Red Velvet Poke Cake

• 1 BOX RED VELVET CAKE MIX
• 2 SMALL BOXES OF INSTANT JELLO BRAND CHEESECAKE  PUDDING
• 1 MEDIUM TUB COOL WHIP
• 1 PACK OREOS

Directions:

SPRAY A 9x12  CAKE PAN AND SET ASIDE.

MAKE THE CAKE MIX UP ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS AND POUR IN PAN.
BAKE ON 350 FOR 30 MINUTES. CHECK AS IT MAY BE A LITTLE TO MUCH TIME FOR SOME OVENS AND IT WILL BURN ON BOTTOM

WHEN BAKED LET COOL. TAKE A WOODEN SPOON HANDLE AND PUNCH HOLES
ALL OVER TOP OF COOLED CAKE.

MAKE UP THE INSTANT PUDDINGS TOGETHER IN A MEDIUM BOWL LEAVING OUT
1/2  CUP MILK.SPREAD THIS ALL OVER THE CAKE AND LET IT GET DOWN IN THE HOLES.

NEXT SPREAD COOL WHIP ALL OVER TOP OF PUDDING
CRUSH SOME OF THE OREOS AND SPRINKLE ALL OVER TOP OF COOL WHIP
IF TWO BOXES IS TOP MUCH PUDDING THEN JUST USE WHAT EVER AMOUNT YOU LIKE. 

THE OREOS WILL NOT MAKE THIS TO SWEET.
THIS COULD ALSO BE MADE INTO A TRIFLE.

ITALIAN LOVE CAKE

Ingredients:

• 1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix
• 2 Pints Ricotta Cheese
• 3/4 Cup Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
• 4 Eggs
• 1 Small Box Instant Chocolate Pudding
• 1 Cup Milk
• 1 12 oz Cool Whip

Directions:

Spray a 13 x 9 Pan. Mix cake mix according to directions. Pour into sprayed pan and sit aside. Combine cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Blend well pour this mixture evenly over the cake mix. 

Bake on 350 for 90 minutes is using a metal pan and 75 minutes if using a glass pan.

Blend the chocolate pudding and milk together. Then add the cool whip and lightly blend again. Spoon this over top of the cooled cake. 

Keep refrigerated.

Aunt Anna Jeans Lemon Bundt Cake

Ingredients:
1 box yellow cake mix with pudding
1 small box of instant lemon pudding
1 stick of margarine melted and cooled.
3 eggs
Water according to cake mix directions.
No oil.

Directions:
In a bowl, pour the dry cake mix and dry lemon pudding together. Add  melted margarine, eggs and water and mix according to the directions on box. Remember not to use oil.

Pour into a floured and oiled Bundt pan and bake at 40 minutes at 350. Once it has baked, sprinkle powered sugar all over top of cake. I use a pampered chef shaker with powdered sugar in it.

Ice Cream and Orange Twinkie Cake

• 1 Box Twinkies (10)
• 20 Oz. Can Crushed Pineapple, do not drain
• 1 Large or 2 Small Boxes Orange Jello
• 1 Quart Vanilla Ice Cream, softend
• 1 (16) Cool Whip
• 1 Cup Boiling Water

Cut the twinkies in half, lengthwise and then layer them in a 9 x 13 pan. I like to use a glass pan for this.

Mix the large box or two small boxes of orange jello with one cup of boiling water and mix until the jello is dissolved. Make sure all of it dissolves. Then add the can of undrained pineapples to this and the softened vanilla ice cream. Mix until all is blended and then pour over the twinkies.

Cover the whole top of the twinkies.Then top with the cool whip. Will not need the whole tub of cool whip just add to your liking. Ref. for two hours. Cut in squares and serve.

