Best 17 Nana Cake Recipes

NANA'S NO NAME CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Sift together flour and sugar in a large bowl. Toss in the miniature marshmallows.
• 2. Mix together butter, oil, coke and cocoa in a pan on stove. Bring just to a boil and then pour this over the flour sugar and marshmallow mixture and blend all together well.
• 3. mix baking powder in buttermilk until it is dissolved. Now add this, the vanilla and the eggs to the marshmallow mixture, and mix well.
• 4. Grease a 9x13 pan well and pour this mixture into it. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes or until done.
• 5. Mix butter cocoa and coke in a pan on stove. Bring just to a boil.
• 6. Put powdered sugar in a bowl and then pour the icing mixture over it. Add the vanilla and blend.
• 7. Pour this over the cake while it is still warm. then sprinkle with walnuts

NANA'S OLD FASHIONED JELLY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in the flour and milk, alternating so the dough does not become too stiff or too runny. Mix in vanilla. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the center springs back when pressed lightly. Spread the raspberry jelly over the cake while it is warm, but not hot, so it will soak into the cake.

NANA'S SOUTHERN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time, beat well after each addition.
• Add flour, salt and vanilla.
• Bake in tube pan at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

NANA'S ALMOND BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, then blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add 1 whole egg and 2 yolks to flour mixture, reserving whites, then knead in bowl until a soft dough forms, about 5 minutes. Put 3/4 cup dough between 2 large sheets of plastic wrap and roll out into a 9 1/2-inch round, then chill 15 minutes.
• Transfer remaining dough to springform pan and cover surface with another large sheet of plastic wrap. Press dough (through plastic wrap) evenly onto bottom. Discard plastic wrap.
• Blend almond paste, cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon water in a food processor until crumbled (paste may be hard). Add remaining 3 tablespoons water, a little at a time, processing until paste is smooth.
• Beat together reserved whites and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until they just hold stiff peaks, then fold in almond paste mixture gently but thoroughly.
• Spread almond mixture on top of dough in pan, tapping side of pan gently to smooth surface.
• Remove top sheet of plastic from remaining dough and cut dough into 1/2-inch-wide strips, then arrange 6 strips 1 inch apart diagonally across almond mixture. Trim ends of strips flush with edge of pan. Arrange 6 of the remaining strips 1 inch apart diagonally across first strips to form a lattice with diamond-shaped spaces. (If dough becomes too soft, chill until firm.) Repair any broken strips of dough by carefully pressing them together and trim ends of strips flush with edge of pan. Discard any remaining strips.
• Bake until pale golden, about 45 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes. Run a thin knife around edge of cake to loosen if necessary, then remove side of pan and cool cake completely, about 30 minutes.

NANA'S CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Mix cake mix, eggs and flavorings until well-blended. (I use a hand mixer and mix for at least 2 minutes.).
• Fold in cherry pie filling (gently).
• Spread batter into a 8" x 12" pan that has been greased and floured.
• Bake at 350 degrees until done. (40-50 minutes, according to the cake mix package.).
• Frost with dark chocolate frosting.

NANA'S LEMON SUPREME CAKE

Steps:

• Cream Sugar and Oil together and add eggs one at a time.
• Add cake mix and nectar alternately.
• Mix well.
• Bake in tube pan for 1 hour @ 325 degrees.
• Let cool in pan 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile mix the lemon juice and sugar together and cook on the stove until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove cake from pan and spread glaze on top and sides.

NANA'S ITALIAN HOLIDAY CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch baking pans.
• Beat 1/2 cup margarine and shortening in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in sugar. Beat in egg yolks until smooth.
• Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl. Add to the margarine mixture in batches, alternating with buttermilk, until batter is smooth. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; add pecans and coconut.
• Beat egg whites with clean beaters in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold into the batter. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes; invert onto a cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup margarine in a bowl until smooth; stir in confectioners' sugar. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until frosting is combined.
• Spread frosting onto the cooled cake layers. Stack cakes; frost top and sides.

NANA'S APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and add to mixture. Stir in apples. Spoon into greased 11 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.

NANA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP BRANDY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Cream the cream cheese and the butter together until light and fluffy.
• Add the sugar and cream well.
• Add the vanilla and the brandy, mixing well.
• Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well each time.
• Sift the flour, cornstarch and baking powder together, and fold in the chocolate chips.
• Add the dry ingredients/chips to the egg/sugar mixture gradually, mixing well after each addition.
• Heavily grease a bundt or a 10 inch tube pan, and pour the cake batter into the pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Reduce the oven heat to 300 degrees and bake for another 1 hour and 20 minutes.

