cakes recipes 2

cakes recipes 2


155207 -- MIRACLE ICING



2 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1/8 tsp. salt
3 egg whites, unbeaten
3/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Boil sugar, water and salt for 3 minutes. Add slowly to unbeaten egg whites and cream of tartar beating all the while. Beat exactly 5 minutes. This makes enough for a large cake or 2 small ones. If any is left, can be put into jar in refrigerator.

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155208 -- PINEAPPLE ICING



1 (20 oz.) drained, crushed pineapple
1 (3 oz.) pkg. vanilla pudding
1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip

Mix pineapple and dry pudding well. Add Cool Whip. Mix well, but do not use mixer. Very good on angel food cake.

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155209 -- SCRIPTURE CAKE



4 1/2 c. I Kings 4:22
1 c. Judges 5:25
2 c. Jeremiah 6:20
2 c. I Samuel 30:12
2 c. Nahum 3:12
2 c. Numbers 17:8
6 of Jeremiah 17:11
1 c. Judges 4;19
6 tbsp. I Samuel 14:25
2 tsp. Amos 4:5 (baking powder)
Pinch of Leviticus 2:13
Season to taste II Chronicles 9:9

Cream butter and sugar. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture along with egg yolks and honey. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter along with fruit sand nuts. Turn into 9x 13 inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes or until cake is browned and begins to pull away from sides of pan.

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155210 -- HUMMINGBIRD CAKE



3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c. oil
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple
2 c. nuts
2 c. chopped bananas

Combine dry ingredients in bowl, add eggs and oil. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat; stir in vanilla, pineapple, nuts and bananas. Spoon into 3 (9 inch) cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. --ICING:--

2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 c. butter
2 boxes confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix together and frost cake.

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155212 -- GOLDEN ANGEL FOOD



5 eggs
1/2 c. cold water
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. cake flour
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Beat egg whites until bubbly. Add cream of tartar and beat until stiff. Set aside while you beat the egg yolks with cold water until fluffy. Add sugar and continue beating until mixture is very light and creamy. The longer you beat, the better and bigger the cake!! Sift together the dry ingredients and fold carefully into egg yolks. Fold in vanilla. Fold whites into yolk mixture. Bake in angel food pan at 350 degrees for one hour.

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155213 -- RAW APPLE CAKE



2 eggs
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. oil (scant)

Add to above: 2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
4 c. apples, diced
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts

Bake in 9 x 13 inch greased pan at 325 degrees until top does not dent in when touched, about 35 minutes.

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155214 -- APPLE CAKE WITH HOT SPICED TOPPING



--CAKE:--

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
4 lg. apples, cored, unpeeled & grated
2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg

--TOPPING:--

6 tbsp. margarine
2 c. water
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. vanilla

CAKE: Cream sugar and shortening together; mix in eggs. Stir dry ingredients together and add alternately with grated apples, mixing well. Bake in greased 13 x 9 inch pan at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm with warm spice topping. TOPPING: Melt margarine in saucepan; add water. Stir dry ingredients together in a bowl and add to saucepan, cooking and stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over individual servings of cake and serve warm.

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155215 -- APPLE CAKE



1 c. oil
2 c. sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. walnuts, chopped
3 c. apples, sliced

Mix all ingredients; apples last. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 20 minutes in greased angel food pan.

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155216 -- BLACK MAGIC CAKE



1 3/4 c. flour
2 c. sugar
3/4 c. cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 c. strong black coffee (or 2 tsp.
instant coffee plus 1 c. boiling
water (I use 2 tbsp. instant
coffee)
1 c. buttermilk or sour milk (To
sour: 1 tbsp. vinegar plus milk
to = 1
cup)
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, soda, baking powder and salt in large mixer bowl. Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk or sour milk, oil and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. (Batter will be thin!) Pour batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan or two 9 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes for oblong pan or 30 to 35 minutes for layer pans. Cool. Frost with your favorite vanilla frosting, or CREAM CHEESE FROSTING listed below. --CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:--

1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla or almond flavoring
2 c. powdered sugar
1 tbsp. cocoa (optional)

Combine all ingredients. Beat well. Spread on the completely cooled cake. (Frosting will beat up into more volume if cheese and butter are used directly out of the refrigerator.)

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155217 -- BURNT SUGAR CAKE



He told me he wanted a Burnt Sugar Cake, A cake like the one his Mother could make..... I think I could make one, At least I could learn, But who in the world Has got sugar to burn??? 1 1/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. orange flavoring
1/2 c. milk
1 3/4 c. cake flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. water

Carmelize 1/2 cup of the sugar. (Dissolve in water and boil until syrup is reduced to 1/4 cup.) Cool. Cream sugar and butter. Add egg yolks. Beat thoroughly. Sift flour, measure and sift with baking powder and salt. Combine milk, caramel syrup and flavoring. Add alternately with dry ingredients to first mixture. Beat well. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into well oiled layer cake pans. Bake in a moderate oven at 375 degrees about 20 minutes.

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155218 -- CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE



1 stick oleo
1/2 c. Crisco
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
2 c. sifted flour
2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt

Bring to a boil oleo, Crisco, cocoa and water. Mix flour, sugar and salt. Pour hot mixture over flour mixture and beat well. Add: 2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. soda

Beat until smooth. Pour in greased and floured jelly roll pan. --\h FROSTING (Prepare 5 minutes before
cake is done.)

1 stick oleo
6 tbsp. milk
4 tbsp. cocoa

Bring to a boil. Remove form heat. Then add: 1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Nuts

Pour frosting on cake while cake is hot.

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155219 -- WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE



1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
3 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. vinegar
6 tbsp. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. cold water

Sift dry ingredients into a 9 inch square ungreased pan. Make 3 holes in dry mixture. Measure oil in one, vinegar in second, vanilla in third. Pour cold water over all. Mix with rubber spatula until blended. Do not beat. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes, cool. Frost if desired.

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155220 -- UPSIDE DOWN GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE



1 c. pecans, chopped
1 c. coconut
1 German chocolate cake mix
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. powdered sugar

Spread pecans and coconut in bottom of greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Mix German chocolate cake according to box directions and pour over pecans and coconut. Cream together cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar and pour over cake. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. When removed it will be wiggly. Let stand for 30 minutes to cool. Turn over on cookie sheet and cut.

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155221 -- UPSIDE DOWN DATE CAKE



1 tbsp. margarine
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. dates, cut up
1/2 c. nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

--SAUCE:--

3/4 c. brown sugar
1 tbsp. margarine
1 c. hot water

Cream margarine and sugar. Sift dry ingredients. Add vanilla to creamed mixture, then milk alternately with flour mixture. Stir dates and nuts in last. Place batter in greased dish. Heat sauce ingredients and pour over batter. Bake at 350 degrees 30 minutes. ^iRemember a prayer before eating is the essential ingredients for any good recipe.^i

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155222 -- FRUIT CAKE



1/2 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. milk
1 qt. blueberries or less than a qt.
of any other fresh fruit

Mix butter and cream sugar by hand. Add eggs and blend well. Add dry ingredients and alternate with milk. Cream until smooth. Add fresh fruit and blend again. Pour into a buttered pan, 13 x 9 inches. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake for 40 minutes, or until done (maybe 1 hour) at 350 degrees. Remove from oven, brush with butter and let set 15 minutes. Serve hot or cold.

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155223 -- HAWAIIAN FRUIT CAKE



2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 eggs
2 tsp. soda
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple,
undrained
1 c. nuts, chopped
2 tsp. vanilla

Mix above items together. Pour into 9 x 12 inch ungreased pan. Bake at 325 degrees 45 to 60 minutes. Top with a cream cheese icing.

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155224 -- LEMON JELLO CAKE



1 pkg. lemon cake mix
1 c. cooking oil
1 pkg. lemon Jello, dissolved in 1 c.
hot water
1 tsp. lemon extract
4 eggs, added one at a time

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or 45 minutes if angel food cake pan is used. After 10 minutes, pour over glaze made of 1 cup powdered sugar and 1/4 cup Realemon.