FRESH STRAWBERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

2 Cups Crushed or Diced Fresh Strawberries
1 (6)oz. Pack Strawberry Jello
3 Cups Miniature Marshmallows
1 (18)oz. Box White Cake Mix, prepared as directed on box

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Spread crushed strawberries on the bottom of a sprayed 9x13 inch baking pan. Evenly sprinkle strawberries with the dry gelatin powder, and top with mini marshmallows. I add a little sugar over the jello.
Prepare the cake mix as directed on the package, and pour on top of the marshmallows. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the pan to loosen the sides, and turn the cake out onto a serving tray. Store cake in the refrigerator. Serve with whipped cream.

ALABAMA MUD CAKE

1 (20)oz. Can Crushed Pineapple, with juice
1 (20)oz. Can Cherry Pie Filling
1 (18.5)oz. Pack Devil's Food Cake Mix
1 Cup Chopped Pecans
1/2 Cup Mint Chocolate Chips
1/2 Cup Butter or Marg.,sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
Pour pineapple with juice into prepared pan, spreading evenly to make the first layer. Spread cherry pie filling over the pineapple layer, then spread the cake mix over the cherry pie filling. Sprinkle the cake mix layer with pecans and mint chocolate chips, then lay the sliced butter evenly over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO BUNT CAKE

1 Box White Cake Mix without the pudding
1 Box Instant Pistachio Pudding Mix
1/2 Cup Oil
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Orange Juice
4 Eggs
3/4 Cup Chocolate Syrup

Mix together the cake mix, pudding, oil, water, orange juice and eggs and beat with mixer on low for 30 seconds and then on medium for 2 minutes. Pour 3/4 of the batter into a greased , floured 10" tube or bundt pan. Into the remaining 1/4 of the batter add 3/4 cup chocolate syrup. Mix and pour over top of the other batter and then bake on 350 for 50-60 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Remove from the pan. You can then sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar or make a good ole chocolate glaze, which I love with this for the frosting.

Chocolate Glaze:

2 Cups Powdered Sugar
2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
1 Tablespoon Butter or Marg.
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
2-4 Tablespoons Milk

In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, cocoa and butter. Add vanilla & add milk gradually to achieve desired consistency ,stir until smooth. Pour over the cooled cake.

SPRING BLUE BERRY CAKE

Are you like me just love blueberries. They are so good for you. When I buy a box I just can't stop eating them. They are almost like eating chocolate to me. lol. This cake is so good and it stays moist, also if there is any left. You can use it with a pre- bought angel food cake or if you want you can bake a angel food cake or a white cake mix and use the blueberry filling between it .

1 Angel food cake pre-bought or baked or a White cake mix , baked.
1 (8)oz. Box Cream Cheese, softened
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Can Blueberry or Cherry Pie Filling
1(8)oz. Tub of Cool Whip

If baking cake let it cool first and if store bought then just cut the cake into 4 layers. Beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together. Then add the canned pie filling and mix well. Fold in the cool whip. Spread between the layers and on top of the cake. Ref. Make sure you keep this ref. You can also use the filling on Town House or Ritz crackers as a appertizer if you do not want to use it on a cake.

OATMEAL CAKE

How long has it been since you have make this ole time cake. It has been a few years for me. I remember one of our friends who would make this for my husband. Since she has died I had forgotten about this recipe. I will have to make him one. Believe me it is so good and another ole recipe we may sometimes forget about is the Fruit Cocktail Cake. Boths stay so moist and keep for a long time. I like to keep mine in ther ref.

1 1/2 Cups Boiling Water
1 Cup Minute Oats
1/2 Cup Shortening or Blue Bonnet Butter
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs, slightly beaten
1 Cup Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda, this turns the cake brown
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

In a bowl, pour boiling water over oatmeal and let stand 20 minutes. In another bowl, cream together shortening(or butter), brown sugar and white sugar; add eggs and oatmeal mixture and mix well. Then add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and mix thoroughly. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes, until done.

Frosting:
1/3 Cup Butter or Marg.
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Cup Shredded Coconut
1/2 Cup Pecans, chopped

Mix  butter, brown sugar and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add in shredded coconut and chopped pecans and boil till thick, about 1 minute. Spread on cake while hot and place back in oven under broiler for a minute or two. Don't leave it long or the frosting will cook too long and be hard when the cake cools down. You're just wanting the tips of the coconut and nuts to toast, but they will burn if left too long.

