Grandma Paulines Anniversary Fiesta Cake Recipes

GRANDMOTHER PAUL'S RED VELVET CAKE (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• For the cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Beat eggs; add sugar and butter and cream.
• Mix cocoa and food coloring, then add to creamed mixture.
• Sift flour and salt together.
• Alternately add flour/salt mixture and buttermilk to creamed mixture. Blend in vanilla.
• In a small bowl, combine soda and vinegar, then add to mixture.
• Pour into three 8-inch greased rounds.
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes.
• For the icing:.
• Cook egg whites, sugar, water and corn syrup in double boiler for 5 minutes and beat.
• Add marshmallows; stir until melted.
• Fold in coconut and pecans.
• Spread between layers and on the tops and sides of the cooled cake.

FIESTA BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Soften shortening in large mixing bowl.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar together.
• Add dry ingredients to softened shortening.
• Add 1/4°C sour milk and mashed bananas to all ingredients and mix until flour is dampened. Beat for 2 minutes at low speed of mixer.
• Add eggs, vanilla and remaining milk. Add nuts and beat 1 minute longer.
• Pour into two greased and floured 8 inch round cake pans or one 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes.

FIESTA FANTASY CAKE

Steps:

• MAKE CAKE:.
• Heat oven to 350°F
• Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• Set aside.
• Beat brown sugar and butter in large bowl on low to medium speed of mixer until combined.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in coffee liqueur or coffee and vanilla.
• Add flour mixture and sour cream alternately to sugar mixture, beating after each addition just until combined.
• Stir in boiling water until blended.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near centers comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
• Cool completely.
• CHOCOLATE MOUSSE:
• Split each cake layer horizontally to make four layers total.
• Place one layer on serving plate; spread with one-third of the mousse (about 1 cup).
• Repeat layering with two of the remaining layers and remaining mousse.
• Place remaining cake layer on top.
• CHOCOLATE MOUSSE:.
• Place HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips in a food processor bowl; cover and process until finely ground.
• Mix 1/3 cup whipping cream and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar in 1-quart saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is just boiling.
• With food processor running, pour hot cream through feed tube, processing 10 to 20 seconds or until chocolate is completely melted.
• Scrape side of food processor bowl.
• Add coffee liqueur or strong coffee and vanilla extract through feed tube; process 10 to 20 seconds or until smooth.
• Pour into large bowl; cool about 10 minutes or until mixture is room temperature.
• Beat 1 cup whipping cream in chilled medium bowl on high speed of mixer just until soft peaks form.
• Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture.
• Cover; refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• CHOCOLATE FROSTING:.
• Stir together sifted powdered sugar and HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa in medium bowl.
• Add whipping cream and vanilla extract.
• Beat on low speed of mixer until stiff peaks form, scraping side of bowl constantly. (Mixture will be very stiff.) By hand, stir in milk, one tablespoon at a time, to make desired spreading consistency.
• Frost cake top and sides.
• Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
• Enjoy!

GRANDMA MARY'S KAHLUA SPICED PEACHES

Steps:

• Drain peaches, set aside.
• Drain 1 1/2 cups of syrup from the peaches into a saucepan.
• Add Kahlua, sugar, vinegar, peels and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes.
• Pour over drained peaches, cool and refrigerate.

GRANDMA PAULINE'S ANNIVERSARY FIESTA CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together flour and 3/4 c.
• sugar.
• Make a well in center.
• Add egg yolks, cold water, lemon juice and vanilla.
• Beat until smooth.
• Set aside.
• With electric mixer whip egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until foamy.
• Continue beating, adding remaining 3/4 c.
• of sugar a few T.
• at a time, until sugar is incorporated and meringue holds stiff peaks.
• FOLD batter into meringue until JUST blended.
• Pour into ungreased tube pan and cut through batter to break air bubbles.
• Bake at 350* for 50-55 minutes or until top springs back when touched.
• Invert on a wine bottle and hang until cool.
• Remove from pan and serve with whipped cream and strawberries.