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155225 -- ORANGE SLICE FRUIT CAKE



3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. candy orange slices, chopped
1 lb. pitted dates, chopped
2 c. walnuts or pecans, chopped
1 (3 1/4 oz.) can or 1 c. coconut
(flaked)
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk

Mix together flour and salt. Combine candy orange slices, pitted dates, walnuts or pecans and coconut. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix well. Cream 1 cup butter and 2 cups of sugar. Add 4 eggs, one at a time. Combine 1 teaspoon soda and 1/2 cup of buttermilk. Add milk and flour mixture alternately and blend after each addition. Add candy mixture and mix well. Bake at 300 degrees for one hour and 45 minutes in a large angel food cake pan that has been well greased. It may take longer to bake. Test with a toothpick. As soon as cake is removed from oven, pour the following mixture over the top. Combine 1 cup orange juice and 2 cups powdered sugar. Cool. Store in refrigerator overnight before removing from pan. This is a large cake. It is not difficult to make. Once you have the orange slices cut up you have it under control! I have had more requests for this recipe than any other.

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155226 -- PINEAPPLE SHEET CAKE



2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 can crushed pineapple
1/2 c. nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix ingredients in order given. Grease and flour pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Use jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees. --FROSTING:--

1/2 stick oleo
1 (6 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 3/4 c. powdered sugar

Frost while cake is warm.

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155227 -- POPCORN CAKE



1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. oil
1 lb. marshmallows
8 c. popped corn
1 lb. sm. gumdrops (no black)
2 c. mixed nuts

Melt first 3 ingredients. Mix until very smooth. Mix corn, nuts and gumdrops together. Pour melted mixture over corn mixture and quickly stir and pour into tube pan. Let cool, then slice. Do not bake. M & M's can be substituted for the gumdrops.

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155228 -- POUND CAKE



1 white cake mix
3 pkgs. orange Jello
4 eggs
1/2 c. oil
3/4 c. water

Mix and bake according to the direction on cake mix. Bake in Bundt pan and dust with powdered sugar.

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155229 -- RHUBARB CAKE



Prepare one plain cake mix to bake. Use a 9 x 12 x 2 inch pan. Mix: 2 c. sugar
6 c. rhubarb

Mix together and sprinkle over cake dough. Then pour 1 pint half & half gently back and forth over rhubarb. Bake according to cake directions, making sure it is well done. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream.

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155230 -- RHUBARB CAKE



1 1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. oil
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 c. rhubarb, diced
1/2 c. walnuts
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Combine egg, oil, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add milk, vanilla, flour and rhubarb. Stir good, put in 9 x 13 inch pan. Take 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon melted butter and sprinkle over batter. Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

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155231 -- SCRIPTURE CAKE



3/4 c. soft (butter) Gen. 18:8
1 1/2 c. (sugar) Jer. 6:20
5 eggs) Isaiah 10:14 separated
3 c. (flour) Leviticus 24:5
3/4 tsp. (salt) II Kings 2:20
3 tsp. (baking powder) Amos 4:5
1 tsp. (cinnamon) Exodus 30:23
1/4 tsp. each (spices) II Chronicles
9:9
1/2 c. (milk) Judges 4:19
3/4 c. chopped (almonds) Gen. 43:11
3/4 c. fine chopped (figs Jer. 24:5
3/4 c. (raisins) II Samuel 16:1

Cream butter, sugar, beat in egg yolks, one at a time; add alternately with dry mix. Fold in stiff egg whites and fruit. Bake in Bundt or Angel Food cake pan for 1 hour and 10 minutes at 325 degrees. Glaze.

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155232 -- SOUR CREAM CAKE



1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1/4 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 pt. sour cream

--TOPPING:--

1/2 c. pecans, chopped
2 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. butter, melted
3/4 c. brown sugar

TOPPING: Mix all ingredients together. CAKE: Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well. Add sour cream and blend. Pour 1/2 of batter in bottom greased and floured tube pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of topping. Repeat with remaining batter and topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until done.

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155233 -- TOPICAL DREAM CAKE



2 c. granulated sugar
1 c. cooking oil
3 eggs
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple
(juice packed)
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. bananas, finely diced
1 3/4 c. sifted powdered sugar
2 or 3 tbsp. orange juice

In large bowl, beat sugar and oil. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one. Blend in undrained juice and vanilla. Stir together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon. Blend into pineapple mixture. Stir in bananas. Pour mixture into a 10 inch fluted tube pan and bake at 350 degrees for 60 or 70 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then put on rack. Cool. --GLAZE:--

Combine powdered sugar and enough orange juice to make drizzling consistency. ^iIt's time to lose weight when you put the golf ball where you can hit it, but you can't see it, or when you put it where you can see it but then you can't hit it.^i

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155234 -- BARBY'S YOGURT CAKE



1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 (8 oz.) carton yogurt
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. milk

Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add baking powder, soda, salt and 1 cup of the flour. Mix until well blended. Add yogurt and milk. Mix well. Add last 1 cup of flour. Mix well. Pour into greased and floured loaf cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Frost with your favorite frosting. (May use 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon flavoring that is compatible with your flavor used.)

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155235 -- YULE CAKE



1 c. margarine
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 c. applesauce
1/2 c. fruit juice
4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 c. dates
1/2 c. golden raisins
4 1/2 c. nuts, chopped coarse:
walnuts, pecans, brazil nuts
1 c. Maraschino cherries
1 c. green candied cherries
1 c. each red-green-yellow candied
pineapple

Cream margarine, sugar and eggs; add applesauce and juice. Add 3 cups flour and spices. Dust chopped fruit and nuts with one cup of the flour. Add fruit and nuts to mixture. Bake in loaf pans or cupcake pans. Bake at 350 degrees one hour for loaf, cupcake pans 30 minutes. Store in cool place in tight containers. Millie Thompson

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155236 -- ZUCCHINI CAKES



Vegetable oil
3 c. shredded, unpared zucchini,
drained
1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese (about
2 oz.)
3 tbsp. snipped parsley
1 lg. clove garlic, finely chopped
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
1 c. Bisquick baking mix

Heat oil (1/2 inch) in 10 inch skillet to 375 degrees. Mix zucchini, cheese, parsley, garlic, egg, salt and pepper. Stir in baking mix. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side; drain. Makes about 2 dozen cakes.

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155238 -- APPLE POUND CAKE



1 1/2 c. corn oil
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 c. chopped, peeled apples
1 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 c. raisins

Beat oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla until well blended. Combine dry ingredients and add to sugar mixture, beating well. Stir in apples, nuts and raisins. Spoon batter into greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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155239 -- BANANA SPLIT CAKE



2 c. graham wafer crumbs
1/2 c. margarine, melted
3 c. confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
1 c. margarine, softened
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 (19 oz.) can crushed pineapple
4 bananas
1 lg. Cool Whip
Walnuts (opt.)
Cherries (opt.)

Combine graham crumbs and margarine. Press in ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan. Beat confectioners' sugar, eggs, margarine and vanilla. Spread on graham crust. Spread pineapple over creamed mixture. Slice bananas lengthwise and place on pineapple. Cover with whip. Garnish with nuts and cherries. Chill.

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155240 -- BUTTER PECAN POUND CAKE



1 Betty Crock butter pecan cake mix
1 pkg. coconut cream instant pudding
4 eggs
1 c. oil
1 c. hot water

Mix all together. Beat 2 minutes. Bake in well-greased or sprayed bundt pan at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.

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155241 -- CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE



3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. cocoa
3 eggs
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. oil
1 c.sour milk
2 c. shredded zucchini
1/3 c. applesauce
1/4 c. chopped nuts, if desired

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) layer pans. Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl, set aside. In a large bowl beat eggs; add sugar to eggs and beat until fluffy. Add oil slowly. Stir in flour mixture, alternate with milk, zucchini and applesauce. Add nuts and mix well. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center of cake. *Can be baked in tube pan, sheet cake pan, etc. but baking time will vary depending on size of pan.

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155242 -- CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES



2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Vanilla wafers

Use cream cheese at room temperature. Beat until smooth and creamy with other ingredients. Put 1 vanilla wafer in a cupcake baking cup. Add cheese mixture, fill 1/2 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Let cool for 1 hour. Top with cherry or blueberry pie filling. Refrigerate.

