This is a very good coffee cake as is, but I spread leftover cranberry sauce* in the middle layer which makes it even better. Topping (stir together first) 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup chopped pecans Batter: 1 cup butter (recipe calls for half butter, half margarine) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups flour (sifted) 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup sour … [Read more...] about Sour Cream Coffee Cake
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Zucchini Brownies
½ cup oil 1 ¾ cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup buttermilk (I use buttermilk powder and milk) 2 ½ cup flour 1 teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups shredded zucchini, drained Chocolate chips Nuts – about ½ cup ground. Cream butter, oil, and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Blend in vanilla and … [Read more...] about Zucchini Brownies
Cranberry Bars
This is my favorite recipe for leftover cranberry sauce after Thanksgiving or Christmas. You can also substitute pie filling or other fruits for the cranberries. (My other favorite use-up-leftover-cranberry-sauce recipe is to replace half the apples in apple crisp or replacing blueberries or cherries in similar desserts.) 3/4 cup white sugar 2 cups all-purpose … [Read more...] about Cranberry Bars
Blueberry Buckle
This is from the PA Grange book with the red spine... page 290. Grandma had it marked as 'the one i make'. 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 2 cups washed fresh blueberries Crumb topping Cream butter and suger until light. Add egg and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, … [Read more...] about Blueberry Buckle
Never Fail Brownies
2 oz unsweetened chocolate (or 3TBL cocoa + 1 TBL fat= 1 oz chocolate) 1/2 cup butter 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup flour Melt chocolate and butter, cool. Add vanilla, sugar and eggs to cooled chocolate and mix. Then add flour. Pour in greased 8 x 8in. Bake 30 min at 375. … [Read more...] about Never Fail Brownies