Cajun Ginger Cake Food

CAJUN GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together butter and brown sugar.
• Beat in the molasses, the sour cream, the ginger and the egg yolks.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Stir gradually into molasses mixture until well blended.
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry, and fold into batter.
• Fold in nuts.
• Generously butter a 9 x 9 x 2" baking pan.
• Pour in batter and smooth top.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
• Cool briefly in pan, then invert onto rack.
• Sieve powdered sugar on top of cake and enjoy.

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Mix all cake ingredients well.
• 2. Spray a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray (like Baker's Joy) and add cake batter.
• 3. Bake for 30 min. at 350.
• 4. In a saucepan cook milk, butter, and sugar.
• 5. Cook until thick stirring often about 15 min.
• 6. Add coconut and pecans.
• 7. Spread over warm cake. Cut in squares.

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, 1 1/2 cup sugar, salt and baking soda. Add eggs, pineapple, and juice. Mix at low speed until well blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Have the topping ready when the cake comes out of the oven.
• To Make Topping: In a saucepan, combine milk, 3/4 cup sugar, and margarine. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add pecans and coconut and combine. Remove from heat.
• When cake comes out of the oven, pour on the topping and carefully spread on while cake is still hot.

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Beat eggs and sugar.
• Sift dry ingredients and add to egg mixture, mixing well.
• Mix in pineapple.
• Bake in a 13x9 greased pan at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Icing:.
• Mix sugar, milk and butter over medium heat until mixture thickens well. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans.
• Pour over cake as soon as you take cake from oven.
• Allow cake to cool before serving.
• Refrigerate leftovers (like you'll have any!).

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl sift together flour,1 1/2 cups sugar,salt and baking soda.
• Add eggs,pineapple and juice.
• Mix at low speed until blended.
• Pour into pan (I use a long square pan) and bake 30-35 minutes.
• Topping: In a medium sized pan combine the evaporated milk,sugar and butter.
• Bring to a low boil.
• Add pecans and coconut.
• Reduce heat and let simmer while cake is baking.
• Spoon over hot cake.

CAJUN SYRUP CAKE (GÂTEAU DE SIROP)

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients.
• Then in a mixing bowl add milk, eggs 1 at a time, shortening & cane syrup.
• Beat gently only till all ingredients are mixed together (do not overbeat!).
• Pour batter into bundt pan, tube pan or deep cake pan & bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.

CAJUN SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, mix flour and sugar. In sauce pan, bring to boil the butter, water & cocoa. Pour over the sugar and flour mixture. Add remaining ingred. Mix by hand, beating with an electric mixer will cause cake to be dry. Pour into sheet cake pan (9x13). Bake at 350 deg. for 20-25 minute Test using toothpick -- Do not over cook. Ovens vary -- so be sure to test after 20 minute.
• For frosting: In sauce pan melt butter, cocoa, milk -- add powdered sugar. Remove from heat add vanilla and nuts. Pour over very warm cake.