Cowpoke Corral Birthday Cake Recipes

COWBOY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, salt& shortening- mix until crumbly.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of crumbs.
• To remaining crumbs add baking powder, soda& spices- mix thoroughly.
• Add milk& eggs- mix well.
• Pour into 2 greased& floured 8x8x2" baking pans.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumbs, nuts& cinnamon to taste.
• Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes.

BETTY CROCKER COFFEE CAKE CIRCA 1973

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine oil, eggs and milk in a medium bowl. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl.
• Mix wet ingredients into the flour mixture until combined.
• Spread batter into a sprayed 9 x 13 baking pan. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter.
• Bake for 35 minutes. Let cool about 15 minutes before eating.

TEXAS COWBOY CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Combine first eight ingredients in a saucepan and bring to low boil while stirring continually. Reduce heat and let simmer 5 minutes. Remove to cool.
• 2. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• 3. Once cooled to lukewarm, slowly stir the liquid spice/fruit mixture into the dry ingredients. Fold in chopped pecans. Pour into two large well-greased loaf pans.
• 4. Arrange pecan halves in a decorative pattern on the top of the loaves.
• 5. Bake 1 hour at 300 degrees.
• 6. With a brush, gently apply a coat of corn syrup over the cakes. (A few tablespoons of bourbon or rum may be added to the corn syrup.)
• 7. Continue baking one hour, or until a toothpick come out of the cakes cleanly. Cool.
• 8. For an adult dessert, a few tablespoons of bourbon or rum can be poured on each slice prior to serving.