Mar 6, 2011

Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients:
  • 1 Package Yellow Cake Mix
  • 3 Eggs, Beaten
  • 1/2 Cup Oil
  • 1 Tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Cup Pecans, Chopped
  • (1) 30 oz. Can Pumpkin Pie Meat
  • 3 oz. Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 3/4 Cup Butter
  • 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. Milk

Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Mix together cake mix, eggs, oil, baking soda, nuts, and pumpkin meat until well combined (approximately two minutes).
  • Pour into large, greased sheet cake pan.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in large mixing bowl beat together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and milk until light and fluffy.  
    • You can add pumpkin pie spice to frosting if desired.
  • Remove cake from oven and allow to cool.
  • Frost with cream cheese frosting.

Bready Pineapple

Ingredients:
  • 1/2 Cup Butter, Softened
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 4 Eggs
  • (1) 4 oz. Can Crushed Pineapple, Drained
  • 5 Slices French Bread, Cubed

Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Cream together butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs one by one, beating after each addition.
  • Add pineapple and mix until well combined.
  • Fold in bread cubes.
  • Bake in a greased casserole dish for 60 minutes.

Pecan Cake Squares

Ingredients:
  • 1 Package Yellow Cake Mix
    • Reserve 2/3 Cup of Mix
  • 1/3 Cup Butter, Softened
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 1/2 Cups Karo Dark Corn Syrup
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar, Firmly Packed
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 Tsp. Vanilla
  • 1 1/2 Cups Pecans, Chopped

Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Mix together all but 2/3 cup cake mix, butter, and one egg until well combined.
  • Spread into 13" x 9" cake pan.
  • Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until light brown.
  • Meanwhile, mix reserved 2/3 cup cake mix, Karo syrup, brown sugar, three eggs, and vanilla until well combined.
  • Remove cake from oven and pour reserve mixture over top.
  • Sprinkle chopped pecans over the top.
  • Return to oven for another 30 - 35 minutes.

Easy Cheesy Lemon Bars

Ingredients:
  • (1) 17 oz. Package Lemon Cake Mix
  • 1/2 Cup Melted Butter
  • 1 Egg, Slightly Beaten
  • (1) 13.5 oz. Package Lemon Frosting Mix
    • I don't think you can actually buy this anymore.  I would say maybe substitute instant lemon pudding?
  • (1) 8 oz. Package Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 2 Eggs

Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Combine cake mix, butter, and one egg.
  • Mix with a fork until moist.
  • Pat into 13" x 9" cake pan that has only had the bottom greased.
  • Blend frosting (or pudding) mix into cream cheese.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup of frosting mixture.
  • Add two eggs to remaining frosting mixture.
  • Beat for 3 - 5 minutes on medium speed.
  • Spread over cake mixture.
  • Bake for 30 - 40 minutes.
  • Allow cake to cool and top with reserved frosting.

Extra Moist Upside Down Cake

Ingredients:
  • (1) 20 oz. Can Sliced Pineapple Rings in Juice
  • (2) 4-Serving Packages Instant Vanilla Pudding
  • 10 Cherry Halves
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
  • 1 Package Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1/4 Cup Oil

Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
  • Arrange slices in a 13" x 9" cake pan.
  • Place cherries in center of each slice.
  • Combine one package of pudding with reserved pineapple juice and mix well.
  • Pour pudding mixture over pineapple slices and then sprinkle with brown sugar.
  • Combine cake mix, rest of pudding mix, eggs, water, and oil in large bowl.
  • Beat on medium speed for four minutes.
  • Pour into cake pan.
  • Bake for 55 - 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean and cake begins to pull from side of pan.
  • Cool for five minutes and then invert on platter and let sit for one minute.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Ingredients:
  • 3/4 Stick Butter
  • 1 Jar Cherries
  • 1 Box White Cake Mix
  • 1/2 Box Brown Sugar (Approx. 1 Cup, Packed)
  • (1) 8 oz. Can Pineapple Rings

Directions:
  • Preheat oven according to cake mix.
  • Mix cake according to package instructions (including ingredients listed on package) and set aside.
  • In large fry pan, melt butter.
  • Mix in brown sugar until thick (add more than 1 cup if necessary).
  • Remove sugar from heat.
  • Pour sugar into 9" round cake pan.
  • Place pineapple rings in brown sugar.
  • Put a cherry inside each ring.
  • Pour batter into cake pan and bake according to mix.
  • Allow to cool and flip out of pan onto plate to serve.

Mini Cheese Cakes

Ingredients:
  • 12 Nilla Wafer Cookies
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • (2) 8 oz. Packages Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 1 Tsp. Vanilla
  • 1 Can Cherry or Strawberry Pie Filling

Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 325.
  • Line 12 cup muffin tin with papers.
  • Place one cookie in each cup, flat side down.
  • Mix together cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar on medium speed until well blended.
  • Add eggs and mix well.
  • Pour mixture over wafers until 3/4 full.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  • Top with cherry or strawberry pie filling.