Banana Bread

Banana Bread 
2 small loaves, or 18 muffins

1 C sugar
1⁄2 C shortening
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas
2C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1⁄2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla 

Cream sugar, shortening and eggs. Add bananas. Mix in dry ingredients. Add vanilla. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes for small loaves, 20 minutes for muffins.

Bernice

Raw Apple Cake

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup milk
3 apples, peeled, pared, and cut fine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Cream together sugar, shortening and eggs.  Sift together flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and soda.  Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternating with milk.  Add apples.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes in greased 9x13 pan.

This recipe is from "Deseret Recipes" published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  It's great for using up wrinkly apples.

“Award Winning” Snicker’s Cake

1 box German Chocolate Cake mix
14 oz. Caramels
1 stick oleo
1/3 c milk
¾ c chocolate chips
1 c pecans

Prepare cake mix and pour ½ of the batter into greased and floured 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 20 min. While baking, slowly melt caramels, oleo, and milk in double boiler. Remove cake, cover with mixture. Top with chocolate chips, pecans and remaining cake batter. Bake for another 20 min. at 250. Increase temp to 350 and continue baking for 10-15 min longer.

Robin Sanchez

Coconut Cake and Icing

1 sm pkg vanilla instant pudding mix
1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 1/3 c water
2 c coconut
4 eggs
¼ c oil
1 c pecans

Blend cake mix, pudding, eggs, oil and water. Mix with mixer for 4 min. Stir in coconuts and pecans. Pour in 3 greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 till done. Cool 15 min and remove from pans.

Icing:
4 t butter
8 oz cream cheese
¼ t vanilla
2 c coconut
2 t milk
3 ½ c confectioners sugar

Melt 2 T butter in skillet and brown coconut. Cool. Cream 2 T butter with cream cheese, add milk and gradually add sugar and vanilla. Stir in 1 ¾ c of coconut. Top with remaining coconut. Frost only tops of cakes.

Vicki Lewis (Daughter’s Recipe, who’s from Virginia)

Banana Cake

1 ½ c sugar
½ c shortening (Crisco)
2 eggs
¾ c Banana Pulp
¾ c sour milk
1 t vanilla
2 c flour
1 t bkg powder
1 t bkg soda
½ t salt

Cream together shortening and sugar, add beaten eggs. Combine banana with milk and vanilla. Add alternately with dry ingredients. Bake in two 9” pans for 375 for ½ hour.

White Frosting:
Beat for 15 min:
1 c white sugar
½ c shortening (Crisco)
1 stick oleo (room temp)
½ c milk
1 t vanilla
1 egg yolk

Donna Barry

Jamaican Cake

2 lbs. sweet potatoes
1 ½ c brown sugar
1 c flour
2 c coconut milk
1 ½ c dried fruits
2 t vanilla
1 ½ t grated nutmeg
1 t mixed spice
2 T sugar
1 t salt
1 t margarine

Method:
Wash and pare off the skin of potatoes. Wash again then grate.
Grate coconut, add water and squeeze juice through strainer.
Blend flour, mixed spice (raisins, etc), salt and nutmeg.
Combine this mixture with the grated potatoes and mix well.
Add sugar, fruits, coconut milk. Mix well.
Grease pan, pour in batter and bake at 350 for 40-60 min. or until done.

Laurette Kakosso

Apple Cake

4 c diced apples
2 c sugar
2 c flour
2 eggs
1 c oil
2 t vanilla
½ t salt
2 t cinnamon
2 t bkg soda

Mix sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla together. Mix dry ingredients together and gradually add to batter along with apples. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan. Bake cake at 350 for approx. 40 minutes.

Frosting:
6 oz. Cream cheese softened
3 T margarine
2 t vanilla
1 ¼ c powdered sugar
1 pinch salt

Julie Nash

Pistachio Bundt Cake

1 box yellow cake mix
½ c oil
3 sm. pkgs of pistachio pudding ½ c hot water
4 eggs

Beat together well.
Bake 350 for one hour. Wait five minutes.

Brenda Morse

Carrot Cake

2 c sugar
1 ½ c salad oil
4 eggs beaten
3 c flour
2 t soda
2 t baking soda
½ t salt
2 t cinnamon
2 jars baby Jr. Carrots
1 c chopped nuts

Combine sugar, oil and eggs. Mix well. Add dry ingredients and mix. Add carrots and nuts. Pour into greased 13 x 9 pan. Bake 50 to 60 min. in 350 oven. Frost with cream cheese frosting.

Betty Simons

Cherry Chocolate Cake

1 pkg. Devil’s Food cake mix
1 t almond extract
1 (21 oz.) can Cherry Pie filling
2 eggs beaten

Mix ingredients by hand. Bake on small, greased and floured cookie sheet at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

1 c granulated sugar
5 T margarine
1/3 c milk

Boil 1 minute and add 1 c chocolate chips. Spread while warm.

