Orange Cake

 

Photo source:  The First Year Blog

"This homemade orange cake is light, moist, and packed with bright citrus flavor. Sweet-and-tangy cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch!"  Comment from The First Year Blog

Love citrus desserts and this Orange Cake sounds delicious!

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Gina's Sour Cream Pound Cake

There were many women in my life who influenced my cooking starting when I was a very young little girl.  Cooking always fascinated me.  One of these ladies was my next door neighbor who I called "Aunt Dot", a southern belle from North Carolina who taught me how to cook some of my best dessert and bread recipes.  Thank God I had the good sense to write many of her recipes down since I still use many of them to this day.  She was one of the best cooks ever!

This recipe is my variation of Aunt Dot's recipe for Sour Cream Pound Cake. I have made this since I was a teenager, when I was just learning how to cook and experimenting to make my recipes uniquely mine. This is one of my best recipes!

Sorry, I have no photos . . . 

INGREDIENTS


1 cup butter or margarine
3 cups sugar
6 eggs, separated
3 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 - 8 oz. carton sour cream
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond flavoring




DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Cream butter and 2 cups sugar.

Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well
after each addition.


Sift flour, soda and salt twice.

Add to creamed mixture alternatively
with sour cream.


Beat egg whites until stiff and add last
cup of sugar.


Mix and fold gently into batter.


Blend in flavoring.


Bake in a greased and floured tube pan for
1 to 1 1/2 hour.


Flour pans with 1 tbsp flour and 1 tbsp powdered sugar.

I bake for about an hour, checking for a golden brown crust.

Let stand 15 minutes before removing from pan.

I have experimented with this recipe by
 using different flavored extracts and flavoring,
but none came close to the almond flavoring.

For best results, use extracts instead of flavoring
. . . it makes a big difference in flavor.

Five Flavor Pound Cake

 

Photo source:  Bake or Break

"If you’ve ever flipped through a community or church cookbook, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a recipe for five flavor pound cake tucked among the classics. I’ve always been drawn to its charming name and its promise of big flavor in a simple Bundt. This cake definitely lives up to the hype.

With a rich, buttery base and the bold combination of five different extracts (vanilla, almond, coconut, lemon, and rum), it’s a celebration of old-school baking at its best. At first glance, the combination might seem a little odd, almost like a flavor experiment. But somehow, it works, blending into something sweet, warm, and wonderfully nostalgic.

It’s the kind of cake that works for any occasion, whether you’re bringing dessert to a potluck or just baking something special for yourself."  Comments from Bake or Break

Can't imagine how good this pound cake is just with the combination of all those extracts.

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Boston Cream Poke Cake

 

Photo source:  Easy Dessert Recipes

"I’ve always loved the flavors of a classic Boston cream pie, but I don’t love the fussy assembly. This Boston cream poke cake is the perfect compromise. By using a yellow cake mix for a foolproof base, I can put all my love into the silky, homemade pastry cream and rich chocolate ganache. It’s an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert that delivers those flavors I love without the stress."  Comment from Easy Dessert Recipes

Boston Cream pie is a long-time favorite and this version sounds as good as the original without having to make the cake from scratch.  Love it!

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Tres Leches Cake

 

Photo source:  Taste of Home

"This classic Latin American cake is soaked in a rich blend of three milks (or tres leches). It’s perfect for any celebration or simply as a special treat. Though creating this dessert requires a little patience, the process is straightforward, and the cake is made from everyday ingredients and simple techniques.

Topped with fluffy whipped cream and your choice of fresh fruit or caramel, this cake is sure to impress your family and friends. Whether you’re an experienced baker or a novice in the kitchen, this tres leches cake recipe just might become your go-to for its not-too-sweet flavor, creamy texture and impressive presentation." Comment from Taste of Home

I've never had this cake before and would love to try it!

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Chocolate Pudding Cake

 

Photo source:  All Recipes

"This ooey gooey chocolate pudding cake is moist, delicious, fudgy yet fluffy, and so delicious that it will have you wanting seconds. It has a fabulous texture and it's easy to make."  Comment from All Recipes

The photo says it all for chocoholics out there . . . looks delicious and must make.

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Seven Up Pound Cake #2

Photo source:  Recipe Girl

 "This Seven Up Pound Cake is the most delicious pound cake I’ve ever eaten! The edges are perfectly crispy leading to a dense, sweet, tender cake inside.  No ice cream or whipped cream or berries are needed.  It’s incredible eaten as is . . . on its own.  I’ve been telling everyone all week . . .  you must try this cake!"  Comment from Recipe Girl

I have listed a similar recipe that a friend gave me.  It is delicious.

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Seven Up Pound Cake

A friend found this recipe in a magazine decades ago and I have no idea who the original creator is.  She also scanned the photo and has no idea where it came from.

All I can say is that it is delicious.

• 1-1/2 cups shortening
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon EACH of vanilla and lemon extracts
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup 7-UP soft drink OR Sprite or SunDrop

Cream together the shortening and sugar. 