OLE' TIME CAKE

2 Cups Hot Water
3 Cups Flour
2 Cups Sugar
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
1/4 Cup Cocoa
1 Cup Crisco Oil
4 Teaspoon Vinegar
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
1 Teaspoon Salt

Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa, oil, vinegar, vanilla, and salt. Add 2 cups hot water and beat. Pour into a 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes Let cake cool completely.

Frosting:
2 Tablespoons Margarine
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Milk
Powdered Sugar

In a pan melt margarine, brown sugar, and milk. Mix well. Let cook just a little. Add powdered sugar to desired consistency. Forst cake.

MARSHMALLOW HOT FUDGE CHOCOLATE CAKE

1 Box of Chocolate Cake Mix, made up
1 Jar Hot Fudge Sauce
2(7)oz. Jars Marshmallow Cream

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare your chocolate cake using the directions on the back of the box, and pour into a greased and floured 9x13 cake pan. Bake cake according to the directions on the box. When cake is almost done, gently warm up the jar of hot fudge until it is pourable. When cake is done, take it out of the oven, and turn up the temperature of your oven to 400. While the cake is still hot, use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the cake, then pour the hot fudge sauce all over the cake letting it soak into the holes. Place dollops of the marshmallow cream evenly over all of the cake then wait  a couple of minutes for the cream to melt a little. Spread the marshmallow cream evenly all over the cake and then place the cake back in the oven. Bake until the marshmallow toppping begins to get browned and toasty. Remove from oven and serve.

CHENSEY B. CORNBREAD CAKE

4 Eggs, beaten
1 Cup White Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar, packed
1 Cup Oil
11/2 Cup Self-Rising Flour
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Flavoring
1 Cup Chopped Nuts (pecans or walnuts)

In a medium bowl mix the eggs and sugar good, Then add the oil and flour and beat good again. Last add the vanilla and chopped nuts. Spray a bunt pan or a loaf pan. Pour mix into pan. Bake at 350 for around 30 minutes or until brown. You can put a vanilla frosting on this but is best eaten without frosting.

LIME CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

1 Box French Vanilla Cake Mix(Betty Crocker)
1 Cup Cold Water
2 Eggs
1/4 Cup Canola Oil
1/2 Cup Light Sour Cream
2 Limes, juiced and zested

Frosting:
1 (8oz.) Box Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 Cup White Chocolate Chips, melted in a double boiler or microwave
1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a sheet pan. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients together and mix good. Pour into the sprayed pan and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

Frosting:
Whip all the ingredients together until combined and smooth. Scrape down the edges of the bowl and then rewhip for 2 minutes. Frost the top of the cake and ref. until ready to serve. Ref. any leftovers.

ORANGE CAKE

Did you buy a lot of oranges for Christmas and have got tired of eating them. Then try this orange cake recipe and use up some of them for the juice it calls for and for the zest. Never have used zest before. Just take a orange and wash good and then take a grader with the small holes and run your orange up and down it. It may take two oranges or more to get the zest this recipe calls for. Just don't go down to the white part of the orange as it will make it bitter. Do it lightly.

1 (18 oz) Box Yellow Cake Mix
1 (3 oz) Box Instant Lemon Pudding Mix
3/4 Cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice 
1/2Cup Canola Oil
4 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Orange Zest
1 Teaspoon Lemon Zest

Spray and flour a 10 inch bundt pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.In a medium bowl combine cake mix, pudding mix, orange juice, oil, eggs and citrus zests. Beat on low until blended. Scrape bowl,and beat on medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour into prepared bundt pan. Bake 50-60 minutes (until set.) Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto cake plate and cool completely.

