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Create a Special Cake




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Recipe Introduction


Create a special cake by using one or more of the following
suggestions with a yellow, white, or chocolate two-layer cake mix.



List of Ingredients




Add one of these to the dry cake mix:
¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
¾ tsp. ground ginger
½ tsp. ground allspice
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg

Add one of these with the eggs:
½ cup applesauce
1 T. instant coffee crystals, dissolved in the water called for in
the mix directions.
1 T. finely grated orange or lemon peel
1 tsp. maple flavoring
½ tsp. almond extract

Substitute an equal amount of unsweetened pineapple juice for the water in white or yellow cake mixes.
Stir one of these into the mixed cake batter:
1 cup coconut
½ c. finely chopped nuts
½ cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
½ c. well drained chopped maraschino cherries

To one third of the white or yellow cake batter, add a half cup chocolate flavored syrup. Pour the plain batter into baking pans, pour chocolate batter on top and swirl with a rubber spatula.



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