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Category Archives: Cakes & Crisps
Blueberry Orange Cake
Blueberry Orange Cake 1-quart blueberries, fresh or frozen ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 orange or lemon cake mix (1 lb. 3 oz.) 1 cube margarine or butter, melted Place blueberries in lightly greased 9″ x 12″ x 3″ baking dish, … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberry, blueberry orange cake, cake, desserts, orange
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German Apple Cake
German Apple Cake is a vintage recipe that fully deserves the spotlight as Recipe of the Month. A longtime friend, April Poirier, gave me the recipe back in the early 70s. I still have the original recipe, handwritten on a … Continue reading
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Tagged apple dessert, apples, Cynthia Briggs, German apple cake
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Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake
When I was a kid we frequently ate Lemon Cheesecake at our house because my mother absolutely loved it. Indeed it was her favorite dessert, not just because it tastes terrific, but also because it’s a breeze to make. I … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberries, cheesecake, Cynthia Briggs, desserts, lemon blueberry cheesecake
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Chocolate Snack Cake
This is a cake with many aliases. Crazy Cake is what Mom called it; Vinegar Cake is a handle I’ve seen used in old cookbooks; One Bowl Cake, Busy Day or Everyday Cake (all popular in the 40s and 50s); … Continue reading
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Tagged cake, chocolate, chocolate snack cake, Cynthia Briggs
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Drunken Fruitcake
Use a spray bottle filled with rum or brandy for dampening cheesecloth that’s wrapped around fruitcake.
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Tagged Cynthia Briggs, desserts, fruitcake, kitchen tips
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