ICING 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter or Margarine 1/4 c Buttermilk 1/2 ts Vanilla Extract 1/4 ts Baking Soda In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir together all dry ingredients; set aside. Combine cider and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately […]

-CAKE- 1 3/4 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Butter or margarine; soft 1 1/2 c Sugar 2 Eggs; separated 3 oz Unsweetened chocolate; melt 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Milk Melt 2 tb butter in small saucepan; stir in brown sugar. Heat until bubbly. Stir in corn syrup and […]

-FROSTING – 1/2 c Packed brown sugar Dash of salt 1/4 c Margarine/butter 1/4 c Reserved pineapple liquid 2 tb Half and half 1 tb Reserved yam liquid 3/4 c Powdered sugar 1 ts Vanilla 8 x Pecan halves Heat oven to 325F. Grease and flour 10 in tube pan. In large bowl, cream sugar, […]

Trim dark crust from top and sides of cake. Cut cake in half horizontally. Using a 3 1/2 inch cookie cutter, cut 3 mini-cakes from each half of pound cake. Place cakes on a wire rack over a large bowl, stir powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Tint with food coloring and flavor with extract […]

Peel, core, and chop apples into small pieces. Mix together with 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Set aside. In large bowl, combine sugar and cooking oil; beat. Add eggs, orange juice, and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture. Beat until smooth. Pour one third batter into greased and floured […]

Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and flour 12-cup bundt cake pan or tube pan, 10 x 4 inches. Beat all ingredients except wild rice and nuts in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir […]

Combine all cake ingredients and pour into an ungreased, 13×9 inch Pyrex pan. Bake at 350^ for 45-50 minutes. Combine frosting ingredients and spread on cooled pineapple cake. Berkshire Seasonings

* peel and mash bananas *********************************************** Preheat oven to 350^F. Grease 10 inch tube pan. Combine cake mix, pudding, and flour in a large mixing bowl. Add water, eggs, and oil: blend, then beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in bananas. Turn batter into pan. Bake for 60 – 70 minutes or until […]

Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt together. Cream shortening with sugar and honey until fluffy. Add 1/2 cup dry ingredients and blend. Add beaten yolk and chocolate; beat thoroughly. Add dry ingredients and liquids alternately in small amounts, blending after each addition. Fold in stiffly beaten egg white. Bake in greased pan in moderate […]

Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until thick and light. Melt the butter and chocolate over hot water until smooth. Cool slightly. Add the liqueur to the egg yolks and gently fold in the cooled chocolate. Fold in the ground almonds. Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold a few Tbls. of […]