what is your favorite cake recipe. i need to make a nice cake for grammy?

Answer 1

CAKE RECIPES:

Apple Cake - Cherries & Chocolate Cake - Coca-Cola Cake - Coconut Cake - Mississippi Mud Cake - Cream Cheese Pound Cake - Pound Cake - Apple Pound Cake - Red Velvet Cake - Chocolate Sheath Cake - Carrot Cake
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2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup Wesson oil
1/2 cup orange juice
3 cups plain flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon, ground
Beat well with mixer.

Fold in with spoon:

1 cup chopped apples
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
Grease bunt pan with solid shortening and sprinkle with flour. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/4 hours. Leave in pan, pour topping over cake while hot and let cool completely.


Cherries & Chocolate Cake

3/4 cup shortening
3 cup light brown sugar, packed
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup cocoa
1 tbs. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups sifted cake flour
1 1/3 cup dairy sour cream
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Grease 3- 9 inch layer cake pans and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing bowl beat shortening, brown sugar and eggs on high speed for 5 minutes. Blend in vanilla, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix well. Add flour alternately with sour cream, beating on low speed until smooth. Pour in boiling water mixing until blended. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until done. Cool in pans 10 minutes.

Light Chocolate Icing:

2/3 cup soft butter
2 lb. confectioner's sugar
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled
2 egg yolks
1 tbs. vanilla
about 1/2 cup whipping cream
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter gradually; blend in 1 pound confectioner's sugar. Stir in melted chocolate, egg yolks and vanilla. Gradually beat in remaining 1 pound confectioner's sugar. Add enough whipping cream to bring to spreading consistency.

To assemble, spread tops of 2 cake layers with frosting. Sprinkle each with half of chopped cherries and nuts; stack layers top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.


Coca-Cola Cake

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3 tbs. cocoa
1 stick of margarine
1/2 cup of Crisco oil
1 cup Coca Cola
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine flour and sugar in bowl. Heat margarine, oil, cocoa and coke to boiling point. Stir in marshmallows. Pour over flour and sugar; mix well. Add milk, soda, eggs and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes. Bake in greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan for 30 minutes. Frost while warm.

Icing:

1 stick margarine
3 tbs. cocoa
6 tbs. Coca-Cola
1 box powdered sugar
1 cup of nuts, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla
Heat margarine, cocoa and Coca-Cola to boiling point. Pour over sugar; beat well. Add nuts and vanilla. Spread on cake while warm.


Coconut Cake

2 sticks margarine
3 cups flour, self-rising
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup milk
Cream shortening thoroughly. Add sugar and eggs. Cream together until light and fluffy. Sift flour and add alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flavoring. Pour into 3 well greased 9 inch layer cake pans and bake in moderate oven 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Seven Minute Frosting:

3 egg whites, unbeaten
2 cups sugar
7 tbs. water
2 tsp. light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
Combine egg whites, sugar, water and corn syrup in top of double boiler. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Place over boiling water beating constantly approximately 7 minutes, or until frosting will stand in peaks. Remove from heat, add vanilla and beat until thick enough to spread over each layer and sprinkle generously with coconut.


Mississippi Mud Cake

2 sticks of margarine
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup of cocoa
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup self-rising flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
dash of salt
1 small package miniature marshmallows
Melt margarine; add cocoa with beaten eggs, flour and milk. Add salt and sugar. Beat well, then add nuts and beat more. Pour in greased pan 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Pour marshmallows over cake while still hot. Put cake in warm oven until marshmallows melt.

Icing:

1 package confectioner's sugar, sifted
1/2 stick soft margarine
1/3 cup of cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup of milk
Beat well. Pour over marshmallows.


Cream Cheese Pound Cake

3 sticks of butter
3 cups of sugar
1- 8 oz. package of cream cheese
dash of salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
6 large eggs
3 cups plain sifted flour
Mix butter, cream cheese and sugar until soft. Add salt and vanilla flavoring; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Add flour and mix well. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.


Pound Cake

4 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 cups butter
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground mace
8 eggs
1/2 cup milk
Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter for 10 minutes until very soft and fluffy. Add sugar, (2 tbs.'s at a time) creaming after each addition. Blend in vanilla and mace. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Beat after each addition until smooth. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.


Orange Butter Glaze:

2 tbs. orange juice
1 tbs. milk
1 tbs. softened butter
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. grated orange rind
Combine all ingredients. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Frost cake.



Apple Pound Cake

1 1/2 cup of oil
2 cups of sugar
3 eggs
3 cups sifted plain flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 large apples, cubed
1 cup of nuts, chopped
Combine sugar and oil and eggs at medium speed. Blend in dry ingredients. Add vanilla, 3 large apples and 1 cup of nuts. Blend well. Grease and flour tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Yield: Approximately 20 small slices



Red Velvet Cake

2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups plain flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 bottle red food coloring
1 1/2 cup cooking oil, Wesson
1 tsp. vinegar
2 tsp. cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 3 layer pans and line with double thickness of wax paper. Mix dry ingredients together. Add remaining liquid ingredients. Mix until creamy and smooth. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz. package of cream cheese
1 stick of margarine
1 box confectioner's sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts
Cream margarine and cream cheese. Add sugar gradually. Add remaining ingredients. Mix until smooth.



Chocolate Sheath Cake

2 cups of sugar
2 cups flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup of water
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup all vegetable cooking oil
4 tbs. cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Sift together sugar, flour, soda and cinnamon. Set aside.

In a saucepan place the water, margarine, oil and cocoa. Bring to boil and pour over dry ingredients, mixing well. Set aside.

Mix together the buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; add to chocolate batter.

