Pumpkin Cake




How can you NOT try a cake with “De Luxe” in its name? There is no shortage of prune cake recipes in the Hawai’i cookbooks of this era, and based on the results of this one recipe, I can see why. It is fluffy, moist, and subtly prune-y! The tender bits of chopped cooked prunes throughout add a delightful texture.
20 spring roll wrappers or lumpia wrappers 1/2 lb. chicken, deboned & finely chopped (shrimp or pork) 1/2 c. bamboo shoots, chopped fine 1/2 c. long rice, soaked in water & chopped fine 1 round onion, chopped fine 2 eggs, beaten 2 tbsp. fish sauce (Thai) or (1 tbsp. Patis plus 1 tbsp. water) 1/2…
1 box seedless raisins1 cup butter (2 blocks)2 cups sugar1 tsp. cinnamon1 tsp. cloves1 tsp. allspice1 tsp. salt2 eggs4 cups sifted flour2 tsp. soda1 cup walnuts1 package fruit mix(1 package of dates may be added) Boil raisins in 2 cups water for 15-20 minutes. (Cover pot.) Remove from stove, add butter. Cool thoroughly. Sift dry…
This is a easy cake to make. It is rather heavy and almost like a pudding. No icing is necessary. Sift:1-1/2 cups flour (regular) Resift with:1 cup sugar1 tsp. sodapinch of salt Add to dry ingredients:2 well beaten eggs4 tbsp. melted butter1 can (large #2-1/2) of well drained fruit cocktail Spread batter in oblong (2…
5-1/2 – 6-1/2 c. unsifted flour 3/4 c. sugar 1 tsp. salt 3 pkgs. yeast 1/2 c. margarine, softened 1 c. very warm tap water 3 eggs melted margarine In a large bowl mix 1-1/4 c. flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Add margarine. Add water to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed…