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100. Cake, particularly Chocolate Pound Cake

Thu Nov 21, 2024, 09:59 AM

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My recipe is the one Mr YD's grandmother used for years.
Baking cakes is like therapy for me. I donate cakes to my Sunday School class fund raiser; in the live auction, I offer up to 6 "Special Occasion Cakes" which the winner can request when they need it. I also take a couple to the silent auction which the winners can take home that night.

Chili, stir fry, brownies, broccoli salad are often requested.

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What food are you best known for cooking or making? Can include main dishes, sides , desserts.drinks [View all] debm55 Tuesday OP

Mixed Drinks and Chinese cooking, because I took classes in both at the local junior college. emulatorloo Tuesday #1

Thank you very much emulatorloo. I took some some classes at our community college. Christmas cookies was my favorite. debm55 Tuesday #4

Delicious! emulatorloo Tuesday #10

New Mexico-style green and red enchiladas! Elessar Zappa Tuesday #2

Yum! surfered Tuesday #5

Thank you very much. Elessar Zappa. It sounds wonderful. debm55 Tuesday #9

Braised short rib, shrimp & avocado cocktail, potato salad, and chicken tortilla soup. surfered Tuesday #3

Thank you surfered. That sounds great especially the shrimp and avocado cocktail debm55 Tuesday #16

"Baked Possum"..... lastlib Tuesday #6

Thank you lastlib. That is funny. I like pinneapple upside down cake. What a Treat you taught the scouts. debm55 Tuesday #31

My father was the Scoutmaster of our troop and he used to make the same thing. The cake, not the possum... surfered Tuesday #35

Chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin cheesecake spooky3 Tuesday #7

Thank you spooky3 Oh pumpkin cheesecake. what a winner. I have made bulger vegetable salad. You will enjoy it. debm55 Tuesday #32

Yes, you are right. I tried it and loved it. What are your specialties? Nt spooky3 Tuesday #33

Stuffed cabbage. and potato pancakes. debm55 Tuesday #36

Mmmm spooky3 Tuesday #39

My kid has always loved a "family recipe" for stuffed celery we make around the holidays... FirstLight Tuesday #8

Thank you very much FirstLight. All your foods sound terrific. debm55 Tuesday #30

Thanks... FirstLight Tuesday #34

HAHAHA/ Thank you FirstLight. I am easy on the spices too. Salt and pepper I let them put on themselves. I liked the debm55 Tuesday #38

Sounds as if you have a family mix of spooky3 Tuesday #40

Wow! Fascinating!!!! FirstLight Tuesday #43

You're welcome! I learned about it when an Ancestry result spooky3 Tuesday #45

{hug} to you. electric_blue68 Wednesday #67

Not so much now, but back in the day, I made some excellent pot brownies Walleye Tuesday #11

HAHAHAHAHAHA. Thank you Walleye. debm55 Tuesday #28

Hand made pastas, pasta sauces, eggplant dishes, Italian Almond pound cakes. Ninga Tuesday #12

Thank you Ninga. Love your foods. Love the eggplant dishes and the Almond pound cake. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Tuesday #27

Ooooo, handmade pasta! One time... electric_blue68 Wednesday #68

A simple one... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #13

Thank you littlemissmartypants. I am going to try. debm55 Tuesday #26

Sauces: spaghetti, shrimp, bar-b-que. Frijoles Negros y arroz, beef stew. LoisB Tuesday #14

Thank you LoisB, Those sauces are divine. debm55 Tuesday #25

Just don't ask me to bake anything other than chicken. I couldn't bake a cookie if my life depended on it. LoisB Tuesday #37

Peppers and Eggs CanonRay Tuesday #15

thank you very much CanonRay. Wonderful. I sometimes make scrambled eggs with peppers and onions. debm55 Tuesday #24

Chicken salad. There's a family secret ingredient, and people rave about it ms liberty Tuesday #17

Thank you very much ms. liberty for sharing with us .Both sound great. debm55 Tuesday #23

I'm also known for my barbecue flavored crockpot meatballs. littlemissmartypants Tuesday #18

Thank you very much, littlemissmartypants. That sounds delicious. debm55 Tuesday #22

It's bread for me. I make all different kinds of bread, have since my mamma taught me how to make homemade bread at 8. Lilithschyld Tuesday #19

Thank you Lilithschyld. I love the smell of fresh bake bread. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Tuesday #20

Cool! I only made bread once at a holistic farm cooking weekend... electric_blue68 Wednesday #69

That sounds awesome! Lilithschyld Wednesday #92

Had a great time! There was this big, long table for dining. Imagine about 15 people or so... electric_blue68 Wednesday #93

Biscotti, different flavors Beatlelvr Tuesday #21

Thank you Beatelvr. they both sound wonderful. I love Biscoti.dipped in hot tea. debm55 Tuesday #41

