Golden Cake

Original recipe of Julia Wilson, Mom's mother.

Beat together:
3/4 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla, unless pure 1-1 1/2 tsp

Add:
3 tsp baking powder
2 cups milk
2 cups flour, loosen before measure
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp yellow food color

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.

Graham Cracker Cake

2 2/3 cups finely crushed Graham crackers
2/3 cup grated coconut
2/3 cup chopped nuts
1 1/3 tsp Baking Soda
3 TBL Shortening
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
5 eggs, separated
1 1/3 cups sour cream
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla

In small bowl combine crackers, coconut, nuts and baking soda. In separate bowl cream shortening and sugars. Add....

What?? Mom!! Where's the rest of the recipe??? Figures! Okay, I think she meant to say add the remaining ingredients. Add dry ingredients. Mix together. Bake in a, hmm, 9x13 shall we say? 350° sound good? This is a very heavy cake, so I say check it after 35 minutes and call it good. If you know the rest of the recipe, call me!

Hershey Cocoa Cake

1 1/4 cups Sugar
1/2 cup Shortening
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
2 1/2 cups Sifted Flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 cup Buttermilk
1/2 cup Cocoa
1/2 cup Boiling Water

Mix ingredients and pour into pans. (I am assuming Mom meant into two round pans or a 9x13. But, hey, if you have leftover batter you can make a few cupcakes!)

Bake at 350° for 35 minutes. (Again, I think this depends on what type of pans you cook it in. So keep a nose out!)

Carrot Cake

1 cup shortening
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups grated carrots
1 cup crushed pineapple and juice
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup chopped pecans

Combine ingredients. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or more depending on altitude.