Tourta Athineiki (orange-walnut Cake,athens Style)

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 lb Butter; sweet 1 ts Baking powder 2 c Granulated sugar 1/4 ts Salt 4 Eggs 1 c Walnuts; coarsely chopped 1 Orange,(juice & grated rind) Confectioners’ sugar (opt.) 3 c All-purpose flour Cream the butter until light and fluffy, then gradually add the sugar. Continuing to beat, add the eggs […]

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Queen Elizabeth Cake (mrs. Lyons’)

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Boiling water 1 c Chopped dates 1 ts Soda 1 c Sugar 1/4 c Margarine 1 Egg 1 1/2 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Walnuts Pour the cup of boiling water over the cup of dates and the tsp.of soda. Let cool. Cream the sugar […]

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Potato Griddle Cakes

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Potatoes; grated 1 ts Baking powder 1 ea Egg; beaten 1 ts Salt; level 1/2 c Flour; sifted 1/8 ts Pepper Mix and bake on greased griddle in three-inch cakes. Serve with butter and syrup. Yields 1 servings

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Peggy Cullen’s Coconut-pecan Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/4 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Ground ginger 2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1 c Sugar 1 tb Instant coffee granules 1/4 c Unsulfured molasses 3 tb Butter 1 Egg 1/4 c Minced candied ginger […]

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Cream-cheese Mocha Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Strong coffee, hot 1/3 c Cocoa 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 c Brown sugar 1 c Granulated sugar 3 x Egg yolks 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Sour cream 2 c All-purpose flour 3 x Egg whites, beaten stiffly 2 Batches of Cream-Cheese fros -ting. CREAMCHEESE FROSTING 1 […]

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Spectacular Cheesecake

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/4 c Graham cracker crumbs 3 tb Melted butter Crust: Combine and press in bottom and halfway up sides of springform pan Filling: 4 8 oz pkg cream cheese (softenend) 4 eggs 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 Tbll lemon juice 2 tsp vanilla Beat cream cheese till soft. Add sugar, eggs, […]

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White Chocolate Bundt Cake

Ingrients & Directions 3 c Flour; all-purpose 1 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Unsalted butter; softened . (2 sticks) plus about 1 tb Butter; for greasing pan 2 c Sugar; plus about 2 tb Sugar; for sugaring pan 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Almond extract 5 […]

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Pecan Streusel Coffeecake

Ingrients & Directions 10 tb Unsalted Butter 3/4 c Granulated Sugar 2 c All-Purpose Flour 2 lg Eggs 1 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Vanilla Extract 1/2 ts Baking Soda 1 c Sour Cream, Reduced-Fat Or 1/4 ts Salt Regular -STREUSEL TOPPING- 1 c Pecans — chopped coarse 3 tb Unsalted Butter — at room […]

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Macadamia Coconut Cake

Ingrients & Directions FOR CAKE 3/4 Stick unsalted butter; -softened (6 ; tablespoons) 1 c Sugar 1 1/4 c Cake flour; (not -self-rising) 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla 3 lg Egg whites -FOR FILLING- 1/3 c Plus 3 tablespoons sugar 3/4 c Macadamia nuts 3 lg […]

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Honey Cakes No Sugar

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1 c Honey 1/2 ts Salt 1 Egg, beaten 1/2 c Sour milk 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Cinnamon Cream shortening. Add egg and honey; stir well. Sift flour with baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Bake in a […]

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