Patience Cake From Joy Turnipseed Recipes

PATIENCE COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Mix 16 oz sour cream, 16 oz coconut, and the 2 cups of powdered sugar together and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
• Bake the cake mix as directed in 2 layer pans.
• When the cake is cool split the 2 layers and fill them with the sour cream mixture.
• Ice the cake then with the cool whip and the other 16 oz of coconut.
• Put the cake back in the refrigerator for at least another 24 hours.

PRESBYTERIAN PATIENCE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare cake as pkg. directs.Bake in two 9 inch round pans. Cool cakes and split each layer in half. Place one layer split side up and spread filling (consisting of 2cups fresh or frozen coconut, 16 oz. sour cream, the powdered sugar and the vanilla). Repeat with remaining layers. Frost cake with whipped topping and cover with coconut. Cover cake and refrigerate for 5 days. Serves 12 to 14

PATIENCE CANDY

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups of the sugar,milk and butter in a pan.cook over low heat, stirring only until sugar is dissolved.
• Melt the remaining 1 cup sugar in a skillet, without stirring till lightly browned.
• Mix very gradually with the first mixture -- continue to cook to 238* or a few drops in cold water forms a soft ball.
• Beat till candy is creamy and looses its gloss.
• Mix in pecans.
• Pour into a buttered 9" square pan, which has been covered with marshmallows.cut into squares --
• Let sit till firm.and cut into squares.