Buttercream Frosting

½ shortening 4 cups of powdered sugar ½ cup margarine softened 3 T of milk 1 tsp of vanilla In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and butter. Add vanilla gradually. Add in sugar, add milk. Beat until light and fluffy. Frost a 2 layer or a 13 by 9 by 2 inch cake.

Chocolate Chile Cake

Chocolate Chile Cake ECU Gourmet Club friend 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour (not self-rising) 2 cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsweetened, non-alkalized cocoa powder 2 cups water 2 tablespoons New Mexico medium ground red chile (Dixon is best) 1 … Read more

Angel Food Dessert

Angel Food Dessert 1 Angel Food Cake 1 small pkg. vanilla instant pudding 1 1/2 cups milk 1 cup sour cream 1/4 cup sugar 1 can cherry or strawberry pie filling 1 8 oz. container Cool Whip Break or cut angel food cake into 1 inch pieces in a 9″X13″ dish. Mix together vanilla pudding, … Read more

Bacardi Rum Cake

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method ——– ———— ——————————– 1 cup pecans — chopped 1 package yellow cake mix — no pudding mix 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix 4 eggs 1/4 cup cold water 1/2 cup Vegetable oil 1/2 cup Bacardi rum ***Glaze*** 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup water 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup … Read more

Apple Bread Pudding

Apple Bread Pudding 2 ea Red cooking apples 2 tb Butter or margarine 8 ea Slices day old bread 3 tb Raisins 1/4 c Walnuts, chopped 4 eggs 2/3 c Sugar 1 1/2 c Light cream 1 c Sweet apple cider 1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg Wash and core apples; peel … Read more

Anything Triple-Nut Pie

Anything Triple-Nut Pie Recipe By Bob Pastorio Crust: 1 1/2 cup nuts — finely ground 3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons butter — room temperature Filling: 1 cup dark corn syrup 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup nut butter 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 eggs 1 cup lightly salted nuts — chopped whipped cream to garnish (optional … Read more

“Berry” Delicious Black Bottom Pie

“Berry” Delicious Black Bottom Pie Yield: 8 Servings INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup Chocolate Chips (I like Nestle’s) 1 Cookie or graham pie crust (I like the dark chocolate cookies for the crust) 12 ounces of Cream Cheese (1 and 1/2 pkg. of cream cheese – room temperature) 1/2 cup prepared icing 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (not … Read more