Sour Cream Cake

Today we feature another recipe from Mrs Roueche. I think this is written by Mrs Roueche because I don’t recognize this as Gram’s handwriting. I can’t read the last word on the card: If cream is thin add a ?? Sour Cream Cake Beat together 1 egg beaten 1 cup sugar salt 1 cup sour … 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

Banana Cake

Today we have what looks like will be a very moist and sweet – but not chocolately sweet – banana cake. There has been a shift in baked goods over the years. Slowly but surely, they have become more sweet. Some desserts are so sweet they hurt your mouth all while they taste pretty good. … Continue reading

Date Cake

You don’t really think about fruit cake these days, except at Christmas time, but this recipe for date cake from the elusive Anne reminds us that cakes need not be chocolate or white cake alone. Checking into the family tree again, Gram did have an Aunt Anna – her father’s sister. I need to do … Continue reading