jocakegirl

Aricca's Skillet Cake

2012-01-31T10:29:00.000-08:00

1 1/2 c. AP flour                                            6 T veg. oil
3 T. cocoa powder                                        1 T. vinegar
1 c. sugar                                                       1 T. vanilla ext.
1 tsp baking soda                                           1 c. cold water
1 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350F.
Sift the dry ingredients together into a 10" cast iron skillet (also works in 8" baking pan). Make 3 wells in the dry ingredients. Pour the veg. oil in the 1st well, vinegar in the second well, & vanilla in the 3rd well. Pour cold water over the top & stir with a fork until well blended. Bake for 25 min., let cool, then frost.

Frosting:

1 1/2 c conf. sugar                                         2 T. brewed coffee
2 T. cocoa powder                                         Dash salt
3 T. butter, softened

Cream together sugar, cocoa, butter, & salt, until well blended. Add the coffee & mix well. Spread over the cooled cake.
(From Penzey's spice www. site)

Laureen's Wedding Cake!

2010-06-11T20:17:00.000-07:00

2010-06-11T20:10:00.000-07:00

laureenscake

2010-06-11T14:21:00.000-07:00

jocakegirl

2010-06-11T14:19:00.000-07:00

Cream Cheese Frosting

2009-12-19T23:41:00.000-08:00

4 oz butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 # powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla ext.
2 tsp almond flavor
Blend cream cheese & butter well; add sugar, blending well, & push down sides of bowl to blend all ingredients. Cool if too warm to cover cake to desired effect.

Easy as Pie Banana Bread

2009-12-19T22:55:00.000-08:00

1/3 c butter
1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 c sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 c mashed bananas
3/4 c chopped walnuts
cream together butter & sugar; add eggs & beat well. Sift together dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture alternately with banana, blending well after each addition. Stir in nuts. Pour into well-greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake @ 350 (F) oven, 45 to 50 min., or until done. Remove from pan; place upright on rack & cool. Wrap & store overnight. For best results use very over-ripe bananas that are dark and very over ripe.

Simple Southern Pecan Pie

2009-12-19T22:16:00.000-08:00

3 lg. eggs
2/3 c sugar
1 c lt. corn syrup
1/3 c butter3/4 c chopped pecans
1/2 c pecan halves
2 tsp vanilla ext.
dash salt
Beat eggs thouroughly with sugar, corn syrup,& salt. Melt butter & add to mixture, adding pecans & stir until mixed. Pour into unbaked pie shell, Bake in 350 (F) oven for 50 minutes, or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.

2009-12-19T22:06:00.000-08:00

big question

2009-10-13T01:50:00.000-07:00

i've started a blog, wanted to join heavenlycakesenjoyedonearth, and other similar sites, but can't seem to contact others, or post. I'm new to blogging, but desparate to share baking stories/expierences as I've been baking....hum, is it 39 years now. Can't be?! hugs, jocakegirl@gmail.com

southerncakegirl

2009-10-09T02:16:00.001-07:00

cakegirl

2009-10-09T02:16:00.000-07:00