Archive for the 'Cake' Category

Grandma’s Pound Cake

13 January, 2008

This is another of my grandma’s recipes 

1 lb powdered sugar1 lb oleo6 eggsTake powdered sugar box and fill it with cake flour½ tsp salt1 tsp vanilla Bake 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.  Bake in angel food pan 
How to mix
 Put 1 lb. Oleo in large bowl-when soft, mix good.  Then add 1 lb of powdered [...]

Grandma’s 1936 Cake

13 January, 2008

This was found in my grandma’s little “Good Luck Margarine” Book.  It is actually called a Merrette Yellow Cake but I like what my grandma named it. the 1936 Cake.  I love this little book as it has grandmas notes all over it!  Here it is as written in the book, substitute name brands as [...]

STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

11 January, 2008

I used this as a dessert cake but would be wonderful with hot coffee or hot chocolate on a cold winter morning.

1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2-3/4 cups flour, divided
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk*
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
2/3 cup firmly [...]

Strawberry Christmas Cake

11 January, 2008

This was the cake recipe I used when DD turned 3 and wanted everything Pink!

1 pkg white cake mix
1 cup vegtable oil
½ cup water
½ pakg frozen strawberries
4 eggs
1 pkg strawberry jello
½ cup juice from frozen berries

Soften jello in water
Add all other ingredients and mix or beat on high for 4 minutes.
Pour into 3 9 or [...]