Belongs to cokerlj Angel Food Waldorf 
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This dessert is very popular at Neiman Marcus…they won’t give out the recipe…but after experimenting, the home economists at Lone Star Gas Company where I worked in the 1970’s came up with this very good copy!!

You might need to buy:
  • cocoa
  • confectioners sugar sifted
  • whipping cream chilled
  • COCOA FLUFF TOPPING:
  • -
  • salt
Belongs to cokerlj Banana Nut Cake 
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Good, moist

You might need to buy:
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • buttermilk
  • pecans chopped
  • vanilla
  • -
  • ICING:
  • sugar
  • water
  • salt
  • flour sifted
  • bananas mashed
  • eggs separated
  • whole egg
  • egg whites
  • large marshmallows
  • lemon juice
  • sugar
  • shortening
Belongs to cokerlj Banana Pudding Shortcake 
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My own invention…it is delicious!

You might need to buy:
  • instant vanilla pudding
  • lemon juice
  • bananas
  • Ingredients for "Seven Minute Frosting"
Belongs to cokerlj Carrot Cake 
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This is probably the very best carrot cake around, the pineapple makes it so moist as does the filling between layers.

You might need to buy:
  • vanilla
  • egg yolks
  • sugar
  • evaporated milk
  • FILLING:
  • -
  • pecans chopped
  • oil
  • sugar
  • eggs
  • carrots finely grated
  • small flat can crushed pineapple with juice
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • flour sifted
  • pecans chopped
Belongs to cokerlj Italian Cream Cake 
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To me, most Italian Cream Cakes are dry…this one is very moist. My husbands request for his birthday cake!

You might need to buy:
  • pecans chopped
  • baking soda
  • vanilla
  • -
  • ICING:
  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla
  • margarine
  • Angel flake coconut
  • buttermilk
  • flour sifted
  • eggs separated
  • sugar
  • margarine
  • cream cheese
  • pecans chopped
  • Crisco oil
Belongs to cokerlj Jelly Roll 
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A tart jelly like plum preserves is the best!

You might need to buy:
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • flour sifted
  • water
  • vanilla
  • eggs
  • jelly
  • sugar
  • powdered sugar
Belongs to cokerlj Poppy Seed Cake 
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I guess many of the old time Czech’s would scoff at using a cake mix…but with the addition of the vanilla pudding it is such a moist cake!

You might need to buy:
  • eggs
  • instant vanilla pudding
  • oil
  • Duncan Hines white cake mix
  • water
  • poppy seeds ground
Belongs to cokerlj Red Velvet Cake 
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This is the old original, accept no substitutes. Most people put cream cheese icing on it…this icing recipe is the original icing…totally different than cream cheese and so much better.

You might need to buy:
  • cocoa
  • buttermilk
  • vinegar
  • baking soda
  • red food coloring
  • butter flavoring
  • vanilla
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • -
  • flour
  • THE AMOUNTS BELOW ARE DOUBLED:
  • shortening
  • salt
  • milk
  • -
  • shortening
  • margarine
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • butter flavoring
Belongs to cokerlj Cran-Apple Pie 
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You can use my pie recipe or you can use your own pie recipe…just follow the part about adding the cranberries.

You might need to buy:
  • -
  • FILLING:
  • large Golden Delicious apples
  • orange juice
  • margarine
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • whole berry cranberry sauce
  • ice water as needed
  • shortening
  • PIE CRUST:
  • flour
  • salt
Belongs to cokerlj Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake 
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Saw the picture of this at the grocery check-out on a Southern Living magazine…had to buy the magazine. Lots of steps, but so worth it!

You might need to buy:
  • -
  • APPLE CAKE BATTER:
  • finely chopped pecans
  • all purpose flour
  • granulated sugar
  • firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ground cinnamon
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • allspice
  • applesauce
  • vanilla
  • -
  • granulated sugar
  • large egg
  • all purpose flour
  • powdered sugar
  • PRALINE FROSTING:
  • firmly packed light brown sugar
  • butter
  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • vanilla
  • CREAM CHEESE FILLING: