Cake - A Pelightful Pesserf
For some of us, the main course
is just a formality that precedes
dessert. Luscious cakes layered
with creamy fillings and frosted
with sweet toppings are the best
part of any meal for dessert lovers
like myself.
Fortunately, recipes for favorite
familiar cakes as well as cake
recipes featuring some unusual
ingredients abound in nearly every
cookbook and magazine cooking
section. Apparently I’m not the
only one who thinks cake is pretty
tasty.
Lancaster Farming readers
have their own horde of cake
recipes and many of them were
generous enough to share their
favorites in Home on the Range
this week. I think you’ll be glad
they did once you peruse the of
ferings below.
SUSAN’S COFFEE CAKE
% cup sugar
1% cups flour
1% teaspoons baking powder
V 4 teaspoon salt
Vi cup shortening
legg
cup milk
Spread half of batter in greased
Bxl2-inch pan. Put on half of top
ping. Repeat with batter, then rest
of topping; swirl a little with fork.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 30
minutes.
Topping
% cup brown sugar (packed)
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons water
Buttermilk Glaze
Boil together for 1 minute:
1 cup sugar
% cup buttermilk
% teaspoon soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
% cup butter
Pour hot sauce over warm cake.
Esther Mae Martin
Pine Grove
DOUBLE DELIGHT CAKE
Sift together:
3 cups flour
2cupssugar
Vi cup cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Mix with following:
2 cups water
% cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vinegar
Topping
8 ounces soft cream cheese
2 eggs
teaspoon salt
% cup sugar
1 cup chocolate chips
44 cup nuts
Beat together first four
ingredients. Pour over batter.
Then sprinkle chocolate chips and
nuts over top. Bake 45 minutes at
350 degrees.
Arlene Hof teller
Cottage Grove, Tenn.
If you have recipes for the topics listed below, please
share them with us. We welcome your recipes, but ask that
ou include accurate measurements, a complete list of
ingredients and clear instructions with each recipe you
übmit. Send your recipes to Sue Keene, Lancaster
-arming, P.O. Box 366, Lititz, PA 17543
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CHOCOLATE CREAM
BANANACAKE
2 extra-ripe, medium bananas,
peeled
1 18.5-ounce package chocolate
cake mix
2 1-ounce squares semi-sweet
chocolate
2 cups whipping cream, whipped
2 firm, large bananas
Slice extra-ripe bananas into
blender. Puree until smooth (1
cup). Prepare cake according to
package directions for 2 9-inch
layers, replacing 1 cup water with
1 cup pureed bananas. Melt
chocolate according to package
directions; cool to lukewarm. Mix
a small amount of whipped cream
into melted chocolate. Pour over
remaining whipped cream. Fold
into whipped cream thoroughly.
Split cooled cakes in half through
center lengthwise to make 4
layers. Peel and split firm bananas
in half lengthwise. Spread one cake
layer with chocolate cream. Top
with second layer. Spread with
chocolate cream, top with split
bananas. Top with third layer.
Spread with chocolate cream. Top
with fourth layer. Spread with
chocolate cream. Top with fourth
layer.
Spread remaining chocolate
cream over entire cake.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Garnish top of cake with additional
sliced banana, if desired. Makes 8
to 10 servings.
Beat 4 eggs. Add 1 teaspoon
vanilla and mix well. Add:
2cupssugar
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons melted butter
V« teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Mix well and pour in a greased
sheet pan. Bake at 350 degrees for
12 to 15 minutes. Remove, spread
with peanut butter immediately.
Cool in refrigerator. Melt an 8-
ounce bar of chocolate over double
boiler and spread on cake.
LAZY WIFE CHOCOLATE CAKE
cups flour
2 cups sugar
5 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
Combine these and then make
three holes. Put one of the
following ingredients in each hole:
1 tablespoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon
vinegar, and % cup salad oil. Pour
2 cups water over all and beat. Do
not overbeat. Bake at 350 degrees
for 35 to 40 minutes. This is a moist
eke. Delicious with peanut butter
icing.
Recipe Topics
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Pasta
Ham
TANDY CAKE
Arlene Hostetler
Cottage Grove, Term.
