GRANDMA'S RECIPES


  • Cake-Basic White

    1/2 c. oil
    2 1/2 c. flour
    2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
    1 tsp. salt
    1 c. milk
    4 egg whites
    Mix ingredients, except egg whites. Beat egg whites
    until stiff. Fold in egg whites gently. Pour batter
    into lightly greased and floured cake pans (1 oblong or 2
    9 inch round pans)
    Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 min.

  • Blackberry Cake

    2 c. sugar
    1 c. butter or margarine
    1/2 c. sour milk (can use 1/2 c. milk+ 1 tsp. vinegar)
    4 eggs
    2 tsp. cinnamon
    1 tsp. cloves
    2 tsp. nutmeg
    1 tsp. baking powder
    2 tsp. soda
    1/2 c. blackberries + juice
    4 c. flour

    Mix all ingredients together except the blackberries.
    Gently fold in blackberries. Pour into a 13x9" cake pan.
    Bake 350 degrees 45-60 min.

  • Pumpkin Cake

    3 eggs
    1 c. sugar
    2/3 c. pumpkin
    1 tsp. lemon juice
    3/4.c. flour
    1 tsp. baking powder
    2 tsp. cinnamon
    1 tsp. ginger
    1/2 tsp. nutmeg
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 c. walnuts
    powdered sugar

    Mix ingredients together (excent walnuts and powdered sugar.
    Spread in well greased 15x10x1" cookie sheet and top with 1 c. walnuts.
    Bake 375 degrees for 15 min. (don't overbake!)
    Sprinkle top of cake with powdered sugar and place paper towel
    over HOT cake, turn pan over and beat bottom of pan to loosen
    cake from sides and bottom of pan. Starting from one end,
    roll cake and paper towel together, set aside and let cool.
    Unroll once cooled and fill with creamed cheese filling that follows:

    Creamed cheese filling

    1 c. powdered sugar
    1 cube butter or marg.
    2-3 oz. packages creamed cheese
    1/2 tsp. vanilla (if desired)

    Combine ingr. and beat until smooth. Spread over cooled cake
    and roll up and chill.

  • Carrot Cake

    2 c. oil
    3 c. brown sugar
    4 egg yolks
    3 c. flour
    2 tsp. baking powder
    2 tsp. cinnamon
    2 tsp. soda
    1 tsp. salt
    Mix ingredients together. Beat 4 egg whites. Fold into mixed ingredients
    Add 3 c. grated carrots and 2 c. crushed nuts, and 1 c. crushed pineapple.
    (juice and all). 1/2 c. raisins can be added if desired.
    Place mixture in lightly greased 10x15x2" pan and bake at
    350 degrees for 1 hr.


  • Fudge Cake

    2 1/4 c. flour
    1 tsp. baking soda
    1 tsp. baking powder
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/2 c. oil
    1 1/2 c. sugar
    2 eggs
    1 c. milk
    1 c. vinegar
    1/3 c. hot water
    1/2 c. cocoa powder
    Mix all ingredients together and pour into greased and
    floured cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 min.

  • Poor Man's Cake

    1 c. raisins
    1 c. sugar
    1/2 c. oil
    2 c. water
    4 tbs. cinnamon
    4 tbs. cocoa powder
    Bring all ingredients to a boil and remove from heat to cool. Add:
    2 c. flour
    2 tsp. baking powder
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. baking soda
    Mix well. Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.
    Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 min.

  • Basic Yellow Cake

    2 1/4 c. flour
    1 1/2 c. sugar
    3 tsp. baking powder
    1 tsp. salt
    1/2 c. oil
    1 c. milk
    2 eggs
    Mix all ingredients together and pour into lightly
    greased and floured cake pan
    (oblong 13x9 or 2 round 8" or 9".)
    Bake at 350 degrees for 40 min.

  • Butter Icing

    1/3 c. butter or margarine
    3 c. powdered sugar
    2 tbs. milk
    1/2 tsp. vanilla(if desired)
    Mix well and frost cake or cookies.

  • Chocolate Butter Icing

    Make recipe for Butter Icing and add 2 tbs. cocoa
    powder. Mix well and spread over cooled cake.

  • Maple Butter Icing

    Make recipe for butter Icing and omit the milk and vanilla.
    Add 1/2 c. maple syrup.

  • Great Grandma's Shortcake

    dash salt
    1 c. sugar
    1/2 c. oil
    2 eggs
    2/3 c. milk
    1 1/2 c. flour
    1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
    Grease 9x9" cake pan. Spread into pan. Bake at 375
    degrees for 15 min.

  • One Egg Cake

    2 c. flour
    1 1/2 c. sugar
    2 tsp. baking powder
    1 tsp. salt
    1/3 c. oil
    1 c. milk
    1 egg
    Mix ingredients well. Pour into 8" square cake pan and
    bake at 350 degrees for 30 min.

  • Jam Cake

    1 c. butter or margarine
    1 1/2 c. jam or jelly (any flavor)
    1 1/2 c. sugar
    3 c. flour
    1 c. milk
    1 tbs. vinegar
    1 tsp. soda
    1/4 tsp. salt
    2 tsp. cinnamon
    3 eggs
    Mix all ingredients together and pour into 13x9"
    greased cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hr.

  • Depression Cake

    1/2 c. margarine or butter
    2 c. sugar
    1 c. sour cream
    3 c. flour
    2 eggs
    1/2 tsp. soda
    Pour cake into layer pans (8" or 9") and top with jam
    or jelly. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min.
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