Edible Playdough

1 box white cake mix
1 stick soft but not melted margarine
+ - 3 tablespoons water

Mix cake mix and margarine in large bowl. When it is well mixed add 1 teaspoon of water at a time and mix until the desired consistency. Store in a plastic zip seal bag (if there's any left!)

Oatmeal Cake (also Picnic Cake & Spice Cake)

1 ¾ c water
1 c oatmeal
1 c brown sugar
1 c white sugar
½ c margarine
2 eggs
1 ¾ c flour
½ t. salt
1 tsp. soda

For picnic cake: Add 1 T cocoa and ¾ c chocolate chips to batter. Sprinkle top of cake with ¾ cup chocolate chips and 1 cup of nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 min.

For spice cake: Add 1 tsp cinnamon to batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 min. After taking from the oven, spread with topping. Broil 2-3 min. or until bubbly.

Topping (2x for 1 1/2 x cake):
1c flaked coconut
¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup chopped nuts
¼ c margarine
¼-1/3 c evaporated milk

Easy Cake Cookies

Combine:
1 pkg dry white cake mix
½ cup oil
2 TB water
1 tea vanilla
2 eggs or 3 egg whites
½ cup chopped nuts
1 cup chocolate chips

Mix well. Drop on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes. Do not over bake.
* Can add 1 cup cornflakes for a fun crunch. You can add lots of different things to these cookies – for the holidays we leave out the nuts and chocolate chips (sorry mom!) and use white chips, cashews, and slivered almonds (add ½ tsp almond extract if you like it)

Submitted by: Debbie

Homemade Oreo Cookies

1 Devil’s food cake mix
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs

Mix and roll into 1 inch balls place onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9-10 minutes at 350. Cool and match 2 by size.

½ cube butter
4 oz. softened cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
Cream together well

Frost the bottom of a cookie and put 2 bottoms together

Submitted by: Debbie

Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

1 pkg Yellow Cake Mix
4 eggs
½ cup water
½ cup melted margarine
1 pkg. Jell-o instant vanilla pudding
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
¼ cup poppy seeds

Combine all and mix well – then beat at medium speed for 5 minutes. Pour into greased and floured bunt pan. Bake at 359 for 45 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes and turn out. Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with vanilla or lemon glaze.

Submitted by: Debbie

Mayonnaise Cake

INGREDIENTS:
1 t. soda
1 c. HOT water
2 c. flour
3 T. cocoa
1\2 t. salt
1 c. sugar
1 c. mayonnaise
1 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS:
Dissolve soda in hot water. Mix sugar, mayonnaise and vanilla in large bowl. Sift together the flour, cocoa and salt. Combine all and beat until well blended.
Bake 1 hour at 350° .

NOTE: Depending on your oven, approximately 30 minutes. Bake in average cake pan.

Grandma Rainey's Favorite Recipe!

Submitted by: Lisa

Lisa's Great Grandma Miller's Christmas Caramel Cake

3 cups shredded carrots
1 1/2 cups raisins
2 1/4 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup shortening

Bring to boil and simmer 2 minutes.
Remove from pan to large bowl or flat pan to cool.

Add 2 tsp. of vanilla

Prepare:

3 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp soda
2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp cloves
1 tsp allspice
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp salt

Sift Together

Have you remembered to add 2 tsp of vanilla?

Mix wet and dry ingredients adding chopped walnuts.
Grease and flour 4X12 or little larger pan.
Bake 350 for 45 minutes

Caramel Sauce (I always double this)

2 cups brown sugar
3 tablespoons Corn Starch
2 cups very cold water
Bring to rolling boil for exactly 3 minutes
add a pinch of salt and 1/2 stick of butter
2 tablespoons of vanilla

Put sauce in separate container, and spoon warm over each piece of cut cake right before serving. Add a spoon of whipped topping to top off dessert.

My mom would serve this every Thanksgiving or Christmas, and the home teachers looked forward to coming to our house to taste this pioneer favorite.

Submitted by: Lisa

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

½ C margarine
5 tbsp. cocoa
½ C vegetable oil
1 tsp. soda
1 ¾ C sugar
½ tsp. Baking powder
2 eggs
½ tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. Vanilla
½ tsp. salt
½ C sour milk
2 C peeled, shredded zucchini
2 ½ C flour

Cream shortenings and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat. Add dry ingredients alternately with sour milk. Mix in zucchini. Spread in a 9X13 pan and top with the following:

¼ C chocolate chips
¼ C brown sugar
¼ C chopped nuts

Bake at 325o for 40-45 minutes. Ready to eat as soon as it cools. No frosting needed.

Submitted by: Vicki

Carrot Cake

2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup oil
2 tsp baking soda
4 eggs, beaten
2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups grated carrots, firmly packed
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup chopped nuts

Combine sugar and oil. Add eggs. Mix well. Add grated carrots. Stir in sifted dry ingredients. Add nuts. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 350o 45 minutes or until done. When completely cool, spread with frosting. Coconut and/or raisins can be added if desired.

FROSTING:
Blend:
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
½ C soft butter or margarine

Add:
1 lb. confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp orange juice

Submitted by: Vicki

Sheet Cake Brownies

2 cups flour
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. Baking soda
1 cup water
½ cup buttermilk*
2 eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla

*If you use powdered, mix it in with the dry ingredients and mix the water in with the butter.