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well as they are added. 

Add the extracts. 

Add the flour alternately with the 7-UP, beginning and ending with flour. 

Turn into a greased and floured tube pan and bake at 300 degrees for 1-1/2 hours or until cake tests done.


While the cake bakes, prepare the glaze:

1 stick butter
2 cups sugar
1 tall can evaporated milk (? ounces)

Place in a saucepan and cook over low heat until thick (consistency of buttermilk), about 10 minutes. Be careful to not overcook. Pour over the cake while cake is hot.

Cinnamon Roll Cake

 

Photo source:  The Recipe Rebel

"Cinnamon Roll Cake features a soft homemade cake that’s swirled with the most scrumptious cinnamon roll filling! It’s baked to perfection in a casserole dish in just 30 minutes before being served with a generous amount of sugary sweet glaze."  Comment from The Recipe Rebel

I have never made a cinnamon roll from scratch since it takes so long and I usually make the refrigerated canned cinnamon rolls.  This recipe is somewhere in between scratch and the canned rolls and I love that.  I'm curious to try it!

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Strawberry Lemonade Cake

 

Photo source:  Tastes of Lizzy T

"Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Cake gets a flavor burst from real strawberries and lemon zest. You’ll love the fresh lemon glaze on top!

Nothing is more gorgeous than a beautiful bundt cake. This strawberry lemonade cake is no exception! It is a deliciously moist, sweet and tangy dessert. Whether you have fresh garden strawberries or purchase some at the store, this will quickly become a favorite way to celebrate spring and summer."  Comment from Tastes of Lizzy T

Julie of Tastes of Lizzy T also says that a Strawberry Lemonade Cake "tastes like sunshine."  That almost leads me to making a grocery list so I can make this!  I am ready for a cake that is moist, sweet, tangy and delicious.  Since I am on a sugar free diet, those times I venture away from that, I want something super special.  This one sounds like a winner!

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Coconut Cake

 

Photo source:  Front Porch Life Magazine

"This old-fashioned 3-Day Coconut Cake is absolutely delicious. It’s made with a mix and just a few more ingredients, and it’s super simple. The hardest part is waiting three days to eat it!"  Comment from Front Porch Life Magazine

All I can say is "WOW". . . that photo leaves a taste of the cake in my mind and is driving me crazy!  Yes, I love coconut cake.  I am so happy to have found a semi-homemade version of one of my favorite cakes.

Click here to go to the Front Porch Life Magazine recipe page.

Easy Chocolate Desserts That Start With A Box Mix

 

Photo source:  Southern Living

"Not everyone is a baker, and that's okay. Plenty of great cooks hate making desserts, but not every dessert has to be French patisserie either. These easy chocolate recipes start with boxed mixes, which take a lot of the hard work and pitfalls out of baking. A few clever additions help bump up the flavor of these mixes and produce baked goods that are closer to homemade.

When it comes to chocolate mixes, whether cake or brownie, a chief complaint is that they're never chocolatey enough, which these recipes smartly address through extra helpings of chocolate that result in bakery-worthy sweets."  Comment from Southern Living

Although I love the process of baking from scratch, there are times when semi-homemade is appreciated.  Using a boxed mix doesn't always mean an inferior cake, but it depends on how you use additions to enhance the flavor.  This is an excellent article that not only takes you to an array of delicious cake recipes, but has tips on using box mixes.  Everything you always wanted to know about baking a cake with a boxed mix!

Click here to go to the Southern Living article.

Hot Fudge Cake

 

Photo source:  Taste of Home

"Ooey, gooey and chocolatey to its core, this hot fudge cake is pure decadence. Our recipe bakes a homemade fudge sauce right into the tender chocolate cake—so there’s no need to whip up a cake and cook a separate hot fudge sauce to drizzle on later. It’s kind of like one big chocolate lava cake with its pool of molten chocolate swirled all the way through. Like I said, pure decadence."  Comment from Taste of Home

Get me some vanilla ice cream to go with this awesome cake!

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Fudge Lover's Cream Cheese Cake

 

Photo source:  Betty Crocker

"Pockets of sweet cream cheese bake in a rich chocolate cake slathered with fudgy frosting. Yum!"  Comment from Betty Crocker

Chocolate and cream cheese with a fudgy frosting sells this recipe for me!

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Turtle Cake

Photo source:  Kraft

Love this recipe!  It is quick, easy and delicious.  Made easy by using a cake mix and Cool Whip.

I first found this recipe in a magazine back in the 80's, then found it on the Kraft website when I created this blog.  The website no longer lists this recipe.

This recipe was originally posted to this blog in 2011.

INGREDIENTS

1 tub (8 ounce) Cool Whip 

1 package (2-layer size) devil's food cake mix

1 package (3.9 ounce) Jello Chocolate Instant Pudding

38 Kraft Caramels

1-1/2 Tablespoons water

6 ounce (3/4 of 8 ounce package) Cream Cheese, softened

16 Vanilla Waters

16 Pecan Halves

5 squares Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided

DIRECTIONS

Spoon half the Cool Whip into bowl, refrigerate to thaw.  

