Recipes

Some of our favorite recipes for cakes, cookies, icings and candies

Better Carrot Cake - Mary Reichelt

2-1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup applesauce

1 teaspoon baking soda 4 eggs

1-1/2 teaspoons salt 2 cups finely grated carrots

2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained

1 cup sugar 1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 cup brown sugar 1-1/2 cups shredded coconut (optional)

Sift dry ingredients. Beat eggs until very light and fluffy. While beating, gradually add oil. Stir in sugars and applesauce. Gradually stir in dry ingredients. Add carrots, pineapple, pecans and coconut, if desired. Pour into 3 parchment lined 9" round pans or a parchment lined 9" x 13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes for rounds or about 1 hour for sheet pan.

Shortbread Cookies - Carol Webb

3 cubes margarine

3/4 cup sugar

3 cups flour

Cream together margarine and sugar; add flour. Pat into 11" x 16" pan. Prick with a fork. Bake at 325 degrees for 24 minutes. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Cut into squares and let cool.

Cakes

Cookies

String Icing - Doreen Hellemn

1-1/2 pounds powdered sugar Pinch salt

1 cup icing shortening Flavoring

1/2 cup evaporated milk

Mix 1 pound powdered sugar with icing shortening and evaporated milk until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients, scrape down bowl. Mix on high for 5 minutes. Use for decorating cakes with stringwork.

Icings

Chocolate Cake - Mary Reichelt

15 ounces flour 10-1/2 ounces sugar

3 ounces cocoa powder 3-1/2 ounces brown sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda 3 eggs

2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk

3/4 cup butter 1 cup hot water

Blend dry ingredients, including sugars. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add eggs, beating after each one and alternating with milk. Add vanilla. Blend in boiling water and stir into two 7" round greased and floured pans. Bake at 325 degrees for about 40 minutes.

Candies

Marshmallows - Mary Reichelt

6 tablespoons cold water 1-1/2 cups sugar

2 packages unflavored gelatin powder 1 teaspoon vanilla or other flavoring

1/2 cup water Dash salt

Soften gelatin in 6 tablespoons cold water. Combine sugar and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add softened gelatin. Stir to dissolve, let cool. Skim scum from surface and beat 15 minutes with mixer. (Note: stand mixers need less than 10 minutes.) Add flavoring, salt and food coloring, if desired. Pour/spread into greased and cornstarch dusted pans or molds. Let sit until firm.