Cake: 1 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 4 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 5 eggs 2 ¼ cups cake flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips Frosting: 2/3 cup butter, softened 5 1/3 cups confectioners’ sugar…

Cake: ¾ cup butter 1 cup water ¼ cup baking cocoa 2 ½ cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2 eggs ½ cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract Frosting: ½ cup butter ¼ cup cream 3 cups confectioners’ sugar ¼ cup baking cocoa 1 teaspoon…

Coffee Cake: 1 ½ cups sugar ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup shortening 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon baking powder 4 large eggs 3 cups flour 1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling Glaze: 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk In a large bowl, combine the…

Coffee Cake: 1 cup sugar ½ cup butter, softened 1 cup sour cream 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling Topping: ¼ cup flour ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup chopped pecans 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 tablespoons butter Heat oven…

Cake: 2 ½ cups flour ¾ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 eggs 1 cup buttermilk Caramel Frosting: ½ cup butter 1 cup firmly packed dark-brown sugar ½ cup cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups powdered sugar Preheat oven to 350°.  Generously…

Cupcakes: 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup milk ¾ cup butterscotch chips, coarsely chopped Caramel Frosting: ½ cup butter or margarine 1 cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup milk 3 ½ cups…

2 cups sugar 3 cups flour 1 cup butter 2 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon cinnamon Blend sugar, flour and butter until fine crumb texture, reserve 1 cup of this for the topping.  To remaining crumbs, add eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, baking powder…

2 ½ cups dark brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 ½ cups butter, softened 5 eggs 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add eggs.  Sift together flour and baking powder and add to batter alternately with milk. …

***Cake*** 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup milk 2 eggs slightly beaten 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries ***Icing*** 1 cup powdered sugar 1/4 tsp. almond extract 3-5 tsp. milk Heat oven to…

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar ¾ cup butter, softened 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla 3 eggs 1 ¼ cups milk Heat oven to 350°. Grease and lightly flour 13×9-inch pan. In medium bowl, stir flour, baking powder and salt until well blended.  In…