Author: geogeekgirl

2 cup all purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 tsp soda 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup plus 1 tbsp buttermilk 2/3 cup margarine 2 eggs 1/2 cup raisins (optional) 1 cup chopped nuts Grease and lightly flour the bottom only of a… Continue reading Overnight Coffee Cake

5 eggs 1/2 pound butter 1 cup sugar 2 cup sifted all purpose flour 1 pound candied cherries 1 pound candied pineapple 4 cup broken pecans 2 tbsp vanilla 2 tbsp lemon extract Cream butter well, add sugar and cream until fluffy. Beat eggs well and add, blend with creamed mixture. Chop fruits and nuts… Continue reading White Fruit Cake

2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 tbsp granulated sugar 3/4 tsp double acting baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp salt 2 tbsp cold unsalted butter cut into bits 4 tbsp heavy whipping cream Combine all ingredients. Drop onto greased cookie sheet by tablespoons. Bake at 350 degrees until done.… Continue reading Chocolate Shortcakes

2 & 1/2 cup self-rising flour 2 cup sugar 1 & 1/4 cup crisco oil 4 egg yolks 1 cup (or 1 small can) crushed pineapple and juice 2 tbsp hot water 2 & 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 & 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1 cup chopped nuts 4 eggs whites stiffly beaten Combine all ingredients except… Continue reading Kentucky Wonder Pound Cake

2 cup self-rising flour 2 cup sugar 1 cup wesson oil 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp vanilla 2 small jars plum baby food 1 cup chopped nuts 3 eggs Glaze: 2 cup powdered sugar 3 tbsp lemon juice Mix all ingredients. Bake in tube pan at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes.… Continue reading Plum Cake

1 stick butter 2 cup sugar 4 eggs 2 & 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cloves 1/2 cup water 1 tsp soda dissolved in the water 3 fresh apples diced 1/2 to 1 cup pecans chopped Sift flour measure and sift again. Add cinnamon and cloves in flour. Cream butter and sugar;… Continue reading Apple Pound Cake

1 cup butter 1/2 cup shortening 1 pound light brown sugar 1 cup sugar 5 eggs 3 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup chopped walnuts Beat butter and shortening together; gradually add the sugars, creaming until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat… Continue reading Brown Sugar Pound Cake

1 box confectioners sugar 3 sticks butter 6 large eggs 1 box flour measured in sugar box or 3 cups and 1 tbsp 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp lemon extract Cream butter thoroughly with sugar. Beat in one egg at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Sift flour into mixture about 1/3 at a… Continue reading Easy Pound Cake

1 box cake mix, white or yellow baked according to directions in a 9×12″ pan. Make syrup of 2 cups sugar and 1 cup milk while cake is baking. Bring ingredients to a boil. Punch holes in cake and pour syrup over hot cake. Cool. When cool, spread with large box of cool whip and… Continue reading Coconut Cake

Box of frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 tbsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp instant coffee, cold Stir together, put on cooled cake. Recipe by Lloyd Sharpe, Jr.