Best Americas Birthday Cake Recipes

THE MOST POPULAR CAKE IN AMERICA CAKE

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My grandmother's best friend, Garnet Connor, used to make this cake a very long time ago.

Provided by Jackie

Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 egg
1 cup white sugar
1 cup sour milk
⅓ cup lard
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square cake pan.
Beat egg until light. Gradually add sugar, lard, milk and baking soda.
Sift together flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder. Add to batter and mix in. Add vanilla.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.1 calories, Carbohydrate 30.2 g, Cholesterol 21.7 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 100.6 mg, Sugar 17.8 g

PATRIOTIC DESSERT

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I took this patriotic dessert to a luncheon and came home with dozens of requests for the recipe! It was quite a success. People told me it looked as good as it tasted. -Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
1-1/2 cups cold milk
1 package (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
3 cups fresh strawberries, halved
1/2 cup fresh blueberries

Steps:

In a bowl, combine flour, pecans and butter. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Fold in half the whipped topping; spread over crust. In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. , Spread over cream cheese layer. Cover with remaining whipped topping. Decorate with strawberries and blueberries to resemble a flag. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 calories, Fat 21g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 255mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.