Streusel Coffee Cake

Cake Batter:
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 egg

Streusel:
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c finely chopped walnuts
2 TBSP melted butter
-Mix well

-Preheat oven to 375*
-Grease square 9" pan
-Blend all cake ingredients, and spread half of the batter into the greased pan.
-Sprinkle half of streusel topping on batter, pour remaining batter on top, and then finally sprinkle remaining streusel on top.
-Bake for 30-35 minutes.

Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

3/4 cup butter

2 cups sugar

15 oz. can pumpkin

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

3 cups flour

2 1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp cloves

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup raisins (optional)

Mix ingredients well. Grease and flour 10 inch fluted tube pan. Cook at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, then dump out. Spread icing on top.

ICING:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

5 oz. evaporated milk

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/4 tsp vanilla

Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in sugar and evaporated milk, stirring constantly, until it boils. Boil for 6 minutes. Remove from heat and add maple syrup and vanilla. Pour into another bowl and cool for 10 minutes. Beat 8-10 minutes, until thick and creamy. Spread on cake.

Rave Review Coconut Cake

*recipe from my mom's friend, Roly Ellis*

1 box yellow cake mix

1 box vanilla instant pudding

1 1/3 cup water

4 eggs

1/4 cup oil

2 cups coconut

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

-Mix ingredients. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 inch pan, or 3 9-inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

Coconut Cream Frosting:

4 TBSP butter, divided

2 cups coconut

8 oz. cream cheese

2 tsp milk

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

Melt 2 TBSP butter in a skillet. Add coconut; stir over medium heat until golden brown. Spread on a absorbent paper towel. Cream the remaining 2 TBSP butter with cream cheese. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Stir in 1 3/4 of toasted coconut. Ice the cake. Then sprinkle remaining toasted coconut over the top of the cake.