Pour batter into greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Start chocolate icing about 5 minutes before cake is done and frost cake in pan.

Chocolate Icing:

1 stick of margarine
4 tbs. cocoa
6 tbs. milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup of chopped pecans
Place margarine, cocoa and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, being careful not to let it scorch. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and pecans. Spread on hot cake.

Good luck, let me know which one you like most

Answer 2

SIMPLE Coffee Cake! Yummy!

Oven on at 400 degrees & you will bake for about 20 minutes.

Topping: 1/3 cup bisquick, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 2 tablespoons hard butter. Mix together with a fork till crumbly, it takes about 5 mins to get it there, but it will happen.

Cake: 2 cups bisquick, 2/3 cup milk, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons regular sugar. Mix till moist.

Spoon cake mix into 8" x 8" pan and sprinkle topping on top.
Bake for 20 minutes and check with a toothpick to see if it's done.

We like to spray I can't believe it's not butter spray on the inside of ours before serving, it really makes it good!

Answer 3

A really quick and refreshing cake is Jello Poke cake. Bake a white cake mix according to the directions. Let cool. Mix one small package of jello. Poke holes in cake with a straw. Pour liquid jello over cake. Chill. Frost with Cool Whip.

Answer 4

THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE with Frosting

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter-flavored Crisco shortening (solid)
4 heaping Tablespoons cocoa
1 cup water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting:
1 stick butter
4 heaping Tablespoons cocoa
6 to 8 Tablespoons milk
3/4 box powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Ingredients must be
mixed in proper order for best results.

Cake: Sift flour, sugar, and salt together. Set aside. In
a saucepan, mix butter, Crisco, water, and cocoa.
Heat until it almost boils. Pour over dry ingredients.
Beat well by hand. Add soda and buttermilk and beat
gently only to mix. Add eggs and vanilla last. Mix
gently. Pour into 9 x 13 inch greased and floured pan.
Bake for 20 minutes only. 10 minutes into baking
time,start to make frosting.

Frosting: Mix ingredients together in microwavable
bowl. Heat in microwave until warm only. Pour over
cake immediately after removing cake from oven.

Answer 5

Zucchini Chocolate Orange Cake

Very moist and different.

INGREDIENTS :
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon round cinnamon
3/4 cup butter
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup orange juice ( or milk )
3 cups grated zucchini
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 cup chopped walnuts

1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour Bundt pan.
In a medium bowl, sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla and orange juice to the butter mixture. Stir in dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Fold in zucchini, orange zest and nuts.
Pour into a greased and floured Bundt cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Allow to cool, then drizzle with glaze.
To make the glaze: In a small bowl mix together sugar, orange juice and vanilla. Invert cake onto serving dish, then pour glaze over.

Answer 6

Cherry cake...
5oz Butter
5oz Castor sugar
3 Eggs
8oz Self-Raising Flour
1/4 teaspoon of Almond essence
4oz Glace cherries (quartered).

1) Turn on oven to 350ºF

2) Wash & dry the cherries (to get the stickyness off them), then place them in a bowl with some of the flour about half of it should do)..... mix them in a little.

3) In a seperate bowl, cream together the butter & sugar, add the eggs (lightly whisked), with a little of the flour (the stuff without the cherries in).

4) Add the Essence, then fold in the cherry/flour mix.

5) Put the mixture into a greased 6 or 7 inch tin (though I usually use a small loaf tin).

6) bake in the oven for at least 1hr 15mins...... remember to test it's done first.... otherwise you could turn it out to find it ain't done in the middle.... top falls off the cake...... still sloppy cake mixture all over the kitchen work top (try sticking a CLEAN knitting needle into it.... if it comes out clean, it's ready).

Answer 7

One of the easiest cakes I've ever made and its so delicious in the summer is called "Angel Lush"
Take one angel food cake and slice thru it to make three layers....
Mix one large box of vanilla pudding(dry mix), a can of crushed pineapple and 1 and1/2 cups cool whip together till blended. Lay bottom layer on a cake plate and spread the filling on top..place next layer and more filling then top with top layer of cake...if there is filling left then spread it too..If not..Place halved strawberrys on top and serve. This can also be made almost completely fat free by using the low fat veersions of both pudding and coolwhip....Enjoy !!!!

Answer 8

i bake at least 2 cakes a week. my husband likes it in his lunch for work, but doesn't like little debbies or store bought stuff. LOL...at least he doesn't think he does. I buy store bought cake mix then jazz it up a little. for example if you buy white cake mix you could add a can of cherry pie filling to it. then put vanilla icing on top..then spoon some more cherry pie filling on it. would work with any fruit pie filling. or I've even used white cake mix and added a can of pumkin pie filling and the spices on the back of the can, then i frosted it with cream cheese frosting. or you could just add some spices to a white cake mix and make a spice cake. ( usually look up the recipe for those cakes on-line or in a cook book to know what to add).
I've used chocolate cake mix and instead of using water i used a really strong coffee and made kinda of a chocolate coffe cake. or for chocolate cake mix.....i've added chocolate chips to it, coconut, peanut butter, cherry pie filling...i've even added hershey bars, mini marshmallows, and crumbled pretzels. or you could wait till it cools..then cut it in half then put vinallia ice cream and carmelin the middle...top it with cool whip.

Answer 9

A key lime cake will kick all the other cakes butt. You can get the recipe on line.

Answer 10

um you can make 7 up cake its good
7 up 2liters
white cake mix
eggs
warter ALL ONE CUP
milk
bake for 350

Answer 11

Fudge Pecan Ripple Layer Cake- To DIE for!!!! You'll probably have to send me your address as this is a LONG [e-mail]