Cakes, cakes and MORE cakes.....

Now, I am one that LOVES chocolate cake, as does most of my family, but there ARE other cakes out there! No kidding! Let me share some other recipes for cakes OTHER than chocolate!

CARROT CAKE (this won me a blue ribbon at the county fair when I was a teen)

• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 1/3 c. flour
• 1 1/3 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/3 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/3 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 c. grated carrots
• 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
• 3/4 c. raisins

Combine sugar and oil. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Sift dry ingredients together and add to mixture, beating well. Fold in carrots, raisins and nuts. Put in greased 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Bake in 300 degree oven for 1 hour. Frost with:

CREAM CHEESE ICING:

• 4 oz. cream cheese
• 1/4 c. butter or margarine
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 to 4 cups powdered sugar

Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add vanilla and enough powdered sugar to make of spreading consistency. Frost cooled cake.


OATMEAL CAKE

• 1 1/4 c. boiling water
• 1 c. rolled oats
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine
• 1 c. white sugar
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/3 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. cinnamon

Pour boiling water over the oats. Set aside. Cream the margarine and add the sugars. Add the eggs and beat well. Now add the oat mixture and vanilla. Mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; add to above mixture. Bake in a greased and floured 9 x 13 cake pan at 350 degrees for about 35 to 40 minutes. Top while hot with topping.....

TOPPING:

• 1/2 c. butter or margarine
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 c. evaporated milk
• 1 c. coconut
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans

Combine butter or margarine, sugar and the milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add coconut and pecans. Pour on top of hot cake and place under broiler until topping is bubbly. Watch very closely!!!!


PRIZE WINNING COCONUT CAKE

• 1/2 c. melted margarine or butter
• 1 c. coconut
• 1 white cake mix, prepared according to directions on box
• 1 c. cold milk
• 1 8 oz. Cool Whip
• additional coconut, toasted if desired

Pour melted margarine into a 9 x 13 cake pan. Sprinkle 1 cup coconut over margarine. Pour cake mix over coconut. Bake according to directions on cake mix box. Remove from oven and immediately pour cold milk over hot cake. Let cool completely. Spread with Cool Whip and top with additional coconut. Store in refrigerator.


ORANGE CREAM CAKE not so much from scratch but it's yummy and creamy!
Cake:

• 1 white cake mix
• 1 envelope unsweetened orange Kool Aid
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. water
• 1/3 c. oil

In mixing bowl combine cake mix, KoolAid, eggs, water and oil. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into ungreased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 25 - 30 minutes. Poke holes in cake with meat fork and cool for 30 minutes.

Topping:

• 2 3 oz. pkg orange gelatin, divided
• 1 c. boiling water
• 1 c. cold water
• 1 c. cold milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 3 oz. pkg instant vanilla pudding
• 1 8 oz. container Cool Whip

Dissolve 1 package of orange gelatin in boiling water. Add cold water and pour over cake. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. After 2 hours, combine cold milk, vanilla, the other pkg of orange gelatin and the instant pudding. Beat on low for 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes then fold in the Cool Whip. Spread on cake. Store in refrigerator.


BANANA CAKE

• 1/2 c. margarine or butter
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 c. milk
• 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 c. flour
• 3 mashed bananas

Cream margarine and sugar until well blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine flour and baking soda and stir into mixture until moistened. Add milk and mix until well blended, the add the mashed bananas and mix well again. Pour into greased and floured round pans or 9 x 13 oblong pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Frost with banana frosting, cream cheese or buttercream frosting

BANANA FROSTING

• 1/4 c. margarine
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 c. powdered sugar
• 1/3 c. mashed banana
• 1 to 2 drops yellow food coloring

Mix margarine, salt, vanilla and 1/3 of the sugar. Add mashed banana and remaining sugar alternately; mix until smooth and creamy.


I've got more recipes but I'm outta time for today. Enjoy!