Return remaining Cool Whip to freezer.

Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 9-inch round layers, adding dry pudding mix to cake mix before mixing with liquid ingredients.

Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes; invert onto wire racks.

Cool cakes completely.

While cakes are cooling, microwave caramels and water in microwaveable bowl on high 1-1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring every 45 seconds.  Cool slightly.

Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy.

Add caramel sauce and mix well.

Blend in thawed Cool Whip.

Place 1 cake layer on plate, spread half of cream cheese mixture.

Cover with second cake layer, frost top with remaining cream cheese mixture.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Microwave frozen Cool Whip and 3 chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl for 3 minutes or until well blended, stirring after each minute.

Cool 10 minutes.

While cooling, melt the remaining chocolate squares as directed on package.  

Dip half of each vanilla wafer in chocolate and place on waxed paper covered baking sheet.  Top with nuts.  Refrigerate until ready to use.

Spread Cool Whip mixture onto top of cake.

Garnish with wafers.

Keep refrigerated.

Snickerdoodle Bundt Cake - 2 Versions - From Scratch and Semi-Homemade

 

Photo source:  Plain Chicken

You have a choice . . . semi-homemade using a cake mix or made from scratch

I hope you like having both versions!

VERSION 1 - SEMI-HOMEMADE

"Snickerdoodle Bundt Cake Recipe – all the cozy cinnamon-sugar goodness of your favorite cookie baked into a soft, tender cake! Cake mix, vanilla pudding, eggs, butter, sour cream, cinnamon, water, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Great for holidays, brunch, potlucks, or an anytime treat. A simple, comforting cake everyone will love!"  Comment from Plain Chicken

This cake looks and sounds delicious.  Love that it is semi-homemade starting off with a cake mix, making it quick and easy.

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VERSION 2 - SCRATCH RECIPE

Photo source:  Recipe Girl

"Unlike traditional snickerdoodle cookies, this snickerdoodle bundt cake is drizzled with plenty of sweet cinnamon icing. This is the kind of cake you make when you’re looking for something new."  Comment from Recipe Girl

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Cherry Chip Cake

 

Photo source:  Maria's Mixing Bowl

"There’s something so nostalgic and fun about a Cherry Chip Cake. It’s a throwback to childhood birthdays and celebrations, but with a delicious homemade twist. We’re bringing together the sweet, juicy flavor of maraschino cherries, rich mini chocolate chips, and a light, fluffy cake for a dessert that’s every bit as pretty as it is tasty."  Comment from Maria's Mixing Bowl

Love this beautiful cake that is different and sounds delicious.  Cherries and chocolate are perfect together.

Click here to go to the Maria's Mixing Bowl recipe page.

Cherry Dump Cake UPDATED

 

Photo source:  Food.com

This post was originally posted

 to this blog on July 30, 2016

It doesn't get easier than dumping three ingredients in a pan and baking it.

Can't wait to serve it warm with some ice cream!

Gotta love dump cakes!

UPDATE

After making this dump cake, I need to make a few notes to add to the recipe.

First of all, after dumping all ingredients into the pan, stir until the cake mix is moistened.  We found that just dumping them into the pan left some spots "floury" after baking and left too many crunchy pieces throughout the cake.

Otherwise, the taste was excellent, but was very sweet and almost needs whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to offset the sweetness.

We really liked it and will be making it again!

Click here to go to the Food.com recipe page.

Another recipe . . .

"While many dump cakes use cake mix, frozen or canned fruit, and pats of butter or a melted butter drizzle on top, this version switches things up a bit. It’s dump cake-inspired, but produces a treat that stands on its own."  Comment from Simply Recipes

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Honey Bun Cake

 

Photo source:  Taste of Home

"If you’re a fan of the classic honey bun, then this honey bun cake recipe is sure to be a hit! Imagine a moist cake with a sweet vanilla glaze and a cinnamon sugar layer—perfect for brunches, holidays, or whenever you crave something comforting and delicious. This version includes applesauce, adding a delightful twist that enhances the flavor and texture. Let’s dive into this easy honey bun cake recipe that’s a crowd-pleasing dessert!"  Comment from Taste of Home

If this cake is anything like a honey bun, I want some!

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Raspberry Cake

 

Photo source:  Taste of Home

"There’s nothing quite like the combination of sweet and tart flavors in this raspberry cake. It’s a simple yet stunning dessert that’s perfect for any occasion. This cake is moist, flavorful and topped with a luscious raspberry frosting that makes it irresistible. This recipe is sure to become a favorite whether you’re baking for a special celebration or just because. You’ll love how quickly this cake comes together with its easy-to-find ingredients and straightforward steps."  Comment from Taste of Home

That raspberry cake is so pretty!  I'm sure it is delicious since they include raspberries.  Love that it is made with a cake mix, making it quick and easy.  Love semi-homemade!

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