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

Moist and not too sweet

Tonight I decided to try making the Apple Sauce Cake I posted a few days ago.  Before making the cake, I carefully read through the instructions, and being as there is no oven temperature, I consulted a few other spice/coffee cake recipes and decided on a temp & time. First, straining the applesauce is something … Continue reading

Coffee Cake #3

Coffee Cake 1/4 lb oleo – use margarine, butter or shortening 1 c sugar 2 eggs 1/2 t salt 1 t vanilla Combine and beat well

Coffee Cake #2

This handwriting doesn’t look like Gram’s.  It actually looks like my other grandmother’s, Grammie Hennie.  It is possible they shared a recipe or two, or the recipe could have come from Mrs. Nagle, who’s address appears on the reverse.  Note the old phone number GL4-3841. Coffee Cake #2 4 T shortening 1/2 c sugar 3/4 … Continue reading

Coffee Cake #1

Coffee Cake 1 1/2 c flour 1/2 c sugar 1/4 c butter Rub together like for pie. Reserve 1 tbsp. To it add 1 tbsp sugar & 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Keep for top and sprinkle over when cake is about half done.