Cakes Recipes

1/2 cup molasses 1 cup applesauce 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 3/4 cup flour (I use whole wheat pastry flour) 2 tsp. ginger (optional)

Combine the molasses and applesauce in a large bowl. Combine remaining ingredients and stir into the liquid. (If the batter seems very dry, add a little more applesauce or a little water.) Bake in a nonstick or pan-sprayed 8*8-inch baking pan, in a 350 degree oven, for 30-45 minutes or until it tests done. The optional ginger makes an acceptable gingerbread. I have also had success leaving out the ginger and adding 3 or 4 tablespoons of cocoa (I guess you could use carob) to make a tasty but not very sweet or rich chocolate cake. If you use cocoa you might need to add extra sweetening, but that depends on your taste.

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2 1/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour 3/4 to 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar 3/4 tsp. cinnamon dash nutmeg 1 1/2 cups honey 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 cups pureed banana(3 bananas) 1 cup boiling water 1 cup chopped dates 4 egg whites

Preheat oven to 350F. Sift together flour, 3/4 tsp. baking soda and spices into large mixing bowl. In a medium bowl, mix honey, maple syrup, vanilla and pureed banana. Stir into flour mixture just until blended. In blender, process on high speed boiling water, dates and remaining baking soda until dates are pureed. Stir into flour mixture. Beat eggs until foamy and gently fold into batter. DO NOT OVERMIX. Spoon batter into 2 non-stick 9x1 1/2" round baking pans. Bake at 360F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tests done in center

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6 cups apple juice 1 T vanilla 3 cups couscous 1 pint blueberries

Pick over bb's, wash and set on paper towels to dry - Combine apple juice, vanilla, and couscous in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. - Cook, stirring constantly until thickened & all juice absorbed. Remove from heat. - Gently fold the bb's into hot mix. - Rinse but don't dry a 9x14 (inch) cake pan & pour the mix into it. - Chill until set, about 2 hours.

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