Cakes
Mississippi Mud Cake
Cake

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup nuts
1 1/2 cup flake coconut

Topping

1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow cream

Icing

1 box confectioners sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

For cake, combine butter, sugar, cocoa, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl. Mix until creamy. Add flour, nuts, and coconut. Mix thoroughly.

Bake for 45 minutes in non-stick 13x9-inch cake pan.

For topping, remove cake from oven and immediately spread marshmallow cream on top. Let cool.

For icing, combine confectioners sugar, cocoa, evaporated milk, and butter. Mix thoroughly. Spread on top of marshmallow cream.
Posted by Donna on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 10:21 PM
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Blueberry Pound Cake
1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
3 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
6 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries*
Confectioners sugar
BLUEBERRY SAUCE:
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup cranberry juice concentrate
6 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in extracts. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in blueberries.

Spoon into two greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350? for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cranberry juice concentrate until smooth. Add blueberries. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve warm or cold with the pound cake. Yield: 2 loaf cakes.

Note: If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw before adding to the batter.
Posted by Donna on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at 06:48 PM
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