Jamaica's Chocolate Cake

1 C sugar
1 C all purpose flour
1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder
1 t baking powder
1 t salt
1/2 C butter, melted
1 large egg
1 t vanilla
1 C brewed coffee

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients. Pour into greased pie pan. Batter will be runny. Bake 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Chocolate whipped cream icing

1 C heavy whipping cream
2 T unsweetened cocoa powder
3 T sugar

Put mixing bowl and whisk in freezer at least 30 minutes. Mix all ingredients at high speed until firm peaks form.

Banana Bread

• 1 C butter flavored vegetable shortening
• 2 C powdered sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1-1/2 C mashed ripe bananas (about 4 bananas)
• 2 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 2-1/2 C all purpose flour
• pinch of cinnamon (optional)
• pinch of nutmeg (optional)
• pinch of pumpkin pie spice (optional)
• 1 C nuts (optional)

Mix all ingredients in order shown using a mixer until well blended. Bake in a 9"x9" glass pan or two loaf pans (oiled and floured) in a 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes or until cooked through.

Grandma Jacobs Carrot Cake

1 1/4 Cups Oil (use vegetable or canola)
4 Eggs
2 Cups Sugar
2 Tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp. Salt
3 Cups of Grated Carrots
2 Cups Flour
2 Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Cup chopped nuts (Grandma used Walnuts)

Using a mixer combine oil, eggs , sugar, cinnamon and salt. Mix in remaining ingredients- pour into greased pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until springs back when touched. Let cool before frosting.

Frosting-
1/2 stick of Butter
2 -8OZ pkgs of Cream Cheese
Dash of Salt
2 Cups Powdered Sugar

Cream first 3 ingredients - gradually add powdered sugar. I like to beat it well and get it really fluffy and add a little cinnamon and nutmeg. You can add chopped nuts to the top of the cake after frosting.

Pumpkin Pie

1 package cream cheese, softened
2 cans pumpkin
1/3 C sugar
1/4 t salt
2 eggs
3/4 C half and half
2 T butter, melted
1 t vanilla
1/2 t cinnamon
1/2 t ginger
1/2 t nutmeg

Stir cream cheese with hand mixer or Kitchen Aid until smooth. Add pumpkin and stir until combined. Add remaining ingredients and stir until well mixed. Bake in pie crust (if desired) in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. I highly recommend serving cold with whipped cream.

Note: I made this with one egg one time because I ran out. It doesn't work.

Jamaica's Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

1 box yellow cake mix (+ eggs and oil per box directions)
1 lg. can pumpkin pie mix
1 tub cream cheese frosting

Mix cake mix according to box directions. Mix in pumpkin pie mix. Bake according to box directions. Ice with cream cheese frosting.