Marie Martin
This v late /earn „ mana Cake is simple to prepare. A luscious filling of whipped
cream, melted chocolate and bananas is combined with a basic chocolate cake mix to
create this delightful dessert.
BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES
Combine:
1 cup (8-ounce package) cream
cheese
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 unbeaten egg
% cup sugar
112-ounce package chocolate chips
(optional)
Set aside mixture. Sift together:
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
V z cup cocoa
Add:
2 cups water
% cup cooking oil
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons vinegar
Beat until all ingredients are
combined. Fill muffin cups lined
with paper liners half full with
chocolate batter. Top each with
cheese mixture. Bake at 350 degees
about 30 minutes. Makes 36 cup
cakes.
(You may also sprinkle with
sugar and chopped nuts before
baking.) Recipe is very rich when
made with chocolate chips.
Mrs. Belinda Myers
Dallastown
CREAM DE MENTHE CAKE
1 white cake mix
cup oil
3 tablespoons cream de menthe
1 cup fudge icing
1 container whipped topping with 3
tablespoons cream de menthe
Bake cake as directed on box,
adding to the mix oil and 3
tablespoons cream de menthe.
Cool. Spread with fudge topping.
Spread with whipped topping next.
Refrigerate and serve.
Charlene Gingrich
Mercersburg
STRAWBERRYCAKE
V* cup shortening
Vh cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
cups strawberries (crushed)
Mix all ingredients together.
Bake at 350 degrees in greased
cake pan.
Esther Mae Martin
COCONUT CAKE
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup margarine
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
Mix all ingredients together.
Bake in greased and floured 13x9-
inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45
minutes or until done. You may
also add 1 small can of crushed
pineapples, drained. Frost with
favorite icing.
Mrs. Belinda Myers
Dallastown
KIWIFRUIT CAKE
Vz cup apricot preserves
1 6-inch round baked yellow layer
cake
3 kiwifruit, pared and sliced
1 tablespoon sugar
Vi teaspoon almond extract
V 4 cup heavy cream, whipped
Heat apricot preserves; strain.
Brush top of cake with strained
preserves. Arrange kiwifruit slices
on glazed surface; spoon preserves
over kiwifruit. Fold sugar and
almond extract into whipped
cream. Serve whipped cream
mixture with cake. Makes 8 to 10
servings.
St. Patrick’s Day, which traditionally calls for wearing green and
feasting on Irish stew will be celebrated March 17. Complement
your Irish stew with this St. Patrick’s Fruit Salad featuring lime
gelatin and crushed pineapple.
3 cups boiling water
16-ounce package lime gelatin
18-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 apple, chopped
Vfe cup finely chopped nuts, if desired
2 8-ounce cans crushed pineapple with juice
Pecan halves
Apple slices
Whipped cream
Stir gelatin into boiling water until gelatin is dissolved. Pour into
electric mixer bowl; add cream cheese. Beat at medium speed
until cheese is dissolved. Chill in refrigerator until partially
congealed. When partially congealed, fold in apples, nuts and
pineapple. Pour into mold and refrigerate until ready to use. Un
mold and garnish with pecan halves, apple slices and whipped
cream if desired. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
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MARDI GRAS PARTY CAKE
Melt % cup butterscotch morsels
in V* cup water in saucepan, cool.
Sift:
2V« cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
¥t teaspoon baking powder
Set aside. Add:
IV* cups sugar gradually to Vz cup
shortening. Cream well. Blend in 3
unbeaten eggs. Beat well after
each. Blend in melted morsels,
mix well. Add dry ingredients
alternately with 1 cup buttermilk.
Bake in 2 9-inch layer pans at 375
degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. When
cool, use the following filling:
Butterscotch Filling
Combine Vz cup sugar, 1
tablespoon cornstarch, Vz can
evaporated milk, % cup water, %
cup butterscotch bits and 1 beaten
egg yolk in saucepan. Cook,
stirring constantly, until thick.
Remove from heat, add 2
tablespoons butter, 1 cup coconut
and 1 cup chopped English
walnuts. Cool. Spread between
layers and on top of cake. Moist
and delicious!
Featured Recipe
St. Patrick’s Fruit Salad
EnnaS.Geib
Manheim
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