Simply Sweet Dessert Recipes

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Cake Recipes

1 Egg Cake

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  • 1/4 c. butter
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 c. flour
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, beat the egg, and add it.

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Sunshine Cake

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  • 6 eggs
  • 1/3 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 3/4 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Separate the eggs.

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Brioche

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Ingredients:

  • 1 c. milk
  • 1-1/2 yeast cakes
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2/3 c. butter
  • 4-1/2 c. flour
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1/2 tsp. lemon extract

Directions:

Scald the milk, cool until lukewarm, and then add the yeast cakes.

 

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White Fruit Cake

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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 lb. citron, cut into thin slices
  • 1/2 lb. apricots, dried, steamed, and chopped
  • 1/2 lb. raisins, chopped
  • 1/2 lb. candied cherries, cut into pieces
  • 1/2 lb. dates, chopped
  • 1/2 lb. almonds, blanched and cut into thin strips
  • 1 c. butter
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 Tb. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 2 c. flour

Steam the citron and apricots until they are soft, and then cut them in the required manner.

 

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Simple Sponge Cake

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Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. flour
  • Juice and rind of 1/2 lemon

Directions:

Beat the eggs thoroughly and take on a lighter yellow color.

 

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