Glaze:

1/3 Cup Orange Juice
2/3 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Butter or Marg.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook the orange juice, sugar and butter or marg. for two minutes. Drizzle over cooled cake. Serve cake with fresh whipped cream and canned peaches.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RUM CAKE

1 (3.3oz.) Box Instant White Chocolate Pudding Mix
1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
4 Eggs
1/2 Cup Cold Water
1/2 Cup Veg. Oil, use a name brand for this
1/2 Cup Amaretto Liqueur
1/4 Teaspoon Almond Extract
1/2 Cup Butter not marg.
1/4 Cup Water
1 Cup White Sugar
1/2 Cup Amaretto Liqueur
1 (16oz.) Can Vanilla Frosting
1/4 Cup Blanched Slivered Almonds

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10 inch non-stick Bundt pan.
 In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, pudding mix, 1/2 cup of cold water, oil, 1/2 cup amaretto and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract. Blend well for approximately 3 minutes. Pour batter into prepared 10 inch Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Remove cake from oven, and use a fork to make as many holes as possible into the cake. Apply glaze while cake is still warm. Slowly   drizzle glaze over cake, including the edges and center of Bundt pan. Allow cake to cool in the pan for at least 2 hours.

 To make the glaze: Combine butter, sugar, 1/4 cup water, and 1/2 cup amaretto in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and continue to boil for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
 Topping: Lightly toast slivered almonds in the oven. This will take 5 to 10 minutes. Stir frequently and be careful not to burn. Sit aside.
 Heat 1/4 cup of the prepared frosting in the microwave for 10 seconds, to soften. Place the cake on serving dish and use a spoon to drizzle the softened frosting over the cake. Scatter toasted almonds over cake before frosting cools.

OLD TIME RAISIN CAKE

1 1/2 Cups Pecans or Walnuts, chopped
11/4 Cups Sugar
2 Sticks Butter, softened
1 Cup Sweet milk, warm
3 Cups Flour
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Flavoring
2 Cups Sugar
4 Large Eggs
3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Large or 1 Bag Coconut
1 Box Seedless Dark Raisins
2 1/2 Cups Condensed Milk
1/2 Stick Butter

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add 1/2 cup flour, beat, then add some milk, starting with flour and ending with flour. Add vanilla flavoring. Add nuts and raisins.Beat well. Bake in 3 sprayed cake pans  at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.

Filling:
1 large fresh coconut, grated or 1 Bag
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup whole pecans
1 box seedless dark raisins
2 1/2 cups Pet canned milk
1/2 stick butter

Put all ingredients, including milk, in medium pot and cook on medium or low heat, stirring constantly.  Cook 10 minutes. Let it get completely cold. Put between each layer and on top and sides of cakes.

RED VELVET CAKE BALLS

1 Box Red Velvet Cake Mix
 1 (8)oz. Can Cream Cheese Frosthing
1 Pack Chocolate Bark regular or white chocolate
 Wax Paper

Make cake up using the 13 x 9 pan. Bake and then let cool completely. Then crumble into a large bowl. Mix throughly with 1 can cream cheese frosting. Use your fingers for it, but it will be messy. Roll mixture into quarter size balls and lay on a cookie sheet. You should make around 40-50. Chill several hours. To speed this up you can put them in ther freezer. Melt chocolate in the microwave according to directions on pack. Roll balls in chocolate and lay on wax paper until firm. Use a spoon to dip and roll in chocolate and then tap off any extra chocolate.

CREAM CHEESE APPLE BUNDT CAKE

Cream Cheese Filling:

8oz. Cream Cheese, room temp.
1 Large Egg
2 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar

For The Apple Cake Batter:
1 Cup Finely Chopped Pecans, lightly toasted
3 Cups All-poupose Flour
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Cup Firmly Packed Light Brown Sugar
2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
3 Large Eggs, lightly beaten
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
3 Cups Jonathan or Gala Apples, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Allspice
3/4 Cup Canola Oil
3/4 Cup Applesauce

For The Praline Frosting:
1/2 Cup Firmly Packed Light Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Butter
3 Tablespoons Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 Cup Powdered Sugar

Prepare the Filling:
Beat the cream cheese, butter, and granulated sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended and smooth. Add the egg, flour and vanilla. Beat just until blended.

