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Cake

Mocha Ice Cream Cake

by Judy on January 27, 2010

Cold and creamy with a little crunch, this recipe for ice cream cake compares to any store bought variety and gives your budget a break!

Recipe for Mocha Ice Cream Cake

Ingredients

    Base

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 3 cups rice crispies
    • Middle

    • 2 litres ice cream of your choice
      Topping

    • 1 cup whipping cream
    • 2 teaspoons instant coffee
    • 3 tablespoons instant chocolate milk powder

    Instructions

    1. In a large microwavable dish melt together chocolate chips and margarine.
    2. Microwave at 30 second intervals until melted, stirring each time.
    3. Add rice crispies.

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Pumpkin Cream Dessert

by Jillian on September 30, 2009

A festive pumpkin dessert! Creamy, cool and refreshing!

Recipe for Pumpkin Cream Dessert

Ingredients

    Crust

  • 1 cup hard margarine
  • 3 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
    Filling

  • 1/2 oz. Unflavored gelatin powder
  • 1 1/2 cups cold water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 28 oz pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups whipping cream

Instructions

    Crust

  1. Melt margarine and mix with graham crumbs and sugar.
  2. Pat into ungreased 9×13 pan. Bake at 350° F for 10 minutes.
  3. Cool.

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Lazy Daisy Cake

by Judy on May 1, 2009

Moist, spongey white cake with a delicious caramel topping. Tastes great on its own or with a scoop of ice cream!

Recipe for Lazy Daisy Cake

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup heated milk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
  1. Beat eggs in mixing bowl until frothy.
  2. Beat in sugar in 4 or 5 separate additions.
  3. Stir in vanilla.
  4. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Heat milk and butter together in small saucepan until hot.

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Buttermilk Pound Cake

by Allison on March 12, 2009

A great standard white cake. Very versatile!

Recipe for Buttermilk Pound Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 cups flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 tsp almond flavoring
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
      1. Cream the butter and sugar.
      2. Add all other ingredients except the eggs, and blend well.
      3. When the mixture is blended, add the eggs one at a time.
      4. Pour into a greased tube pan, or a bundt cake pan, and bake at 350° F for about an hour until golden brown.

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Pumpkin Sheet Cake

by Lisa on February 24, 2009

A delicious, moist and colorful pumpkin cake. A healthier option and an all time favorite!

Recipe for Pumpkin Sheet Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup oil
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    Icing

  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cup icing sugar
  • 3-4 teaspoons milk

Instructions

  1. Beat together pumpkin, sugar, and oil.
  2. Add eggs and mix well.

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