Feb. 17, 2009 - Grape Nuts Cereal (homemade) & Spumoni Cake recipe
Grape Nuts Cereal
- 3-1/2 c. sifted whole wheat flour
- 1 t. baking soda
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 2 c. milk
- 2 T. vinegar
- 1/2 t. salt
Mix flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Stir vinegar into the milk and add to flour mixture. Stir well. Spread dough onto greased cookie sheet. You want it about 1/4 inch thick. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Let it cool for about 30 minutes. Next, grind it in a food chopper. (You don't want the cereal completely dry when you chop it or you will get flour.) Once you are done grinding it, divide it between two cookie sheets, and return to a 300 degree oven for 30-45 minutes, stirring it every 15 minutes. The longer you bake it, the crunchier the texture will be.
This recipe was very easy to make, and SO MUCH CHEAPER than buying it at the store. As with most things you make yourself, the homemade version tastes MUCH better too! 
All Purpose Cake Mix:
- 10 c. flour
- 6-1/4 c. sugar
- 1 c. cornstarch
- 5 T. baking powder
- 1 T. salt
- 1-1/2 c. shortening
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles cornmeal in texture. Spoon into a 20-cup container with a tight-fitting lid. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 12 weeks. Makes about 17 c. of cake mix.
Spumoni Cake (You can view a picture of the cake here.)
- Rainbow frosting, below (Start with this first!)
- 3-1/3 c. cake mix (from above) -- You can use a white box mix if you prefer.
- 1/4 t. baking soda
- 1-1/2 c. buttermilk
- 1/4 c. margarine, melted
- 3 eggs
- 1-1/2 T. brown sugar
- 1-1/2 T. cocoa powder
- 1 t. vanilla
- food coloring
- strawberry, lemon, and peppermint extract
Prepare rainbow frosting; set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 4 round pans. Combine cake mix, baking soda, buttermilk, margarine, and eggs. Beat on high for 3-4 minutes. Divide evenly among 4 smaller bowls.
- Bowl 1: Add brown sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla from above. Stir well.
- Bowl 2: Add 2 drops green food coloring and a drop of peppermint extract. Stir well.
- Bowl 3: Add 2 drops red food coloring and a couple of drops of strawberry extract. Stir well.
- Bowl 4: Add 2 drops of yellow food coloring and a couple of drops of lemon extract. Stir well.
Pour each bowl into one of the four round pans. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing cake from pans. Let cool before you add the icing.
Rainbow Frosting:
- 1 c. milk
- 2 T. flour
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 c. margarine, softened
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1 c. sugar
- 2-3 drops each of red, yellow, and green food coloring
- strawberry, peppermint, and lemon extract
- 3 T. cocoa powder
- 1/4 t. vanilla
In a saucepan, combine milk, flour, and salt. Stirring constantly, cook until it thickens. Cool. (Now make your cake.)
Once your cakes are cool, combine margarine, shortening, and sugar in a large bowl. Beat well. Add to cooled milk mixture, beating constantly until it is smooth. Divide among 4 smaller bowls.
- Bowl 1: Add cocoa powder and vanilla. Stir well.
- Bowl 2: Add 2-3 drops of red food coloring and a couple of drops of strawberry extract. Stir well.
- Bowl 3: Add 2-3 drops of green food coloring and a drop of peppermint extract. Stir well.
- Bowl 4: Add 2-3 drops of yello food coloring and a couple of drops of lemon extract. Stir well.
Alternate layers of cake and icing until you have four layers of cake and four layers of icing. Put in the refrigerator.
Comments
Feb. 17, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by kympossible
Copied the cake mix and spumoni cake recipes to try! The spumoni cake looks like fun!
Blessings,
Kym
Feb. 19, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Canadagirl
I am for sure going to try the grape nut recipe out ! I have it in one of my cookbooks but haven't tried it. It is inspiring when someone does make it and lets you know it it is good. [0= Thank you for being a inspiration.... like always. [0=
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