Easiest Yellow Cake

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Quick Easiest Yellow Cake

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Easiest Yellow Cake

A quick uncomplicated dessert that’s ready in no time. Nothing like something fresh from the oven! Versions of this yellow cake have been circulating for years and you still can’t beat it for ease and taste results. Thank you Betty or Good Housekeeping or whoever you are.

This simple yellow cake, actually one layer, with your favorite filling is perfect for last minute guests. Fill it with jam or jelly, lemon curd, whipped cream and fruit or as I’ve done here, date-nut filling. Top with buttercream or cream cheese frosting. Easily serves 8 generously.

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Oatmeal Cookies

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Slice N Bake Oatmeal Cookies

Slice N Bake Oatmeal Cookies

The 2015 resolution is still on! But you know as I … Complete deprivation often leads to resolution failure … with respect to dietary changes.

Here is a cookie with, in my opinion, the nutritional value outweighing the calories. My secret to not overindulging … Bake only the amount that will be eaten and shared. The remainder of dough, wrap tightly in parchment paper then foil, label and freeze. Need more for unexpected guests? Just remove from the freezer, slice and bake what you need. Easily keeps in the freezer for several months.

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Thumbprint Cookies

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Thumbprint Cookies In A Hurry

Thumbprint Cookies

Inspired by Bothof’s Bakery and Betty Crocker! Chocolate or Jelly Thumbprint Cookies from Bothof’s were a childhood favorite. The convenience of the bakery vanished with our move to the country. The option became, bake them! Betty Crocker lived in our house in those days. With Betty Crocker’s help a simple recipe was created.

This is a quick recipe with few ingredients. Top it with a candy kiss or peanut butter cup or Rolo. My favorite is still a small dollop of chocolate or raspberry jam or jelly. This cookie is so basic in flavor any number of toppings can be used. Love it!

BTW low sugar.

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Top 10 of 2014

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2014 Top Ten Viewed Recipes

Top 10 of 2014

#1 CHICKEN BREASTS BAKED WITH PASTA

#2 PORTUGUESE BEANS WITH LINGUICA

Top Ten 2014

#3 Gnocchi

#4 Portuguese Marinated Pork, Vinho d alhos

#5 Portuguese Rolls

#6 Orso Stuffed Bell Peppers

Top 10 2014#7 Italian Cream Cake

#8 Apple Dumplings

#9 Portuguese Sweet Bread

#10 Taquitos with Guacamole (Try my Shredded Beef Recipe)

Fruit Cake – Prune Cake

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Prune Cake

Our Family’s Version Of Fruit Cake

 

 

 

 

Leave well enough alone … knowing when is the trick! A hard lesson for me! I love this cake but the outcome is not always consistent. It might be from my need to make the recipe easier or more like a traditional layer cake. I’m always adding to or subtracting ingredients. The original is delicious and it’s time to leave it alone.

Sorry George, I lied! George is the newest in-law and I was mentioning my next post. I could see it in his eyes, we’re having WHAT for dessert? It doesn’t taste like prunes! Oops. It does! But for me since I don’t find prunes alone palatable but love this cake … I had forgotten.

Fruit Cake – Prune Cake, moist fruit filled with butter cream cheese frosting.

Prunes are not just for breakfast!

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Snickerdoodles

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Snickerdoodles

Pinwheel Or Formed

Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles, the first cookie made by my children. This certainly is telling. Quick, easy, delicious! Believe in Santa? A tradition of baking these for Santa is perfect!

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Faux See’s Fudge

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Deluxe Homemade See’s Fudge

Faux See's Fudge

 

 

 

 

This is one of my Grandmother’s Recipes made during the holidays … Originating other than in her kitchen. This and divinity were her candy specialities. I wasn’t a chocoholic in those days. It’s taken all these years to try out her recipe. Is it really similar to See’s Fudge, See’s being one of my favorites? Nope, but it’s mighty good just the same!

 

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Easy Sticky Buns

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Easy Delicious Sticky Buns

Easy Sticky Buns

This is what happens when you put too much topping. Catch the excess topping on a cookie sheet or parchment paper … The kids or the kid in you will love it!

These sticky buns are so simple to make. You’re just going to love these Easy Sticky Buns.

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Banana Cream in Meringue Shells

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Banana Cream In Meringue Shells

tonight’s Dessert

Banana Cream in Meringue Shells Meringue Shells are great for serving fruit, sorbet or pudding desserts. Light in taste and calories, slightly crunchy. Make them a bowl, or a pillow of meringue. And yes, it’s pretty good all by itself.

I’ve added a banana cream that works as an 8 inch pie filling as well.

I’m ready for dessert!

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