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155243 -- CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE



1 1/2 c. margarine
3 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
6 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream cheese, oleo, and sugar until fluffy. Mix dry ingredients and add alternately with eggs - 1 cup flour with 2 eggs. Add flavorings. Bake in greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 2 hours.

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155244 -- DIRT CAKE



1 pkg. Oreo cookies
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 c. 4x confectioners' sugar
2 sm. boxes vanilla pudding & pie
filling
3 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lg. Cool Whip

Crumble cookies 1/2 package and cover bottom of 9 x 13 inch pan. Mix milk, vanilla, sugar and cream cheese until creamy. Add pudding and mix until creamy. Pour mixture over cookies in pan. Then add the other 1/2 package of cookies on pudding. Then top with Cool Whip. An artificial flower may be put in the middle of it to add a decorative touch.

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155245 -- ONE STEP POUND CAKE



2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tbsp. grated lemon peel
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. margarine, softened
1 carton (8 oz.) yogurt, pineapple
3 eggs

Combine all in large bowl. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour into greased and floured pan or bundt pan does well. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. Cool 15 minutes.

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155246 -- PINEAPPLE-COCONUT-WALNUT CAKE



--CAKE:--

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 c. coconut, shredded
1 c. walnuts or pecans, chopped
1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple with
juice

--CREAM CHEESE ICING:--

1/4 lb. margarine
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

CAKE: Mix all ingredients for cake together. Grease but do not flour 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Frost with Cream Cheese Icing. ICING: Combine all ingredients for icing; mix well until creamy. Spread on cooled cake.

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155247 -- CARAMEL ICING



2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. milk
Pinch of salt
4 tbsp. margarine
4 tbsp. flour

Mix all ingredients together. Cook over medium heat. Boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool until thick enough to spread.

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155248 -- FLUFF FROSTING



1 c. milk
1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. shortening

In a small saucepan, cook flour and milk until thick, stir well. Set aside to cool, (keep mixture covered as it cools). In a bowl beat sugar, margarine (or butter) and shrotening using high speed of mixer, until fluffy. Add the milk mixture and vanilla. Continue beating until the icing is very fluffy.

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155249 -- FRUIT CAKE COOKIES



2/3 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. chopped cherries (candied)
1/2 c. candied pineapple, chopped
1/2 c. whole hazelnuts
1 lb. dates, pitted
1/2 c. walnuts, coarsely chopped

Cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy; add egg and vanilla. Beat well. Stir together flour, soda and salt and add to creamed mixture. Stir in fruit and nuts; chill batter at least one hour. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes.

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155250 -- IMPOSSIBLE CHEESECAKE



3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. Bisquick
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, cut
into 1 inch cubes & softened
1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel

--CHEESECAKE TOPPING:--

1 c. sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease pie plate 9 x 1 1/4 inches. Place all ingredients except toppings in blender container. Blend on high speed (on & off) until smooth, about 3 minutes or beat in large bowl on high speed with mixer for 2 minutes. Pour into plate. Bake just until puffed and center is dry, 3 0 minutes (do not over bake). Spread cheesecake carefully over top. Cool for 3 hours before serving.

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155251 -- ICING FOR DECORATING



1/2 c. shortening (Crisco)
4 c. (1 box) confectioners sugar
4 tbsp. water
Dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Makes a white icing. For decorating use a small amount and add coloring.

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155252 -- PINEAPPLE - COCONUT FROSTING



1 tall can crushed pineapple
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 stick margarine
3 egg yolks

Cook until thickened. Add can of coconut.

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155253 -- DUMP CAKE



2 can cherry pie filling
1 can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 pkg. yellow cake mix, without
pudding
2 sticks oleo, melted
Coconut
Pecans, crushed

Spoon pie filling in large pan; spread evenly. Spoon pineapple over pie filling. Sprinkle dry cake mix over pineapple. Pour melted oleo evenly over cake mix. Sprinkle coconut and nuts on top. Bake 1 hour in 325 degree oven. Good warm or cold.

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155254 -- CHOCOLATE CAKE



1 box yellow cake mix
1 lg. box instant chocolate pudding
4 to 6 eggs
1 c. Crisco oil
1 c. sour cream
1 pkg. chocolate chips

Blend first 5 ingredients for about 3 minutes or until well mixed. Fold in chocolate chips by hand. Pour into greased Bundt or tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done.

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155255 -- CARROT CAKE



2 c. self-rising flour
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. cooking oil
4 eggs
3 c. carrots, grated
2 tbsp. cinnamon

Combine sugar and oil; add flour and eggs, one at a time, beating until blended. Batter will be stiff. And carrots and cinnamon. Pour into floured greased pans and bake at 350 degrees 35 to 40 minutes until cakes springs back when touched. This can be baked in 2 (9 inch) pans or 3 (8 inch) pans. ICING:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 stick margarine
1 box confectioners sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans, chopped

Soften cream cheese and margarine; mix well. Add other ingredients.

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155256 -- CHOCOLATE SHEATH CAKE



2 c.flour
2 c. sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 c. salad oil
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
1 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Sift flour and sugar. Combine butter, oil, cocoa and water in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Pour over flour mixture and beat well. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour into oblong pan and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. ICING:

4 tbsp. cocoa
1 stick butter
6 tbsp. cream
1 box confectioners sugar

Combine cocoa, butter and cream in saucepan, bring to a boil. Pour over confectioners sugar, stirring constantly. Pour over hot cake.

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155257 -- SHEET CAKE (BAKE & FROST 45 MINUTES)



2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 sticks oleo
3 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda

Mix flour and sugar in bowl and set aside. Put oleo, cocoa and water in pan and boil. Pour this hot mixture over flour and sugar mixture. Beat together buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, salt and soda. Pour into greased and floured sheet pan. Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees. Immediately start making icing. Use same pan used for cake. --ICING: --

1 stick oleo
3 tbsp. cocoa
1/3 c. buttermilk
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts (optional)

Boil oleo, cocoa and buttermilk until slightly thickened. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts. Spread on hot cake.

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155258 -- SHEET CAKE



2 sticks margarine
Almost 3 c. sugar
3 c. regular plain flour, before
sifting
1 c. warm milk
1 tsp. lemon flavoring
1/2 c. Crisco
5 eggs
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. orange flavoring

Beat margarine, Crisco and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Sift flour and baking powder. Add alternately with warm milk. Add flavoring. Place in cold oven at 350 degrees. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes in a 9 x 13 inch sheet cake pan.

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155259 -- FLIP FLOP CAKE



1 c. pecans, chopped
1 c. coconut, shredded
1 German chocolate cake mix
1 stick butter
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar
(Be sure butter and cream cheese are
room temperature)

Generously grease or butter bottom of 9 x 13 inch pan. Spread bottom with coconut and pecans. Make cake mix according to directions. Pour over nuts-coconut; cream together cream cheese, butter and sugar. Drop by spoonfuls over batter. Do not stir. Bake according to cake box directions. Turn upside down to serve and cool. Great.

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155260 -- ZEBRA CAKE



1 pkg. Nabisco chocolate wafers
1 med. size Cool Whip

Use long platter. Spread cream on one side of wafers, stack together into a log. Save enough cream to completely cover tops and sides of log. Cover with wax paper, refrigerate 24 hours. To serve, slice diagonally, wafers will have absorbed moisture from cream and swirl to zebra effect.

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155261 -- BANANA NUT CAKE



1/2 c. Crisco shortening
2 lg. eggs
1/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3 ripe bananas, mashed
Cool Whip
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. buttermilk (or milk plus
vinegar)
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Grease and flour 9 x 13 inch pan. Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs thoroughly. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk, bananas and nuts. Mix well. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Top with Cool Whip and refrigerate. If making a layer cake bake 25 to 30 minutes and put Cool Whip and sliced bananas between layers.

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155262 -- BETTY'S DATE NUT CAKE



1 qt. pecans (4 c.)
4 whole eggs
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
16 oz. cut up dates
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda

Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla together; set aside. Sift flour, baking powder and salt over nuts and dates in large bowl. Add other ingredients. Mix well. Grease tube pan (cut wax paper to fit bottom of tube pan.) Bake at 350 degrees until edges pull away from side (40 to 45 minutes).

