Fresh Pear Cake

          

This is the recipe that I like to use with the fresh pears that I get from my trees in late August. It’s also lower in fat and cholesterol than most regular cakes.

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Pecan Sour Cream Pound Cake

          

I won first place with this cake at the Cuyahoga County Fair (Cleveland, Ohio) in 1993. For a nuttier variation, you can substitute 1 cup of the flour with 1 cup of ground pecans.

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Angel Food Cake II

          

Some people like to make an angel food cake as a birthday cake. I have made this one before, and it was great. I made a butter icing, and just tinted the color I wanted. I put in those little dragees you see in the store inside the batter.

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Chocolate Angel Food Cake II

          

This is a yummy change to standard Angel Food cake. It has a light and delicate flavor and hits the spot of that chocolate craving. Note: for best flavor and texture, serve the cake on the day it’s made and be sure to avoid any traces of yolk in the egg whites, which would prevent them from whipping to their fullest.

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