Grandmas Pick Me Up Cake Recipes

GRANDMA'S TRADITIONAL POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Start with a cold oven. Do not preheat!
• Cream together butter, margarine, shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl until creamy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
• Mix together flour and baking powder; add to batter alternately with milk and vanilla.
• Pour into a well greased and floured Bundt pan. Be sure to grease all the way to the top of the pan and in center to ensure it doesn't stick coming out of the pan.
• Put into a cold oven and set at 325 degrees F.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Check for doneness; bake up to 15 additional minutes if needed.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes before inverting pan.

GRANDMA'S WONDERFUL PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Whisk flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cloves together in a bowl. Beat eggs and vegetable oil in a separate large bowl until creamy; mix applesauce into egg mixture. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; stir until batter is smooth. Fold 1/2 cup walnuts and raisins into batter. Pour into prepared baking pan.
• Mix brown sugar, 1 cup walnuts, and chocolate chips together in a bowl; spread over the cake.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.