Marcia Stevens

Wacky Cake

Sift together in un-greased 8 or 9 inch square or round pan:

1 ½ cups flour
1 c sugar
3 T cocoa
1 t soda
1 t salt

For spice cake, omit cocoa and add:
1 t cinnamon
½ t nutmeg
½ t cloves
raisins and nuts to desire

Make 3 holes in flour mixture and put the following ingredients in the holes:

1 T vinegar
1 t vanilla
6 T oil

Pour 1 c water over mix in pan
Stir with fork until lumps are gone
Preheat oven to 350 Bake for 25-30 minutes

Betty Simons

Chocolate Pudding Cake

¾ c sugar
½ c sugar
1 c flour
½ c brown sugar
3 Tbs baking cocoa
4 Tbs baking cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1¼ cups hot water
¼ tsp salt
½ c milk
6 Tbsp melted margarine
1½ tsp vanilla
Cool whip

Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Add milk, margarine, and vanilla. Blend. Pour into greased 8-9” square pan.

Combine both sugars and cocoa. Spoon over batter. Pour water over top. Bake at 350˚ for 35-40 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Spoon into dessert dishes, covering with sauce. Top with cool whip.

Kathee Jefferson

Gooey Lemon Cake

1 box lemon cake mix
3 ½ c. powdered sugar
1 egg
2 eggs beaten
1 stick melted butter
1 8oz. softened cream cheese

Mix cake mix, 1 egg, and melted butter and press into 9x13 pan. Mix together powdered sugar, 2 beaten eggs, and cream cheese and pour over cake. Bake at 325 for 35 minutes – do not overbake – check at 30 minutes.

Janelle Openshaw

Cadillac Cake

1 pkg. Angel Food Cake Mix
1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple
1 container Cool Whip
Sliced strawberries, blueberries, peaches, or raspberries
(Best with fresh strawberries)

Combine cake mix with crushed pineapple with juice, pour into 9 x 13 inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cool, spread with cool whip and slice fruit arranged on top.

Vicki Lewis

Oatmeal Cake

2 ¼ c boiling water
1 Tbs vanilla
1 ½ c quick oats
2 c flour
¾ c shortening
1 tsp cinnamon
1 ½ c sugar
1 ½ tsp baking soda
1 ½ c brown sugar
¾ tsp salt
3 eggs

Frosting – cook on stove until thickened
1 cube margarine
1 tsp vanilla
1 c brown sugar
½ c evaporated milk

Mix water and oats; let set. Mix shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Beat well. Sift flour, cinnamon, soda, and salt. Add all mixtures together. Bake in greased 9x13 inch glass pan for 50 minutes at 350*. Frost.

Janelle Openshaw

Peter Paul Mound Cake

1 pkg Chocolate cake mix
1/2 Stick butter softened
1 Cup milk
3/4 Cup sugar
24 large marshmallows
1 14 oz pkg coconut
1 pkg 12 oz chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter

Mix up cake mix according to package directions adding 1/2 stick of softened butter. Bake in 111/2 x 17 jellyroll pan for 15 minutes (careful it will burn)
Cool cake thoroughly
Combine: milk, sugar, marshmallows and coconut until marshmallows are melted. Spread over cake. Mix together chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter over low heat until melted spread over coconut layer.
Refrigerate

Melea Allen

Lemon Bunt Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant lemon pudding, mix
¾ cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1. cup lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage or 1 cup water
Preheat oven to 325 degrees (165 degrees C). Grease heavily and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix, and then stir in the oil.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the lemon-lime soda.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into he center of the cake comes out clean.
Allow to cool.

Marcia Stevens

Sour Cream Lemon Pie

Makes one 9” pie
2/3 cup sugar
3 Tbs. corn starch
1 cup Milk
3 egg yolks
1 tsp. finely grated fresh lemon peel
¼ c lemon juice
½ stick (¼ cup) butter cut in small pieces
1 cup sour cream
Cool whip for garnish

1. Mix cornstarch & sugar in medium size pan, whisk in milk till smooth, then whisk in yolks till blended, stir in lemon peel and juice
2. Add butter & whisk continually over medium heat about 5 – 7 minutes till boiling. Remove from heat and stir one minute longer. Cover surface with plastic wrap to keep skin from forming, Cool to room temp.
3. Stir in sour cream till well blended pour into pie shell, cover loosely and refrigerate 6 hours till set. Or up to 2 days
4. Just before serving garnish with cool whip, lemon slices and mint sprigs.

Janelle Openshaw

Chocolate Chip Cake

1 c quick oats
1 3/4 c boiling water
2 eggs
1 3/4 c flour
1 sq margarine
1 T cocoa
1 t soda
1 c brown sugar
1 t salt
1 c white sugar
1 chocolate chips
nuts

Mix oats and water and cool. Cram sugars & margarine. Add eggs and rest of ingredients. Layer the chocolate chips and nuts in middle and top. Bake at 375* for 30-35 minutes

Marcia Stevens

Plocek (Polish Coffee Cake)

3 c flour
2 c sugar
3 t baking powder
pinch of salt
2 sticks softened margarine
3 eggs
3/4 c milk
1 t vanilla

In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, & salt. Cut in margarine until crumbly. Set aside 1/2 c crumbs. In small bowl, Mix eggs, milk & vanilla. Add to crumb mixture & stir until smooth. Divide into 2 greased loaf pans.
Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top and bake in a 350* oven for approx 45-55 minutes.

Kim Wadsworth