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155263 -- APPLE NUT CAKE



Blend together: 1 c. oil
2 c. sugar
2 eggs

2 1/2 c. self-rising flour (a little
at a time)
3 c. apples, finely chopped
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
Nuts

Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes in oiled, floured Bundt pan.

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155264 -- APPLE CAKE



1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 c. cake flour
3 c. raw apples, chopped

Beat eggs with oil and sugar. Add flour, sifted with other dry ingredients; mix well. Add apples. Mix well. Bake in tube pan for 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees.

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155265 -- PINEAPPLE CAKE



2 1/4 c. self-rising flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. Wesson oil
1 sm. can crushed pineapple
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 box confectioners sugar
1 stick butter or margarine, softened
1 tbsp. pineapple with juice

Blend together Wesson oil, eggs and sugar. Add vinegar. Let stand for one minute; stir. In separate bowl, mix flour and baking soda. Add the egg mixture and vanilla. Gradually pour in buttermilk, mix well. Drain pineapple juice and reserve along with 1 tablespoon of pineapple (to be used in frosting). Add to mix and stir. Pour into two greased pans. Bake 25 minutes at 375 degrees. --ICING:--

Mix together softened butter (or margarine) and cream cheese. Add confectioners sugar, pineapple juice and 1 tablespoon pineapple. Mix all together until smooth and spread on cake.

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155266 -- STRAWBERRY CAKE



1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. water (or milk)
1 pkg. strawberry Jello
1 c. frozen strawberries, thawed
1 c. nuts, chopped
3 tbsp. flour
4 eggs
1 box strawberry cake mix or white
cake mix
Topping

Mix Jello with cake mix and flour, then add oil, water, strawberries and eggs, one at a time. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan lined with wax paper and greased. Bake for about 35 minutes at 325 degrees. --TOPPING:--

1 box confectioners sugar
1/2 c. strawberries
1 stick margarine, softened
1/2 c. pecans, chopped

Mix soft margarine and sugar well. Add pecans and strawberries until right consistency to spread over cake. Can use 3 cake pans.

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155267 -- LIGHT AS AIR ORANGE CAKE



2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. vegetable oil
3 tbsp. grated orange rind*
5 egg whites
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 1/3 c. sugar, divided
3 egg yolks, beaten
3/4 c. orange juice*
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
Fresh Orange Glaze

Combine flour, baking powder, salt and 2/3 cup sugar in a mixing bowl. Make a well in center; add oil, egg yolks, orange rind and orange juice. Beat at high speed of an electric mixer about 5 minutes or until smooth. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) and cream of tartar in a large mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Add remaining 2/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Pour egg yolk mixture in a thin, steady stream over entire surface of egg whites and gently fold whites into mixture. Pour batter into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan, spreading evenly with a spatula. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Invert pan; cool 40 minutes. Loosen cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula; remove from pan. Place cake on cake plate; drizzle top with Fresh Orange Glaze. Yield 1 (10 inch) cake. *May substitute lemon juice and rind for orange if desired. --FRESH ORANGE GLAZE:--

3 c. powdered sugar, sifted
1/8 tsp. salt
2 1/4 tsp. grated orange rind
1/4 tsp. orange extract
3 1/2 to 4 tbsp. orange juice

Combine all ingredients; stir until smooth. Yield about 1 1/4 cups.

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155268 -- CHOCOLATE PRALINE LAYER CAKE



--CAKE:--

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. whipping cream
1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 c. pecans, chopped coarse
1 pkg. Pillsbury Devil's Food cake mix
1 1/4 c. water
1/3 c. oil
3 eggs

--TOPPING:--

1 3/4 c. whipping cream
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Whole pecans, if desired
Chocolate curls, if desired

Heat oven to 325 degrees. In small heavy saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup whipping cream and brown sugar. Cook over low heat just until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Pour into 2 (8 or 9 inch) round cake pans; sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans. In large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs at low speed until moistened; beat at highest speed for 2 minutes. Carefully spoon batter over pecan mixture. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely. In small bowl, beat 1 3/4 cups whipping cream until soft peaks form. Blend in powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. To assemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate, praline side up; spread 1/2 of topping over first layer. Top with second layer, praline side up; spread with remaining whipping cream. Garnish with whole pecans and/or chocolate curls. Store in refrigerator. Serves up to 12. High altitude over 3,500 feet; add 2 tablespoons flour to dry cake mix. Increase water to 1 1/3 cups. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove immediately from pans.

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155269 -- HUMMINGBIRD CAKE



3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 c. vegetable oil
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple,
undrained
1 tsp. baking soda
Cream cheese frosting
2 c. sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans, chopped
1 3/4 c. mashed bananas
1/2 c. pecans, chopped

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. DO NOT BEAT! Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans and bananas. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 23 to 28 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks. --CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:--

1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 (16 oz.) pkg. powdered sugar, sifted
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter (or margarine) and softened cream cheese. Gradually add powdered sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Add 1/2 cup pecans to frosting, if desired or sprinkle over top of cake. Spread frosting between and on top and sides of cake.

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155270 -- CREAM CHEESE POUNDCAKE



3 sticks butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
3 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. plain all-purpose flour
6 eggs
Dash of salt

Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar (add sugar slowly). Add salt and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, spooning in flour alternately. Blend well. Bake in greased and floured tube pan (or two loaf pans) at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours (depending on your oven). If top of cake starts to get too brown, cover loosely with foil until cake is done. This cake freezes well.

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155271 -- MELT IN YOUR MOUTH SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE



3 c. pre-sifted Swans Down cake flour
1 c. real butter
6 lg. eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3 c. sugar
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. lemon extract

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and cake flour tube pan or 2 (8 inch loaf pans. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add sour cream, lemon extract flavoring and vanilla. Sift flour and soda together and add 1/2 cup at a time. Pour into prepared pans(s) and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

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155272 -- POUND CAKE



2 sticks margarine
3 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 c. milk
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
5 eggs
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. vanilla

Cream margarine, Crisco and sugar well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating between each. Alternately add (flour and salt) and (milk and vanilla). Grease tube pan. Put in cold oven at 325 degrees for at least 1 hour and 15 minutes. Test for doneness. Top with hot peaches, (Drain juice and thicken with a little cornstarch in cold water. Add cinnamon and ginger to taste. Add peaches and heat) or frozen raspberries and juice.

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155273 -- MAMA'S POUND CAKE



3 sticks real butter
3 c. sugar
3 c. plain flour
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
6 lg. eggs
2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs (1 at a time). Stir in flour. Turn into well greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

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155275 -- HOW TO BAKE A CAKE



Light oven. Get out bowls, spoons, measuring cups and ingredients. Grease the pan. Have all the kids in camp crack nuts. Remove Bernie, Ron, Dick, Joe, and Paul, along with 5 coffee cups, 7 fishing lures, 4 spark plugs and 1 tackle box from the table. Measure 2 cups of flour. Hear laughter and go down by the dock in time to see the guys untying Glyn and Don's boat from the dock before they pull the dock out to Center Bar. Come back and find Ben covered in flour. Brush Ben off and measure 2 more cups of flour to replace spilled flour. Add rest of dry ingredients to flour. Hear kids screaming outside, look out window and see them running after squirrels who have stolen the walnuts. Rescue kids from squirrels, come back into kitchen and find Danny and David Tietz, along with Steve and Robbi playing a game of Pfeffer at the kitchen table. Banish them and their cards to the lodge table. Add eggs. Phone rings, yell out window for Tonya to come to the phone. Add shortening. Betty runs in, says she's got the catch of the day. Sue wants it weighed because they are having a contest against George and Helen. Kess wins the contest, his squirrel weighs more than George's Northern. Add sugar. Stir all the ingredients together. Look up just in time to see Koz's wildly served volleyball come crashing through kitchen window, landing in the middle of the cake bowl. Wash kitchen floor, wash the table, wash the walls, wash the dishes. Sylvia comes in and suggests Kim, Debbie, Donna, Doris and herself go to pick up cake at Gordy's. Everyone also decides that as long as they are in Grand Rapids they might as well play Bingo. Grab purses, load up car and go!

