Try your hand at one of these scrumptious treats!
July 2025
Cherry Coffee Cake
recipe courtesy of Family Features/Culinary.net
Ingredients:
- 1 can (12.4 oz.) refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
- 1 1⁄2 cups (21-oz. can) cherry pie filling
- 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds or pecans (optional)
Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Separate cinnamon roll dough into eight rolls; cut each roll into quarters. Place dough rounded side down in pan. Spoon pie filling over rolls. Sprinkle almond slivers or pecans over cherry filling, if desired. Bake 25-35 minutes, or until golden brown. Invert onto plate or cutting board. Invert again onto serving plate. Remove lid from icing. Microwave 3-10 seconds. Stir icing and drizzle over warm coffee cake. Serve warm.
Blueberry Bundt Cake
recipe courtesy of Family Features/Culinary.net
Ingredients:
- 1 pint fresh blueberries, rinsed
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
Glaze:
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bundt pan and place rinsed blueberries in bottom. Mix cake mix, butter, eggs and milk; pour on top of blueberries. Bake 35 minutes. Let cool and remove from pan.
To make glaze: Mix butter, sugar and milk then pour over cake.
Frosted Banana Cake
recipe courtesy of Family Features
Ingredients:
- 2 medium ripe bananas
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- Nonstick cooking spray
Frosting:
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Peel, slice and mash ripened bananas; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla; blend well. Gradually add in flour. Stir in bananas. Add baking soda and salt; mix well. Prepare 9×13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour batter into baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Let cool.
To make frosting: In large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar. Mix until well combined. Frost cake. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
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