THE BEST EVER PUMPKIN CAKE

INGREDIENTS

1 large 29 oz can pumpkin
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup melted butter
1/8 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp nutmeg

COOKING DIRECTIONS

Prepare pumpkin mixture pour in a 9" by 13" cake pan. Sprinkle yellow cake mix over pumpkin mixture. Melt butter pour over yellow cake. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Enjoy hot or cold.

Top with home made whipped cream or Cool Whip

SUMMER GINGER CAKE

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup shortening (butter/Crisco)
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon rum
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup boiling water

COOKING DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Use any combination of butter and Crisco to equal 1/2 cup in total. In a large mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugar.

Beat egg until foamy and add to mixture. Beat in spices. Mix together baking soda and flour, then stir in. Add molasses and rum.

Just before you are ready to bake the cake, stir in boiling water. Pour into a pan lined with buttered wax or parchment paper.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Serve warm, with vanilla or rum custard sauce, or allow to cool slightly and drizzle with confectioners icing before serving.

Variation: Double the amount of ginger in recipe. Prepare cake in a loaf pan and split into two layers by slicing lengthwise horizontally. Make a filling by mixing 1 package cream cheese, at room temperature, with 1/2 cup apple pie filling. Spread between layers. Drizzle with vanilla icing or serve topped with Cool Whip or French Vanilla Ice Cream.

APPLESAUCE CAKE

INGREDIENTS

2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 stick butter
1 large egg
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. applesauce
1 tbsp. confectioners' sugar (for topping)

COOKING DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Stir together the flour, soda, baking powder, and spices.

In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and then slowly add a portion of the dry ingredients, then a little of the applesauce, and continue alternating wet and dry ingredients, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Add the raisins, walnuts, and vanilla at the end.

Turn into a greased and floured pan, and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tests done. To test for doneness inserted toothpick into the center of the cake -- it should remain clean when removed.

Cool the cake in the pan. Dust with confectioners sugar after removing from pan, when cake is cool.