I wanted to add a special spot on my site to the recipes that get passed down from each generation in my family.
So often what we had as children that was prepared for us by our Mother's and Grandmother's gets lost in the shuffle of time. So this section is dedicated to them.
My Mom, Dad, Grammie & Grampie as well as a number of Aunts as well.
Grampie's Pound Cake
1 Cup margarine
2 Cups white sugar
3 Cups flour
4 Eggs
1 Cup Milk
1 Tsp baking powder
1 Tsp salt
1 Tsp almond flavoring
Cream margarine and sugar together. Add eggs; mix until well blended.
Add flour, mixed with baking powder and salt. Mix well. Add almond flavoring. Bake in a 350 F oven for 1 hour.
Mom's Gum Drop Cake
2 Cups white sugar
1/2 Cup margarine
3 Eggs, beaten
3 1/2 Cups flour
1 Tsp salt
1 Tsp lemon
1 Tsp baking powder
1 1/3 Cups milk
1 lb Gumdrops
Cream sugar, butter and eggs; beat for 5 minutes. Add dry ingredients; beat well. Add milk slowly; stir in flowered gumdrops. Bake in 300 F oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Test with cake tester, when it comes out clean its done.
Gramie's Sultana Cake
1 Cup butter
1 Cup brown sugar
1 Cup white sugar
3 Eggs; separated
1/2 Cup milk
1/2 Cup orange juice
1 1/2 Tsp baking powder
1 Tsp salt {scant}
1 Tsp vanilla
1 Tsp lemon
1 Lb sultana raisins
3 Cups flour
Cream together buttan and sugars. Add beaten egg yolks and beat well with mixer. Add milk and other liquids. Add dry ingredients alternating with beaten egg whites. Add raisins last. Bake 1 1/2 hours in 300 F oven.
