HERSHEY'S FUDGE CAKE
(original recipe from Hershey's cocoa box)

1/2 cup shortening............2-1/4 cups flour
1-1/2 cups sugar..............1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla................1 tsp. baking powder
2 well beaten eggs............1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup milk....................1/3 cup hot water
1/2 cup cocoa powder

Cream shortening. Add sugar; then vanilla & eggs. Beat until fluffy. Add alternately: milk & flour mixture. Make a paste of water & cocoa & beat into batter. Bake at 350 F 30-35 min.

HELEN'S PUMPKIN CAKE

Mix in order:
1/2 cup shortening.........3 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar..........4 tsp. baking powder
1 cup white sugar..........1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 beaten eggs..............1/2 cup milk
1 cup pumpkin, cooked*.....1 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp. maple flavoring

Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes. *canned is okay

KAREN'S CARROT CAKE

2 cups sugar...............2 cups flour
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil...2 tsp. baking powder
4 unbeaten eggs............2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt................2 tsp. cinnamon
3 cups grated carrots & 1-1/2 cups chopped nuts.

Cream sugar & oil. Add eggs. Add dry ingredients which have been mixed together. Fold in carrots & nuts. Grease & flour 3 9" cake pans. Bake at 350 F 25-30 minutes. (Or bake in a greased & floured 9 x 13" pan about an hour)

FILLING AND FROSTING: Drain one large can crushed pineapple, saving some juice for frosting. Cream
together 1 stick oleo, 1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, 2 tsp. vanilla & 1 box powdered sugar, Add just enough pineapple juice to make mixture spread. Place a small amount of frosting along with drained pineapple between each layer. Then ice with remaining frosting.

ALTERNATE FROSTING: (baked in 9 x 13" pan.) Beat together: 1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, 1/4 cup oleo, 1 pound powdered sugar & 1 tsp. vanilla.

TWO GLUP MOLASSES CAKE
(from radio "Listen to the Mrs. - late 1950's)

2 cups sugar..............1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup shortening..........3/4 tsp. ground cloves
2 eggs....................2/3 tsp. ginger
2 cups sour milk..........3-1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda........1 cup molasses

Mix in order given. Bake at 350 F for 40-45 minutes. Optional: add 1 cup raisins. This cake is super EASY - never fails - and DELICIOUS!!!

APPLESAUCE GINGERBREAD
(Healthy Choice)

1-1/2 cups flour............1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. baking soda..........2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/8 tsp. salt...............1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup sugar...............3 tbsp. vegetable oil
1-1/2 tsp. ground ginger....1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. ground cinnamon......vegetable cooking spray

Combine dry ingredients & stir well. Combine applesauce, molasses, oil & egg in small bowl; add to flour mixure. Stir well. Spoon into small baking pan (8 or 9" square) coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 F 20-30 minutes, depending on size of pan, until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm. 12 servings; 133 calories each; 4 grams fat. Really tastes good with lowfat CoolWhip!

ALEX'S CHERRY TREE CAKE

2 cups flour...............3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil......2 eggs
1 21-oz. can cherry pie filling
2 tsp. vanilla.............1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon..........6 oz. chocolate chips

Combine all ingredients and pour into two greased and floured cake pans or 1 big one. Bake at 350 F 40-45 minutes. Frost if you like, but it doesn't need it.

BANANA CAKE

If you bake this as a layer cake, try adding sliced bananas in between the layers with the frosting of your choice - delicious!

3 ripe bananas (1 cup)......1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups sugar................1 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs......................2-1/2 cups sifted flour
1 cup melted shortening.....1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup buttermilk............1 cup chopped nuts

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Add mashed bananas. Alternate dry ingredients and buttermilk. Mix well. Bake at 375 F for 40-50 minutes.

The next recipes use cake mixes - but they are so-o-o-o-o GOOD!!!

RHUBARB UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
(radio Listen to Mrs. 1995)

Caution:I tried this recipe without the foil & had a big mess in my oven so don't be tempted.

5 cups cut up rhubarb
1 small pkg strawberry Jello
1 cup sugar
3 cups mini marshmallows
1 yellow cake mix

Line a 9x13" baking pan with foil to form at least 2 inch collar. Oil the foil. Arrange rhubarb on bottom. Sprinkle with the dry jellow & sugar. Arrange marshmallows next. Then prepare cake mix according to directions & pour over marshmallows. Bake at 350 F for one hour or until cooked.

CHERRY MALLOW CAKE

4 cups miniature marshmallows
.....(about 3/4 of 10-1/2 oz. pkg.
1 18-1/4 oz. pkg. chocolate cake mix
1 21-oz. can cherry pie filling

Spray a 13x9x2" baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. Put marshmallows evenly in bottom of pan. Prepare cake mix according to directions and pour over marshmallows. Spoon cherry pie filling over cake batter. Bake at 350 F 45-50 minutes. Top of cake will be bubbly and marshmallows will be sticky on top. Let cake cool in pan, then cut into squares with a sharp knife.

DUMP CAKE

1 plain yellow cake mix........1 cup chopped nuts
21-oz can cherry pie filling...1 cup melted oleo
1 cup shredded coconut
20-oz can crushed pineapple, drained

Grease 9x12 inch cake pan. Dump pineapple into pan and spread. Dump pie filling and spread. Spread dry cake mix over all. Sprinkle coconut & nuts over cake mix. Drizzle butter or oleo over top. Bake at 350 F 50-60 minutes.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter...........1 can sliced pineapple
1 cup brown sugar........maraschino cherries

Melt butter in 9x12 inch cake pan. Spread brown sugar evenly over bottom. Arrange sliced pineapple to cover bottom. Fill each pineapple center with 1/2 maraschino cherry. Prepare cake mix according to directions and pour over all. Bake at 375 F for about 30 minutes. Serve upside down