Old Fashion Cake Recipes for Velvet Crumb Cake and Pineapple Flavored Pound Cake

Today we have cake decorators and beautiful cakes in the bakeries, the grocery stores, discount stores, etc.  But I still like to go back to the cakes of my childhood and I’m sure many of you do too.  These recipes are for old fashion cakes that go back to my childhood and perhaps yours.  Velvet Crumb Cake is a small square cake with a crumb topping that is perfect with coffee or tea.  The Pineapple Flavored Pound Cake is perfect served with fresh fruit or berries.

VELVET CRUMB CAKE

This old recipe was found in my mother’s recipe box. It was written on a sheet of paper from an old fashion writing tablet and indicates it is from Edith. Since my mother had an Aunt named Edith, I assume this recipe was from her.

1 1/3 cups baking mix such as Bisquick3/4 cup sugar3 tbsps shortening1 tsp vanilla1 egg3/4 cup milk

Mix all ingredients together and bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Makes a small cake so use an 8-inch square pan, greased and floured.

Broiled Topping for Crumb Cake:3 tbsp softened butter1/3 cup brown sugar2 tbsp milk or cream1/2 cup coconut1/4 cup chopped nuts

Mix altogether and spread on warm cake. Put under broiler until brown; approximately three minutes.

PINEAPPLE FLAVORED POUND CAKE

1 cup shortening2 cups sugar2 cups sifted plain flour5 large or 6 small eggs5 tbsps pineapple juice

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs to sugar mixture, one at a time. Alternately add in flour and pineapple juice. Beat at low speed of electric mixer until creamy. Bake in a greased and floured tube, Bundt, or loaf pan until done; approximately 1 hour.

This cake is great sliced and topped with fresh berries.

Enjoy!