Monday, February 25, 2013

Old Fashioned Red Velvet Cake







Yeild: 1 cakeRed Velvet Cake
2 1/2c plain flour
1c buttermilkCream sugar and Wesson oil.  Add eggs, beat well.  Sift
1 1/2c sugartogether flour, salt, and soda.  Put cocoa, vinegar, and red
2c Wesson oilfood coloring in a cup.  Mix well and add to sugar mixture.
1t vinegarBeat well.  Add milk, flour and vanilla.  Mix thoroughly.
1t baking sodaPour into two greased and floured cake pans.  Bake at
1t salt350 degrees for 30-45 min (or until done).  Baking time
1t vanilla extractcan vary depending on humidity and altitude.  Cool cakes
1T cocoacompletely before frosting.
2T red food coloring
2 eggsFrosting
1 stick oleo                               1T vanilla extract
1 box conf. Sugar                     1c nuts
1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese, at room temp
Blend together oleo, sugar, and cream cheese.  Add vanilla
and nuts.  Beat until spreadable consistency.

Old Fashioned Tea Cakes






Yield: depends on size ofOld Fashioned Tea Cakes
         cookies
1/2 c butterCream butter and sugar.  Add egg and beat well.  Add soda
1c sugarto buttermilk and dissolve.  Add all ingredients to flour and
1 eggmix.  Roll into cookie shapes and bake at 400 degrees until
1/4c buttermilkbrown or desired doneness (I don't like them quite as brown)
1t baking soda
1t vanilla extract
3 1/2 -4c flour

Coca Cola Cake







Yield: 1 cakeCoca Cola Cake
2c sugar
2c flourSift sugar and flour together.  Boil butter, cocoa, and cola.
1c buttermilkPour over flour and sugar, mixing together.  Dissolve soda in
3T cocoabuttermilk and pour into the flour mixture, mixing well.
1c coca colaAdd in eggs, vanilla, and marshmallows.  Mix thoroughly
1t baking sodaand pour into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch cake pan.
1/2c buttermilkBake for about 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven (or until
2 eggs, beatendone)
1t vanilla extract
1 1/2c miniature marshmallowCoca Cola Icing
  1/2cbutter                                      1 box confectioner's sugar
  3Tcocoa                                     1t vanilla extract
  6T coca cola                              1c chopped pecans
Bring to boil the butter, cocoa, and cola.  Add sugar, vanilla,
and pecans.  Pour over cake in the pan while icing is hot.