WACKY CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM ICING

3 c. flour, sifted
2 c. sugar
6 tbsp. cocoa
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. oil
2 tbsp. vinegar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. cold water

Mix well and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. --ICING:--

1 c. milk
2 tbsp. flour

Cook and let cool. 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
1/4 lb. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat on high speed. Add flour and milk and beat until creamy.

LITTLE CREAM CHEESE CUP CAKES

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese softened
1 egg, beaten
1/3 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt

Beat together until creamy stir in one small package chocolate chips, set aside. 1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa (a little light)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Sift all dry ingredients together then add: 1 c. water, 1/3 c. cooking oil, 1 tbsp. vinegar, 1 tsp. vanilla then beat all together. Spoon in small muffin tins with paper liners. First about 1 tbsp. chocolate mixture then 1 tsp. vanilla mixture, cream cheese. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

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IRISH CREAM CAKE BROWN

2 3/4 c. flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. butter
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c. Baileys Irish Cream
3/4 c. milk

Grease and flour 2 (8 x 1 1/2) or 9 x 1 1/2 inch round pans. Combine flour, baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt, set aside. Beat butter until lightly and fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Add eggs, beating 1 minute between each. Add dry ingredients alternating with milk and Irish Cream, beating well. Split between 2 pans. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool before frosting.

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CHOCOLATE IRISH CREAM FROSTING

1 (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. Bailey's Irish Cream
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. confectioners sugar

In a 1 quart saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool 10 minutes. Stir in Irish Cream and vanilla. Gradually add sugar, beating by hand until smooth. Frosting becomes stiffer when cooled.

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APPLE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

2 eggs
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
4 c. peeled apples, diced
1 c. walnuts, chopped

Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar, oil, and vanilla. Sift together next 5 ingredients and add to first mixture. Stir in apples and walnuts. Pour into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan, and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Let cool in pan, then spread with frosting. --FROSTING:--

1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, at room
temperature
3 tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
Pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar

Mix all ingredients together until they are smooth. Spread on cake.

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CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE

1 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
3 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 tbsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1 envelope dry Dream Whip

Cream together butter and cream cheese, gradually add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Gradually add flour, beating until smooth. Slowly add dry Dream Whip. Pour into greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until done. Cake may be glazed.

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CREAM PUFF CAKE

--CRUST:--

1 c. water
1 stick oleo
1 c. flour
4 eggs

--FILLING:--

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 (3 oz.) pkgs. instant pudding
Your choice of flavor
3 c. milk

CRUST: Bring water and oleo to a boil. Stir in flour until it forms a ball. Cool. Beat in eggs one at a time. Slightly grease 9 x 13 inch pan and spread batter in pan. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes; then 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. FILLING: Beat until smooth and spread on crust. Top with Cool Whip. Drizzle lines of Herhsey's syrup on top. Note: May use sugar free pudding and leave off syrup.

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ITALIAN CREAM CHEESE CAKE

1 stick butter or margarine
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. cake flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can coconut
1 c. nuts

Mix the above ingredients. Fold in 5 egg whites, beaten stiff. Pour into 3 greased cake pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees. --ICING:--

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 stick margarine
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans, chopped
Milk (not quite 1/4 c.) (just enough
to make it spreadable)



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LOUIS' BOSTON CREAM CAKE

1 tsp. shortening
5 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
3 packets Sweet'N Low or other
heat-stable sugar substitute
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3/4 c. flour
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. skim milk
1 (1.6 oz.) pkg. sugar-free vanilla
instant pudding mix
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. cocoa powder

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using shortening, grease and line two 8 inch round cake pans with parchment paper or waxed paper. Beat eggs in large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Sprinkle sugar, Sweet'N Low, and vanilla over eggs; continue beating for 2 minutes. Sift flour, cornstarch, and baking powder together; sprinkle half the mixture over batter. Fold in with rubber spatula. Repeat with remaining flour mixture. Use rubber spatula to spread batter evenly in pans. Bake on center rack of oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until cake is golden and a wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven. Invert cake onto wire rack and cool for 5 minutes; remove pan. Set aside to cool. In a large mixing bowl, blend milk with instant pudding. Continue mixing at low speed for 1 minute or until pudding mix is dissolved. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes or until set. To assemble: Arrange a single cake layer on serving dish. Spread half the firm pudding over the bottom cake layer. Place remaining cake layer evenly on top. Stir cinnamon and cocoa into remaining pudding. Spread over top and sides of cake as chocolate frosting. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Cut with serrated knife. Serves 8.

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