Can we start a 'Tried & True'...from scratch only

thread for cakes?

I haven't bought a cake mix in yrs and would like some different recipes to try.

Thanks!

very moist. first chocolate cake recipe ive really liked.

Moist Chocolate Cake
2 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
3/4 c unsweetened cocoa
2 c sugar
1 c vegetable oil
1 c hot coffee
1 c milk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Sift together dry ingredients. Add oil, coffee and milk; beat at medium 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; beat 2 more minutes. Put in 2 greased/floured 9' cake pans. Bake at 325' for 25-30 minutes (mine actually took a few minutes longer) or until tests done. Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan.

Mock Whipped Cream Frosting
1 c milk
5 tbsp flour
1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c shortening
1 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Cook milk and flour in saucepan until thick (it will get really gummy). Cover and refrigerate. Beat rest of ingredients; add chilled mixture and beat 10 minutes.

Hello cittie, I contribute my favorite cake this is from scratch, from a culinary school but it is excelent,

Expresso Chocolate Angel Food Cake

Yields: 12 servings

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sifted cake flour
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons instant espresso granules
11 egg whites (at room temperature)
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon powdered sugar

In a small bowl, sift together 1/2 cup sugar, flour, cocoa, and espresso granules; set aside. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Add remaining 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Sift flour mixture over egg white mixture, 1/4 cup at a time; fold in after each addition. Fold in vanilla extract.

Pour batter into an ungreased 10" tube pan, spreading evenly. Break large air pockets by cutting through batter with a knife. Bake at 375º F for 35 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Invert pan; cool completely. Loosen cake from side of pan using a narrow metal spatula; remove from pan. Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar.

Enjoy Susan

Cittie: I think this is an excellent idea!! When I post a recipe, I always says Tried & True in the Subject or an explanation in the message. But I never post anything that I don't recommend! I know people get tired of me asking "have you tried this?" but with all the known goodies out there, a note of some kind would sure be helpful.
Tam

When my sons were growing up, I made this cake often for their birthday. It's pretty and tastes great!

Confetti Cake

2 1/2 cups flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup shortening
1 1/8 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 Tablespoon grated orange or lemon rind
4 1/2 ounces milti-colored jimmies

In mixer bowl, sift flour, bk. powder, salt and sugar. Add shortening, milk and vanilla; beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Add eggs and beat 2 more minutes.
With spoon, fold in grated rind and jimmies. Pour into greased and floured 9 or 10" tube pan or 13x9" pan or two 8" pans.
Bake 350°
tube = 40-50 minutes
8" = 30-35 minutes
9x13" = 35-40 minutes


NOTES : Frost with your favorite buttercream frosting

Big Kiss, Cittie! Scratch frostings too please. I can't wait to see all the great recipes. Thank you!

Moonchild....that is the same cake I make! It is a good cake!

Omatje...that recipe sounds yummy too!

I live with a chocohalic so he will love it too!

Thanks for the recipes!

I can't tell you the number of times I've made this one!


Melt-in-Your-Mouth Blueberry Cake


1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs -- separated
4 Tablespoons margarine
4 Tablespoons shortening
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 1/2 cups blueberries -- floured

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together 3 times. Beat egg whites stiff and set aside. Cream shortening with sugar and add yolks, beating well. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Fold in whites and lemon juice. Gently fold in berries. Pour into greased 9" or tube pan; sprinkle with sugar. Bake 350° 30 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar, again, immediately upon removing from oven.

Puddenhead posted this couple weeks back but I've been making this cake all my life (first time when I was 8 yrs old to surprise my mom but I got in big trouble for lighting the pilot on the stove to do it)

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
(Very moist cake.)

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease one 11x7 inch pan.
2. Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and soda. Add mayonnaise, cold water, and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F, 30-35 minutes. Frost if desired. Makes 11 x7 inch cake


I pour it in 2 round pans and make a layer cake out of it. Can easily increase recipe by 1/2 and make it into a 3 layer. And the frosting possibilities are endless! Will post some as time permits.

