Sunday, January 31, 2010, Week 37

So we are snowed in!!!!!!! 6 inches of snow and a lot of ice on the roads. So no shopping just making do with what is in the pantry. The cake for this week is a pineapple angel food cake. Literally. That's it: 1 box of angel food cake and a 20 oz can of pineapple and juice. Stir together and bake for 1/2 hour at 350.

Just took it out of the oven. Looks funny, I'll let you know how it tastes!!

Sunday January 24, 2010 Week 36

Irish Coffee Cake

This recipe came from Leslie Lotina, who got it from a friend of hers. In spite of some odd sounding directions, this cake was good and was not too "alcoholly." (Is that a word?)

Take one box of chocolate cake. make according to package directions but substitute strong black coffee for the water. Bake according to package directions.

when the cake comes out of the oven, poke holes in it with a fork. Then pour whiskey over the cake to soak in. I used about an ounce and 1/2 - 2 ounces. I put it in a turkey baster and sprinkled it all over the cake. (It took about two turkey basters.)

Then I whipped some cream, plopped it on each piece then sprinkled about 1 teaspoon of Creme de Menthe over the whipped cream. It was good. You can only buy big bottles of Creme de Menthe at the ABC store in North Carolina, so if you want to bake this ask to borrow my bottle!!! Also, ignore the kid's cries of dismay at the bright green "cough syrup" poured over their cake. They get over it.

Sunday January 17, 2010 week 35

Applesauce Cake

This recipe comes from the wonderful organist at St Thomas More church, Marianne Kremmer

Steam 2 small apples, cored and quartered, adding sugar and cinnamon to taste, until soft. Press the apples through a mill to remove the skins. Allow to cool.

1 1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 stick butter, softened

1 cup applesauce

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp cloves, ground

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 egg

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup chopped dates

Mix sugar, butter, spices, salt, baking soda and applesauce. Beat for 2 minutes

Add eggs and flour. Beat for 1 minute.

Stir in dates and walnuts

Pour into a greased 8 or 9 inch greased and floured square pan.

Bake 350 for 50 minutes. (I used my convection oven and it took 35 minutes.)

Whip cream!

OOOOPS!!! I'm 6 weeks behind! So I may have to do double time to catch up! Stay tuned for continuing cake!!!