Strawberry Shortcake

1 2/3 cups flour
1 TBS sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
3 TBS butter
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk

Stir together flour and sugar, baking powder, and baking soda
Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs
Combine egg and buttermilk in separate bowl
Add to flour mixture and stir just until moistened
Drop by tablespoonful in 8 mounds on a greased cookie sheet
Bake at 450 degrees for 7-8 minutes until golden
Cool Cakes and cut each one in half

Mix 3 cups of sliced strawberries with 2 TBS sugar.
Spoon over halved shortcake
Top with Cool Whip
Place other half of shortcake on top

Serves 8

Carrot Cake

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups oil
4 eggs
3 cups cooked, grated and cooled carrots
1 cup chopped nuts
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon

Mix wet and dry ingredients separately, then mix them together. Pout batter into a greased and floured 9x13 cake pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

Carrot Cake Icing:
1 3oz package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
1 pound powdered sugar
Mix well until smooth. Spread over cooled cake.

Serves 12

Mandarin Cake

1 yellow cake mix
1 can mandarin oranges (juice and all)
4 eggs
2/3 cup oil

Mix together and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes in a cookie sheet or 40 minutes in a cake pan. Cool completely.

Frosting:
1 large carton of cool whip
1 small package of instant vanilla or lemon pudding
1 small can crushed pineapple (juice and all)

Mix all together and spread on cooled cake.

Chocolate Sheet Cake

Combine:
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

In saucepan heat:
2 sticks butter and 1 cup water until boiling
Pour over dry mix

Beat in:
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Pour into greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Meanwhile, make frosting.
Spread frosting on while still hot.

Frosting:
In saucepan combine:
1 stick butter
1/4 cup cocoa
6 tablespoons milk
Heat to boiling

In a bowl add 1 pound of powdered sugar.
Pour boiling mixture over sugar and mix well.
Pour frosting over warm cake.
Sprinkle 1 cup nuts over top (optional)

Banana Cake with Caramel Icing

1/2 cup softened butter
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup sugar
3 ripe bananas
2 cups flour
4 TBS sour cream
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Mix all ingredients well and pour into a greased 9x13 pan or a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool completely and frost with caramel icing.

Caramel Icing:
Melt 1/2 cup butter in sauce pan. Add 1 cup brown sugar and boil over low heat for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Stir in 1/4 cup milk and bring to boil. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm.
Pour into mixing bowl and gradually mix in 1 3/4 to 3 cups powdered sugar. Spread on cake.