Recipes

[lilmissy]

Hi, it has been awhile since I have been on the Recipe forum here.  I am entering a cake for a charity auction in December, and wanted to make a good two layer cake.  Any ideas from anyone would be appreciated!

[Dorothy11]

This is one of my favorite cakes from Dorie Greenspan's Baking from my Home to Yours, a book well worth buying. It's 3 layers, but you could make just 2.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6504932

[Scooby Doo]

This carrot cake is wonderful

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/8270/sams-famous-carrot-cake/

Or this Hummingbird cake

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/hummingbird-cake-recipe.html

[lilmissy]

Thanks so much!  I am definitely going to try both of these over Thanksgiving - just to test them of course :-)  Thank you both for taking  the time to give me some ideas!

[tiny 2]

OMG, I can believe it!!!!! So happy to see you here. I was just having a bit of coffee and decided to check in before going in to work on my Thanksgiving prep. How are you doing?

[tiny 2]

Can should be can't. Not sure how to edit.

[YouGoGirl1]

SUNNY COCONUT CAKE 2 cups sour cream 2 cups sugar 1/4 cup orange juice 1 (14-ounce) package flaked coconut 1 (181/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix 1 (3-ounce) package orange gelatin 1 cup water 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 cup whipping cream 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, well drained In mixing bowl, combine first three ingredients. Beat in coconut. Cover and refrigerate. In another mixing bowl, combine next five ingredients; mix well. Pour into two greased, floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees 30-35 minutes or until cakes test done. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Split cakes in half. Set aside 1 cup of coconut filling; spread remaining filling between cake layers. Refrigerate. Beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold into reserved filling. Frost top and sides of cake; garnish with oranges. Refrigerate until serving.

[lilmissy]

Hi Tiny 2!!   So good to be welcomed back, and I definitely remember you, I have a lot of your recipes!  Wondering how you are too!

I just retired from the bank two months ago.  I was still enjoying my job, but you might remember, my husband has had Alzheimes since '06.  I retired to spend more time with him at home, and things are going okay.  I hadn't had much time to bake and am getting back into it all, along with other old hobbies.  Tell me how you are when you get a chance, and what you've been baking up!

Sincerely,

lilmissy

[lilmissy]

Sounds wonderful - thanks!

[doglover3]

My Moms favorite coconut cake(was my grams):----BAKE AT

350 The absolute best if you like coconut. doglover3

4 large eggs
2 c.sugar
3/4 c Crisco
1 c milk
2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 c coconut

BEAT:
4 egg whites till fluffy, set aside:
CREAM:
2 c sugar and the 3/4 c Crisco till fluffy

ADD:
4 well beaten egg yolks

ALTERNATELY ADD:
1 C milk with the 2 c flour and 2 tsp bk.pwd
ADD:
3/4 c coconut

FOLD IN:
YOUR BEATEN EGG WHITES

BAKE 350 FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES IN A 9X13 PAN OR in 2 round layer cake pans but adjust time, check(excellent layer cake)
Cool and frost with your favorite icing and top with coconut