Basic Homemade Mix For Cake
Upside-Down Cocktail Cake:
Raisin Spice:
Layer Cake:



Basic Homemade Mix For Cake

8 cup (2 lbs.) sifted flour
2 cup Cannet white shortening
5 cup sugar
1/4 cup baking powder
4 tsp. salt

Into extremely large bowl turn half of the flour, add shortening,
remaining flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. With a pastry blender cut
in shortening until it is in fine particles and mixture looks crumbly.
Store in airtight container in refrigerator up to 6 months. Makes 15 cups.
(If self-rising flour is used, omit baking powder and salt.)


Upside-Down Cocktail Cake:

1/4 cup margarine
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 can (1 1/2 cup ) fruit cocktail, well drained
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
2 1/2 cup homemade cake mix
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Melt margarine over low heat in 9 inch round pan; remove from heat.
Sprinkle with brown sugar, spoon fruit cocktail and nuts evenly over
sugar;
reserve. Turn cake mix into a small mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup milk and stir
to blend. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed on mixer. Add remaining 1/4 cup
milk, egg and vanilla and stir to blend. Beat 2 minutes, turn batter into
prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake
tester
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before turning out of
pan.


Raisin Spice:

4 cup homemade cake mix
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. clove
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 Tbsp light molasses
1/2 cup raisins

Stir cinnamon and clove into cake mix. Add 1/2 cup milk, stir to blend.
Beat 2 minutes on medium speed of mixer. Add remaining 1/4 cup milk, eggs
and molasses. Stir to blend. Beat 2 minutes. Stir in raisins. Bake in 9
inch greased pan at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until done. T urn
out and cool.


Layer Cake:

4 cup homemade mix
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Blend ingredients. Bake in 2 (8 or 9 inch) greased pans at 350 degrees
for 25 to 30 minutes.

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