Pasta Carbonara, Bolognese Sauce and Clam Dip fairfaxvadem Tuesday #29

HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you fairfaxvadem. Love clam dip. Go enjoy your lunch. debm55 Tuesday #42

Pumpkin Pie KitFox Tuesday #44

Pies are difficult to make well. Lucky you! Nt spooky3 Tuesday #46

Thank you for your foods. Those sound delicous. also welcome to DU. debm55 Tuesday #47

Spinach pies, potato onion soup, taboulie quaint Tuesday #48

Thank you quaint. Are you Greek? My SIL made spinach pies and I loved her taboulie. She gave me the recipe and mine was debm55 Tuesday #49

My Lebanese grandmother lived with us for a while and taught me many dishes. quaint Tuesday #64

Tarragon lasagna with roasted vegetables. applegrove Tuesday #50

Thank you applegrove. that sounds like a delicious meal. debm55 Tuesday #51

Mac and cheese, Greek pasta, panzanella, Wicked Blue Tuesday #52

Thank you Wicked Blue. They are all sound wonderful thank you for sharing. You must be some cook. debm55 Tuesday #54

I won a very small meatloaf contest. LakeArenal Tuesday #53

Thank you LakeArenal, you are such a cook. Your dishes sound wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Tuesday #57

Fruit cake! I use dried pineapple, papaya, apricots, Phoenix61 Tuesday #55

Thank you Phoenix61 the ingredients sound wounderful. and the process is great. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Tuesday #58

Steak Robert. Aristus Tuesday #56

Wow, Aristus. that sounds delicious. Do you make only for special occasions? Thank you for sharing. debm55 Tuesday #59

Italian Cheesecake redstatebluegirl Tuesday #60

Thank you redstatebluegirl. That makes my mouth water. debm55 Tuesday #63

Risotto Lunabell Tuesday #61

Yummy and thank you Lunabell. That sounds great. with the scallops or shrimps. debm55 Tuesday #62

I made risotto once - pretty cool. Then... electric_blue68 Wednesday #70

Blueberry muffins, macaroni salad wnylib Tuesday #65

Thank you wnylib. Same here., debm55 Tuesday #66

Arrrrrg, just lost my post! 😑 Tomorrow, then (well, later today officially). Enjoying the replies! electric_blue68 Wednesday #71

Filet Mignon, justaprogressive Wednesday #72

Thank you justaprogressive. Wonderful dishes. You must love to cook. debm55 Wednesday #73

Breads, pasta sauces, pasta dishes, soups Phentex Wednesday #74

Thank you phentex. Great comfort foods debm55 Wednesday #75

Sukiyaki, Osaka style Onthefly Wednesday #76

Thank you Onthfly. What a great way to remember your mom's cultture. debm55 Wednesday #79

Chili, mac & cheese, rice pudding, and irish cream brownies. woodsprite Wednesday #77

Thank you very much woodsprite. No one requests any here. debm55 Wednesday #80

I am the cake lady Marigold Wednesday #78

Thank you Marigold. My husband loves carrot cake . He says it has all the food groups in it. debm55 Wednesday #81

German cheesecake exmodee Wednesday #82

thank you exmodee. and welcome to DU debm55 Wednesday #83

Thank you. I feel at home here. exmodee Wednesday #84

margaritas and pie crust/pies Kali Wednesday #85

Yes to both, Thank you Kali debm55 Wednesday #89

Sauteed summer cherry tomatoes with onions, fresh garlic, and olive oil over pasta... electric_blue68 Wednesday #86

Thank you very much electric_blue68. I like easy but good foods debm55 Wednesday #87

Yup. Occas I've done more complex, but not super fancy stuff. electric_blue68 Wednesday #91

I'm known for making whiskey sours canuckledragger Wednesday #88

Thank you very much, canuckledragger. Your recipies for the whisky sours sound very good debm55 Wednesday #90

Pasta fagioli. ....nt Figarosmom Wednesday #94

Thank you Figarosmom. It sounds delicious. debm55 Thursday #97

Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy dai13sy Wednesday #95

Thank you dai13sy, A great comfort food debm55 Thursday #98

Fettucine Alfredo OldBaldy1701E Thursday #96

Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E It sounds great. debm55 Thursday #99

Cake, particularly Chocolate Pound Cake yellowdogintexas Thursday #100

Thank you yellowdogintexas. You are wonderful for doing that. debm55 Thursday #103

Julekake, my grandmother's ancient recipe. Ocelot II Thursday #101

Thank you Ocelot II debm55 Thursday #104

I've been a vegetarian for fifty years... FalloutShelter Thursday #102

Thank you FalloutShelter. That sounds terrific. Happy holiday to you too. debm55 Thursday #105

Rutabagas! Jeebo Thursday #106