What is an uncommon cake recipe?!
I am going to a potluck this year for a halloween party and I want a recipe for cake that isn't commonly used!. Your help is greatly appreciated =DWww@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Texas Watermelon Cake
Cake:
1 box white cake mix
1 (3 oz) package mixed-fruit gelatin
1 1/3 cups seedless watermelon, chopped small
3 egg white
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Icing:
3 oz!. cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 Tbsp!. (or less) watermelon juice
1!. For cake: In a large bowl, mix all ingredients!.
2!. Pour into a greased and floured Bundt pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean!. Remove from pan and let cool!.
3!. For icing: In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy!.
5 Add confectioner’s sugar, and watermelon juice a bit at a time; mix until smooth and a spreadable (but not runny)!.
--------------------------------------!.!.!.
CHOCOLATE MAYONNAISE CAKE
1 pkg!. chocolate cake mix (with pudding)
1 c!. of mayonnaise
1 c!. water
3 eggs
Confectioners sugar, if desired for garnish
In large mixing bowl, blend all ingredients at low speed for 30 seconds!. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes!. Pour into greased and floured 10 inch tube pan!. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides of pan!. Cook in pan for 10 minutes!. Remove and cool completely!. Dust with confectioners sugar!.
------------------------
HUMMINGBIRD CAKE
TIME: Prep: 40 min!. Bake: 25 min!. + cooling
? 3 cups all-purpose flour
? 2 cups sugar
? 1 teaspoon salt
? 1 teaspoon baking soda
? 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
? 3 eggs
? 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
? 1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
? 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
? 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
? 1 cup chopped walnuts
?
? PINEAPPLE FROSTING:
? 1/4 cup shortening
? 2 tablespoons butter, softened
? 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
? 1/4 teaspoon salt
? 6 cups confectioners' sugar
? 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
? 2 teaspoons half-and-half cream
? Chopped walnuts, optional
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon!. Add eggs, bananas, oil, pineapple and vanilla; beat until combined!. Stir in walnuts!.
Pour into three greased and floured 9-in!. round baking pans!. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean!. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely!.
For frosting, in a large mixing bowl, beat shortening, butter, lemon peel and salt until fluffy!. Add confectioners' sugar alternately with pineapple juice!. Beat in the cream!. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake!. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired!. Yield: 12-14 servings!.
--Taste of Home
----------------------------
Earthquake Cake
1 C!. rough chopped pecans (says to toast but I don't)
1 C!. coconut
1 box German or Regular Chocolate cake mix
1 8 oz!. cream cheese softened
1 box powdered sugar
1 stick softened butter
At the bottom of a greased 9X13 pan, spread pecans, then coconut!. Mix the cake mix per package instructions and pour over the nuts and coconut!. Blend softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and butter and dab onto top of batter!.
Bake 50-55 Minutes!. Cake cracks down the middle like an earthquake!.
Top with ice cream or whipped cream!.!.!.it is delicious just plain too!.
-----------------------------
Fruit Cocktail Cake
1 (15 oz) can of fruit cocktail and juice
1 egg
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp!. baking soda
2 cups all purpose flour
Topping
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts of your choice
Mix ingredients in order given!. Spread in greased 9”×13” pan!. Put topping on top of batter!. Bake at 350oF for 30 min!.
--Hillbilly Housewife !.com
----------------------------
PUMPKIN GOOEY BUTTER CAKE
Cake:
1 (18 1/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 egg
8 Tbsp butter, melted
Filling:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
8 Tbsp butter, melted
1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350oF!. Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer!. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan!.
To make the filling: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and pumpkin until smooth!. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter, and beat together!. Next, add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mix well!. Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes!. Make sure not to overbake as the center should be a little gooey!.
Serve with fresh whipped cream!.
Variations: For a Pineapple Gooey Cake: Instead of the pumpkin, add a drained 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple to the cream cheese filling!. Proceed as directed above!.
For a Banana Gooey Cake: Prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas instead of the pumpkin!. Proceed as directed above!.
For a Peanut Butter Gooey Cake: Use a chocolate cake mix!. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the cWww@FoodAQ@Com
Cake:
1 box white cake mix
1 (3 oz) package mixed-fruit gelatin
1 1/3 cups seedless watermelon, chopped small
3 egg white
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Icing:
3 oz!. cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 Tbsp!. (or less) watermelon juice
1!. For cake: In a large bowl, mix all ingredients!.
