Heirloom Spice Cake Food

HEIRLOOM SPICE CAKE (A SNACK CAKE)

Steps:

• 1. NOTE: To make sour milk, measure out 1 cup milk and let get to room temperature. Add 1 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice and stir. The milk will "curdle" and is ready to use. I have just used buttermilk instead.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 13 X 9 X 2-inch oblong baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt and spices together and set aside.
• 4. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Beat in the egg.
• 5. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the sour milk, beating well after each addition, using an electric mixer set at low speed. Stir in the walnuts and raisins.
• 6. Spread the batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
• 7. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack. To serve, sprinkle with sifted confectioners sugar and cut into squares.

HEIRLOOM CARROT SPOON CAKE

Steps:

• Spray a 5-quart slow cooker with butter flavored cooking spray.
• Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 1/2 to 6 hours.
• Serve warm.

HEIRLOOM SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; set aside.
• Cream together butter and sugar in mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in egg.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with sour milk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition, using electric mixer at low speed. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Pour batter into greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
• Bake in 350°F oven 40 minutes, or until cake tester or wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with sifted confectioners sugar. Makes 16 servings.
• *NOTE: To sour milk, place 1 tablespoons vinegar in measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1 cup.
• Farm's Journal Home Baking Book.

APPLE HARVEST CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat 2 cups sugar, oil, eggs, orange juice and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in apples. , Spread half of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over the top. , Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Garnish with whipped cream and additional cinnamon if desired.