Official recipe cardApple Butter Cupcakes
A simple homemade cupcake recipe made with yellow cake mix, safflower oil, egg whites, and a sweet apple butter filling— baked until tender and cooled on a wire rack.
Midwest Recipes by Ingredient
Cake Recipes
Celebration cakes, coffee cakes, cupcakes, frostings, and vintage favorites.
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Official recipe cardBanana Cake
A soft, tender, old-fashioned banana cake.
Official recipe cardBanana Cake
A family recipe for Banana Cake, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.
Official recipe cardBasic Butter Cream Frosting
A classic, fluffy buttercream frosting made with vegetable shortening, butter, powdered sugar, cream or milk, vanilla, and salt, beaten until smooth and fluffy.
Official recipe cardBearrific Buttercream Frosting
A family recipe for Bearrific Buttercream Frosting, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.
Official recipe cardBrownies
Rich, fudgy brownies with a glossy chocolate frosting perfectly sweet and packed with crunchy nuts.
Official recipe cardButter Cream Frosting For Christmas Cookies
A family recipe for Butter Cream Frosting For Christmas Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.
Official recipe cardButterscotch Cookies
A family recipe for Butterscotch Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.
Official recipe cardButterscotch-Granola Coffee Cake
A sweet old-fashioned coffee cake made with flour, eggs, sour cream, butter, orange peel, granola, and a butterscotch filling—-layered in a square pan, baked until golden brown, then drizzled with glaze and sprinkled with chopped nuts.
Official recipe cardCarrot Cake
A family recipe for Carrot Cake, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.
Official recipe cardCarrot Cake
Warmly spiced, moist, classic homemade carrot cake.
Official recipe cardCheesecake Supreme
A rich and creamy cheesecake with a smooth sour cream topping.
Official recipe cardChocolate Chip Cream Frosting
A light, fluffy homemade frosting made with chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, and chocolate chips—-beaten until stiff and folded togetherfor an easy sweet topping.
Official recipe cardChocolate Frosting
A rich homemade chocolate frosting made with Crisco, cocoa, milk, vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar--beaten until smooth and creamy for frosting cakes.
Official recipe cardCollector's Cocoa Cake
A family recipe for Collector's Cocoa Cake, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.
Official recipe cardFavorite Coffee Cake
A classic homemade coffee cake with a crumb topping, baked warm and served fresh.
Official recipe cardFresh Apple Cake
A warmly spiced homemade apple cake with honey,apples,and pecans.
Official recipe cardFudgy Chocolate Cake
A family recipe for Fudgy Chocolate Cake, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.
Official recipe cardGrandma Pickel's Treasure Chest Bars
A sweet old-fashioned cherry chocolate bar made with brown sugar, white sugar, butter, eggs, milk, flour, chocolate chips, and maraschino cherries-finished with a warm brown-butter frosting.
Official recipe cardGrandmas Chocolate Cake
A rich, old-fashioned chocolate cake made with brown sugar, cocoa, and a creamy boiled chocolate frosting.
Official recipe cardItalian Cream Cake
A family recipe for Italian Cream Cake, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.
Official recipe cardOne Bowl Butter Cream Frosting
A quick and creamy buttercream frosting made in one bowl no cooking needed! Perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies.
Official recipe cardPeanut Butter Cake
A family recipe for Peanut Butter Cake, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.
Official recipe cardSour Cream Drops
Tender old-fashioned sour cream drop cookies made with margarine, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, soda, salt, and sour cream—mixed into a soft dough, dropped onto a cookie sheet, baked until set, then cooled and frosted with orange frosting.
Official recipe cardSpeedy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
A family recipe for Speedy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.
Official recipe cardSpring Breeze Cheesecake
A light old-fashioned no-bake cheesecake made with cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, whipped topping, and a graham cracker crust chilled until set and garnished with fresh strawberries if desired.
Official recipe cardStrawberry Shortcake
A family recipe for Strawberry Shortcake, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.
Official recipe cardYellow Cake
A classic homemade yellow cake made with flour, sugar, baking powder, Crisco, eggs, milk, and vanillamixed into a smooth batter and baked until tender and golden.