THROWBACK RECIP: Great Grandma Ruby's Creole Cake

 

What is Creole Cake?

Creole cake is very similar to a German Chocolate Cake. The Chocolate Creole cake might have raisins and dates as well depending on the cook who made it.. Where Ruby lived her whole life she probably didn’t have access to fancy things like chopped dates. So this recipe is date and raisin free.

blend together:

• EGGS (2) , slightly beaten
• WHITE SUGAR (2 cups)
• VEGETABLE OIL (1/2 cup) – Ruby swore by Wessom

add:

• WHITE FLOUR (2 cups)
• SALT (1/2 teaspoon)
• COCOA POWDER (2 Heaping Tablespoons)

mix well and add:

• VANILLA (1 teaspoon)
• BUTTERMILK(1/2 cup)
• BAKING SODA (1 teaspoon dissolved in a cup of boiling water)

Pour into Greased 9×13 pan and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees. 30 minutes.

While Cake is baking , prepare the icing.

icing:

• BROWN SUGAR ( 1 1/2 cups)\
• FLAKED COCONUT ( 1 cup)
• OLEO (3/4 stick. Can use margarine or butter)
• CHOPPED PECANS (1/2 cup)
• PET MILK (1 small can)

Mix well and pour over hot cake in the pan.

BROIL 3-5 minutes. Watch closely so it doesn’t scorch.

Recipe 32: OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE (dessert)

DISCLAIMER: This picture is NOT what the cake will look like.  It is a vanilla cake with chocolate icing, but it is a punch holes and pour in icing type cake. This was just a pretty picture.  My cousin Leslie submitted this recipe to our family cookbook.  It is a little bit of work, but SO good.

YELLOW CAKE:

2 cups sugar

1 cup buttermilk

2 cups self rising flour

3 eggs, beaten

1 cup oil

1 tsp vanilla

combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased and floured baking pan.

bake in 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.

a few minutes before cake comes out, start your icing.

1/4 cup cocoa

1 stick butter

1/2 cup milk

2 ups sugar

1 tsp vanilla

dash of salt

mix in double boiler. Bring to boil and let boil for 2 minutes.

go get your cake out of the oven!!  Poke holes throughout and pour icing over the cake.

this cake goes GREAT with vanilla ice cream.

Recipe 1: BETTER THAN SEX CAKE

So what better recipe to kick off this blog than BETTER THAN SEX CAKE!?

THE SOURCE AND BACKGROUND:  This cake is a recipe I got in college from my roommate,  Diane.  She introduced it to me and I never looked back.  I will find any excuse to make it. Rich. Sinful. Decadent.  I get hot flashes and sweats just thinking about it. This is not a cake you can sit down and dig in with a fork.  This is a one piece only cake. It is so sweet that it will constrict your chest if you eat too much.  And by that I mean give you a heart attack most likely.  Yes, it can kill you, it is that good.  So old people, stay away I dont want your death by chocolate on my head.

My roommate told a story of how she made this cake and took it over to a friends hosue for a birthday.  The dad grabbed a piece and made the embarassing statement of,  "Hey honey, this IS better than sex".  I sure hope he was joking.  

INGREDIENTS:

1 box devils food Cake Mix
1 jar Mrs Richardsons Butterscotch Caramel Ice Cream Topping
1 Can Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
1 tub Cool Whip
1 pgk Heath or skor chips (or you can buy a candy bar and crush it yourself)

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Bake cake according to directions. As soon as it comes out of the oven use the straw or the long handle of the wooden spoon to poke holes ALL OVER THE CAKE.  Dont be shy.  It is important that there be holes all throughout.

NOW, over the cake pour the eagle brand condensed milk.  This milk will seep into all those holes.  Dont be shy, use the entire can.  come on, you can do it. This is not a cake for scardey cats.  Trust me and pour that whole bad boy in there.

NOW, heat up the Mrs richardsons Butter Scotch caramel according to directions so it is nice and runny and gooey.  Pour this over the cake as well.  It was seep in and mingle and make friends with the condensed milk. (are you convulsing yet??).  If you have a smaller jar, use the whole thing.  Larger jar, use at least half.

Let sit for awhile until cooled 75%.  the cake should still be "warm" but not too warm to melt the cool whip topping.

So once the cake has cooled appropriately, spread the cool whip on top. Thick or thin, however much you want.  I use the entire tub and have about a 1/2 to 3/4 inch layer of coolwhip.
On top of this sprinkle your skor or heath chips/crushed up candy bar.

Each bite will have cake, eagle brand, caramel, cool whip and toffee chips.  It is pure heaven exploding in your mouth.
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ENJOY!!!!!