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Pear Cake Recipe Using Fresh Pears
We are not big pear eaters. I hardly ever buy them, so a pear cake recipe, using fresh pears non-the-less, may surprise you. There’s a bit of a story here that also illustrates a couple of frugal living principles perfectly. Hang in there with me and we’ll get to the cake recipe shortly. Doesn’t that […]
Continue readingHomemade Buttermilk Pound Cake Recipe
It all started around Thanksgiving. Each year I buy a half-gallon of buttermilk to make the biscuits and cornbread that go into my homemade cornbread dressing. The rest of the year I use regular milk in those recipes, but for Thanksgiving and Christmas I “splurge” on some buttermilk. It tastes richer I think and it’s […]
Continue readingRhubarb Cake Recipe
I am looking for a cake that my mother used to make. It was a little like apfel kuchen (apple cake) but it had rubarb on it. She made it when we were stationed in Minnesota and we had lots of wild rhubarb around the farmhouse we were renting. Any ideas would be appreciated. Patricia […]
Continue readingMy Favorite Fruitcake Recipe
Fruitcake has a bit of a bad name, doesn’t it? There are a lot of bad tasting fruitcakes out there that just get passed around during the Holidays. How’d you like to change that and bake up a version that tastes delicious? This is so good, I have friends asking me for a loaf of […]
Continue readingCarrot Cake Poke Cake Recipe
I love a nice slice of traditional carrot cake and will grab it for dessert if we are out for dinner somewhere (which doesn’t happen very often). For some reason it’s not something I bake on a regular basis. I don’t know why. Instead, when I really have to have some carrot cake, I started […]
Continue readingRich and Tasty Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake
You have got to try this yummy cake. If you love a nice cheesecake, this is a great recipe to try. I’m a big fan of chocolate and while we don’t indulge in treats like this very often, it’s nice for the holidays or as something special to make for Valentine’s Day. I think I’d […]
Continue readingApple Sauce Cake With Nuts and Raisins
One of my favorite things about fall is apples. I love being able to drive up to an apple orchard and getting a big box of them fresh of the tree. Regardless of the season though, I almost always have a bag or two of these yummy fruits around the house. They are great for […]
Continue readingOld Kentucky Nut Cake
I would like the recipe for Old Kentucky Nut Cake. The recipe appeared in at Better Homes and Garden cookbook that my Mother had. The Cookbook would have been published in the 40’s or 50’s. If some has the recipe I would be grateful. Also if I could find a copy of the cookbook, that […]
Continue readingHamburger Cake – April Fool’s Day Recipe
This cake is so much fun to make. It’s great for April Fool’s Day, but also makes for a fun birthday cake for a little boy (or silly husband). Have fun with it. Ingredients: 1 chocolate cake mix 1 white cake mix Brown paste food coloring Yellow paste food coloring 3/4 cup chocolate frosting, prepared […]
Continue readingCream Cheese Dump Cake – Video Recipe
Yes, I’m a little dump cake obsessed right now. A reader asked if I could post a video on how to make my pineapple cherry dump cake. I didn’t think to film it the other day (just took pictures) and am a bit camera shy, but I did find a great video for you here. […]
Continue readingPineapple Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
This is such a simple recipe, but “oh-so-yummy”. It took my daughter and I about 10 minutes to put together. The hardest part was waiting for the cake to finish baking. About 10 minutes into the hour bake-time the house started to smell amazing. We had planned to make this for dessert after dinner, but […]
Continue readingRhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Mix a yellow or white cake according to box directions. Put into a 9×13 cake pan. Pour 4 cups of rhubarb cut into small pieces over cake. Put 3/4 cup sugar and one pint of whipping cream on top of cake. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes, testing to make sure is […]
Continue readingStrawberry Shortcake Recipe
One of my favorite treats and desserts this time of the year is strawberry shortcake made with fresh berries. I get them from a local produce stand. 3 cups fresh strawberries 1/2-1 cup sugar Pound cake Whipped topping or whipped cream Slice the strawberries into a bowl and add the sugar. I like to start […]
Continue readingPound Cake Recipe
There isn’t much I like better than a nice slice of pound cake. In fact, I’ve been asking for this for many birthdays over the past few years. Give it a try. Serve it as is or top it with a little fruit, whipped cream or ice cream. Perfect Pound Cake Recipe 1 cup […]
Continue readingCinnamon Coffee Cake
3 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 Tb cinnamon 1 cup butter, softened 1 ts salt 1 ts baking soda 1 ts vanilla 2 eggs 1 cup buttermilk (see below if you don’t have buttermilk) Get out a large bowl and a small bowl. In the large bowl, mix flour, […]
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