb.)
2 tsp. vanilla extract
CAKE: Stir all dry ingredients (except pecans and carrots) together and then add eggs and oil. Mix until just blended and then add carrots and pecans. Bake at 375 to 400 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until done. ICING: Mix cream cheese and margarine until smooth, add sugar and vanilla and blend. Ice when cake is cool.
SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE & FROSTING
–CAKE:–
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 c. water
3/4 c. sour cream
1/4 c. shortening
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
–FROSTING:–
1/3 c. butter
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 c. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla
CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch oblong pan. Measure all cake ingredients into large mixing bowl. Mix 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan and bake 40 to 45 minutes. FROSTING: Mix butter and chocolate thoroughly. Blend in sugar. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
HELEN’S WHOLE FRUIT CAKE
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder (rounded)
1 c. flour
1 lb. whole dates
1/2 lb. candied cherries, green & red
2 c. English walnut meats
1 c. Brazil nuts (whole)
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 c. sugar
1 tbsp. brandy flavoring
1/2 c. orange juice or apricot juice
1 tsp. vanilla
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Sift together sugar, baking powder and flour. Add whole dates, cherries, walnut meats and Brazil nuts. Add 4 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, brandy flavoring, orange juice or apricot juice, and vanilla. Mix all together real good. Fold in 4 stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into tube pan, greased and floured. Bake in 250 degree oven 1 1/2 hours. Cool. Soak cheesecloth in brandy. Wrap cake in cheesecloth, then in foil. Glaze and decorate with candied cherries. Optional: 1 cup coconut, 1 cup candied fruit or 1/2 cup orange peel. Mother of LaVona & LaVelda Richmond
CARROT WALNUT CAKE
3 c. flour, sifted
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
4 eggs
1 c. oil
2 lg. grated carrots
1/2 c. black walnuts, chopped
1/2 tsp. vanilla
In large bowl, mix the first six ingredients. Fold and stir thoroughly by hand. In smaller bowl, combine the other ingredients. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Make a well in dry ingredients and combine the contents of the two bowls. Beat by hand until smooth. Pour into two (9 x 1 1/2 inch) round pans. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes. ICING: Optional; but cream cheese icing is delicious.
APPLE CAKE
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 egg
1/4 tsp. soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
2 c. apples, chopped
1/2 c. nuts, chopped
Mix all together. Put into 8 x 10 or 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees until done, about 45 minutes. My husband’s grandmother gave me this recipe when we were married 40 years ago. The original recipe called for butter the size of an egg. You may double this for a 9 x 13 inch pan. Needs no frosting.
FRESH APPLE CAKE
1 c. oil
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
4 c. apple, finely chopped
1/2 c. coconut
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Beat together oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add apples, and set aside. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, powder and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to apple mixture. Mix well. Add coconut. Spread into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan (or two 8 x 8 inch pans). Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan. For individual cakes. Divide mixture by filling 18 to 24 cupcake/muffin tins 3/4 full. Use paper liners. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
BLACK MAGIC CAKE
2 c. flour
3/4 c. cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sour milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. black coffee
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. vegetable oil
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Batter will be thin. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
MOUNTAIN CAKE
6 egg yolks
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1 c. ground nuts
3/4 c. farina
1/2 tsp. baking powder
6 egg whites
1 qt. whipped cream
Separate eggs and reserve whites in small bowl. Beat egg yolks, add sugar gradually and beat. Add bread crumbs, nuts, farina, and baking powder one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat egg white stiff and fold into mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. When cool, crumble into several pieces. Before serving, fold cake into whipped cream. Pile into mountain form and garnish with cherries. This can also be put in a child’s sand pain and sprinkled with crushed Oreo cookies. Garnish with a plastic flower and use sand shovel as serving spoon.
