Crust: 1 3/4 c. Flour 1/3 c. Unsweetened Cocoa 1/4 c. Granulated Sugar 1/2 c. Margarine or Butter 1/3 -1/2 c. Ice Water Combine flour, cocoa and sugar. With a pastry blender cut in butter or margarine until coarse. Add ice water a little at a time, mixing with a fork. Only add enough water to form dough into a ball. Cover dough and chill. Roll dough out between 2 sheets of floured waxed paper. Line an 11" spring form pan with ... Read More

1 c. Oil 3 eggs 1-15 oz. Can Pumpkin 2 1/2 c. Granulated Sugar 3 1/2 c. Flour 1 tsp. Baking Powder 1 tsp. Soda 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. Nutmeg 1 tsp. Cloves 1 tsp. Allspice 1/2 c. Walnuts or Pecans, chopped 1 c. Raisins, plumped Place raisins in saucepan with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil. Remove from burner, cover and let stand for 10 minutes to plump raisins. Drain water off of raisins. In a large bowl mix together oil, eggs and pumpkin. In ... Read More

Cake: 1 1/2 c. Granulated Sugar 3/4 c. Butter, softened 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla 3 Eggs 3 c. Flour 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder 1 1/2 tsp. Soda 3/4 tsp. Salt 1 1/2 c. Sour Cream Cream sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs for two minutes. Mix together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add dry ingredients and sour cream alternately to the creamed mixture. Spread one third of batter into pan. Sprinkle with one third of filling. Repeat process. Bake 45-50 minutes at 325°F. Cool in ... Read More

1 c. Raisins 1 c. Water 3/4 c. Granulated Sugar 1/2 c. Butter 1 Egg 1 1/2 c. Flour 1 tsp. Baking Powder 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon 1/2 tsp. Allspice 1/2 c. Walnuts, chopped 2 Tbsp. Whiskey In a saucepan heat raisins in cup of water to boiling. Remove from heat, cover with lid and let stand for 10 minutes to plump raisins. Drain water off of raisins reserving 1/2 c. of the water. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat thoroughly. Sift together ... Read More