Cajuncake Recipes

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl sift together flour,1 1/2 cups sugar,salt and baking soda.
• Add eggs,pineapple and juice.
• Mix at low speed until blended.
• Pour into pan (I use a long square pan) and bake 30-35 minutes.
• Topping: In a medium sized pan combine the evaporated milk,sugar and butter.
• Bring to a low boil.
• Add pecans and coconut.
• Reduce heat and let simmer while cake is baking.
• Spoon over hot cake.

CAJUN CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Flake the crabmeat into a large bowl and add the bread crumbs, mustard, hot sauce, Cajun seasoning, eggs and onion. Mix well but don't overwork or the cakes will be mealy. Divide the mixture into 16 balls and flatten slightly to form the cakes. (The recipe can be made to this point and the cakes can be refrigerated overnight or frozen for up to 1 week.)
• Pour 1/2-inch of vegetable oil into a medium saucepan and heat over medium-high. When oil is hot, fry the cakes in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Keep warm in a low oven until ready to serve.
• Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container.

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, 1 1/2 cup sugar, salt and baking soda. Add eggs, pineapple, and juice. Mix at low speed until well blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Have the topping ready when the cake comes out of the oven.
• To Make Topping: In a saucepan, combine milk, 3/4 cup sugar, and margarine. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add pecans and coconut and combine. Remove from heat.
• When cake comes out of the oven, pour on the topping and carefully spread on while cake is still hot.

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Beat eggs and sugar.
• Sift dry ingredients and add to egg mixture, mixing well.
• Mix in pineapple.
• Bake in a 13x9 greased pan at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Icing:.
• Mix sugar, milk and butter over medium heat until mixture thickens well. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans.
• Pour over cake as soon as you take cake from oven.
• Allow cake to cool before serving.
• Refrigerate leftovers (like you'll have any!).

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Mix all cake ingredients well.
• 2. Spray a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray (like Baker's Joy) and add cake batter.
• 3. Bake for 30 min. at 350.
• 4. In a saucepan cook milk, butter, and sugar.
• 5. Cook until thick stirring often about 15 min.
• 6. Add coconut and pecans.
• 7. Spread over warm cake. Cut in squares.

PECAN CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease an 11x14-inch baking dish.
• Mix flour, pineapple, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, eggs, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
• Combine 1 cup sugar, evaporated milk, and margarine together in a saucepan; bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat and stir pecans and vanilla extract into sugar mixture.
• Pierce the top of the cake with a toothpick and spread pecan topping over cake.