CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. yellow cake mix with pudding
• 1 sm. pkg. chocolate instant pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 1 c. sour cream
• 1/2 c. oil
• 1/3 c. water
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Confectioners' sugar

Instructions:

In large bowl, combine all ingredients except chocolate chips and confectioners' sugar. Beat well for 4 to 5 minutes.

Add chocolate chips and pour into greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool on wire rack.

Dust with confectioners' sugar.

LEMON CAKE

Ingredients:

--GLAZE:--

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• 1/4 c. margarine, melted
• 1/2 c. lemon juice
• 2 c. powdered sugar

Instructions:

Heat until sugar is dissolved. Prepare before cake is out of oven. Prepare day before serving, 1 yellow or lemon
cake mix as directed. Bake in 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan about 30 to 35 minutes. When cake is done, with fork - punch holes 3/4 of way through. Pour glaze over while both are hot.

PLUM GOOD CAKE

Ingredients:

• 1 c. cooking oil
• 2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 oz. red cake coloring
• 2 sm. jars Gerbers plums with tapioca (baby food)
• 2 c. cake flour
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. chopped nuts

Instructions:

Place all ingredients except nuts in mixing bowl and mix 5 minutes. Fold in nuts and bake in bundt or tube pan for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees. 1 c. powdered sugar

2 tbsp. lemon juice

This is a pretty cake to serve at Christmas. The recipe comes form Deaconess' publication SCOPE.

FRESH ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE

Ingredients:

2 1/4 c. sifted Swansdown cake flour (spoon in lightly)1 1/2 c. sugar3 tsp. double-action baking powder1 tsp. salt

Measure these and sift together into mixing bowl. Make a "well" and add in order: 1/2 c. salad oil (Mazola or Wesson)

• 5 unbeaten egg yolks
• Grated rind of 2 oranges (about 2 tbsp.)
• Juice of 2 oranges plus water to make 3/4 c.

Beat with spoon until SMOOTH. Measure into large mixing bowl: 1 c. egg whites (7 to 8)

• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

Whip until whites form VERY STIFF peaks. Much stiffer than for angel food. Pour egg yolk mixture gradually over whipped egg whites - GENTLY folding with rubber scraper JUST until blended. DO NOT STIR! Pour at once into ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake in 325 degree oven for 65 minutes. Immediately turn pan upside down, placing tube part over neck of bottle. Let hang until cold. Loosen sides and tube with spatula. Turn out on plate.

--ICING:--

• 1 1/2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
• 2 1/4 c. sifted confectioners' sugar
• Grated rind of 2 oranges (1 1/2 tbsp.)

Instructions:

Cream the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add gradually sugar and beat well. Stir in orange rind. If too thick, add a few drops orange juice. Ice sides and top of cake.

Serves 16.