Creamy Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Finely crushed pretzels — (salted or unsalted) 1 tb Sugar 1/3 c Butter or margarine; melted 16 oz Cream cheese; softened 1 c Sugar 1/3 c European Style Cocoa -(Hershey’s) 2 Eggs 1 c Dairy sour cream 2 ts Vanilla extract Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In medium bowl, […]

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Shrimp Cakes

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 lb Raw shrimp; peeled, deveined 1 Shallot; peeled, chopped -fine 1/4 c Finely chopped red or green -bell pepper 1/4 ts Dried crushed tarragon 3 tb Mayonnaise; divided 1 Egg white 1/4 c Bread crumbs Salt Freshly ground white pepper 1 tb Butter 1 tb Prepared cocktail sauce 1 tb Capers […]

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Jello Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1 pk Strawberry jello 4 serv 1 pk Cake mix-white NOT yellow TOPPING 1 Envelope dream whip mix 1 sm Package ins.van.pudding mix 1 1/2 c Cold milk 1 ts Vanilla Dissolve jello in 3/4 c boiling water. Add 1/2c cold water and set aside at room temp. Mix and bake cake […]

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Brandied Fruit Cakes (sharon)

Ingrients & Directions 4 1/2 c Raisins 2 1/4 c Currants 1/2 lb Soft butter or margarine 1/2 lb Soft shortening 2 c Sugar 1 tb Vanilla extract 1 tb Almond extract 12 Eggs 1 c Orange juice concentrate (not thawed) 1/2 c Honey 4 1/2 c Unsifted all purpose flour 2 ts Baking powder […]

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Devil’s Food Cake Made With Beets

Ingrients & Directions 4 oz Unsweetened chocolate, -chopped 1 cn (8 1/4-ounce) beets 2 1/4 c Allpurpose flour 1/3 c Cocoa powder 2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 Sticks unsalted butter, -softened 1 1/4 c Firmly-packed light brown -sugar 1 c Granulated sugar 3 lg Eggs 2 ts Vanilla 2/3 c Buttermilk […]

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Banana Cake #3

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Shortening 1 Egg 1 c Mashed ripe banana 1 ts Baking soda; dissolved In: 1 tb Water 1 1/2 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla FROSTING Mashed bananas 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Soft margarine Confectioner’s sugar; for -Spreading consistency Lemon […]

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Cappuccino Bundt Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1/3 c Light tasting olive oil 1/2 c Chocolate ch ips 1/2 c Chopped nuts, hazel,walnuts 1 pk Yellow cake mix 4 tb Instant espresso coffee 2 ts Ground cinnamon 3 x Large eggs 1 1/4 c Water Confectioner’s sugar Prepare a 12 cup bundt pan with olive oil, then sprinkle lightly […]

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Amaretto Cheesecake

Ingrients & Directions 3 tb Butter; melted 3/4 c Graham cracker crumbs 1/4 c Sugar 2 pk (8 oz.) cream cheese; -softened 1 cn Eagle Brand sweetened -condensed milk 3 Eggs 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 c Amaretto Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine butter, crumbs and sugar. Pat firmly in bottom of buttered 9-inch spring-form […]

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Double Chocolate Pound Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine -at room temperature 3/4 c Brown sugar 3/4 c Granulated sugar 4 Squares (4 oz.) unsweetened Chocolate — melted 4 Eggs 2 1/2 c Cake flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 c Buttermilk 2 ts Vanilla 1 c Chocolate chips coated in 2 tb All-purpose flour Preparation […]

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Plum Upside-down Cake

Ingrients & Directions 12 tb Unsalted butter; room -temperature (1 ; 1/2 sticks) 1 c Packed golden brown sugar 1 tb Honey 6 lg Plums; halved, pitted, ; each half cut into ; 6 wedges 1 1/2 c All purpose flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Sugar […]

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