2!. Pour into a greased and floured Bundt pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean!. Remove from pan and let cool!.
3!. For icing: In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy!.
5 Add confectioner’s sugar, and watermelon juice a bit at a time; mix until smooth and a spreadable (but not runny)!.
--------------------------------------!.!.!.
CHOCOLATE MAYONNAISE CAKE
1 pkg!. chocolate cake mix (with pudding)
1 c!. of mayonnaise
1 c!. water
3 eggs
Confectioners sugar, if desired for garnish
In large mixing bowl, blend all ingredients at low speed for 30 seconds!. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes!. Pour into greased and floured 10 inch tube pan!. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides of pan!. Cook in pan for 10 minutes!. Remove and cool completely!. Dust with confectioners sugar!.
------------------------
HUMMINGBIRD CAKE
TIME: Prep: 40 min!. Bake: 25 min!. + cooling
? 3 cups all-purpose flour
? 2 cups sugar
? 1 teaspoon salt
? 1 teaspoon baking soda
? 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
? 3 eggs
? 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
? 1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
? 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
? 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
? 1 cup chopped walnuts
?
? PINEAPPLE FROSTING:
? 1/4 cup shortening
? 2 tablespoons butter, softened
? 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
? 1/4 teaspoon salt
? 6 cups confectioners' sugar
? 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
? 2 teaspoons half-and-half cream
? Chopped walnuts, optional
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon!. Add eggs, bananas, oil, pineapple and vanilla; beat until combined!. Stir in walnuts!.
Pour into three greased and floured 9-in!. round baking pans!. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean!. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely!.
For frosting, in a large mixing bowl, beat shortening, butter, lemon peel and salt until fluffy!. Add confectioners' sugar alternately with pineapple juice!. Beat in the cream!. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake!. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired!. Yield: 12-14 servings!.
--Taste of Home
----------------------------
Earthquake Cake
1 C!. rough chopped pecans (says to toast but I don't)
1 C!. coconut
1 box German or Regular Chocolate cake mix
1 8 oz!. cream cheese softened
1 box powdered sugar
1 stick softened butter
At the bottom of a greased 9X13 pan, spread pecans, then coconut!. Mix the cake mix per package instructions and pour over the nuts and coconut!. Blend softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and butter and dab onto top of batter!.
Bake 50-55 Minutes!. Cake cracks down the middle like an earthquake!.
Top with ice cream or whipped cream!.!.!.it is delicious just plain too!.
-----------------------------
Fruit Cocktail Cake
1 (15 oz) can of fruit cocktail and juice
1 egg
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp!. baking soda
2 cups all purpose flour
Topping
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts of your choice
Mix ingredients in order given!. Spread in greased 9”×13” pan!. Put topping on top of batter!. Bake at 350oF for 30 min!.
--Hillbilly Housewife !.com
----------------------------
PUMPKIN GOOEY BUTTER CAKE
Cake:
1 (18 1/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 egg
8 Tbsp butter, melted
Filling:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
8 Tbsp butter, melted
1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350oF!. Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer!. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan!.
To make the filling: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and pumpkin until smooth!. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter, and beat together!. Next, add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mix well!. Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes!. Make sure not to overbake as the center should be a little gooey!.
Serve with fresh whipped cream!.
Variations: For a Pineapple Gooey Cake: Instead of the pumpkin, add a drained 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple to the cream cheese filling!. Proceed as directed above!.
For a Banana Gooey Cake: Prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas instead of the pumpkin!. Proceed as directed above!.
For a Peanut Butter Gooey Cake: Use a chocolate cake mix!. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the cWww@FoodAQ@Com
Here's one I made recently for my fiancee's birthday!. Yes, it will sound odd if you aren't used to the combination, but it tastes wonderful, and its not spicy at all, just chop the peppers really fine!. If you don't tell them it has pepper sin it, they won't know!.
Chipotle Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
3 large dried ancho chilies
3 chipotle peppers
1/2 cup water
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
Mocha Frosting: 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
2 tablespoons water
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon very finely ground dark roast coffee
3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped toasted almonds, for garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350° F!.
Soak the chilies in water to cover overnight or until soft and pliable!. Remove the seeds and stems and discard the water!. Using a blender, purée the ancho chilies and the chipotle peppers in the 1/2 cup water until smooth!.
Melt the butter and chocolate with the cocoa over low heat, stirring often until butter and chocolate are completely melted!. Place the eggs, sugar, buttermilk, and almond extract in a large bowl; mix well!. Add the dry ingredients (no need to sift) to the buttermilk mixture and mix well!. Add the butter-chocolate mixture and the chilies; mix well!.
