Ginger Bread Cake

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup light molasses
1 1/2 cup flour
3/4 t. salt
3/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. ginger
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 c. boiling water

Stir shortening to soften. Gradually add sugar. Cream till light and fluffy. Add egg and molasses. Beat thoroughly. Sift dry ingredients. Add molasses mixture alternating with bowling water. Beat after each addition. Bake in well greased 8x8 inch pan at 350 degrees F. for 35-40 minutes until done.

Serve with sweetened applesauce over the top.

Laundry Soap

I am way excited about this recipe. It is going to save us tons of money on laundry detergent and works great!

Laundry Soap
1 bar grated Fels Naptha soap
5 gallon bucket
1 cup Arm and Hammer washing soda
1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
4 1/2 gallons hot water

Put grated Fels Naptha in saucepan and cover with water. Heat on low until it is dissolved. Fill bucket 1/2 way with hot water and add soap. Stir to combine. Add 1 cup washing soda and 1 cup borax and mix well. Fill bucket with more hot water. As it cools, it will thicken, if it becomes too thick add more hot water for desired consistency. Can be used immediately. Mix well before each use. Use 1/2 cup for normal loads and 1 cup for heavy loads.

Texas Sheet Cake

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1 c. butter
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 t. vanilla
1 c. water
1 recipe Chocolate-Buttermilk frosting

Mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a saucepan combine butter, cocoa and water. Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add mixture to flour mixture. Beat with and electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute. Pour into a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees F. Pour frosting over cake while still warm.

Frosting:
1/4 c. butter
3 T. unsweetened cocoa powder
3 T. buttermilk
2 1/4 c. powdered sugar
1/2 t. vanilla

In a sauce pan combine butter, cocoa, and buttermilk. Bring to a boil, remove from heat. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

Moon Cake

Crust:
1 1/4 c. water, boil with butter
10 T. butter
1 1/4 c. flour

Boil water with butter then add flour all at once. Stir until blended in. Remove from heat and and 5 eggs one at a time. Lightly spray pam on a large cookie sheet. Sprend crust evenly onto pan and bake 30 minutes at 400 degrees F. Large bubbles will appear, do not prick.

Middle:
8 oz. cream cheese
3 1/2 c. milk
2 (3 0z) instant vanilla or chocolate pudding

Blend and spread over cooled crust. Top with 16 oz. cool whip and drizzle with chocolate syrup.