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INGREDIENTS
1 lb butter
1 lb sugar
1 lb cake flour (4 cups)
10 eggs , separated
2 tablespoons brandy
1/4 teaspoon mace
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 300°F and grease/flour two loaf pans.
Cream butter, gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition.
Beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored; add to creamed mixture.
Add brandy.
Sift flour and mace; add alternately with stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into prepared pans and bake for 90 [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter
8 ounces cream cheese
6 eggs
3 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 lemons, rind of
1lemon, juice of
21 ounces cherry pie filling (1 can)
Streusel topping
2/3 cup flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter , cold cut in pieces
DIRECTIONS
Beat together butter and cream cheese until creamy.
While still beating add eggs and sugar.
Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream.
Stir in vanilla, lemon juice and lemon rind.
Pour into greased loaf pans.
Streusel:.
Mix streusel ingredients together until coarse and crumbly.
Spoon a [...]
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter , softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 cups sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8ounce)carton sour cream
2-3 teaspoons vanilla or lemon extractor almond extract
DIRECTIONS
Cream butter, shortening and sugar.
Gradually add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add to creamed mixture, alternating with sour cream.Begin and end with flour mixture.
Add vanilla, lemon or almond extract just mixing enough to blend.
Pour batter [...]
INGREDIENTS
Cake
18 ounces devil’s food cake mix
5 1/3 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350*F.
Cake————————————————————————————–.
Grease and flour bundt pan.
Combine cake ingredients and beat 2 minute on med. speed.
Bake 50-60 min until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool until comfortable to touch and invert onto serving plate.
Allow to cool completely.
Glaze————————————————————————————-.
Mix together glaze ingredients.If too dry, add a few drops [...]
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup dried currants or raisins or cranberries
2 tablespoons dark rum or water
1 cup unsalted butter , room temperature
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs , room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup eggnog, mixed with
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
glaze ingredients
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon dark rum
3/4 cup granulated sugar
DIRECTIONS
Soak currants in rum in a small bowl for 15 minutes.
Adjust rack to lower third of oven. Preheat the oven to 325°F (350°F if the pan doesn’t have a dark finish). Butter a 9 to 10 inch [...]