Blue Ribbon Carrot Cake
Tara on Apr 3rd 2012
While Carrot Cake is a typical Southern Thanksgiving treat, it also deserves a place on the Easter menu as well. This cake was one of my first “from scratch” hits when I baked it nearly 25 years ago in our first newlywed love nest. Time has deepened my love for both my husband and this [...]
I Declare – Chocolate Éclair Cake
Tara on Mar 12th 2009
Although it is SLEETING here now, we had a couple of warm sunny, spring days this week. Spring time brings about a change of menu at our house. The recent heat wave put us in the mood for this Chocolate Éclair Cake. When our boys were younger they called it Declare Cake – and the [...]
Double Fudge Coca Cola Cake
Tara on Jan 13th 2009
Double Fudge Coca Cola Cake
In large bowl mix:
2 cups sugar
2 cups plain flour
½ teaspoon salt
In medium sauce pan bring to boil:
1 cup Coca Cola
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup real butter
½ cup cocoa
Then add the flour/sugar mixture to the boiling mixture and beat well.
Remove pan from heat and add:
2 beaten eggs
½ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon [...]










