Belongs to cokerlj Old-Fashioned Cocoa Mint Cake 
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
  • Star_small_rt

Mmmmm

You might need to buy:
  • margarine
  • sugar
  • eggs
  • vanilla
  • flour sifted
  • cocoa
  • baking soda
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • milk
  • peppermint candy crushed
  • COCOA MINT FROSTING:
  • margarine
  • dry cocoa
  • powdered sugar
  • milk
  • vanilla
  • peppermint candy crushed
Belongs to cokerlj Spiced Pecan Cake 
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
  • Star_small_rt

Mmmmm

You might need to buy:
  • vanilla
  • sugar
  • sifted flour
  • milk
  • egg whites room temp.
  • GLAZE:
  • water
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • FROSTING:
  • sugar
  • water
  • egg yolks room temp.
  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla
  • unsalted butter room temp.
  • fresh grated nutmeg
  • cinnamon
  • light brown sugar firmly packed
  • pecans chopped
  • CAKE:
Belongs to cokerlj Angel Food Waldorf 
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • Star_small_rt

This dessert is very popular at Neiman Marcus…they won’t give out the recipe…but after experimenting, the home economists at Lone Star Gas Company where I worked in the 1970’s came up with this very good copy!!

You might need to buy:
  • cocoa
  • confectioners sugar sifted
  • whipping cream chilled
  • COCOA FLUFF TOPPING:
  • salt
Belongs to cokerlj Banana Nut Cake 
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • Star_small_rt

Good, moist

You might need to buy:
  • sugar
  • ICING:
  • vanilla
  • pecans chopped
  • buttermilk
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • baking powder
  • flour sifted
  • bananas mashed
  • eggs separated
  • whole egg
  • sugar
  • shortening
  • water
  • salt
  • egg whites
  • large marshmallows
  • lemon juice
Belongs to cokerlj Banana Pudding Shortcake 
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • Star_small_rt

My own invention…it is delicious!

You might need to buy:
  • lemon juice
  • instant vanilla pudding
  • bananas
  • Ingredients for "Seven Minute Frosting"
Belongs to cokerlj Carrot Cake 
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • Star_small_rt

This is probably the very best carrot cake around, the pineapple makes it so moist as does the filling between layers.

You might need to buy:
  • pecans chopped
  • small flat can crushed pineapple with juice
  • carrots finely grated
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • oil
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • flour sifted
  • FILLING:
  • evaporated milk
  • sugar
  • egg yolks
  • vanilla
  • pecans chopped
Belongs to cokerlj Italian Cream Cake 
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • Star_small_rt

To me, most Italian Cream Cakes are dry…this one is very moist. My husbands request for his birthday cake!

You might need to buy:
  • eggs separated
  • flour sifted
  • buttermilk
  • Angel flake coconut
  • pecans chopped
  • baking soda
  • vanilla
  • ICING:
  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla
  • margarine
  • sugar
  • margarine
  • Crisco oil
  • cream cheese
  • pecans chopped
Belongs to cokerlj Jelly Roll 
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • Star_small_rt

A tart jelly like plum preserves is the best!

You might need to buy:
  • water
  • flour sifted
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • jelly
  • vanilla
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • powdered sugar
Belongs to cokerlj Poppy Seed Cake 
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • Star_small_rt

I guess many of the old time Czech’s would scoff at using a cake mix…but with the addition of the vanilla pudding it is such a moist cake!

You might need to buy:
  • oil
  • Duncan Hines white cake mix
  • eggs
  • instant vanilla pudding
  • poppy seeds ground
  • water
Belongs to cokerlj Red Velvet Cake 
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • Star_small_rt

This is the old original, accept no substitutes. Most people put cream cheese icing on it…this icing recipe is the original icing…totally different than cream cheese and so much better.

You might need to buy:
  • vanilla
  • sugar
  • shortening
  • milk
  • salt
  • flour
  • FROSTING:
  • baking soda
  • vinegar
  • buttermilk
  • cake flour sifted
  • cocoa
  • red food coloring
  • butter flavoring
  • shortening
  • sugar
  • eggs
  • vanilla
  • butter flavoring