BLACK MAGIC CAKE

2 c. flour
3/4 c. cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sour milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. black coffee
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. vegetable oil

Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Batter will be thin. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.

CHEESE CAKE

1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon Jello
1 c. boiling water
2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 (13 oz.) can evaporated milk,
chilled

--GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST:--

22 sqs. graham crackers, crushed
2/3 cube butter, melted
1/4 c. sugar

Mix together all crust ingredients. Dissolve Jello mixture and let Jello set slightly. Soften cheese and combine with sugar and vanilla to add to Jello mixture. Whip 1 can chilled evaporated milk, then fold in Jello and cheese mixture. Use 3/4 crust recipe for bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan and then put Jello-cheese and milk mixture in and sprinkle remaining crumbs on top. Place in refrigerator. Will serve 15. (I put my utensils in the refrigerator awhile so the milk will whip better.)

MOUNTAIN CAKE

6 egg yolks
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1 c. ground nuts
3/4 c. farina
1/2 tsp. baking powder
6 egg whites
1 qt. whipped cream

Separate eggs and reserve whites in small bowl. Beat egg yolks, add sugar gradually and beat. Add bread crumbs, nuts, farina, and baking powder one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat egg white stiff and fold into mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. When cool, crumble into several pieces. Before serving, fold cake into whipped cream. Pile into mountain form and garnish with cherries. This can also be put in a child's sand pain and sprinkled with crushed Oreo cookies. Garnish with a plastic flower and use sand shovel as serving spoon.

TOLL HOUSE CUP CAKES

1/2 c. soft butter
6 tbsp. granulated sugar
6 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 c. plus 2 tbsp. flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

--TOPPING:--

1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
6 oz. pkg. (1 c.) semi-chocolate chips
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine and beat until creamy first four ingredients then beat in egg. Sift together and stir in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of flour, baking soda and salt. Spoon by rounded tablespoon (one to a cup) into paper lined 2 inch cupcake cups. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Top with the following mixture. Combine in bowl: 1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 tsp. salt

Beat until very thick. Stir in chocolate chips, chopped nuts and vanilla. Spoon 1 tablespoon over each cupcake and return to oven (375 degrees) and bake 15 minutes more. Yield 16.

MINIATURE CHERRY CHEESECAKES

3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. sugar
3 eggs
Vanilla wafers

Mix first flour ingredients together. Crush vanilla wafers and place in tiny tins in a muffin pan. Put cheesecake mixture in tins. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Top with can of cherry pie filling. Chill.

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. bananas, chopped
1 c. nuts, chopped
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. Crisco oil
3 eggs
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple
(include juice)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan or bundt pan. In bowl, sift flour, sugar, soda, salt and cinnamon. Add remaining ingredients and stir until mixed. Hand mix only. Bake one hour and 10 minutes. Comes out very moist. Makes a big cake. Very good.

MEXICAN FRUIT CAKE

--CAKE:--

2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 c. pecans, chopped
1/3 c. oil
1 (15 oz.) can crushed pineapple

--ICING:--

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
2 c. confectioners sugar
1 stick oleo
1 tsp. vanilla

CAKE: Mix all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Stir by hand until completely mixed. Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9 inch baking pan or dish. Bake 40 to 45 minutes in metal pan; 30 to 35 minutes in glass baking dish. ICING: Mix together. Ice when cake is cool. Janice Pearl Curts