Fannie Farmer Cake Recipes

FANNIE FARMER'S POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter and sugar with electric mixer.
• Beat eggs into mix.
• Stir in flour, salt, vanilla. Beat vigorously.
• Pour into greased and floured loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 70-80 minutes.

THE FANNY FARMER DARK FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees F.
• Butter two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
• Line the pans with foil, then butter the foil.
• Cream the butter or shortening.
• Add in brown sugar; beat until light.
• Add in lemon extract and eggs and beat well.
• Stir in molasses and blend to combine.
• In a small bowl combine the flour with baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, mace, cloves and salt; beat into the creamed mixture until combined.
• Add in milk; beat until combined.
• Stir in the candied fruit, candied cherries, candied citron, dates or raisins and nuts; mix well.
• Transfer/divide the batter between the two pans.
• Bake for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until the loaves test done.
• Turn out onto racks to cool.
• When completely cooled wrap well and store in an airtight container.
• BRANDIED FRUIT CAKE OPTION; soak two large pieces of cheesecloth in brandy.
• Wrap each fruit cake in the cheesecloth covering all sides, then wrap well in foil.
• Moisten the cheesecloth with additional brandy every few days for about a week.

FANNIE FARMER GRIDDLECAKES

Steps:

• Mix together the dry ingredients. Add the beaten egg and melted butter and stir vigorously, adding more milk, if necesary, to make the batter just thin enough to pour. Drop by spoonfuls or pour from pitcher onto heated and greased griddle or frying pan using medium heat. When full of bubbles and the underside is browned, turn and brown the other side. Serve with maple syrup and additional butter.

FANNIE FARMER'S RICH CORN CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• 2. Whisk together all dry ingredients to blend well.
• 3. Thoroughly mix the sour cream, milk and eggs and add to the dry ingredients.
• 4. Whisk in the butter until smooth.
• 5. Turn out into a prepared 9 X 9 pan or into a cast iron skillet.
• 6. Bake 20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes, cut and enjoy!

GRANDMOTHER'S POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven at 300 degrees.
• Butter and flour 1 large or 2 small loaf pans.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs one at a time.
• When creamy fold in the flour and salt.
• Spoon in pan/pans.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours.