Cake Crumb Pudding A Use For Stale Cake Food

OLD FASHIONED CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11 inch baking pan or casserole dish.
• Combine sugar, flour and butter. Use a fork to cut butter in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture to use as topping.
• To the remaining flour mixture, add cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt. Lightly stir in the buttermilk and egg. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle cake with reserved topping.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the cake comes out clean.

STALE CAKE LAMINGTONS

Steps:

• Cut the cake into equal size 2 to 2½" inch cubes
• Spread out the dried coconut on a large plate and set aside.
• Mix the sugar with the cocoa in a pan. Slowly add the water until the mixture is thoroughly mixed.
• Boil gently for about 12 minutes without stirring.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir for 1 minute and then let cool slightly.
• Using a fork, quickly dip the cake cubes all the way into the chocolate mixture.
• Roll the chocolate covered cubes in the dried coconut until covered as much as desired.
• Place on a wire rack or a wax paper covered plate or flat pan so that the cake cubes do not touch each other. When completely cooled, the coating will be set and the Lamingtons will be ready to eat.