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155276 -- MANDARIN ORANGE CAKE



2 c. flour
2 eggs
2 tsp. soda
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 c. mandarin oranges, drained
No shortening in this cake

Combine all ingredients in mixer bowl and beat with mixer until well blended. Pour into greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. --GLAZE:--

1 1/2 c. brown sugar
6 tbsp. butter
6 tbsp. milk

Combine in saucepan and boil 3 minutes. Poke holes in hot cake with toothpick and ladle the hot glaze onto the cake. Rochester, MN

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155277 -- APPLE CAKE



3 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. soda
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 3/4 c. raw honey
3 eggs
1 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. orange juice
2 1/2 c. grated apple
1 1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
Raisins as desired

Sift together dry ingredients. Add honey, eggs, oil and juice; mix well. Fold in apples, nuts and raisins. Spoon into greased and floured angel food cake tube pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until top springs back when lightly pressed. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or plain. Somonauk, IL

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155278 -- LEMON CAKE



--CAKE:--

1 pkg. lemon cake mix
1 pkg. lemon instant pudding
3/4 c. water
3/4 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs

--FROSTING:--

2 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. water
2 tbsp. oleo
1/3 c. lemon juice

Mix cake ingredients well and bake in 9 x 13 inch pan according to package directions. After taking cake out of oven, pierce with fork lots of times. Pour mixed frosting over hot cake slowly. Don't oil sides of pan so cake won't pull away. Davenport, IA

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155279 -- LEMON CHEESE CAKE



1 1/2 pkgs. graham crackers
1 stick oleo, melted
1 (6 oz.) pkg. lemon Jello
3 tbsp. lemon juice
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
3/4 c. vanilla
1 can chilled milnot

Mix graham crackers and oleo together. Press 3/4 into 9 x 13 inch pan. Save rest for topping. Cream together cheese, sugar and vanilla. Add pineapple. Add into hot Jello and mix well. Whip chilled milnot until stiff and pour into Jello and cheese mix; turn and fold until well blended. Sprinkle remaining graham crackers on top. Chill until ready to serve. Ottawa, IL

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155280 -- LEMON PUDDING CAKE



1 yellow cake mix
1 sm. pkg. instant lemon pudding
4 eggs
1/3 c. oil
1 c. plus 2 tbsp. water

Mix above ingredients for 4 minutes. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Mix one small can lemonade concentrate and 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar. Make holes in cake with fork all over. Pour this mixture over cake and place back in oven for 5 minutes. Cool and serve. Ottawa, IL

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155281 -- STRAWBERRY CAKE



1 white cake mix
1 pkg. strawberry Jello
4 eggs
3/4 c. oil
1 pkg. frozen strawberries, thawed
1/4 c. water

Save 1/4 cup of strawberries for glaze. Mix and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. --GLAZE:--

1 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. strawberries

Mix and frost while warm. Coon Rapids, MN

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155282 -- PECAN FILLED ANGEL CAKE



1 (10 inch) angel food cake
1 qt. butter pecan ice cream, softened
1 c. heavy cream
1/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. toasted pecans, chopped

Place cake on board or heavy foil. With electric knife, slice a layer of cake about 1 inch from top; set aside. Make a hollow in cake by cutting down into it 1 inch from the outer edge and 1 inch from the middle hole, leaving a substantial 1-inch base on bottom of cake. Remove excess cake to form a cavity. Spoon ice cream into cavity in cake; replace top of cake and press down against ice cream. Wrap cake in foil and freeze until firm but not hard (about 2 hours). Whip cream until soft peaks form. Add sugar, whipping until stiff. Frost top and sides of cake with sweetened whipped cream. Garnish with pecans. Freeze for at least 1/2 hour longer. Cut into wedges with electric knife. Coon Rapids, MN

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155283 -- CARROT CAKE



1 1/2 c. corn oil
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple
(don't drain)
2 c. carrots, shredded
2 1/4 c. flour
2 c. coconut flakes
1 c. nuts, chopped
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt

Mix in a large bowl with a wooden spoon until blended. All ingredients get mixed together. Just dump into the bowl at the same time. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Frost with cream cheese frosting. I usually use the canned Betty Crocker. Minneapolis, MN

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155284 -- PETITE CHERRY CHEESECAKE



2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
Vanilla wafers
1 lg. can cherry pie filling

Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla until light and fluffy. Line muffin pans with paper baking cups and place vanilla wafer in bottom of each cup. Fill cups 2/3 full with mixture. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until set at 375 degrees. Top each with 1 tablespoon cherry pie filling. Serves 24. Marietta, GA

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155285 -- GENUINE BAKED CHEESECAKE



--CRUST:--

2 1/8 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/2 c. butter, melted
3/8 c. sugar

Combine and press into spring pan. --FILLING:--

4 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. & 1 tsp. flour
3 eggs & 1 egg yolk
1 1/4 c. milk

Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla and beat until creamy. Add 2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon flour. Blend and add 3 eggs and 1 egg yolk. Blend. Add 1 1/4 cups milk. Mix only until combined. Pour into crust. Remove excess crust. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes and then at 300 degrees for 55 minutes. Turn oven off and crack door for 10 minutes. Cool 1/2 hour, loosen edges with knife. Cool, remove sides of pan and allow to cool completely. Somonauk, IL

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155286 -- RHUBARB CAKE



2 c. sugar
1 c. oleo
2 eggs
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. cold coffee
3 c. flour
3 c. rhubarb, chopped
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Cream sugar, oleo and eggs together. Add cinnamon, soda and salt. Alternately add coffee and flour. Stir in rhubarb. Pour into 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Top with brown sugar and nuts. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve with whipped topping or vanilla ice cream. Sheridan, IL

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155287 -- DUMP CAKE



1 (16 oz.) can crushed pineapple,
don't drain
1 can cherry pie filling
1 box yellow cake mix
1 c. pecans, chopped
2 sticks butter

Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan. Spread pineapple on bottom of pan. Dump in pie filling. Gently spread out. Don't mix up. Pour cake mix over this. Sprinkle nuts. Drop butter by spoonfuls on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Marietta, GA

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155288 -- CHOCOLATE YUM YUM CAKE



--BOTTOM LAYER:--

1 box chocolate cake mix
1 c. pecans, chopped
1 stick real butter

Mix like pie crust and pat in 9 x 13 inch pan. --TOP LAYER:--

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 box powdered sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix together and spread on top of bottom layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Cut into small bars. Marietta, GA

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155289 -- DATE CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE



1 c. dates, chopped
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. soda
1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs, well beaten
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 pkg. chocolate chips
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Combine dates, boiling water and soda. Cool. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs. Add date mixture. Sift flour, salt, cocoa, mix; add vanilla. Put in 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Top with chocolate chips and nuts. Bake 40 minutes at 325 degrees. Makes its own frosting. Can be topped with ice cream or whipped cream. Marietta, GA

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155290 -- BUTTER NUT POUND CAKE



1 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
6 lg. eggs
1 tbsp. vanilla, butternut flavoring
2 c. plain flour

Grease and flour a tube pan. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Cream Crisco and sugar, add flavoring. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Slowly add flour and mix well. Bake one hour or until done. Test with toothpick. Cool on rack 10 minutes. Then turn out on a rack to cool.

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155291 -- FRESH COCONUT



1 (16 oz.) can cream of coconut
1 box vanilla cake mix
1 pkg. fresh frozen shredded coconut

Bake cake in oblong pan at 350 degrees. Cool cake. Put fresh coconut on top while warm. Pour all of cream of coconut milk over cake. Let set out overnight, then refrigerate.

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155292 -- BLUEBERRY POUNDCAKE



1 c. butter, softened
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 pt. fresh blueberries or 2 c.
canned berries, drained

Cream butter and sugar and add eggs one at a time. Beat until fluffy. Add vanilla. Sift 2 cups flour, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and beat. Dredge berries in remaining cup of flour. Fold berry mixture gently into creamed mixture. Pour into a tube pan that has been buttered and coated with sugar. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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155293 -- APPLE CAKE



3 c. plain flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. salad oil
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans
3 c. apples

Sift twice the flour, soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. Beat eggs and sugar until creamy. Add oil and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add flour, mix well. Add pecans and apples. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. --SAUCE:--

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. brown sugar

Boil 5 minutes. Spread on top and sides of cake.

