Orange Date Nut Loaf

Nov 18th, 2008 Posted in Cakes | Comments Off

Ingredients

  • 1 small seedless orange
  • 1 pkg.pillsbury Date or Nut Quick bread mix
  • 1/2 c. dairy sour cream
  • 1/4 c. coffee-flavored liqeuer or coffee
  • 1/4 c. milk
  • 1 egg



Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees,grease and flour bottom only of 8×4 or 9×5 inch loaf pan.In food processer bowl with metal blade or blender container,process orange,including peel,until finely ground.Measure 1/2 cup.
In large bowl,combine 1/2 c. ground orange and all remaining bread ingredients;stir 50 to 75 strokes until dry particals are moistened.
Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.Cool 15 minutes;remove from pan.Cool completely.

Glaze:
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 to 2 tbsp.orange juice
In small bowl,combine glaze ingredients,adding enough orange juice for desired glaze consistency;blend well.Drizzle glaze over top of loaf.Allow glaze to set before wrapping tightly.Store in refrigerator.

Parkin (traditional north of England cake)

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Ingredients

  • 2 c flour
  • 2 t baking powder
  • 2 t ginger
  • 1/2 cup sugar (optional)
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup margarine



Directions

Mix together the flour, baking powder, and ginger as well as sugar if desired. Soak oats in milk for 1/2 hour. Melt margarine and add molasses and honey. Combine wet ingredients and add to dry. Pour into a 9″ x 11″ pan. Bake at 325F for 45 minutes or until it starts to come away from the sides of the pan.

Source: The Argenta Cookbook

Pea Picking Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1 box golden yellow cake mix
  • 1 can mandarin orange slices (undrained)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup oil melted butter also substitutes nicely)
  • FILLING:
  • 1 large cool whip
  • 1 large can crushed pineapple with juice
  • 1 small box vanilla instant pudding



Directions

Beat all ingredients together until well blended. Use 3 greased cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 min.

Filling;

Combine pineapple, juice and jello pudding, fold into cool whip. Spread between layers and on top of cooled cake. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Keeps well frozen for several days.

Peanut Butter Apple Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1 t. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 c. chunky applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 c. chunky peanut butter
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1/4 c. butter
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1 t. cinnamon
  • 1/2 t. nutmeg
  • 1/4 t. ground cloves



Directions

Cream
1/4 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. chunky peanut butter

Beat in
1 egg
1 c. chunky applesauce

Add
1 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/4 t. ground cloves

Pour in greased and floured 8″ square pan and bake
350 degrees 40 to 45 min.

Cool before removing.

Peanut Butter Cake w/ Frosting

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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c water
  • 1/2 c creamy peanut butter
  • *
  • Frosting:
  • 1 (15.4 oz) pkg creamy white frosting mix
  • 3/4 c peanut butter
  • 1/2 c water



Directions

Cake:
Mix together and beat for 5 minutes. Turn into greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. remove from pan. Cool and frost.

Frosting:
Mix together mix, peanut butter and 1/4 cup water. Add remaining water and beat until smooth.