PEANUT BUTTER CAKE
1/3 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter
2 eggs
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
Prepare pans. Cream shortening. Add slowly and beat in 1 cup brown sugar and peanut butter. In another bowl, beat together 2 eggs and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Add this to the first mixture and beat well. Sift together flour, salt and powder. Add dry ingredients alternately to first mixture with 1 cup milk with vanilla. Pour mixture into pans and bake at once until firm in center. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
APPLE PANCAKES
2 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. milk
1 egg
1 tsp. salad oil
1 apple, pared and sliced
1/2 c. pancake mix
Melt butter, combine apple, sugar, and cinnamon, heat together until bubbly. Combine pancake mix, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking powder, egg, milk, and oil. Pour this mixture over the apple mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. Serve with powdered sugar or syrup.
GRANDMA’S FRY CAKES
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 tbsp. melted butter
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
4 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla
Beat eggs, add sugar, melted butter, vanilla and buttermilk. Add dry ingredients, mix well. Cover. Store in refrigerator overnight. Roll dough about 1/2 inch thick, cut out. Fry in hot lard or shortening until brown. Makes 3 dozen.
CROCKPOT CHOCOLATE APPLE SAUCE CAKE
6 Tbsp butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
4 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1/3 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
powdered sugar
-In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar w/a mixer on high speed 1-2 minutes, or until fluffy. Beat in the applesauce, cinnamon, vanilla and eggs until well mixed. Beat in the melted choclate until blended. Add the flour, baking soda & powder, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, beat in the dry ingredients, adding the buttermilk as you beat. Beat just until evenly mixed. By hand, stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Scrape the batter into a WELL BUTTERED 3 1/2 quart slow cooker (crock pot) and smooth the top.
-Cover and cook on the high setting 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (Do not cook on the low heat setting for a longer time)
-Remove the lid and let the cake stand in the slow cooker until just barely warm.
To unmold, run a sharp knife around the inside edges of the crock and w/a large spatula, carefully lift out the cake in one piece. Sprinkle with powdered sugar over the top and cut into wedges to serve.
BANANA BREAD
1 3/4 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c shortening
2/3 c sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 c banana, well mashed, overripe
1/2 c walnuts, coarsely chopped
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With electric beater on low, fluff shortening in a small bowl, until soft and creamy. Add sugar gradually. Beat in eggs in a slow stream. With a fork, beat in 1/3 of the flour mixture, ½ the bananas another 1/3 of the flour mixture, the rest of the bananas then the last of the flour mixture. Fold in walnuts. Turn into a greased and floured baking unit or a 2 1/2 quart mold and cover.
Place on a rack in crockpot. Cover crockpot, but prop the lid open with a toothpick or a twist of foil to let the excess steam escape. Cook on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours.
Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Serve Warm.
APRICOT NUT BREAD
* 3/4 cup dried apricots
* 1 cup flour
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1/4 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1 egg, slightly beaten
* 1 Tbsp grated orange peel
* 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
* 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
* 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Place the apricots on a chopping block. Sprinkle 1 T flour over them. Dip a knife into the flour and chop the apricots finely. Flour the knife often to keep the cut up fruit from sticking together. Sift the remaining flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar into a large bowl. Combine the milk, egg, orange peel, and oil. Stir the flour mixture and the whole wheat flour. Fold in the cut up apricots, any flour left on the cutting block and the walnuts. Pour into a well greased, floured baking unit. Cover and place on a rack in the slow cooker, but prop the lid open a fraction with a toothpick or a twist of foil to let excess steam escape.
Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Now before you all ask what a baking unit is (I wondered as I sat and typed this in), I looked it up in the front of the bread section. She says that some manufacturers are making units for slow cookers, but if you don’t have one, a 2 pound coffee can works. Pyrex muffin cups also work. Also 1, 1 1/2 and 2 quart molds work.
DO NOT LIFT THE LID WHILE BAKING THIS BREAD.
Rhode Island Clam Cakes
4 cups flour
8 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 eggs
2 cups milk
1 pint clams, canned with liquid
2 cups lard, or more — for deep frying
Mix all of above (except lard). Deep fry at 375 by dropping from oiled spoon. Salt and pepper after cooking.
LONE STAR DIPPER WITH CHILI CREAM SAUCE
1 large spring sweet onion, at least 4 inches across
1/3 cup cornstarch
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch each paprika, black pepper and cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup cold water
1/3 cup flour, for dredging
4 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying
Chili cream sauce (see below)
In medium bowl, mix cornstarch, flour, seasonings and baking powder. Using wire whisk, gradually beat in water and whip until smooth. Set aside.