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155294 -- PINA COLADA CAKE



1 (18 1/2 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix
1 1/2 c. water
2 eggs
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can shredded coconut,
divided
1 (16 oz.) can cream of coconut
1 (9 oz.) container frozen whipped
topping, thawed
1/4 c. pecans, chopped

Combine cake mix, water, eggs and half of the coconut. Turn into greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake in 350 degree GAS oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until done. Remove from oven and punch holes in top while hot. Pour cream of coconut over hot cake. Cool thoroughly. Combine remaining coconut with whipped topping and spread over the cake. Sprinkle pecans over cake. Refrigerate.

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155295 -- HOOSIER CAKE



2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 sticks (1 cup) butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract

--FROSTING:--

1 stick (1/2 c.) butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. buttermilk
1 lb. confectioners sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla
Chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, soda and salt. Stir to combine. In a medium saucepan, combine butter, cocoa and water, heat, stirring until butter melts. Add to dry ingredients. Beat well to blend. Stir in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Beat well to combine. Divide batter between 29 inch round layer cake pans that have been greased and floured. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until cake tests done. Remove to rack to cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto rack to cool completely. Make frosting: In a medium saucepan combine butter, cocoa, buttermilk; bring to boiling, stirring. Remove from heat and add confectioners sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Frost cake when cake is completely cold and frosting is just warm to the touch. Makes 9 inch double layer cake.

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155296 -- POPPY SEED CAKE



--DRY:--

1 pkg. Butter Recipe cake mix
1/4 c. sugar
Dash of salt
1 sm. pkg. instant butterscotch
pudding
1 3/4 tbsp. popppy seeds

--WET:--

3 to 4 eggs
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. oil
3/4 c. orange juice

Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat for 4 minutes. Pour into a greased and floured tube or bundt pan. Bake for about 1 hour at 325 degrees. Cool on wire rack. NOTE: Pineapple, peach or apricot nectar.

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155297 -- PLUM GOOD CAKE



2 c. self-rising flour, sifted
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3/4 c. oil
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 sm. jars of plum baby food
1 c. nuts, chopped

Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Pour batter into a greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.

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155298 -- FLOWER POT CAKE



1 pkg. Oreo cookies
Your favorite cheese cake recipe
1 (16 oz.) can sweet cherry pie
filling
1 bag of gummy worms (5 or 6)
1 flower pot
1 stem of artificial flowers
1 spade shovel

Crumble Oreo cookies in bottom of flower pot. Place a layer of the cheesecake, then a layer of pie filling and then a layer of Oreo crumbs. Alternate layers until flower pot is filled to the rim. Chill in refrigerator for about 6 hours. Place gummy worms on top of cake and place the stem of flowers in the pot to make it look like a plant. This can be used as a centerpiece and fool everyone.

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155299 -- EASY CHEESE CAKE



1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand milk
1/3 c. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract

In medium bowl; beat cheese until light and fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk; blend thoroughly. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour into crust. Chill 2 hours or until set. TIP: Add any of your favorite fruit pie fillings or toppings to top of this cheesecake recipe and serve chilled.

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155300 -- BLACK WALNUT SPICE CAKE



1 c. black walnut meats
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs, separated
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. milk

Place nutmeats in boiling water for a few minutes, then drain. Cream shortening and add sugar. Add well beaten egg yolks. Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Add nutmeats. Fold in well beaten egg whites. Bake in three layers at 350 degrees.

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155301 -- 7 - UP POUND CAKE



2 sticks butter
1/2 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 (10 oz.) bottle of 7-Up
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 1/2 tsp. lemon flavoring

Cream butter and shortening. Mix together sugar and eggs, then flour and 7-Up and then flavoring. Cook in the middle of oven for 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees in a preheated oven.

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155302 -- OLD FASHIONED POUND CAKE



1 c. Crisco
1 stick butter, softened
3 c. sugar
6 eggs (1 at a time)
3 c. plain flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking powder, sifted
1 c. milk
1 tsp. lemon flavoring
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

Mix together first 4 ingredients, then add the next 2 ingredients sifted together. Mix, add last 4 ingredients and mix together well. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees.

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155303 -- DO NOTHING CAKE



2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Topping (below)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple,
undrained
1 tsp. baking soda

Combine all ingredients and mix by hand. Do not use electric mixer. Pour into a greased 9 x 12 inch pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Spread topping over cake while warm. Makes 12 servings. --TOPPING:--

1 (5 oz.) can milk
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. coconut
1 c. pecans, chopped

Mix milk, sugar and margarine together. Boil 5 minutes. Add coconut and pecans. Spread over warm cake.

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155304 -- COCONUT POUND CAKE



2 sticks butter
3 c. sugar
3 c. plain flour
1 c. milk
1 (14 oz.) pkg. Angel Flake coconut
2/3 c. shortening (Crisco)
6 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. coconut flavoring

Cream butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy; add eggs. Beat well. Add flour, baking powder and milk alternately to egg mixture. Beat well; add flavoring and beat. Fold in 1/2 of package of coconut. Place in tube pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes. (Be sure to use real butter.) Cool in pan. --FROSTING:--

1 stick margarine
1 box powdered sugar, sifted
4 tbsp. milk

Melt margarine; add milk and powdered sugar. Add 1/2 package of Angel Flake coconut. Stir to spreading consistency. If too stiff, add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Spread on cake.

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155305 -- CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE



3 c. plain flour
3 c. sugar
1 c. Crisco shortening
1 1/4 c. sweet milk
6 eggs
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
4 heaping tbsp. cocoa
2 sticks margarine

Mix flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder together. Cream Crisco, margarine and sugar. Add eggs, beating in well. Add milk and flour alternately, beating well. Add flavoring; beat. Bake in a greased tube pan at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. --FROSTING:--

1/2 c. Crisco
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 c. canned milk (1 sm. can)
2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. cocoa

Combine all together. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Test by dropping in cold water. When ball forms when it hits the water, the frosting is done. Cool and spread on cake.

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155306 -- DUTCH APPLE CAKE



4 med. cooking apples
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. cooking oil
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 c. walnuts, finely chopped

Peel, core and finely chop apples. In large mixer bowl, combine eggs and vanilla. Beat at high speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes or until light. Gradually add oil, beating for 2 minutes or until thick. Gradually beat in sugar, stir together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add flour mixture, apples and walnuts alternately to creamed mixture, beat well after each addition. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. Turn batter into greased and floured 9 inch tube pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until cake tests done. Remove from pan after cool. Drizzle with confectioners icing. --CONFECTIONERS ICING:--

1 c. powdered sugar, sifted
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Milk

In small bowl combine powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough milk to make of drizzling consistency.

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155306 -- DUTCH APPLE CAKE



4 med. cooking apples
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. cooking oil
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 c. walnuts, finely chopped

Peel, core and finely chop apples. In large mixer bowl, combine eggs and vanilla. Beat at high speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes or until light. Gradually add oil, beating for 2 minutes or until thick. Gradually beat in sugar, stir together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add flour mixture, apples and walnuts alternately to creamed mixture, beat well after each addition. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. Turn batter into greased and floured 9 inch tube pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until cake tests done. Remove from pan after cool. Drizzle with confectioners icing. --CONFECTIONERS ICING:--

1 c. powdered sugar, sifted
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Milk

In small bowl combine powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough milk to make of drizzling consistency.

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155307 -- PLAIN CAKE



2 c. plain flour
1 c. self-rising flour
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. milk
1 tbsp. flavoring (your choice)
1/3 c. oil
Pinch of salt

Grease and flour tube pan. Mix ingredients and pour into pan. Bake at 350 degrees.

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155308 -- CARROT CAKE



1 1/2 c. salad oil
2 c. sugar
4 eggs, separated
4 tbsp. hot water
2 1/2 c. plain flour
1 1/2 c. carrots, grated
1 tsp. cinnamon

Mix oil, sugar and egg yolks. Beat well, add hot water and flour. Blend well. Add grated carrots, and cinnamon. Beat egg whites until stiff, add to flour mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

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155309 -- CARROT CAKE ICING



1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1 box 10X sugar
1 c. nuts
Milk

Combine cream cheese, butter, sugar and nuts. Add enough milk until spreading consistency.

