Hummingbird Cake

Recipe by: Hazel M. Mason

4 cups flour
2 cups white sugar (granulated)
l tsp. baking soda
1/2  tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla flavor
3 eggs (slightly beaten)
1 cup banana (mashed)
1 cup crushed pineapple
1 cup chopped fine pecans

Mix dry ingredients together, and set aside. Mix: eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla together in a mixing bowl. Add other dry ingredients: banana, pineapple, pecans (Don't use mixer to mix ingredients) use a wooden spatula or plastic spoon. Pour into (3) 9 inch cake pans. Place a hole in the center to allow the ingredients to set in.
Place the cake batter in a cool oven. (don't preheat) Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool: Spread cream cheese frosting on cake. Place pecans halves on top and sides.

                        

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Apple Cake

   

Recipe by Hazel Mason

3 cups  flour
2 cups  sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 cup vegetable oil
                                                                                                                 
                                                                       3 whole eggs beaten well
                                                                       1 tsp. vanilla flavor
                                                                       1 cup apples chopped fine
                                                                       1 cup pineapples
                                                                       1 cup chopped pecans

Stir ingredients with a spoon. Pour into a well greased floured pan
or spray with Pam. Bake at 350 degrees for about one hour.

Scripture:
 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 61:2

           

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Cheese Cake (no bake)

By: Janius Edwards & Lynda Ruben

1 (8- ounce package of Philadelphia cream cheese
1 (14-ounce can Eagle Brand Sweetened condensed milk
1 container of cool whip
1 box of lemon jell-o (powered)
2 gram-cracker ready-crust pie crust
1 canned strawberry pie filling chilled (Lucky Leaf) or fruit of your choice
½ cup pecans (optional)


In medium bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk; blend thoroughly. Stir in lemon jell-o in powdered form. Add cool whip. Blend well. Pour into 2 gram-cracker pie crust. Chill for 4 hours or more until mixture sets in refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator and top with desired amount of pie filling and pecans before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

Scripture:   

O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Psalm 25:2

                     

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Chocolate Mud Pie

By: L. Dianne Malone

¾ cups of cocoa
2 sticks of margarine (melted)
4 eggs (beaten)
1 can of Eagle Brand milk
1 tsp. vanilla flavor
2 pie crusts  (I like graham cracker)

Mix all ingredients together, until well blended. Cook in oven at 350 degrees, for 40-45 minutes. (will be shaky when taken out of oven)  Let cool. Can top with cool whip.

Scripture:

The blessings of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

Proverbs 10:22 

               

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