2 ½ cups applesauce
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
3 pinches baking soda
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon cloves
2 ½ cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/c cup raisins, seedless
1 pound dates, chopped
½ pound mixed fruit
1 ½ cup nuts, chopped
1 pinch salt
Mix all above ingredients. Pour into greased baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes.
Note:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 ½ teaspoon baking doda
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cocoa, unsweetened
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix dry ingredients together. Add mayonnaise, water, and vanilla. Stir just long enough to mix. Pour into cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
Note: This is delicious. As kids we were amazed that grandma put mayonnaise in a cake.
1 ½ cup flour
3 tablespoons cocoa, unsweetened
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 tablespoons shortening or butter, melted
1 tablespoon vinegar, any king
Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl; make three holes. Put vanilla in first hole; shortening in the second hole, and vinegar in the third hole. Add water and mix well. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Note: You can make this cake even if you’re out of milk and eggs. My grandma gave me this recipe. It did not mention a pan size. No matter the pan size, they knew when it was done—if a broom straw inserted in the center came out clean, it was done.
1 box German chocolate cake mix
1 jar caramel sundae sauce
1 can sweetened condensed mil
1 (16 ounce) carton Cool Whip
1 package Skor candy chips
1 cup pecans, chopped.
Prepare cake mix according to directions on box. Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Mix caramel sauce and sweetened condensed milk dogether. When cake comes out of the oven poke holes in the cake with the handle of a wooden spoon. Fill holes with mixture. When cake is completely cooled, frost with Cool Whip and top with Skor chips and pecans.
1 (29 ounce) can pure pumpkin
1 (12 ounce) cup evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup nuts, chopped
¾ cp butter or margarine, melted
Mix first five ingredients until will blended and pour butter into a 9” x 13” greased pan. Sprinkle cake mix on top and then cover with nuts. Pour melted butter over top, Bake 50-60 minutes at 350 degrees.
Note: Very good warm with French Vanilla Cool Whip or whipped cream
1 ¼ cup vegetable oil
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 zucchini, grated
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts
Mix oil and sugar together. Add eggs and zucchini. Mix until well combined. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Bake in 350 degree oven for 90 minutes or until done. Cool and frost.
Frosting
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
¼ cup margaring
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix together until smooth.
2 ½ cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 beaten egg
1 cup buttermilk
Mix flour, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, salt, and oil together until well blended. Set aside 1/3 of mixture for topping. Add baking powder, baking soda, beaten egg, and buttermilk to remaining batter. Pour into greased pan. Pour reserved topping mixture on top. Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes, or until done
Duncan Hines white cake mix
¼ cup oil
3 eggs
1 (8 ounce) sour cream
1 (8 ounce) can cream of coconut
1 (8 ounce) cream cheese
1 pound powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 can angel flake coconut
Mix cake mix, oil, eggs, and sour cream. Bake 350 degrees. When done, make holes in cake, pour on cream of coconut. ICING: Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Sprinkle the coconut on top.
1 Duncan Hines butter cake mix
4 eggs
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
¾ cup Crisco oil
1 large tub Cool Whip
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 large box instant vanilla pudding
Mix cake mix, eggs, oil, and oranges (save a few oranges for garnish on top of cake). Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes. FOR ICING: Mix Cool Whip, pineapple, and pudding mix together and spread on cake.
1 Duncan Hines deluxe yellow cake mix
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, or any flavor
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 stick butter, thinly sliced
½ – ¾ cup coconut (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dump pineapple into a greased 9” x 13” pan, spread evenly. Dump pie filling onto pineapple, spread evenly. Dump dry cake mix onto pie filling, spread evenly. Sprinkle pecans and coconut over cake mix. Place slices of butter on top. DO NOT STIR. Bake approximately 50 minutes. May top with Cool Whip or ice cream. Good by itself also.