Desserts


        Donna's Cake


        1 C. flour
        1 C. sugar
        1 tsp. baking powder
        1/4 tsp. salt
        1/2 C. milk
        2 eggs
        2 Tbsp. butter
        1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

        Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan till butter is melted. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, mix the 2 eggs with the vanilla extract. Add sugar to the egg mix and blend in the flour mixture. Slowly add the heated milk and butter and blend well Pour into an 8"x8" pan and bake in a 350' oven for 25 minutes or till cake tests done. Dust with powdered sugar.


        Low Fat Polka Dot Brownies


        1 1/4 C. flour
        1/4 tsp. baking soda
        1 1/2 C. sugar
        1/3 C. margarine
        1/3 C. white chocolate chips
        1/4 C. buttermilk
        3/4 C. cocoa
        2 eggs
        2 tsp. almond extract

        Heat oven to 350'. Spray a 9"x13" pan with cooking spray. In a bowl mix flour, baking soda, and cocoa. In a saucepan heat margarine, sugar, and buttermilk on low heat. Stir and cook till smooth. Add to flour mix and blend. Add eggs and extract. Mix well and pour in pan. Evenly sprinkle white chocolate chips over the top and bake 18-22 minutes. Cool in pan before cutting. Serves 24.


        Fruit Cobbler


        1 C. flour
        1 C. sugar
        1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
        1 C. milk
        1/2 stick butter
        favorite fruit, cut in pieces

        Heat oven to 350'. Melt the butter in an 8"x8" pan. In a bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and milk. Pour batter over melted butter in pan. DO NOT STIR. Put the fruit pieces on top. DO NOT STIR. Bake 40 minutes or till golden brown.


        Ohio River Bottom Sludge Cake

        Cake:
        1 C flour
        2/3 C. sugar
        3 Tbsp. cocoa
        2 tsp. baking powder
        1/2 tsp. salt
        1/2 C. milk
        3 Tbsp. melted butter
        1 tsp. vanilla extract

        Topping:
        1/2 C. brown sugar
        3 Tbsp. cocoa
        1/4 tsp. salt
        1/4 C. white sugar
        1 tsp. vanilla
        1 1/4 C. boiling water

        Heat oven to 350'. Sift the dry cake ingredients together. Add the liquid cake ingredients. Blend well and pour into a greased 8"x8" pan. Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle over cake. Pour boiling water over all. DO NOT STIR. Bake 40 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
        Frosty Mandarin Dessert

        1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges
        1 (6 oz.) package orange Jello
        2 C. boiling water
        1 pint orange sherbet

        Drain oranges and keep syrup. Add water to syrup to make 1 C. liquid. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water, Add reserved liquid. Add sherbet by spoonfuls, stirring until melted. Chill until thickened and fold in oranges. Pour into serving bowl or individual dishes and chill until set, at least 1 hour. Serves 8.


        Pistachio Cake


        1 pkg. yellow cake mix
        4 eggs 1 C. orange juice
        1/3 C. cooking oil
        1 pkg. instant pistachio pudding mix (3 1/2 oz.)
        1/2 C. Hershey's chocolate syrup

        In a large bowl combine cake mix, eggs, orange juice, cooking oil, and pudding mix. Blend at low speed for 1 minute, then at high speed for 3 minutes. Pour two-thirds of batter into a greased and floured 12 C. Bundt pan. Add chocolate syrup to the remaining third of the batter and mix at medium spped until well blended. Pour over top of batter in pan. Marbelize by cutting through batter with a knife. Bake at 350' for about 1 hour or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 10-15 minutes. Turn out on a wire rack or serving plate to complete cooling. Top with chocolate icing or glaze.


        Sugar Crusted Lemon Cake


        2 egg whites, room temperature
        1/2 t. baking powder
        1 C. flour
        3/4 C. sugar
        1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
        1 tsp. baking powder
        1/4 tsp. salt
        1/3 C. milk
        1/4 C. shortening
        2 Tbsp. lemon juice

        Topping: 1/4 C. sugar and 1 Tbsp. lemon juice

        Heat oven to 350'. Grease and flour a 9" round pan. Beat room temperature egg whites and 1/2 tsp. baking powder till stiff. In another bowl mix flour and remaining cake ingredients and beat on medium for 2 minutes. Fold in egg whites. Pour in pan and bake 30-35 minutes till toothpick comes out clean. Combine sugar and lemon juice for topping and spread over hot cake. Cool in pan. Remove from pan if desired.


        Fruit Cocktail Cake



        1 medium can fruit cocktail-DO NOT DRAIN
        1 1/2 C. sugar
        2 eggs
        2 C. flour
        3 tsp. baking soda

        Icing:
        1 stick butter
        1/2 C.Pet milk
        3/4 C. white sugar


        Combine everything in large bowl and beat 3 minutes on high. Pour into an ungreased 13"x9" pan and bake at 350' for 40 minutes or till cake tests done. For icing, melt butter in saucepan. Add remaining ingredients. Cook till it boils. Boil 1 minute. Pour on hot cake.


        Wacky Cake


        3 C. flour
        2 C. sugar
        6 Tbsp. cocoa
        3/4 C. vegetable oil
        2 C. water
        2 Tbsp. vinegar
        2 tsp. baking soda
        1/4 tsp. salt
        2 tsp. vanilla

        Mix all ingredients together and pour into 13"x9" pan. Bake at 350' for 45 minutes or till cake tests done.


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