Prepare the Batter:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 14-cup Bundt pan with non-stick spray and cover with flour. (Or do like I do and use Baker’s Joy.) Stir together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg and allspice. Then add the eggs, oil, applesauce and vanilla; stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the apples and pecans.
Spoon 2/3 of the apple batter into the prepared pan. Spoon the cream cheese filling over the batter, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge of the pan. Swirl the filling through the apple batter using a knife. Spoon the remaining batter over the filling.
Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center come out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then turn out on a cooling rack and let the cake cool down completely.

Prepare the Frosting:
Bring the brown sugar, butter, and milk to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil for 1 minute while still whisking constantly. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Gradually whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth; stir gently for 3-5 minutes or until the frosting begins to cool and thickens slightly. Pour immediately over the cooled cake.

BANANA BUNDT CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE AND WALNUTS

11/2 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Sour Cream
2 Eggs
4 Tablespoons Butter, softened
4 Mashed Over Ripe Bananas around 11/2 cups
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda 

Caramel Glaze
Candied Walnuts for garnish

Prepare the candied walnuts. Sit aside.
 Position rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 10-1/2-cup Bundt pan by spraying with cooking spray. Set aside.
With a mixer, cream together sugar and softened butter. Add eggs one at a time and beat until well incorporated. In a medium mixing bowl, mash bananas. Add vanilla and sour cream. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternating with banana mixture (beginning and ending with dry ingredients) until well combined. Do not over mix. Pour into prepared Bundt pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on rack for 5-10 minutes, then turn cake out onto serving plate. Cool completely. When cooled, prepare glaze and pour over cake. Sprinkle glaze with chopped candied walnuts.

Caramel Glaze:
4 Tbsp butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp vanilla

Bring brown sugar, butter, and milk to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly; boil 1 minute, whisking constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Whisk for 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture begins to cool and thickens slightly. Pour immediately over cooled cake.

Candied Walnuts:
½ lb walnuts halves
½ c granulated sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp evaporated milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread nuts in a single layer over parchment-lined baking sheet. Roast for approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until the nuts start to turn brown and the smell of roasting nuts fills the kitchen. Stir together sugar, cinnamon, salt, and milk in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes, or until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage of 236°F. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla immediately. Add walnuts to syrup mixture, and stir to coat well. Spoon nuts back onto parchment-lined baking sheet, and immediately separate nuts with a fork. Cool, and store in airtight container.

LOUISIANA DE-BASH CAKE

21/2 Cups Plain Flour, sifted
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/8 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Butter, softened
1/4 Cup Shortening
11/2 Cups Sugar
3 Egg Yolks
3/4 Cup Milk
3 Stiffly Beaten Egg Whites
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Cream butter, shortening, suger until creamy. Sift dry ings. together. Add milk, vanilla, egg yolks together. Mix the dry and liquid ings together. Fold in egg whites. Spray (7) 8 inch pans or may have to use two at a time. Add 3/4 cup mixture into each pan. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes. Let cool and take out of pan and put on a piece of sprayed wax paper until all cakes are baked.

Lemon Filling:
3 Tablespoons Corn Starch
3 Tablespoon Plain Flour
Dash of Salt
3/4 Cup Cold Water
1/3 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
3 Egg Yolks
11/4 Cups Sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon Rind
2 Tablespoons Butter

Mix cornstarch, sugar together. Mix all ings. together and put in a sacuepan. except the butter and lemon juice. Cook until thick. Remove from stove and add the butter and lemon juice. Cover with wax paper until cool.

Iceing:
8oz. Cream Cheese
3 Tablespoons Butter
16oz. Powdered Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Teasppon Lemon Juice
1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest

In a bowl cream the cheese and butter until softened. Add sugar, vanilla and lemon peel and juice. Sit aside.

Take one layer of the cooled cake and put on a cake plate. Add the filling on top of this. Add another layer and continue until all the filling is gone. Make the iceing and put on top of cake and around sides. If not enough iceing then make a double batch.