S trawberry Angel Food Cake

V irginia Leipper

1 pkg angel food cake mix

3 cartons fresh strawberries

1 pint real whipping cream (can use cool whip if transporting the cake)

Mix and cook the cake according to directions on the package. Clean and destem strawberries. Slice berries in half, including large ones. Whip cream till stiff, add berries gently, (may add a little sugar) refrigerate until cake is ready to spread. When cake is cool slice it in half horizontally. Add a layer of berry cream mixture on bottom layer. Add top layer and cover with remaining berry cream mixture. Decorate with remaining berries. Chill till ready to serve.

Aunt Tress made angel food cake from scratch. She always brought one to family gatherings - delicious! - VHL Mom says Aunt Tress once made an Angel Food cake using peanut butter. It was the only time Mom wasn't too enthusiastic about the results. - DLL Strawberry Angel Food Cake is one of our family favorites. It was a highly requested birthday cake. Mom says she got it from Leah - DLL
	This is from a book dated 1919. I found it in my box of recipe books. Must have gotten it from Mother. DLL

Bread Cake

Mary Stitt

1 cup sponge bread 1 cup sugar

1 cup cooked raisins 3 Tablespoon lard

1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 egg

Mix ingredients, adding enough flour to make a cake type batter.

Pour batter into greased pan; bake at 350 degrees till done about 25 minutes.

Thinking about Aunt Tress. She married a baker and they had a cafe in Oklahoma which is where she learned to bake by weight. She liked to make her own noodles and served us chicken noodles several times. She used the left over egg whites for angel food cake. Unforgettable! - MLS

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