Strawberry Cake

*1 White cake mix

Make according to the directions on the box.

Bake in a sheet cake pan.

*8 oz. cream cheese

*12 oz. cool whip

Mix together

Spread over cake

*2 pkg. danish dessert

*2 pkg. frozen strawberries

Spread over cream cheese

Also could use choc. cake mix

Choc. pudding and cream cheese

Top with cool whip and grated choc.

Aldeva's Raisin Cake
Aldeva Johansen Larsen

3 cups raisins
3 cups water

Boil raisins and water for 10 minutes

2 cups sugar
1 cup lard
2 eggs
3 tsp soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/3 tsp cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
nuts, gumdrops, etc as desired

Flour to make a stiff batter, about 5 cups.
Bake in slow over for 2 hours 275 degrees
To substitute lard for shortening, use 1 1/4 cup shortening

Submitted by Diane Nelson Graham. My Mom said this is a recipe that her Grandma Johansen also used.

Ground Raisin Cake
Marilyn Larsen Nelson's favorite cake

1 square margarine or butter (for baking)
1 cup sugar
Cream together
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup water
1 cup ground raisins (or as desired)
Walnuts as desired
Mix all together. Makes two small loaves or one 9x14 pan.
Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
Start checking about 30 minutes.

Submitted by Diane Nelson Graham for Marilyn Nelson