Remove crisp outer skin of onion and trim roots, but do not cut into onion. Cut about 3/4-inch from top of onion. Then, cut crosswise directly down center of onion, being careful not to cut completely through bottom. Turn onion and cut crosswise down through center 7 more times to get 16 pie-shaped wedges. Remove small pieces in center to form a cavity about 1 inch across. Gently separate and spread petals apart.
Heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees in deep, heavy skillet or deep fat frying pot.
Place onion flower upright on flat surface and sift or spoon flour between and over all petals until thoroughly coated. Turn onion flower over and repeat on bottom. Shake off excess.
Dip floured onion into batter, spooning batter between all petals. Invert and let excess drip off.
Carefully place in hot oil, petals up, and fry for 2 minutes. Turn over and fry 2 minutes longer, or until golden brown and tender. Drain. Turn upright and serve immediately with chili cream sauce. Makes 4 servings
Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Serving Size: 9
Preparation Time: 0:11
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup skim milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
4 cups vanilla ice milk
Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, and stir well.
Combine skim milk, oil, and vanilla; add to dry ingredients, and stir well. Spoon batter into a 9-inch square baking pan.
Combine 1/3 cup sugar and next 2 ingredients. Sprinkle over batter.
Pour 1-1/2 cups boiling water over batter. (Do not stir).
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 1 [3 x 3-inch] piece and 1/2 cup ice milk).
Notes: It may taste like you’re splurging, but this cocoa-laced pudding cake is really a heart-healthy treat, says registered dietitian Susan Hagins White, of Surfside Beach, South Carolina.
Serving Ideas: Serve topped with ice milk.
Per serving: 228 Calories; 5g Fat (17% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 45g Carbohydrate; 8mg Cholesterol; 188mg Sodium
Easy Donuts
1 1/2 c Flour
1/4 ts Salt
2 ts Baking powder
2/3 c Milk
2 tb Powdered sugar
Sift dry ingredients together and add egg and milk, batter will be thick. If too thin add a little more flour. Drop by spoonfuls into deep fat and cook till browned. The powdered sugar is sprinkled on the donuts after they are cooked.
Best Peach Cobbler
Filling
3 T Sugar
2 qt peach slices,Canned
4 t Baking powder
3/4 c Sugar
6 T Lard (or butter)
1/4 c Water
3/4 c milk cut half-,Canned
3 t Corn starch
-strength with water (just
Topping
-enough to moisten dough)
2 c Flour
FILLING: Dissolve corn starch in water; add mixture to peaches and juice in a large, warm Dutch oven; stir well; sprinkle sugar on top; cover and allow to simmer lightly while topping is prepared.
TOPPING: On a floured board, turn out a soft dough; pat down to 1/2″ thick; cut into strips 1/2″ wide and place criss-cross atop peach mixture; cover and cook approximately 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve with Campfire Coffee. Serves approximately 18.
Aebleskivers
3 each egg
2 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
Beat yolks of eggs with buttermilk.
Mix together sugar, salt, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cardamom.
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Mix egg yolk-buttermilk mixture with dry ingredients. Add egg whites, carefully folding them in so that they don’t break down.
Heat aebleskive pan. Put 1 tsp salad oil in each hole and fill completely with batter. Let bake until slightly crusty on bottom. Turn slightly with a knitting needle or skewer. Continue cooking, turning the ball to keep it from burning, until the knitting needle comes out clean when stuck in the center.
Serve aebleskive hot with powdered sugar, jam, and jelly.
Notes included with recipe: For those of you who are unfamiliar with aebleskive, it is a baked delight made with a pancake-like batter, cooked in a special pan that turns the aebleskive into a crusty ball, and is known as the “Danish Doughnut.” As you can tell, it is a little difficult to give aebleskive an easy definition other than to tell you that it is good enough to go ahead and order the pans if you are likely to serve breakfasts and brunches to family and friends.