When I was in high school (1950's), I usually made this for bake sales. The woman who owned the store where we had the sales always asked if I was bringing it, & bought it before the sale even started. It's also what my DS always wants for his b/day (for that I double the recipe & bkae about 2/3 of the batter in a bundt pan)

Mocha Pound Cake

Stir 2/3 cup shortening to soften. Stir in 2c. sifted cake flour, 1 1/4c. sugar, 1 Tblsp. instant coffee, 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar & 1/4 tsp. baking soda.
Add 1/2c. water & 1 tsp. vanilla; mix until flour is dampened. Then beat vigorously 2 min. Add 3 eggs & 2-1oz. sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted; beat 1 min. longer. Pour into waxed paper-lined 9 1/2 x 5 x 3 in. loaf pan.
Bake in slow oven (325 deg.) about 65 to 70 min., or until done. Cool in pan 10 min.; remove. When thoroughly cool, sift powdered sugar over top.

I'm starting with chocolate frosting as everyone knows I'm a chocoholic. I've used this frosting on the mayonnaise cake above (shame on me!)and filled the layers with chocolate mousse (double shame!):

1 1/2 c whipping cream
1 1/4 c conf sugar
1/3 c baking cocoa
1/2 tsp vanilla

Beat in a large chilled bowl on high until soft peaks form. (from a Betty Crocker cookbook) ***NOTE*** due to the whipping cream, this frosting must be refrigerated.



From the Cake Doctor (1st book, page 434):

Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting

2 c conf sugar
1/2 c cocoa powder
6 large marshmallows
4 TBSP butter
1/3 c plus 1 TBSP milk
1 tsp vanilla (or flavor or choice) extract

Sift conf sugar and cocoa together in large mixing bowl and set aside.

Put marshmallows, butter and milk in medium saucepan over low heat. Stir until marshmallows are melted about 3-4 mins. Remove pan from heat. Pour the conf sugar and cocoa misture over marshmallow mixture. Add vanilla (or whatever) and stir until frosting is smooth and satiny. (Here I put in my mixer and let it go! Results are much smoother than hand mixed). Frost cake all at once.

Here's another chocolate frosting:

Creamy Chocolate Frosting

6 Tbsp soft butter
4 c conf sugar
1/2 c cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla
6-8 Tbsp milk

In mixing bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients with enough milk to get it to a nice spreading consistency.

Can be used on cakes, brownies, etc

Here's another one I've been making since the 60's. Note something different in the way of frosting.

Banana Nut Cake

2/3 cup shortening
2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. mashed bananas
2/3 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
2/3 c. chopped walnuts

Stir shortening to soften. Sift in dry ingredients. Add bananas & half the buttermilk; mix until all flour is dampened. Beat vigorously 2 min. Add remaining buttermilk & the eggs; beat 2 min. longer. Fold in nuts.
Bake in 2 paper- lined 9 x 1 1/2-in. round cake pans in moderate oven (350 deg.) 35 min., or till done. Cool 10 min. in pans. Remove & cool thoroughly. Spread one layer with 1/3 of Cocoa Whipped Cream & top with 2 bananas, sliced. Add second layer; frost top & sides with remainder.

Cocoa Whipped Cream: Combine 1/2 c. sugar, 1/3 c. cocoa & 1 1/2 c. heavy cream. Chill at least 1 hr. Beat until stiff.

Great recipes! I have never tried a mayonnaise cake. Somehow the idea of chocolate and mayo just did not set right with me. But if my BB pals say it's good, then that's good enough for me. I'm trying it!

My version of a white frosting I just created last week (hey, I warned you, I'm chocoholic!)

White Chocolate Fudge Frosting

1 can Duncan Hines White Chocolate Almond frosting
4 Tbsp soft butter
6 melted white chocolate squares
1 tsp almond extract
1 1/2 c conf sugar

Cream the soft butter with WCA on low until well combined. Mix in the melted white chocolate and mix for about 30 more secs. Add almond extract and the conf sugar and mix on high until fluffy.