Pumpkin Cake

This is another Fall recipe. My sister Karen's mother-in-law, Bonnie Holyoak, makes this cake, and it gets rave reviews.

1 pkg. Yellow Cake Mix (minus 1 c. set aside for later)

1 egg

1/3 c. Soft Butter

Blend together with a fork and press into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.

Beat  together the following ingredients and pour over cake mixture in the pan:

 1 lg. can of pumpkin

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Ginger

2 tsp. Cinnamon

½ tsp. Cloves

2 ½ c. canned milk

1 c. Sugar

Mix together the following and crumble on top of the cake:

 2 Tbsp. sugar

¼ c. soft butter

1 c. cake mix (that was reserved earlier)

Bake at 350°F for 60-70 minutes. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

Cream Cheese Frosting

This came to me with a carrot cake recipe, but is so good that I use it on many other things.

1 stick butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 box confectioner's sugar
2 tsp. vanilla

Mix well.

Hearty Carrot Cake

This came from the kitchen of Joan DeTullio, who got it from her sister, Wendy. I love the texture of it, and how moist it is after it sits airtight overnight.

Blend:
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
3/4 c. vegetable oil

Add and mix well:
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon

Add and mix well:
2 c. finely shredded carrots
1/2 c. crushed pineapple with juice
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Pour batter into a greased and floured tube/bundt pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes (until it passes the clean toothpick test) at 350 degrees. Cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.

Egg Nog Cake

My Mom found this recipe years ago, and at least one has shown up at every holiday dinner since. This tastes better the second day, if stored airtight.

1 yellow cake mix
1 1/2 c. egg nog
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
2 eggs
1/2 c. soft butter
1 tsp. rum extract (or almond extract, if desired)
slivered almonds

Grease a bundt pan with butter and thinly sprinkle with slivered almonds. Stir together other ingredients, and pour into bundt pan. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar to serve.

Applesauce Cake

Bart's mother, Belle, says this is her favorite cake. It is delicious, like a spice cake.

2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 c. shortening
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. molasses
17 oz. applesauce
3/4 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. raisins

Mix dry ingredients well. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Pout into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool to frost.

Frosting:
Boil:
1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. canned milk
Remove from heat, and add:
3/4 powdered sugar