Best Mystery Cake Recipes

JAMAICAN MYSTERY CAKE

Steps:

• For cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift together dry ingredients and add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
• Fold in mashed banana and walnuts.
• Pour into greased 9x5 loaf pan and bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Let cool in pan 5 mins, invert on cake rack to cool.
• For icing: In small bowl cream butter and sugar at medium speed.
• Using high speed add eggs one at at time, beating well after each addtion.
• Blend in dissolved instant coffee mixture.
• To assemble: Slice cake in half lengthwise.
• Place bottom layer cut side up on cake platter.
• Slice banana and arrange evenly over cake.
• Sprinkle with Grand Marnier.
• Spread one-half of icing over bananas.
• Add top layer and frost top only with remaining icing.
• Garnish with walnuts.
• Refrigerate.

BLUEBERRY MYSTERY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place blueberries in a deep 8-inch pie pan; drizzle lemon juice over blueberries.
• Beat 3/4 cup sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Sift flour, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Mix milk, alternating with flour mixture, into creamed butter mixture until batter is just combined. Pour batter over blueberries.
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl until thoroughly mixed; sprinkle over batter. Pour boiling water over sugar mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.

MYSTERY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on high speed until well-combined, 3 to 5 minutes. On low speed, beat in the flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the tomato soup in 2 parts. Fold in the nuts and raisins. Spread the batter into the pan and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack.
• If you choose to make the frosting, combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and sugar in the bowl of a mixer and mix until just smooth and creamy. If the frosting is too stiff, beat for a few seconds longer, being careful not to overbeat it. If you choose, stir in the zest, cinnamon or liqueur.
• To serve, remove the cake from the pan and either sprinkle with powdered sugar or cover with the frosting.

MYSTERY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, combine beets, eggs, vanilla, oil, and sugar. Mix with an electric mixer on low speed until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, mix together flour, soda, salt, and cocoa. Add to the creamed mixture, beating together well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until done. Cool and frost with your favorite icing.

MYSTERY MOCHA CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Mix and sift together the first four ingredients.
• 2. Melt the chocolate and butter together and add to the dry ingredients.
• 3. Add the milk and vanilla and mix well. Spread into an ungreased 8X8 pan.
• 4. Combine the brown sugar, sugar and cocoa and spread this mixture over the batter in the pan. Slowly pour the cup of coffee over the sugar/cocoa mixture and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• 5. Let cool 15 minutes and serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

MYSTERY MOCHA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the chocolate and butter together over hot water.
• Meanwhile, sift together 1 1/4 cups of the sugar, sifted flour, baking powder and salt.
• Stir the dry mixture into the chocolate mixture and blend. Stir in the milk and vanilla.
• Pour into a greased, square 9 by 9-inch cake pan.
• Mix brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cocoa powder and sprinkle over the batter.
• Pour coffee over and bake for 40 minutes.
• Serve warm from the pan.

MYSTERY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
• 2. Add dry ingredients alternately with water. Rinse sauerkraut with water, drain and pat dry with a paper towel. Chop fine and stir into cake along with nuts.
• 3. Bake in a greased and floured 9 X 13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
• 4. Frost with a chocolate frosting.

MYSTERY CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. 2. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. On low speed, beat in the flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the tomato soup in 2 parts. Fold in the nuts and raisins. Spread the batter into the pan and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack. 3. If you choose to make the frosting, combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and sugar in the bowl of a mixer and mix until just smooth and creamy. If the frosting is too stiff, beat for a few seconds longer, being careful not to overbeat it. If you choose, stir in the zest, cinnamon or liqueur. 4. To serve, remove the cake from the pan and either sprinkle with powdered sugar or cover with the frosting. Serves 8.

MYSTERY CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottoms and sides of 2 round cake pans, 8 or 9 inch, with shortening; lightly flour.
• Beat all ingredients except carrots and pecans in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
• Stir in carrots and pecans.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 9 inch pans for 30-35 minutes, 8 inch pans for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Fill layers and frost top with Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows).
• Store covered in refrigerator.
• Cream Cheese Frosting : 1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened, 8 ounces cream cheese, 3 to 31/2 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, dash of salt. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually stir in powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth and spreadable.

MYSTERY MOCHA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the chocolate and butter together over hot water. Meanwhile, sift together 1 1/4 cups of the sugar, sifted flour, baking powder and salt. Stir the dry mixture into the chocolate mixture and blend. Stir in the milk and vanilla. Pour into a greased, square 9 by 9-inch cake pan. Mix brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cocoa powder and sprinkle over the batter. Pour coffee over and bake for 40 minutes. Serve warm or cold from the pan.

BLUEBERRY MYSTERY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place blueberries in a deep 8-inch pie pan; drizzle lemon juice over blueberries.
• Beat 3/4 cup sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Sift flour, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Mix milk, alternating with flour mixture, into creamed butter mixture until batter is just combined. Pour batter over blueberries.
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl until thoroughly mixed; sprinkle over batter. Pour boiling water over sugar mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.