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155310 -- BROWNIE CAKE



1 pkg. Devil Food cake mix
1 stick margarine
3 eggs
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar

Mix together cake mix, margarine and 1 egg. Press in bottom of greased Pyrex baking dish. Mix cream cheese, 2 eggs, and powdered sugar. Spread over cake mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

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155311 -- EASY POUND CAKE



3 sticks margarine
1 box powdered sugar
6 eggs
3 c. plain flour
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Add flour and vanilla. Bake in tube pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

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155313 -- 1-2-3-4 CAKE



1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
4 eggs
1 c. milk
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter with vanilla. Add sugar gradually. Add eggs, 1 at a time and beat until creamy. Add flour 1/3 at a time, alternately with 1/2 cup of milk at a time. Add flour last. May be baked in large tube pan at 350 degrees until done or 4 (8 or 9 inch) pans. May vary by adding 1 1/2 squares of melted chocolate to 1/2 of the batter by adding alternately with plain batter to make marble cake. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Largo, Florida

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155314 -- WACKY CAKE



1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar

Make three holes in this mixture with a spoon. In the first put 6 tablespoons salad oil, in the second put 1 teaspoon vinegar, in the third put 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour 1 cup of water over all and stir until mixed. Easy, delicious chocolate cake made right in the baking pan. Delicious with broiled marshmallow frosting. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, before putting on frosting. Palm Harbor, Florida

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155315 -- MOTHER'S OATS CAKE



1 1/4 c. boiling water
1 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. oleo
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. nuts
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

--ICING:--

1/2 tsp. vanilla
6 tbsp. melted oleo
1/2 c. coconut
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. evaporated milk
1/2 c. nuts

Pour boiling water over oatmeal and let cool. Combine oleo, brown sugar, white sugar and eggs. Add oatmeal. Combine flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nuts. Add mixture together. Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes in 8 x 10 inch pan. Combine all ingredients for icing and ice while warm. Palm Harbor, Florida

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155316 -- AUNT ELEANOR'S SUNSHINE CAKE



5 eggs, separated
1/2 c. cold water
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. flour (cake & sifted)
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
Pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat egg yolks until pale yellow, add water and beat few more minutes. Add sugar to eggs, also vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Beat in little flour with egg beater then add rest of flour gradually, folding in each addition thoroughly. Beat egg whites separately until almost stiff. Fold into other mixture gradually. Bake 45 minutes (approximately) in a 325 degree oven or until it springs back after touched. Tampa, Florida

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155317 -- EASY COCONUT CAKE



Duncan Hines yellow cake mix with
butter

--FROSTING:--

2 (6 oz.) pkgs. frozen coconut
2 (8 oz.) cartons sour cream
2 c. sugar
1 (9 oz.) carton Cool Whip

Bake and mix cake according to directions on package using 2 (8 or 9 inch) round cake pans. When cool, split layers to 4. Frosting with following: Mix 2 (6 ounces) packages coconut, 2 (8 ounce) cartons sour cream, 2 cups sugar and 1 (9 ounce) carton Cool Whip. Refrigerate for 3 days before serving. Clearwater, Florida

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155318 -- OUR FAVORITE CAKE



1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding
4 eggs, unbeaten
3/4 c. salad oil
3/4 c. sherry
1 tsp. nutmeg

Put all ingredients into a bowl. Beat for 5 minutes at medium speed. Pour into greased tube pan or mold and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Tampa, Florida

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155319 -- BETTER THAN SEX CAKE



--STEP I:--

1 box yellow cake mix without pudding
in mix
1 can crushed pineapple
1/2 c. sugar

Bake cake in 9 x 13 inch pan. Puncture top of cake with toothpicks. Mix sugar, pineapple and pour over cake. --STEP II:--

Cook 1 package vanilla pudding and pour over cake. Set in refrigerator to chill. Spread Cool Whip over cake and top with coconut. Leave cake in pan and keep in refrigerator. Largo, Florida

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155320 -- COUSIN KATIE'S ICE BOX CAKE



1 box Duncan Hines yellow butter cake
mix

Cook as directed. Remove from oven and while hot, punch holes all over cake. Pour over: 1 can Eagle Brand milk
1 can white cream of coconut

Refrigerate for 24 hours (cover with foil). Put dollops of Cool Whip on each slice. This can be cooked in 2 round layer pans or a 9 x 13 inch oblong pan. Tampa, Florida

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155321 -- YUMMY CAKE



2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 eggs
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 c. nuts, broken
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs and sugar together. Add vanilla and pineapple. Add dry ingredients keeping some to dredge the nuts to add last. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes in a 13 x 9 inch pan, greased and floured. --ICING FOR YUMMY CAKE:--

1 (4 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 stick oleo
1 c. confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix softened oleo and cream cheese. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread on cake. Clearwater, Florida

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155322 -- DOLLY'S PLAIN TUBE CAKE



2 sticks oleo
1 2/3 c. sugar
2 c. flour, sifted
5 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream oleo and sugar. Add vanilla and 5 eggs, cream well. Add 2/3 cups sugar and flour alternately. Grease and flour tube pan or 2 small loaf pans. Bake 45 minutes or 1 hour at 325 degrees. Check with straw or toothpick after 50 minutes. Tampa, Florida

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155323 -- LITTLE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES



1/4 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
2 eggs
2 sq. melted chocolate
1 c. pastry flour (Wondra)
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter. Add sugar slowly, then the beaten egg yolks. Melt chocolate and add flour and baking powder sifted together, alternating with milk. Add vanilla and fold in stiffly beaten egg white. Bake in greased muffin pan -- try 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Dunedin, Florida

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155324 -- CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES



3 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese
5 eggs
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. sugar
1 can cherry or blueberry pie filling
1 pt. sour cream
2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix well with beater the first 5 ingredients. Pour into 24 lined cupcake pans. Bake at 300 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes. A dent will form in the center. Fill the dent with the pie filling (or thickened berries). Top with sour cream mixed with sugar and vanilla. Bake for another 5 minutes. San Diego, California

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155325 -- CHESS TARTS



--PASTRY:--

2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2/3 c. shortening & 2 tbsp. melted
butter or margarine
5 to 7 tbsp. cold water
1 tsp. vinegar

Mix dry ingredients. Cut in the shortening and butter. Combine 5 tablespoons water and the vinegar and add to form dough. If more cold water is needed, add the extra 1 or 2 tablespoons. Use walnut-sized bits of dough and press into greased gem pans (2 inch) or muffin tins to form a shell. Refrigerate a few hours or overnight. Add filling and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. This should make about 22 small tarts or 12 muffin sized tarts. --FOR FILLING:--

1 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 c. raisins or chopped dates

2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla

Pour over nuts and raisins. Bake and remove carefully after 10 minutes. San Diego, California

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155326 -- DUMP CAKE



Canned pie filling (cherry, apple,
blueberry are good)
1 layer cake mix ("Jiffy" mix), white
or yellow
1 c. chopped nuts
1/4 lb. butter

Spread filling in 8 x 8 inch pan. Spread dry cake mix over filling. Sprinkle nuts and drizzle melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve with whipped topping or vanilla ice cream. 9 generous servings. Tucson, Arizona

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155327 -- RUTH'S BLACK FOREST DUMP CAKE



1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple,
drained, save juice
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie mix
1 (18 oz.) Devil's food cake mix
1 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. melted oleo
Whipped topping

Lightly grease 13 x 9 inch pan, layer drained pineapple. Second layer - add pie filling. Third layer - dry cake mix over filling. Fourth layer - sprinkle with pecans. Combine melted butter and pineapple juice and pour over top. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Clearwater, Florida

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155328 -- WALLBANGER CAKE



1 Duncan Hines orange or lemon cake mix
1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding, sm.
1/2 c. oil
1 c. orange juice
1/4 c. vodka
1/4 c. Galliano
4 eggs

Mix all ingredients together. Pour into a greased bundt pan or angel food pan or a 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Bundt pan for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. --FROSTING:--

1 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. orange juice

Combine. Tampa, Florida

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155329 -- BOURBON CAKE



1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 (3 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla
pudding mix
1/4 c. bourbon
4 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. vegetable oil