Grease and flour 3 cake pans!. Distribute the batter evenly among the pans!. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean!. Let cakes cool before removing from the pans!.
To make the Mocha Frosting: Melt the chocolate and the water over very low heat until the chocolate is melted, stir to combine, and cool to room temperature!. Combine the chocolate, butter, and coffee in a bowl!. Add the sugar and beat at high speed with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and creamy!.
Assemble the cake by placing one layer on a large plate!. Frost the top, cover with second layer, frost the top of it, and top with last layer!. Frost the top of the cake and the sides!. Garnish the edges with the almonds!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Chipotle Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
3 large dried ancho chilies
3 chipotle peppers
1/2 cup water
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
Mocha Frosting: 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
2 tablespoons water
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon very finely ground dark roast coffee
3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped toasted almonds, for garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350° F!.
Soak the chilies in water to cover overnight or until soft and pliable!. Remove the seeds and stems and discard the water!. Using a blender, purée the ancho chilies and the chipotle peppers in the 1/2 cup water until smooth!.
Melt the butter and chocolate with the cocoa over low heat, stirring often until butter and chocolate are completely melted!. Place the eggs, sugar, buttermilk, and almond extract in a large bowl; mix well!. Add the dry ingredients (no need to sift) to the buttermilk mixture and mix well!. Add the butter-chocolate mixture and the chilies; mix well!.
Grease and flour 3 cake pans!. Distribute the batter evenly among the pans!. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean!. Let cakes cool before removing from the pans!.
To make the Mocha Frosting: Melt the chocolate and the water over very low heat until the chocolate is melted, stir to combine, and cool to room temperature!. Combine the chocolate, butter, and coffee in a bowl!. Add the sugar and beat at high speed with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and creamy!.
Assemble the cake by placing one layer on a large plate!. Frost the top, cover with second layer, frost the top of it, and top with last layer!. Frost the top of the cake and the sides!. Garnish the edges with the almonds!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Need: Yellow Cake Batter
Can of crushed pineapple
Can on manderine oranges (drained)
Container of Cool Whip
Get Yellow Cake batter and substitute the water with pineapple juice!.
Add in a can of drained manderine oranges, mix all the ingredients with a mixer!. Put in a greased cake pan and bake according to the box!.
When it is completely cooled spread the whip cream on like icing and put the crushed pineapple on top!. (you can also put some maraschino cherries on too)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Can of crushed pineapple
Can on manderine oranges (drained)
Container of Cool Whip
Get Yellow Cake batter and substitute the water with pineapple juice!.
Add in a can of drained manderine oranges, mix all the ingredients with a mixer!. Put in a greased cake pan and bake according to the box!.
When it is completely cooled spread the whip cream on like icing and put the crushed pineapple on top!. (you can also put some maraschino cherries on too)Www@FoodAQ@Com
PEACH UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
Ingredients:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 can peach slices, (28 ounces)
maraschino cherries, halved
2 eggs
1 box white cake mix
whipped cream
Preparation:
Pour oil in 13x9x2-inch pan; sprinkle brown sugar evenly in pan!. Drain peaches, reserving syrup!. Arrange peaches and cherry halves in the sugar mixture!. Add enough water to peach juice to make 1 1/3 cups of liquid; add liquid and 2 eggs to cake mix!. Mix as directed on the package!. Pour batter over the fruit!. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides of pan!. Let stand 5 minutes then turn upside down onto a cake dish or large platter!. Serve warm with whipped cream!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Ingredients:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 can peach slices, (28 ounces)
maraschino cherries, halved
2 eggs
1 box white cake mix
whipped cream
Preparation:
Pour oil in 13x9x2-inch pan; sprinkle brown sugar evenly in pan!. Drain peaches, reserving syrup!. Arrange peaches and cherry halves in the sugar mixture!. Add enough water to peach juice to make 1 1/3 cups of liquid; add liquid and 2 eggs to cake mix!. Mix as directed on the package!. Pour batter over the fruit!. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides of pan!. Let stand 5 minutes then turn upside down onto a cake dish or large platter!. Serve warm with whipped cream!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Banana Chocolate Chip Cake
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed bananas
1 egg
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan!.
In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt!.
In a separate bowl, combine bananas, egg, melted butter and milk!.
Stir banana mixture into flour mixture until blended!. Be careful not to over mix!.
