Chocolate Layer Cake

 Melt in a small bowl over hot water-

• 2 squares (2 oz) baking chocolate

Sift together into mixing bowl-

• 1 ¾ C. sifted cake flour
• 1 ¼ C. sugar
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt

Then add-

• ½ C. shortening
• 1 C. sour milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 unbeaten eggs

Stir together well, then beat vigorously with a spoon for 2 minutes or until batter looks smooth.

Scrap down the bowl and spoon or beaters occasionally.

Add melted chocolate and beat just until blended.

Spread batter in prepared pans.

Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes

Quick Coffee Cake

Beat 1 egg

Stir in -            ½ C. Milk

                        1 ½ C. Bisquick

                        3 T. Sugar

Spread mixture into a greased round 8 inch layer pan.  Cover with Cinnamon crumb topping.

Cinnamon Crum Topping

Work together -         4 T. Sugar

                                    2 T. Butter

                                    2 tsp Cinnamon

                                    2 T. Bisquick

Bake 20 to 25 minutes at 400°

Coffee Cake

2 Eggs, well beaten

1 C. Sugar

2 C. Flour

2 tsp. Baking Powder

½ C. Melted butter

½ C. Milk

1 tsp. Vanilla

Spread in a flat pan (8” x 8”) and spread the top with sugar, cinnamon and melted butter.  Chopped nuts may be added.

Fudge Cake

2 Squares of Chocolate mixed and melted with a scant cube of butter (see note below)

3 Eggs, 1 C. sugar and ¾ C. flour – beat together and add nuts & vanilla

½ tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

1 C. chopped nuts

Bake at 375° for about 30 minutes.

Note:

From the internet - Q. When a recipe calls for a scant cup or scant teaspoon, what does that mean?

A. The term "scant" is used occasionally in recipes and cookbooks.

Scant means "just barely." In cooking, scant refers to an amount that's just barely reaching; in other words, not packed.

When a recipe calls for a scant cup or scant teaspoon of something, don't fill the measuring cup or spoon to the top. Instead, use slightly less than the required amount.

If you are still unsure about the correct amount, you might need to test your recipe once or twice before you get the amounts just right.

When testing, be sure to start with small amounts and gradually increase the measurement each time you test the recipe. 

Cocoa Devil's Food Cake

Heat oven to 350°

1 ½ C. Cake flour

1 ¼ C. Sugar

½ C. Cocoa

¾ tsp. Salt

1 ¼ tsp. Soda

Add:

2/3 C. Shortening

2/3 C. Sour milk

1 tsp. Vanilla

Add:

1/3 C. Sour milk

2 Eggs, unbeaten

Fresh Apple Cake

Bless her heart, she had my famous Apple Cake recipe in her box. Following is the best apple cake you will ever eat and it is so very easy. This is the recipe that Kirby and I discovered that we both had when we first met. We felt it meant something special and we still fight over who really had it first!

4-5 baking apples - cubed with skins on
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. each - nutmeg and allspice
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup walnuts- chopped

1. Cut up the apples and break the eggs over them.
2. Add all the other ingredients and mix well
3. Batter is dry an lumpy and mostly apple.
4. Place in a greased 9 x 13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.