Beat all ingredients together well. Pour into greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until done. Poke holes in warm cake and pour over the following. --GLAZE:--

1/2 stick melted butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. bourbon

Combine. Wait 1 hour before removing cake from pan. Largo, Florida

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155330 -- AFFITINITY CAKE



3/4 c. butter
2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
1 c. milk
2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts

Do not mix above ingredients separately, put into bowl and beat all together 10 minutes. Bake in a slow over (325 degrees) for 50 minutes. Tampa, Florida

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155331 -- POOR MAN'S POUND CAKE



2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 sticks margarine (or 1 stick
margarine & 1 stick butter)
1/2 c. milk
1 tbsp. double acting baking powder
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. lemon extract

Put all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Beat at high speed for 10 minutes. Do not underbeat. Pour batter into an ungreased tube pan. Place in COLD oven. Set temperature at 350 degrees and bake for 1 hour. Bayside, New York

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155332 -- SAND MOUNTAIN POUND CAKE



COLD OVEN TO START. 1 1/2 c. butter Crisco
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 c. milk
3 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch of salt

Add sugar, part at a time to Crisco. Beat until creamy. Add 5 eggs, 1 at a time. Add the milk and the flour alternately. Add salt and vanilla. Bake in tube cake pan. Bake at 275 degrees for 2 hours. START IN COLD OVEN. Dunedin, Florida

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155333 -- MOCHA CAKE



--CAKE:--

4 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. rum
1 c. sifted flour
1/2 c. melted butter

6 egg yolks
1 1/3 c. confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp. rum
5 tsp. instant coffee powder
1 c. unsalted butter

--DECORATIONS:--

2 c. sliced blanched almonds
Confectioners' sugar

Butter and flour a 9 inch cake pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Put eggs, sugar, salt and rum in a large bowl and beat with the electric mixer until the mixture is white and thick and spins a very heavy ribbon when falling from the beaters; fold in the flour, then fold in the melted butter. It is essential never to stir so as not to deflate the batter. Turn into a prepared cake pan and bake 40 minutes on the lowest rack of a 325 degree oven. Invert onto a cake rack, let cool completely and split into 2 layers. To make the butter cream, put egg yolks, sugar, and coffee dissolved in rum in a large mixing bowl. Beat until very thick, light in color and spinning a heavy ribbon. Cream in the butter, tablespoon by tablespoon, until it has been completely absorbed. Toast the sliced blanched almonds in a 350 degree oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden. Cool. Fill the cake with 2/3 of the cream. Spread the remainder all around its sides and top; spread the almonds all over the cake and dust lightly with confectioners' sugar. 12 to 16 servings. Dunedin, Florida

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155334 -- PEAR CAKE



1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. each nutmeg, ginger, cloves
1/2 c. chopped nuts
2 c. cored & finely chopped pears
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Pour water over oats and allow to sit for 1/2 hour. Cream butter and sugar; beat in eggs and vanilla. In a large bowl, toss pears with flour, mix in soda, salt, spices and nuts. Fold in oatmeal and egg mixture until thoroughly blended. Pour into greased and floured baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool. Serve with whipped topping. La Mesa, California

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155335 -- MANDARIN ORANGE CAKE



1 pkg. yellow cake mix (without
pudding mix)
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges,
undrained
4 eggs
1/2 c. vegetable oil

Combine cake mix, mandarin oranges, eggs and oil. Beat 2 minutes at high speed. Reduce to low speed, beat 1 minute. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove layers from pans and let cool completely. --ICING:--

1 (15 oz.) can crushed pineapple,
drained
1 (9 oz.) carton frozen whipped
topping, thawed (Cool Whip)
1 (3 3/4 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant
pudding mix

Combine all ingredients. Beat 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until mixture is of spreading consistency. Spread mixture between layers, top and side of cake. Chill 2 hours before serving. Store in refrigerator. Fort Worth, Texas

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155336 -- DATE CAKE



1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. Miracle Whip
2 c. plus 1 tbsp. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 c. chopped dates, placed in 1 c.
boiling water, let stand until cool
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix all. Sprinkle brown sugar on top. Bake in 8 x 8 inch pan for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Clearwater, Florida

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155337 -- COLONIAL CARROT PECAN CAKE



1 c. salad oil
2 c. granulated sugar
2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
4 eggs
3 c. grated raw carrots
1 c. finely chopped pecans

Combine oil and sugar, mix well. Sift together remaining dry ingredients. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add carrots and mix well, then mix in pecans. Pour into lightly oiled 10 inch tube pan or flat pan that has been sprayed with Pam or similar product. Bake in slow oven (325 degrees) for about 1 hour and 10 minutes. After cooling in pan remove and frost with Orange Glaze. --ORANGE GLAZE:--

1/4 c. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp. grated orange peel
1 c. fresh orange juice
1 c. granulated sugar
2 tbsp. butter

Combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Add juices slowly and stir until smooth. Add remaining ingredients. Cook over low heat until thick and glossy. Cool and spread on cake. Clearwater, Florida

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155338 -- CHOCOLATE - AMARETTO CHEESECAKE



You can substitute an 8-inch pan for this cheesecake recipe, if desired. The larger cheesecake will require only 45 to 50 minutes baking time. 6 chocolate wafers, finely crushed
1 1/2 c. light process cream cheese
product
1 c. sugar
1 c. 1% low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. amaretto
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
2 tbsp. semi-sweet chocolate
mini-morsels
Chocolate curls (opt.)

Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in bottom of a 7-inch springform pan. Set aside. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth. Add egg and process just until blended. Fold in chocolate morsels. Slowly pour mixture over crumbs in pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 65 to 70 minutes or until cheesecake is set. Let cool in pan on wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Remove sides of pan, and transfer cheesecake to a serving platter. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Yield: 12 servings. CHOCOLATE-MINT CHEESECAKE: Substitute 1/4 cup creme de menthe for amaretto. Yield: 12 servings. Clearwater, Florida

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155339 -- STRAWBERRY GLAZED CHEESECAKE



--CRUST:--

1 3/4 c. fine graham cracker crumbs
(about 20)
1/4 c. finely chopped walnuts (opt.)
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

--FILLING:--

3 well-beaten eggs
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 c. dairy sour cream
2 (8 oz.) cream cheese
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt

--GLAZE (opt.):--

2 c. fresh strawberries
3/4 c. water
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 c. sugar

Make crust and press to sides and bottom of 9 inch springform pan. Sides should be 1 3/4 inches high. FILLING: Combine eggs, cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla, almond extract and salt. Beat until smooth. Blend in sour cream. Pour in crust. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or just until set. Chill thoroughly 4 to 5 hours. Filling will be soft. GLAZE: Crush 1 cup strawberries. Add water and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is thick and clear. Cool room temperature. Halve remaining berries. Place atop chilled cheesecake. Pour glaze over. Chill 2 hours. Serves 10. Colchester, Vermont

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155340 -- CHEESECAKE



2 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Dash of salt
2 eggs
1/4 c. milk

--TOPPING:--

1 c. sour cream
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine crumbs and butter, press into buttered 8 inch pie plate building up the sides. To make filling, beat cream cheese until fluffy; gradually blend 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and salt. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Pour filling into crumb crust. Bake in slow oven (325 degrees) for 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Combine the sour cream, 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla; spoon over top of pie. Bake 10 minutes longer. Cool, chill several hours. Tampa, Florida

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155341 -- HOLLYWOOD CHEESECAKE



--CRUST:--

1 1/2 c. Zwieback crumbs
3 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. sugar

--FILLING:--

1 lb. cream cheese
1/2 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 egg yolks
2 egg whites

--TOPPING:--

1 1/2 c. sour cream
1 1/2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Blend crumbs with butter and sugar. Press into bottom of 8 inch Pyrex cake dish. Bake at 300 degrees for 5 minutes and cool. Blend cheese with sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, lemon peel and juice. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time. Mix well. Beat egg whites well and fold into mixture lightly. Pour on top of crust and bake at 325 degrees until you see a crack or two on top of filling. Cool slightly and on top of cake, spread the sour cream topping. Return cake to oven for 10 minutes. Cool and refrigerate. Tampa, Florida

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