Bayou Cake Recipes

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, 1 1/2 cup sugar, salt and baking soda. Add eggs, pineapple, and juice. Mix at low speed until well blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Have the topping ready when the cake comes out of the oven.
• To Make Topping: In a saucepan, combine milk, 3/4 cup sugar, and margarine. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add pecans and coconut and combine. Remove from heat.
• When cake comes out of the oven, pour on the topping and carefully spread on while cake is still hot.

BAYOU BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Combine pecans, butter, 1 egg and cake mix, stirring until well blended; press in bottom of a lightly greased 13 X 9-inch pan. Beat remaining 2 eggs, cream cheese, and powdered sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour over cake mix layer. Bake at 325 F. for 40 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

BAYOU BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325. Mix pecans, butter, 1 egg and cake mix, stirring til well blended; press into bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9 inch pan.
• 2. Beat remaining 2 eggs, cream cheese and powdered sugar at medium speed with mixer til smooth. Pour over cake mix layer.
• 3. Bake at 325 for 40 minutes or til set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares. Store in refrigerator.