Stir in chocolate chips!.
Pour batter into 9x13 inch pan!. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean!. (It will have some melted chocolate, but no crumbs!.)
---------------------------------
Banana Butter Icing
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup mashed bananas
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Cream together butter, banana, lemon juice and vanilla!. Slowly beat in confectioners' sugar, adding more if needed to make a nice fluffy, spreadable icing!. Makes about 2 1/3 cups!.
-----------------------
DECORATION TIP: Drizzle the top of the cake with melted chocolate and sprinkle with chocolate chips!.
Www@FoodAQ@Com
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed bananas
1 egg
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan!.
In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt!.
In a separate bowl, combine bananas, egg, melted butter and milk!.
Stir banana mixture into flour mixture until blended!. Be careful not to over mix!.
Stir in chocolate chips!.
Pour batter into 9x13 inch pan!. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean!. (It will have some melted chocolate, but no crumbs!.)
---------------------------------
Banana Butter Icing
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup mashed bananas
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Cream together butter, banana, lemon juice and vanilla!. Slowly beat in confectioners' sugar, adding more if needed to make a nice fluffy, spreadable icing!. Makes about 2 1/3 cups!.
-----------------------
DECORATION TIP: Drizzle the top of the cake with melted chocolate and sprinkle with chocolate chips!.
Www@FoodAQ@Com
Drizzle cake
Make a cheap chocolate cake according to recipe on box
Take a wooden spoon and made holes in the cake when cooled
Pour in a can of Eagle Brand Condensed Milk and 1 jar of caramel ice cream topping so they drizzle into the holes
Cover and set in the fridge over night
Frost with whipped cream (Cool Whip) before serving!.
YUM!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Make a cheap chocolate cake according to recipe on box
Take a wooden spoon and made holes in the cake when cooled
Pour in a can of Eagle Brand Condensed Milk and 1 jar of caramel ice cream topping so they drizzle into the holes
Cover and set in the fridge over night
Frost with whipped cream (Cool Whip) before serving!.
YUM!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake
Drain a small can of sauerkraut and rinse well!. Mix a chocolate cake mix as directed!. Chop the sauerkraut up and add to the mix!. Bake as directed!. Cool and frost with your favorite chocolate frosting!.
Most people think the sauerkraut is coconut and if you rinse it well the flavor is great and you have a super moist cake!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Drain a small can of sauerkraut and rinse well!. Mix a chocolate cake mix as directed!. Chop the sauerkraut up and add to the mix!. Bake as directed!. Cool and frost with your favorite chocolate frosting!.
Most people think the sauerkraut is coconut and if you rinse it well the flavor is great and you have a super moist cake!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Guinness Stout Gingerbread Cake !?
Roasted Sweet Potato Cheesecake !?
Applesauce - Raisin Cake w/ Caramel Icing !?
This is the site that contains all the dessert cakes, where I found these!. I hope this helps! Happy Halloween!
http://find!.myrecipes!.com/recipes/recipe!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Roasted Sweet Potato Cheesecake !?
Applesauce - Raisin Cake w/ Caramel Icing !?
This is the site that contains all the dessert cakes, where I found these!. I hope this helps! Happy Halloween!
http://find!.myrecipes!.com/recipes/recipe!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Three easy ones that I love are angel food cake mix with added ingredients!. Such as: a can of crushed pineapple, or a can of cherries or a tablespoon of instant coffee for a mocha cake!. So very simple and all of them are just delicious!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Kitty Litter Cake is GREAT for Halloween!. The following link is the recipe:
http://www!.fabulousfoods!.com/index!.php!?o!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.fabulousfoods!.com/index!.php!?o!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't know the recipe but Jamaican Rum Cake is the best cake I've ever tasted and I'm not even Jamaican!. I would recommend it definately!. Sorry I don't have the recipe on hand!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Tomato soup cake!.
http://www!.bbc!.co!.uk/norfolk/content/art!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.bbc!.co!.uk/norfolk/content/art!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A cake made with Coke, called Cocola Cake:
http://www!.farmersalmanac!.com/recipes/r/!.!.!.
Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.farmersalmanac!.com/recipes/r/!.!.!.
Www@FoodAQ@Com
chocolate zuccini cake!!!
YUMMO!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
YUMMO!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Pineapple upside down cake, look for a recipe that calls for sour cream and chopped walnuts, its DELICIOUS!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
How about yummy yummy Hummingbird Cake!?!Www@FoodAQ@Com