Gma T's: Cherry Crown 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.

* Attributed to Dorothy Olson - typed on typing paper with blue ink.

Ingredients:

2 1/4 c flour
1 1/3 c sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
 1 c milk
1 tsp almond extract
2 eggs
1/2 c chopped walnuts
2 c grated coconut
1 21oz can cherry pie filling - chilled

Directions:

Combine dry ingredients; blend in butter and milk. Beat for 90 seconds on low speed or 225 strokes by hand. Add flavoring and eggs. Beat for another 90 seconds.  Stir in nuts. Sprinkle 2/3 c coconut into each of 2 cake rounds. Pour batter into pans and sprinkle top of each with 1/3 c coconut,
Bake at 350* for 35-40 minutes. Cool
Spread pie filling between layers and on top to within 1 inch of edge. Then frost  sides and the inch borders with the following frosting and refrigerate.

Butter Cream Frosting:

Ingredients:

2 tbsp flour
1/2 c milk
1/2 c butter
1 c powdered sugar
1/4 tsp almond extract

Directions:

Blend flour and milk in sauce pan. Cook over low heat until very thick - stirring constantly. Cool completely. IT MUST BE COLD!!
Cream butter and sugar and flavoring until light and fluffy. Beat in flour mixture until smooth.
Frost cake immediately.

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!!

Gma T's: Carrot 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.

Happy Birthday Josh! We hope that this day brings you much happiness and a year full of greatness!! We sure love you!! Thanks for being a pretty super awesome oldest son!! :) Hug your wife and cute boys for us!

*recipe attributed to Gloria Markovic  

Ingredients:

2 c sugar
2 c flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 c oil (veggie, canola, etc)
4 eggs

3 c grated carrots
1 c chopped pecans

Directions:
Mix all ingredients well (everything up to the eggs.) Then add the carrots and pecans.
Bake at 350* for 40-45 minutes.

When cooled completely, frost with  

Cream Cheese Frosting.

Mix 1lb powdered sugar with 8oz cream cheese and 1 tsp vanilla. Frost cake!


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!!

Gma T's: Brown Sugar 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.

*on copy paper, blue ink  . Recipe has Thelma Taylors name on it. :)

Ingredients:

1 pkg brown sugar
1 c margarine or 1/2 c shortening
4 eggs
1 1/4 c sweet milk
2 tsp baking powder
3 c flour
1 c nuts (optional)
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:
Mix all ingredients except the eggs. Beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs and beat 2 more minutes.

Bake in tube pan at 350* for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Frost or not, according to taste. (is delicious without frosting).

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!!

Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork

                                    Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 6 Hours Difficulty: Easy Servings:18
Ingredients

 1 whole Large Onion
 1 whole Pork Shoulder ("pork Butt") - 5 To 7 Pounds
 Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
 1 can (11 Ounce) Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce (OPTIONAL!)
 2 cans Dr. Pepper or Root Beer or use Chicken broth
 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. OR USE A SLOW COOKER --  Either way works fine
Peel the onion and cut it into wedges. Lay them in the bottom of a large dutch oven.
Generously salt and pepper the pork roast, then set it on top of the onions in the pan.
Pour the can of chipotle peppers over the pork (include the sauce.) Pour in both cans of Dr Pepper. Add brown sugar to the juice and stir in.
Place lid tightly on pot, then set pot in the oven. Cook for at least six hours, turning roast two or three times during the cooking process. Check meat after six hours; it should be absolutely falling apart (use two forks to test.) If it's not falling apart, return to the oven for another hour.
Remove meat from pot and place on a cutting board or other work surface. Use two forks to shred meat, discarding large pieces of fat. Strain as much of the fat off the top of the cooking liquid as you can and discard it. Return the shredded meat to the cooking liquid, and keep warm until ready to serve. (You can also refrigerate the meat and liquid separately, then remove hardened fat once it's cold. Then heat up the liquid on the stovetop and return the meat to the liquid to warm up.

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. 
Writer at BellaOnline. Blogger at Latter-Day Homeschool and JuddzWorld!! Happy & Satisfied!!

Gma T's: Banana Nut 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.

*This recipe is handwritten - but NOT in Grandma T's handwriting.   

Ingredients:

1 c sugar
1 stick butter
3 eggs
3-4 bananas
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 c nuts (chopped)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350*
Cream sugar and butter. Add egg yolks, bananas, nuts and beat.
Add remainder of dry ingredients.
Gently fold in beaten egg whites.
Add vanilla
Pour in 2 cake pans
Bake for 1/2 to 3/4 hour - until done.

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!!

Gma T's: Warm 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.

*This recipe is cut from a newspaper - no date, etc. 

Ingredients/Directions:

Cream 1/2 c margarine (butter) with 1/2 c brown sugar and 2/3 c white sugar until light.
Add 2 eggs and beat well.
Sift together 2 c flour, 1 tsp each of salt, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and  1/4 tsp cloves.
Add to creamed mixture - alternating with 1 1/2 c applesauce. Beat well after each addition.
Stir in 1/2 c walnuts and 1/2 raisins.
Spread batter into greased 9x13 pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes in 350* oven.
Serve plain or with a dollop of homemade whipped cream!

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: Bozo 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 large index card 

Ingredients:

1 c brown sugar (packed)
1 scant c white sugar
1/2 c oil
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3 c flour
1 c raisins (cooked in enough water for 1 c juice)
1/4 c nuts, optional

Directions:

Cream oil, sugars, and eggs. Add dry ingredients, & raisin juice. Beat well -- the more you beat, the smoother the texture. Add raisins and nuts.
Bake at 350* in a greased and floured sheet cake pan (9x13) or layer or loaf pan. Thin glaze is best or frost, as desired.

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!!