Mix together flour, sugar, & baking soda and set aside. Melt butter, cocoa, & water together getting it hot. Pour butter mixture over dry ingredients and mix in. Then add egg mixture. Bake in a greased cookie sheet for 15-20 minutes at 350.

Icing:
Bring to boil a ½ cup butter or margarine, 3 Tbsp. Cocoa, & 1/3 cup buttermilk. Then add 4 cups powdered sugar, Tbsp. Vanilla, and 1 cup of chopped nuts (nuts are optional). Spread icing over the brownies.

Submitted by: Vicki

Fresh Apple Cake

Sift together and set aside:
1 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. Baking soda
½ tsp. Salt
¾ tsp. Cinnamon

Cream together:
¼ c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg beaten

Add alternately with flour mixture:
2 c. chopped apple
1 c. chopped walnuts

Beat until somewhat smooth-but Do Not Over Beat. Bake in 8x8x2 pan (greased & floured) or use Pam. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve with whipped cream or frost with a brown sugar frosting.

Submitted by: Anna

Coconut Cake

Cream together:
2 c. sugar
1/3 c. butter
½ c. shortening

Add 5 egg yolks and beat well.

Add:
1 tea. Vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
2/3 c. cornstarch
1 tea. Baking powder
1 ¾ c. flour
½ tea salt

Mix well.

Add 2 c. flaked coconut
1 c. chopped nuts
(For Strawberry Shortcake leave out coconut & nuts)

Beat 5 egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Pour into a 9” x 13” pan or 2 round cake pans. Bake 30 min at 350 degrees. For homemade cakes use part cornstarch for fluffiness. For shortcake: top with strawberries and whipped cream .

Submitted by: Anna

Baked Alaska

Bake 1 single round, layer cake, any flavor (may make two). Let ½ gallon ice cream (any flavor) get soft and then pack it into a round container just smaller than or equal to cake. Let ice cream freeze in bowl.

Meringue:
4 egg whites
1 tsp. Cream of tartar

Whip until stiff, add (1 tablespoon at a time), ½ c. sugar. Put cake on a cutting board. (Put ice cream between cake layers if making two layers.) Put frozen ice cream on cake.

Cover with meringue, totally down to board, all around cake. Cook on broil in oven for 2-3 minutes to brown meringue. (Put cake on lowest oven rack.) Remove from oven and put in freezer until ready to serve.

Submitted by: Maria

Italian Wedding Cake

5 eggs, separated, beat yolks
2 c. sugar
1 cube margarine
½ c. shortening

Mix well.

Add:
2 c. flour
1 tsp. Soda
Dash of salt

Mix and add 1 tsp. Vanilla and 1 c. buttermilk. Mix well.

Add 1 ½ c. coconut and 1 c. walnuts, chopped. Mix.

Beat egg whites until stiff and fold in gently. Put in greased, floured 9’ x 13” pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 min or until done.

Submitted by: Anna

Holy Cow Cake

1 Betty Crocker Supermoist cake mix
1 jar Mrs. Richardson’s butterscotch caramel fudge topping
1 container whipped topping
1 pkg Heath Bar crunch candy bar, broken into small pieces

Bake cake as directed in rectangle pan. While cake is warm, poke holes throughout with end of wooden spoon. Pour Mrs. Richardson’s topping over cake. Let cool. Spread whipped topping over top of cake. Sprinkle heath bar crumbles on top.

Submitted by: Maria

Easy Fruit Crisp “Dump” Cake Dessert

1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
1 package yellow cake mix
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple, undrained
½ cup margarine or butter melted

Heat oven to 350º. Spread pie filling and pineapple in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Stir together cake mix (dry) and margarine in large bowl until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over fruit. Bake 35-40 minutes or until light brown. Serve warm or cool. 16 servings. (High altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 40-45 min)

Submitted by: Maria

Cup Cake Twinkies

Mix lemon & pineapple cake mixes and bake as directed for cupcakes.

Cook stirring constantly until thick:
5 TB. flour
5 Tb. sugar
1 c. milk
Cool completely in frig.

Add:
½ c. margarine
½ c. shortening
¾ c. sugar
1 tea vanilla
a speck of salt

Combine mixtures and beat 5 minutes on high. Insert in the bottom of the cup cakes with a pastry decorator using a slight circular motion. Can make choc. Cup cakes with the same filling. Makes 60 cupcakes.

Submitted by: Anna

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

½ c. butter
1 ¾ c. sugar
½ c. oil
2 eggs
2 ½ c. flour
2 c. grated zucchini
½ c. sour cream
4 TB. cocoa
½ tea. Each: salt, soda, baking powder

Mix and pour into 9 x 13 pan.

Top with:
½ c. brown sugar
¾ c. chocolate chips
½ c. nuts

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

Submitted by: Anna

Carrot Cake

1 ½ c. oil
¼ tea. Salt
2 c. sugar
2 c. grated carrots
4 eggs, well beaten
1 c. nuts
2 c. sifted flour
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 tsp. Soda
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Baking powder

Combine oil and sugar – add eggs; beat well. Add dry ingredients. Then add carrots, nuts and pineapple. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Icing:
1 (8oz.) cream cheese
1 lb. Powdered sugar
1 cube butter
1 tsp. Vanilla

Submitted by: Anna