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 FRESH STRAWBERRY CAKE RECIPE INGREDIENTS   Cake 4 1/2 cups cake flour 3 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup + 2 tablespoons butter room temperature 2 cups granulated sugar 4 eggs + 1 egg white 3/4 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon orange extract optional 3/4 cup + 6 tablespoons milk Strawberry Frosting 3 cups heavy cream 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2-3 pints strawberries finely chopped […]

  Rum Cake with Butter Rum Glaze Ingredients Non-stick cooking spray 1 cup chopped walnuts 3 cups all-purpose flour 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature 1½ cups sugar ½ cup vegetable oil 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ½ cup light rum Butter Rum Glaze ½ cup 1 stick butter 1 cup sugar ¼ cup light rum ¼ cup water […]

IMPOSSIBLE CHEESECAKE PIE Ingredients 3/4 cup milk room temperature or lightly warmed (I use whole milk) 2 large eggs room temperature 1 cup sugar 200 grams 2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup Bisquick baking mix or homemade biscuit mix 2 8 oz packages of cheese, softened (make sure it is not cold) Optional Topping: 1 cup sour cream mixed with 2 tablespoons of sugar […]

Strawberry Shortcake Cake Roll INGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE: 3 large eggs 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup all purpose flour Powdered sugar to aid in rolling FOR THE FILLING AND TOPPING: 8 ounces Challenge cream cheese softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream 1 pound fresh strawberries plus more for topping, if desired INSTRUCTIONS […]

Cream Cheese Pound Cake A delicious family favorite pound cake that has been enjoyed for decades is this Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe. This is the best cream cheese pound cake, simple to make with just seven ingredients, and makes a great dessert! Pound Cakes have been a much loved […]

VEGAN PUMPKIN PIE The only Vegan Pumpkin Pie recipe that you will ever need, and it’s great for the holidays! With just 9 ingredients, it is SO simple to make. No one’s going to presume that it’s vegan! In 2018, the recipe was originally written. In October 2019, I gave […]

Sweet Potato Pound Cake Ingredients 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened ½ cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs 2 ½ cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or nutmeg (optional) 1 […]

Old Fashioned Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe Ingredients 1 cup butter (softened) 1/2 cup shortening 3 cups sugar 8 oz. cream cheese (softened) 3 cups all-purpose flour 6 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla Instructions Preheat oven to 325-degrees. Cream the butter and shortening together. Add the sugar and continue to cream. […]

Buttermilk Texas Sheet Cake Ingredients Cake 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup oil 1 cup water 1 stick butter 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. cinnamon 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda 2/3 cup buttermilk Frosting 6 Tbsp. butter 1 cup light brown sugar (packed) 1/2 cup milk […]

  Coconut Chiffon Cake Like Grandma Used to Make Ingredients : 5 large eggs, separated 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided 2-1/4 cups cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup canola oil 1/4 cup water 2 teaspoons coconut extract 1 teaspoon […]

Old Fashioned Southern Burned Caramel Cake INGREDIENTS For the cake 1 cup vegetable shortening 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs, room temperature 3 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup whole milk, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract For the frosting 4 1/2 cups sugar, divided 1/2 cup boiling water 2 sticks margarine (1 cup) 1 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract INSTRUCTIONS For the cake Cream shortening and […]

Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie Ingredients : 1/4 cup flour 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 3 eggs 1 pie crust (9-in) unbaked Instructions : Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix all ingredients together and pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake for […]