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Historic Recipes - Potato Caramel Cake

Dec-23-2009 By Joan

This unique cake recipes comes from my mom’s 1920’s Iowa Farm Bureau Cookbook. It was submitted by Mrs. Donald Klopping. The recipe caught my eye because of the idea of adding a mashed potato to a cake recipe seemed interesting. The results are delicious though!

Historic recipes are not long on directions so I’m using the directions I used myself. Most old recipes presupposed that the cook really knew what she was doing in the kitchen!

Potato Caramel Cake Recipe

Ingredients

2-3 cups butter (I used 2 cups)
2 cups sugar
1-2 cup sweet milk ( I started with one cup and added a little more until I got to the right consistency)
1 cup mashed potato
2 cups flour
1-2 cups cocoa (I used one cup)
1 cup raisins
1 cup nuts ( I used walnuts)
4 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp nutmeg
1-2 tsp cloves

Directions

Cream sugar and butter, then add egg yolks, potato, milk, spices, cocoa, nuts, and raisins rolled in flour. Mix well and then slowly add flour, blending as you go.

Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into cake batter.

Bake in a tube pan at 350.

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Make Gifts from the Kitchen This Holiday Season

Nov-11-2009 By Joan

his holiday season, many are looking for money saving ideas. One easy way to save money on gift giving is

caramel corn makes a great gift from your kitchen

to make your own gifts in the kitchen. Homemade holiday treats are a wonderful way to say how much you care to everybody on your gift list. They’ll appreciate the gift even more, knowing you made it yourself.

Here are some holiday recipes that will make tasty gifts this year. Make several of these delicious recipes and create cute gift baskets for friends and relatives. There’s something here for everybody!

Add Candy to the Homemade Gift Basket

Crunchy Toffee Candy

Holiday Spiced Nuts

Carmel Pop Corn Recipe

Homemade Holiday Divinity

Peanut Butter Balls

Breads for Homemade Food Gifts

Holiday Buche de Noel

Monica’s Gingerbread Recipe

Sweet Potato Gingerbread Recipe

Holiday Cookies

Holiday Cookie Recipe with Frosting

Other Gifts from the Kitchen

Blueberry Cream Liqueur

Blueberry Vinegar - Make your own with these 3 variations

Make Ghee as a Thoughtful Gift Recipe

Easy Crockpot Apple Butter

Other Holiday Recipes and Ideas

Gifts for the Cook - Top 10 Kitchen Tools to Make Meals Easier

Making Homemade Chocolate Series

Homemade Chocolate Making Tips

Using Molds to Create Unique Gifts from Your Kitchen

Five Easy Decorating Tips for Unique Chocolates

_ Making Homemade Chocolate - 5 Tools You’ll Need

__Best Types of Chocolate for Homemade Chocolate Making

Make your own cookbook to give as a gift with Tastebook.

Health and Wellness Holiday Gift Ideas

Cookbooks make wonderful gifts for the cook in your life.

Visit our cool Cookbook Store

Posted in: Bread Recipes, Cake recipes, Candy, Cookbooks, Cooking Resources, Country Holiday Recipes, Desserts, Gifts from Your Kitchen, Holiday Ideas, Saving Money

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Blueberry Brunch Cake Recipe

Oct-8-2009 By Joan

This scrumptious blueberry brunch cake recipe is a favorite in my family for Sunday brunch or any special breakfast.

Ingredients

Cake

1 c margarine
1 3/4 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
3 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 can (21oz) prepared blueberry pie filling
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Glaze

1 1/4 c powdered sugar
1 tbs margarine
2-3 tbs lemon juice
a few drops of yellow food coloring

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour a 15×10 jelly roll pan.

In a large mixing bowl, combine margarine, sugar and vanilla and creme together. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each one.

Lightly spoon flour into a measuring cup and level it off.

By hand, stir in the flour, baking powder and salt. Blend well.

Spread half the batter in the prepared pan.

Stir nutmeg into pie filling and spread it evenly over the batter.

Drop remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over the filling.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until blueberry cake is golden brown.

Combine glaze ingredients and blend until smooth. If glaze seems too thick, add a few drops of water until it is the desired consistency.

Drizzle the glaze on the warm cake.

Cake makes 24 servings.

Posted in: Berry Recipes, Bread Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Cake recipes, Desserts, Holiday Ideas

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Joan’s Cooking Blog - Easy Easter Cupcakes

Apr-11-2009 By Joan

I have to admit my Easter cupcakes were made from a cake mix this time as I’ve been fighting a cold. Still, the art is in the cup cake decorating and these cute Easter cupcakes are very easy to make.