Spice Cake

Here’s a nice recipe for a spice cake. I bet it’s good, and another non-chocolate alternative. If you remember from an earlier post, Mrs Fish was Gram’s mother’s good friend, and Gram sometimes called her Auntie Fish. My guess for this recipe is to cream the butter and sugar, add the rest, bake in a … Continue reading

Mother’s White Cake

I assume that this is from Gram’s mother, Alice Sternberg. I don’t know much about her, but she lived with Gram’s family when she was older and suffering from glaucoma. Mother’s White Cake 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter Cream – add salt & vanilla 1 cup water 2 3/4 cups flour 3 heaping … Continue reading

Oscar’s $100 Cake

Gram liked this recipe so much she wrote it out twice. The funny thing is that the first one, on the blue paper, has a seafood casserole recipe on the back of it. Maybe she was planning a dinner? It’s interesting to note that the second recipe has increased quantities of the ingredients and makes … Continue reading

Devil’s Food Cake

Today we are going to start with some cake recipes. For those of you who thought Devils Food Cake only came from a Betty Crocker box, here is a relatively easy looking cake recipe that probably tastes a whole lot better. It may be a bit labor intensive because there are several steps, but something … Continue reading

Gingerbread

If you are like me, you associate gingerbread with Christmas, but it’s not really. Gingerbread is a sweet and moist cake and often served with fresh whipped cream or whipped cream cheese frosting, if desired. A friend a long time ago made me a gingerbread cake for my birthday and it was delicious! Bake as … Continue reading