Gma T's: Apple Sauce Cake

My grandmother, about 2 years ago, gave me her box of recipes. She passed away April 14th, 2015. My goal this year is to get as many of her recipes onto my Cooking Blog so that I can share them with all interested family and friends.

*Printed with blue ink. Recipe by Thelma Taylor :)   

Ingredients:

1 3/4 c cake flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 to 1/2 c shortening
1 c sugar
1 egg (unbeaten)
1 c unsweetened, tart, stiff or canned applesauce
1 c seedless raisins

Directions:

Sift flour, measure and resift 3 times with soda, spices and salt.
Cream shortening well and gradually blend in sugar. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy
Then stir in the applesauce.
Add flour mixture in 3 portions. Beating after each addition until well blended.
Stir in the raisins.
Turn into lined with parchment pans:
                 8" square cake pan - for 45 minutes
                Greased muffin pan for 25-30 minutes
                2 8" round cake pans for 25-30 minutes

 Bake in preheated oven at 350*

Cool before serving. Applesauce cake improves in flavor after storing in bread box 1-2 days. 

Make it a great one!!
About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Online Schooling Mother of 8 (ages: G15, G14, B12, G9, B8, B4, G3, B9mos). Stepmom of 2. StepMother in law to two, (step) Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. 
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Gma T's: Chocolate Bran Cake

My grandmother, about 2 years ago, gave me her box of recipes. She passed away April 14th, 2015. My goal this year is to get as many of her recipes onto my Cooking Blog so that I can share them with all interested family and friends.

* From a newspaper clipping - the Honey Chocolate Glaze recipe from yesterday  goes with this one  

Bran is a hearty complement to the flavor of chocolate. In Cunningham's book, the baking time for this recipe is excessive - it has been changed here.

Ingredients:

butter and flour for pan
4 tbsp butter
1/2 c sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
1/3 c milk
1/3 c butter milk
1 c flour
1 c bran
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Honey Chocolate Glaze (recipe from yesterdays post)

Directions:
Grease and flour an 8 or 9 inch round cake pan
Combine the butter, sugar, egg and cocoa in a mixing bowl - beat until mixture is smooth and well-blended
Pour in the milk and butter milk (or use 2/3 c milk and 3/4 tbsp vinegar)
Combine the flour, bran, baking soda, and salt - add them to the bowl - beat until the batter is well mixed and smooth.
Pour into the prepared cake pan. Bake at 350* for about 25 minutes or until the middle is

Make it a great one!!
About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Online Schooling Mother of 8 (ages: G15, G14, B12, G9, B8, B4, G3, B9mos). Stepmom of 2. StepMother in law to two, (step) Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. 
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Gma T's: Chocolate Velvet Cakes

My grandmother, about 2 years ago, gave me her box of recipes. She passed away April 14th, 2015. My goal this year is to get as many of her recipes onto my Cooking Blog so that I can share them with all interested family and friends.

* This was from a magazine - cut & pasted on cardstock with a handwritten title 

Ingredients:

2 1/4 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 2/3 c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 c mayonnaise
4 squares unsweetened chocolate - melted
1 1/3 c water

Crunchy Coconut Topping Ingredients:
3/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c butter
3 tbsp milk
1 1/3 c coconut (flaked)
1/2 c chopped walnuts

Directions:

Grease and flour 13x9 baking pan.
In bowl, stir flour, soda and powder together.
In a larger bowl, beat Sugar, eggs and vanilla for 3 minutes or until fluffy.
Reduce speed and add mayonnaise and chocolate.
At low speed at the flour mixture - but just until blended
Pour into pan and bake at 350* for 45 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
cool completely in pan

Crunchy Coconut Topping Directions:
In saucepan, stirring constantly, bring 3/4 c firmly packed brown sugar and 1/4 c butter or margarine to boil over medium heat.
Boil for 2 minutes
Add the milk, coconut, and walnuts  - stirring constantly, boil for 1 minute.
Spread on top of cake.
Broil 6" from heat for 3 minutes.

