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Dangerous Spice Cake
This recipe is dangerous because it is so quick and easy (and good!) that the temptation to go off one’s diet is very strong… 4 T flour (30 grams) 1 t cocoa 1/8 t baking soda 1 t ginger 1 1/2 t cinnamon 1/16 t nutmeg 1/16 t clove 3 T sugar (or brown sugar, […]
Strawberry Tart
1.5 cups all-purpose flour 1.5 teaspoons baking powder .5 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature .75 cup sugar 2 eggs .5 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 pound strawberries, hulled, halved 1 tablespoon powdered sugar Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 9″ round pan. Combine flour, baking powder, salt; set aside. Cream sugar […]
Italian Cream Cake
Another favorite from my friend Cathy Cozens. I recall making this for Emily’s third birthday, so that must have been at least 25 years ago! 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1 stick butter (8 oz) 5 eggs, separated 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup coconut Cream sugar, shortening […]
Cranberry Cake
3 eggs 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup butter softened (must be soft!) 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 12 oz fresh cranberries Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat eggs and sugar until thickened and light, about 7 minutes. With a mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar until slightly thickened and light in color, about 5-7 minutes. Mix in butter and vanilla. Mix in flour just […]
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Another goodie from my friend Cathy Cozens. 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened 3 cups sugar 8 oz cream cheese, softened 6 eggs 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 teaspoons lemon juice Preheat oven to 300℉. Grease and flour tube or bundt pan. Cream butter and sugar. Add cream cheese and mix well. Alternate […]
Pumpkin Roll
Cake 3 large eggs 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup pumpkin 1 teaspoon lemon juice 3/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup chopped pecans Line a 15×10 jelly roll pan with foil and grease. Set aside. Beat eggs at high […]
Apple Cake
From my friend Debbie Kretschmer: 5 large apples 2 tablespoons cinnamon 5 tablespoons sugar Peel and slice apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and set aside. 1 cup oil 4 eggs 2 1/2 tablespoons vanilla 1/3 cup orange juice 3 cups flour 2 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder Mix together remaining […]