Category: Cakes (Page 2 of 4)

Cream together:
½ cup butter
1 ½ cup sugar

Beat in:
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Sift together:
2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
½ tsp salt

Add sifted ingredients alternately with:
1 cup milk or cream & 1 Tbsp vinegar

Mix cake batter & add:

2 cups chopped rhubarb
Tossed with 1 tbsp flour.

Pour into greased 9×13 pan. Sprinkle with topping.

Topping:
¼ cup butter
2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar

Bake 45 min @ 350.

Boil 6 minutes:
1 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp butter
1/3 cup milk

Cool & add 1 tsp vanilla. Thicken with icing sugar (not too much). Beat until smooth.

½ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
Cream together & then add:
1 ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
Mix & then add:
1 tbsp cinnamon
Dash nutmeg
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
½ tsp cloves
2 ¼ cups flour

Dredge 1 cup raisins with ¼ cup flour. Add to batter. Pour into greased 9×9 pan. Bake 45 min @ 350.

1 cup sugar
2 ½ tbsp cornstarch
1 cup milk
Mix & cook until thick. Cool completely. Cover with waxed paper while cooling.

1 cup butter
Whip the butter & add cooled cooked mixture. Whip 5 min. & spread on cake.

Sift together:
¾ cup flour
¼ cup cornstarch
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt

2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
½ cup hot water
½ tsp vanilla

In small bowl, beat egg whites. Add ¼ cup sugar.
Beat yolks & remaining sugar in separate large bowl. Beat well. Add ½ cup hot water & then the flour mixture. Add vanilla.
Fold in egg whites.

Powder 9×9 pan with cornstarch. Bake 30 min @ 350. Stand upside down for 1 hour in pan to cool.

Very good for strawberry shortcake or tiramisu (see desserts)

1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup milk
¼ cup butter

Combine in saucepan. Bring to boil for 2 ½ min. Stir it a little after removing from heat (do not beat). Dribble over cake while it & the cake are still warm. A few chopped nuts may be sprinkled over the icing.

1 ½ cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp soda
1 tsp baking powder
4 tbsp cocoa
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp vinegar
5 tbsp oil
1 cup warm water

Measure dry ingredients is bowl. Add vanilla, vinegar & oil. Over this pour warm water and mix well. Recipe is for 8’x8′ pan. Bake 30 min @ 350. Cool in pan.

Double recipe for bundt pan.

1 egg
½ cup molasses
½ cup melted butter
2 tsp soda (sifted with flour)
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 cup flour
1 cup boiling water (add last)

Bake in well greased & floured 9×9 pan @ 375. Serve with brown sugar sauce.

Brown Sugar Sauce:

Mix together:
2 ¼ cup brown sugar
4 cups boiling water
Mix separately:
5 tsp + cornstarch
1 tsp salt
½ cup cold water.

Combine above mixtures. Cook until thick. Remove form heat & add:
5 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla

1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter
¼ cup shortening
3 heaping tsp flour
½ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt

Beat with electric beaters at high speed for 10-20 min. If frosting is not creamy after first few minutes, gradually add a little more flour.

2 ½ cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp soda
3 heaping tbsp cocoa
1 tsp salt
Mix then add:
½ cup melted margarine
2 cups hot water
2 tbsp vinegar

Beat a few minutes. Pour in 9’x13’ pan. Bake 25 min @ 350.
Frost cake while still warm with boiled frosting.