NANA'S CREOLE PECAN CAKE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300°F Coat the bottom and sides of a large (17-by-12-inch) baking sheet with cooking spray, then line with parchment paper.
• 2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl.
• 3. Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed. Add eggs one at a time and beat until creamy. Add vanilla and beat until combined.
• 4. Add half the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until well combined. Add cinnamon and nutmeg; stir until blended into the mixture completely. Add pecans, raisins and dates to the rest of the flour mixture. (Coating the dried fruit and nuts helps distribute them in the mix.) Stir the flour-coated fruit and nuts into the batter. Do not overstir. Evenly spread the batter into the prepared baking pan with a spatula. (Coat the spatula with cooking spray, if necessary, to make spreading easier.).
• 5. Bake for 45 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the sides. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 45 minutes. Invert onto a large cutting board and remove the parchment. Cut into 48 squares.
• Per bar: 132 calories; 7 g fat (2 g sat, 3 g mono); 18 mg cholesterol; 17 g carbohydrate; 9 g added sugars; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 43 mg sodium; 90 mg potassium.
• Tip: To bring an egg to room temperature, set it on the counter for 15 minutes or submerge it (in the shell) in a bowl of lukewarm (not hot) water for 5 minutes.

NANA'S POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2. Mix sugar, butter, and butter flavor Crisco. Mix till lite and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Mix well after each egg is added.
• 3. Sift together flour and baking powder. Add Flour and milk alternating. Add vanilla.
• 4. Spray pound cake or bunt cake pan with cooking spray. Then coat with flour. Pour cake batter in pan . Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 mins.

NANA JOSɒS CHOCOLATE PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper and grease with 1 tablespoon butter. 2. Using a double boiler or pan over simmering water, melt together chocolate and remaining 1/4 cup butter. Set aside to cool. 3. Using a blender, chop pecans finely. Add eggs, vanilla, sugar, salt and melted chocolate mixture, blending until smooth. Pour batter into pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes; cake should be moist but not wet. Allow to cool completely. 4. For the garnish: In a large mixing bowl, combine piloncillo or brown sugar, lime zest and lime juice. Add strawberries and blackberries, and toss gently. Just before serving, toss again and spoon on top of cake. If desired, serve with lightly sweetened whipped cream. Yield: 8 to 10 servings.

NANA'S FRUIT CAKE...

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 325F. Lightly grease & flour 2 loaf pans.
• 2. In saucepan boil the first 4 ingredients.
• 3. In medium bowl sift together the next 6 ingredients.
• 4. After the liquid has fully cooled, add to dry ingredients & mix well.
• 5. Add in the raisins. Make sure not to over brown the top of cake.
• 6. bake for 30 to 3 mins. Cool on wore rack.

NANA'S POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and shortening. Add sugar and cream together. Add eggs one at a time. Mix thoroughly after each egg. Add milk, flour and flavorings. Mix together.
• 2. Set oven at 300 degrees, do not preheat oven. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes
• 3. You can substitute margine for butter but tastes better with real butter.
• 4. My daughter and Nana always use a bunt pan. A couple of loaf pans would work also.

NANA'S ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Cream shortening and butter with sugar. Add slightly beaten egg yolks. Add alternately flour with buttermilk. Add vanilla. Fold in beaten egg whites. Add coconut and nuts. Bake in three 9" layer pans at 350 for about 30 minutes. For frosting, allow butter to reach room temperature. Cream together butter and cheese. Add sugar and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.

NANA CAKE

Steps:

• 1. make cake according to the box and bake in a 9 x 12 pan. When its done cool and leave in the pan.
• 2. After cake is cooled. Make frosting. In a large bowl combine vanilla pudding and 1 cup of milk, beat on until smooth and thick. Then add cream cheese and beat again until smooth. Fold in unthawed cool whip. Frost cake, top with cherries, pineapple, and walnuts.

NANA'S COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• -Put oven at 325 -Greece two 9 inch pans, cover with flour -In bowl, mix sugar, butter until soft -Add in (one by one) eggs, with each egg, sift a little bit of flour in (liquid consistency) -In separate bowl, measure out 8 oz flour In mug, add 5 spoonfuls of instant coffee with a little bit of boiling water Mix in the rest of the flour (sift in) and once fully mixed, add about 5-6 tsp of coffee (amount depends on consistency) Pour into pans, cook for 25 mins in middle shelf Icing: 4 oz of butter (4 tsp) softened in a bowl Sift in Icing Sugar and mix butter, add in 2 tsp of coffee mixture Continue to add in sugar and coffee