Magic Fruit Surprise Cake

Any recipe that includes the word “magic” always makes me a bit nervous. Is this going to be one of those really difficult recipes that takes years to master just for a fancy reveal? No idea. I haven’t made this, but it appears to be a fruitcake/mince meat cake of some type. Magic Fruit Surprise … Continue reading

Sticky Buns (Domino Sugar)

This recipe was cut out of a sugar box and included a handy tab at the top making it easy to find in the recipe box. But this particular one has been worn down over time so that it no longer says ‘sticky buns’ on it. Does that mean it was well used? Or, skipped … Continue reading

Pecan Pie / Fruit Bavarian

This little slip of paper is about 3×4 inches and you can see it has writing on the back as well. The two recipes don’t really go together in my mind, and wouldn’t even be in the same part of the cookbook, but for some reason the went together for the person who wrote them … Continue reading

Cranberry Wheat Bread

This is another orange/cranberry bread that sounds lovely for an autumn meal. I wonder if you could make this as rolls instead of a loaf? Note, there is no yeast listed in the ingredients – the baking powder, baking soda and salt are your raising agents. Cranberry Wheat Bread 2 cups unsifted flour 1 cup … Continue reading

Chocolate Pecan Pie

I’ve died and gone to heaven – pecan pie and chocolate, oh delish! A traditional pecan pie tends to “float” the pecan halves on top as the filling bakes, and I wonder if this would be similar. While this calls for a pastry crust, you might want to try something different, such as a shortbread … Continue reading