This is my favorite red velvet cake! For years I made my Aunt Mervs red velvet cake. I waited for 23 years for that recipe!! BUT….when I tried this recipe….sorry Aunt Merv…your cake is delicious…but this one “takes the CAKE” . I made this for my great nephpews wedding recently and he said all hisContinue reading “Red Velvet Cake….The best!”
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Toffee Nut Pound Cake
We love pound cakes! It is one of my dads go to desserts, with pudding he makes! ( dad is almost 95! ) Sometimes late at night I will hear him downstairs in the kitchen stirring away at the stove, preparing his pudding of the week…chocolate, vanilla or lemon. I try to keep him suppliedContinue reading “Toffee Nut Pound Cake”
Blackberry Pie
We have over a 1/4 acre of blackberries so you get gazillions of them over the season! What do you do with them? You make blackberry pies by the tons! 3-4 quarts of blackberries 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 – 3/4 cup of flour for the crust: 2/3 cups shortening ( I like Crisco) 2Continue reading “Blackberry Pie”
Cherry Pie
I love cherry pie! It is easy to make and well worth it! You can use a pie dough cutter …my favorite one for cherry has hearts on it. It works perfectly for this pie! I also make a lattice crust for my pies….that is the perfect way if you don’t have dough cutters. YouContinue reading “Cherry Pie”
Pineapple Pound Cake
This is a delicously moist pound cake. I like the texture and love the glaze! I hope you will enjoy making this cake! 1 cup vegetable oil 3 cups regular sugar 6 large eggs 3 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup crushed pineapple, undrained 1 teaspoon vanilla placeContinue reading “Pineapple Pound Cake”
Delicious Fruitcake
This is a old recipe from a friend that I have tweeked. My dad and mom love fruitcake! We are a fruitcake family! I have come up with the perfect fruirtcake for our taste. It takes a long time to bake a fruitcake but it is well worth the time spent! 1 pound light brownContinue reading “Delicious Fruitcake”
Cinnamon Meltaways
preheat your oven to 325* This is a great recipe for an any time of year cookie! I just happened to bake them at Christmas time. This cookie is delicate if you use certain cutters like a snowflake, but stars and trees or any other shape that has more of a body are great. ItContinue reading “Cinnamon Meltaways”
Apple Zucchini Bread
This is such a delicious bread! Everyone who eats this loaf just loves it! It makes 3 beautiful loaves, 1 to eat, 1 to freeze and 1 to give away! Whoever gets a loaf will love you forever ❤ Have fun baking! preheat your oven to 350* 4 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon bakingContinue reading “Apple Zucchini Bread”
The BEST dinner rolls
Our HUGE family loves to have gatherings for holidays ! It is a food frenzy !! We love good bread and rolls….this is one I found and it makes an amazing yeasty dinner roll….delicate inside…yeasty….deelish !! I hope you make this for your family….they will love them !! 2 cups warm milk 2 tablespoons yeastContinue reading “The BEST dinner rolls”
Banana Nut Bread
This is the worlds BEST banana bread ! I got this recipe when I was 19 . I was out in San Diego helping my sister pack up her house to move to Norfolk Navel base. While there her friend said you have to try this banana bread and shared the recipe with us. IContinue reading “Banana Nut Bread”
I am the Pie Lady 