Serves 15

Make it a great one!!
About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Online Schooling Mother of 8 (ages: G15, G14, B12, G9, B8, B4, G3, B9mos). Stepmom of 2. StepMother in law to two, (step) Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. 
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Basic Brownies

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cup flour
2 cups sugar
¾ cup baking cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2/3 cup veg oil
4 eggs (beaten)
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly spray a 9x13 pan.
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
In another bowl, combine the oil, eggs, and vanilla.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix until JUST combined – do not over mix.
Spread into the pan and sprinkle with nuts.
Bake for 20 minutes.

Make it a great one!!
About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Online Schooling Mother of 8 (ages: G15, G14, B12, G9, B8, B4, G3, B9mos). Stepmom of 2. Step-Mother in law to two, Step-Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. 
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Gma T's: Honey Chocolate Glaze

My grandmother, about 2 years ago, gave me her box of recipes. She passed away April 14th, 2015. My goal this year is to get as many of her recipes onto my Cooking Blog so that I can share them with all interested family and friends.

* From a newspaper clipping 

The shiniest of glazes; it tastes of butter and chocolate. It may be made ahead and reheated gently when needed.

Ingredients:

4oz unsweetened chocolate
4oz sweet chocolate or 2/3 c sweet chocolate chips
8 tbsp (1 stick or 1/2 c) softened butter
2 tbsp honey

Directions:

Place chocolates in a small saucepan, then set in a larger pan of simmering water. Stir frequently until almost melted, then remove from the water and continue stirring until melted and perfectly smooth.
Beat in the butter 1 tbsp at a time. Stir in the honey.
Let the icing cool a bit.
It should be neither cool enough to hold its shape nor so runny that it will off the cake.
Makes 1 cup.

Make it a great one!!
About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Online Schooling Mother of 8 (ages: G15, G14, B12, G9, B8, B4, G3, B9mos). Stepmom of 2. StepMother in law to two, (step) Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. 
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Gma T's: Spicy Applesauce Cake

My grandmother, about 2 years ago, gave me her box of recipes. She passed away April 14th, 2015. My goal this year is to get as many of her recipes onto my Cooking Blog so that I can share them with all interested family and friends.

*typed out on a small index card - front and back  

Ingredients:

2 cups flour (all purpose)
1 1/2 c sugar
1 tbsp baking cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp each: cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt and cloves
1/2 c shortening
2 cups applesauce
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c chopped walnuts
1 c raisins

Topping:

1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c chopped walnuts
2 tbsp brown sugar

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add shortening, applesauce and eggs - beat until well mixed.
Stir in chocolate chips, walnuts and raisins. Pour into greased casserole dish (9x13).
Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350* for 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done.
Yields: 20-24 servings

Make it a great one!!
About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Online Schooling Mother of 8 (ages: G15, G14, B12, G9, B8, B4, G3, B9mos). Stepmom of 2. StepMother in law to two, (step) Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. 
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Gma T's: "Breakfast, the Meal You Drink"

My grandmother, about 2 years ago, gave me her box of recipes. She passed away April 14th, 2015. My goal this year is to get as many of her recipes onto my Cooking Blog so that I can share them with all interested family and friends.

*This recipe was handwritten on a large notecard  

Ingredients:

1 c orange juice (not Tang)
1/2 avocado
4 Tbsp protein Powder
1 tsp raw sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
ice cubes

Directions:
Blend on high speed all together. Take daily to help maintain or lose weight.

Make it a great one!!
About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Online Schooling Mother of 8 (ages: G15, G14, B12, G9, B8, B4, G3, B9mos). Stepmom of 2. StepMother in law to two, (step) Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. 
Writer at BellaOnline. Blogger at Latter-Day Homeschool and JuddzWorld!! Happy & Satisfied!!