Friday 22 May 2009

A Few More Cakes


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.

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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.

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CHEESE CAKE

1 lb. Philadelphia cream cheese
2 eggs
1 c. granulated sugar
1 pt. sour cream
4 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
20 graham crackers
4 tbsp. sugar
1/4 lb. butter

Prepare graham cracker crust (20 graham crackers, 4 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 pound melted butter) and press into springform pan. Cream 1 pound of cream cheese, 2 eggs and 1 cup sugar. Pour mixture into crust and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool 20 minutes. Make top dressing using 1 pint sour cream, 4 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour mixture over cooled cake and return to oven for 5 minutes at 500 degrees. After cake cools, refrigerate several hours before serving.

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NEW YORK CHEESE CAKE

--CRUST:--

1/4 c. butter, melted
2 c. graham crackers, crushed, crumbs
or chocolate cookie crumbs

--FILLING:--

2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 (16 oz.) sour cream
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. almond flavoring
3 eggs

CRUST: Mix butter and crumbs; pat into springform pan. Mix all filling ingredients well, in food processor, blender or with beaters. Pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour; turn off oven and leave in oven for 1 more hour. Chill. TOPPING SUGGESTIONS: Fruit pie filling or chocolate squares, melted or 1/2 cup sour cream with 2 tablespoons sugar.

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