Tanya's Date Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 8 ounces dates, pitted
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup hot water, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour an 8-inch round springform pan.
• bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. add dates and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. drain dates and transfer to a food processor. puree dates into a smooth paste.
• sift together flour and baking soda into a large bowl. stir in chopped walnuts until combined and set aside.
• beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. slowly add beaten eggs, allowing them to thoroughly blend into the butter mixture. stir in ground dates and mix until combined. pour in flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until just incorporated. add 3/4 cup hot water or as needed to thin the batter into a pourable consistency. transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
• bake cake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

oatmeal spice cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 42
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• beat brown sugar, margarine, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. beat in eggs until well blended; add milk and vanilla.
• sift flour, baking soda, cloves, salt, and nutmeg together in a bowl. add flour mixture to sugar mixture and beat until combined.
• stir oats, raisins, and walnuts into sugar mixture; chill dough for at least 30 minutes. drop dough 2 to 3 inches apart by rounded tablespoons baking sheets.
• bake in preheated oven until golden, about 10 minutes.

Thanksgiving Cranberry Mold

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (3 ounce) package cherry-flavored gelatin mix (such as jell-o®)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice (not fresh juice)
• 1 (8 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
• 1 cup diced apple
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 15 mins


• stir gelatin mix and boiling water together in a bowl until dissolved. add pineapple juice and cranberry sauce; stir until incorporated and thickened. fold in apple and walnuts. pour gelatin mixture into a mold and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours.

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (16 ounce) container reduced-fat sour cream
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13-inch pan, springform pan, or tube pan.
• beat 1 cup sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. add flour, sour cream, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; continue beating until ingredients integrate into a batter.
• mix walnuts, 1/2 cup sugar, and ground cinnamon in a separate bowl.
• pour about half the batter into the prepared pan. sprinkle about half the walnut topping over the batter and top with remaining batter. finish by sprinkling remaining topping over the batter.
• bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes (depending on pan used). cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

caley's classic zucchini bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). prepare 2 8x4-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
• beat the eggs in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until frothy. slowly add the sugar while continually beating. stir the vegetable oil and vanilla into the egg mixture; continue beating until the mixture is thick. add the zucchini to the mixture and stir.
• mix the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl; pour into the wet mixture and stir until just combined. add the chopped walnuts and stir. divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. cool in the pans for 10 minutes before loosening the edges with a knife and removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Coco-cola Cake Iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cola-flavored carbonated beverage
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 6 tablespoons cola-flavored carbonated beverage
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease one 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• sift the flour, white sugar and baking soda together.
• in a saucepan over medium heat bring 1 cup of the butter, 3 tablespoons of the cocoa, and 1 cup of the cola drink to a boil. pour into the flour mixture and stir in the marshmallows, buttermilk and the beaten eggs. pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 30 to 35 minutes. remove cake from oven and top with coco-cola topping while cake is still warm.
• to make coco-cola topping: in a saucepan bring 1/2 cup of the butter or margarine, 6 tablespoons of the cola drink and 3 tablespoons of the cocoa to a boil. remove from the heat and stir in the confectioners' sugar, chopped nuts and vanilla. spread topping over cake while still warm.

Date Orange Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 2/3 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• beat egg slightly. add butter and sugar. beat smooth. zest one orange; set 1 tablespoon zest aside. juice 2 oranges. place juice in a 1 cup measure and add boiling water to fill the cup. stir zest, juice and vanilla into batter.
• in another bowl, put flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. stir in walnuts and dates. pour over batter. stir to moisten. spoon into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• bake in 350 degree f (175 degree c) oven for 1 hour until it tests done. cool 10 minutes. remove from pan. finish cooling and wrap.