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Gloria Gaither Recipes

Taken from He Started the Whole World Singing by Gloria Gaither

Gaither Welcome Wassail

In a 32-cup percolator, mix the following ingredients:

1 gallon apple cider

1 32-ounce bottle cranberry juice

In percolator basket, place:

1/2 lemon, scored and cut into pieces

6-8 cinnamon sticks

10-12 whole cloves

6-8 whole allspice

Optional: 1 teaspoon rum flavoring

Plug in and perk as usual. Serve with a cinnamon stick in each cup.

Red Raspberry Cake and Icing

Cake Ingredients:

1 white cake mix

3 tablespoons flour

1 small package raspberry Jell-O

1 cup cooking oil

1/2 cup cold water

4 eggs

1 10-ounce package frozen red raspberries

Mix dry ingredients. Add oil, water, and eggs (1 at a time). Don't overbeat. Break up half a package of frozen raspberries (save other half for icing) and add to batter. Bake at 350 degrees until golden. For best results, use three 8-inch cake pans.

Icing Ingredients:

1 stick butter

1 pound powdered sugar

1/2 package thawed red raspberries

Mix with mixer until smooth. Spread over each layer and then the whole cake.

Vestal's Famous Coconut Cake

Cake Layers

1 white cake mix (and two 8" round pans)

Mix batter and bake as directed on the box.

When done, cool, then turn out onto waxed paper, top-side up to cool completely.

Set Aside

5 pkgs. frozen coconut

milk from 2 fresh coconuts (punch holes in coconuts and drain into a measuring cup. Strain and set aside to use last.)

Frosting

3 egg whites

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup white Karo syrup

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Place all ingredients in the top part of a double boiler. Bring 2 cups of water to a low boil in the bottom of the boiler. Put the top unit on the double boiler and immediately begin beating with an electric mixer until it's well mixed. Beat constantly on high for approximately seven minutes as peaks form. Begin icing the first layer of cake and cover with coconut. Continue with each layer; when you get it as pretty as you want, take a long, sharp knife and gently poke holes into the middle of the cake (3 or 4), and slowly pour in the coconut milk. Cover with a cake cover and refrigerate.

The Chocolate Cure

Ingredients:

1 box regular-sized chocolate pudding (not instant)

2 cups milk

1 box devil's food cake mix

1 package chocolate chips

1/2 cup pecan or walnut pieces (if desired)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix pudding and milk as directed, and cook until it starts to thicken. Add the dry cake mix and stir until blended. Add the chocolate chips and nuts. Pour onto a greased 9 x 13-inch pan and bake for 35 minutes. May be iced with canned chocolate frosting while still warm (Gloria uses half a can), or served warm with a dollop of whipped cream.