Our favorite recipes (Damascus Church, Chapel Hill, 1963)

Mix as listed and cook at 350 degrees until, about 45 or 60 minutes. Bake in a 10x12x2" pan. Pour topping over cake while cake is still warm. For topping boil for 1 minute 1 cup brown sugar, l/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup milk. Pour over warm cake. -14- CHERRY DESSERT OF DUMP CAKE Mrs. Floyd King 1 can (# 2) cherry pie filling 1 box yellow cake mix 1 sm. can crushed pineapple 1/2 lb. butter 1 c. pecans Spread cherries in bottom of a 9x12" pan. Put pineapple on top of cherries. Spread pecans over pineapple. Cover this with cake mix. Cut butter into little bits and put over top of cake mix. Cook 1 hour in 350 degree oven. LAZY DAISY CAKE 2 eggs 1 c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 c. cake flour Mrs. Mildred Womble 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 c. milk 2 tbsp. butter Combine eggs, sugar and vanilla and beat until thick. Add sifted dry ingredients. Heat milk and butter to boiling point, add to above mixture. Bake in buttered pan 8x8 M in a moderate oven, 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and frost. FROSTING 3/4 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. butter, melted 3/4 c. cream 1 c. coconut Combine all ingredients and blend well. Frost cake, return to hot oven or broiler to brown. $100.00 CAKE 1 c. butter 4 sq. choc, or 1/2 c. cocoa dissolved in sm. amt. water bitter choc, preferred 1 tsp. salt 2 c. sugar Mrs. Mamie McCauley 2 c. sifted cake flour 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 c. milk 1 c. ground nuts 2 eggs Cream butter and sugar and add eggs. Next add alternately dry ingredients and liquids. Mix well. Bake at 375 degrees in 3 nine inch pans for 30 minutes, or oblong pan. FROSTING 1 lb. powdered sugar 1 c. chopped nuts 1/4 lb. butter 2 sqs. melted choc, or 1 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 c. cocoa 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp. vanilla -15- (Continued) FROSTING, CON'T Beat eggs, add lemon juice; add other ingredients. Then mix in sugar gradually, beating all the time. If frosting is too thick, add hot strong coffee. Spread on cake. COCONUT CAKE Mrs. Lela Crabtree 2 c. sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 4 eggs 1 c. butter or margarine 3 1/2 c. self rising flour 1 tsp. vanilla 1 c. buttermilk dash of salt Cream sugar and butter well; add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla. Sift flour with baking powder and salt; add alternately with buttermilk. Bake in four layers at 350 degrees. FILLING 1 grated coconut 1 3/4 c. sugar milk from coconut Save enough of coconut to sprinkle over top of cake. Add enough sweet milk to coconut milk to make 11/2 cups. Mix sugar and milk and bring to a full boil; add coconut. While still hot mix thoroughly and spread over cake layers. Prick layers with fork so filling will soak in. Ice cake with fluffy white frosting if desired. ORANGE DATE NUT CAKE Mrs. Mamie McCauley 1/2 c. butter or margarine 1 c. sugar 2 eggs 2/3 c. milk 2 c. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 pkg. pitted dates 1 c. chopped nuts 1 tbsp. grated orange rind