Best Black Eyed Susan Cake Recipes

BLACK-EYED SUSAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans, or grease and line with circles of parchment paper.
• CAKE: Cook apricots in 2 cups water, about 12 minutes, until very soft.
• Measure out 1 cup apricots and liquid; set aside.
• Put remaining apricots and liquid in blender and puree.
• Add peas to blender and puree again.
• Put oil, brown sugar and eggs in mixing bowl; beat on high 3 minutes or until creamy.
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and baking powder in separate bowl.
• Pour egg mixture over puree and fold together.
• Gently fold in flour mixture.
• Fold in raisins and pecans, if using.
• Pour into prepared cake pans.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
• FROSTING: Beat cream cheese in mixer until creamy.
• Beat in remaining ingredients. Frosting will be soft but it will firm upon standing.
• Place one cake layer on plate and spread reserved apricots over it.
• Top with second layer.
• Spread frosting over top and sides of cake.
• TO DECORATE: Cut apricots into slices.
• Place chocolate kiss or star on cake, and arrange 8 apricot "petals" around it, skin side up.
• Repeat until cake is covered.

BLACK EYED SUSANS

Steps:

• Blend butter and cheese together.
• Mix with flour, salt and cayenne pepper to form dough.
• Chill.
• Roll out thinly and cut into small rounds with biscuit cutter.
• Place date half on one side of dough round; fold remaining dough over.
• Pinch edges together like a turnover.
• Bake on non-stick cookie sheet at 250*F to 300*F for 30 minutes.
• Roll in sugar while hot.
• Serve warm.

BROWN-EYED SUSAN CAKE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Brown-Eyed Susan Cake preparation: 1. Grease and flour 2 9 layer pans. 2. Cream shortening, butter and sugar until fluffy. 3. Beat eggs in thoroughly. 4. Sift together: flour, baking powder, and salt. 5. Stir in alternately with 1 cup milk. 6. Divide batter into two parts. 7. Into 1 part, blend: chocolate, baking soda and milk. 8. Blend into other part: orange extract, orange rind, and food coloring. 9. Drop the chocolate and orange batters alternately by spoonfuls into prepared pans. 10. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or til tests done. Frosting: 1. Heat sweet butter and cream in saucepan. 2. Stir in confectioner's sugar. 3. Divide frosting in half. 4. To smaller amount, add the orange rind, orange juice, just enough to make easy to spread. 5. To larger amount, add: chocolate; melted, rich milk or cream, to make glossy and easy to spread. 6. Spread some of the chocolate frosting between layers and the orange frosting around sides scalloping the top edge.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN

Steps:

• Place desired amount of ice in a rocks glass. Pour vodka, rum, Triple Sec and juices into glass. Stir; serve with a lime slice and cherry.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN

Steps:

• Combine 2 ounces each orange juice and sour mix and 1 ounce each bourbon, peach schnapps and vodka in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.