Grandma Puckett’s Fudge

4 cups sugar 1 large can evaporated milk (12 ounces) 24 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips(4 cups) 1 cup real butter (2 sticks, cut up) 1 big spoonful peanut butter 1 tablespoon vanilla 1-1/2 to 2 cups black walnuts This is the absolute best tasting fudge in the entire world. You must use real butter to […]

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Short Bread Cookies

2-1/2 cups whole wheat or white flour or half each 1 cup margarine (2 sticks) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional) Soften up the margarine first. Add the sugar, salt and vanilla. Mix it until it is soft and creamy. Add the flour. Stir it up until it is thick like […]

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Mayonnaise Cake

This cake recipe was the basic cake that my grandmother and mother made while I was growing up. We had other cakes on special occasions but this one was the one that we had on a regular bases. 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking soda 3 level tbsp. baking cocoa Mix these up. And in […]

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Glossy Dark Chocolate Frosting

1 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup tap water 1/4 cup (1/2 a stick) of margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla Get out a two quart sized saucepan. In it, combine the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Mix this up nicely. Then gradually stir in the tap water. Cook […]

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Chocolate Frosting

1/2 cup margarine (1 stick) 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 or 5 tablespoons milk 4 cups powdered sugar Good dash salt Soften or melt the margarine first. I usually melt it in the microwave, because that is easiest for me. Add the cocoa, vanilla, and 4 tablespoons milk. Using electric beaters or […]

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Cream Cheese Frosting

4 oz cream cheese (1/2 of an 8oz block) OR 1/2 cup of Yogurt Cheese 1/4 cup soft margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons milk 4 cups powdered sugar You may not need a full four cups of powdered sugar, but it is good to have that much, just in case […]

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Fruit Cake

3 cups of dry fruit (*) 3 cups of chopped nuts  (**) 2 pounds mixed candied fruit for fruit cake  (this is the cheapest way to buy fruit for fruit cake, in the large 2 pound tub, all mixed together) 1 cup margarine (2 sticks) 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 4 medium eggs […]

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Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

2 cups boiling water 1-1/2 cups oatmeal 3/4 cup margarine (1-1/2 sticks) 2 cups sugar 3 medium eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 3/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1-1/2 cups flour Place the dry oatmeal into a large bowl. Pour in the boiling water. Add the margarine, stir it a little […]

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Chocolate Applesauce Cake

3/4 cup margarine, melted ( 1 & 1/2 sticks) 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 medium eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup buttermilk or yogurt or sour milk (powdered buttermilk is fine) 1-1/2 cups applesauce 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa 2-1/2 cups flour Get out a big bowl and your electric […]

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Chocolate Cake

1 cup margarine, softened 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon each vanilla and salt 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 2-1/2 cups flour 2 cups buttermilk or sour milk Get out a big bowl. Put the softened margarine (you can soften it in the microwave if you like)and the sugar into a […]

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Banana Cake

  1 cup mashed bananas (2 or 3, very ripe) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk or yogurt (powdered buttermilk is fine) 1/2 cup melted margarine 2 medium eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 cups flour Get out your favorite big bowl. Peel the bananas and […]

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1-2-3-4 Cake

1 cup soft margarine (2 sticks) 2 cups sugar 4 medium eggs 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon each salt and vanilla 3 cups flour 1 cup milk Get out a nice big bowl. Use electric beaters to cream together the margarine and sugar. Beat them together until they are light and fluffy. Add the […]

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Plain Yellow Cake

Frosted yellow cake on a plate

  3/4 cup softened margarine (1-1/2 sticks) 1-1/2 cups sugar 3 medium eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder (1 tablespoon) 3 cups flour 1-1/4 cups milk Get out a big bowl. Put the softened margarine (you can soften it in the microwave if you like) and sugar into the bowl. […]

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Cinnamon Oatmeal Cake

1 cup dry oatmeal 1-1/2 cups boiling hot water 1/2 cup margarine (1 stick) 1-1/2 cups brown sugar 2 medium eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1-1/2 cups whole wheat or white flour Bring 1-1/2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan, or in […]

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