Aunt Nuns Cake Recipes

AUNT NUN'S CAKE

Steps:

• Begin with the frosting.
• In a 2-3 Quart saucepan place 1 1/2 cup sugar, 6 tsp flour, 1 1/2 cup milk and 2 beaten eggs. Cook over medium heat stiring constantly with a wisk until mixture reaches a pudding texture. Let cool and put the pan in the regrigerator.
• Cake:.
• Put 1 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa in mixing bowl and mix well.
• Add 1/2 cup shortening and 2 well beaten eggs and continue mixing.
• Add 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla,.
• Aternately mix in 1 cup buttermilk, 2 cups flour until blended (don't over mix).
• Add 1/2 cup hot water and 1 tsp baking soda.
• Beat well and pour in greased and floured cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 min until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow cake to cool completely.
• Bring back the icing pan and in mixer bowl add 4 sticks of margerine and 2 tsp vanilla.
• Whip up to the consistance of icing and apply to cake.

NUN'S CAKE

Steps:

• Sift flour once, measure. Add baking powder and salt and sift three times.
• Cream shortening, gradually adding sugar. Cream thoroughly.
• Add egg yolks and unbeaten egg whites. Beat 1 minute. Combine flour mixture and milk alternately with creamed mixture.
• Beat very well. Add flavoring.
• Pour into greased springform pan with tube inset.
• Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes in moderate oven, 325 to 350 degrees.
• To remove cake, push down on tapered clamp and release spring rim.

POUND CAKE-AUNT SUE'S FAMOUS RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Grease and flour tube (or bundt) pan and set out eggs and butter to allow them to come to room temperature. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for one minute after each addition. Sift the flour and add it to the creamed mixture alternately with the whipping cream. Mix until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla. Pour into prepared pan and place in a cold oven. Turn the oven to 300 and bake for 80-90 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before removing from pan.