Quick 'n' Chewy Crescent Bars also won the Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1972 (there were 2 winners that year - according to Wikipedia). Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Isabelle Collins of Ramona, California. Are they quick? Yep! Are they chewy? You betcha! Start by making the coconut and nut topping. In medium bowl, mix flour, coconut, brown sugar and pecans. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. … [Read more...]

[pinterest] Streusel Spice Cake won the Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1972. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Rose DeDominicis of Verona, Pennsylvania. Not your every day spice cake. This one is filled with chocolate, coconut and nuts. Then it's topped with streusel and a sugary glaze. First you prepare a yellow cake mix and stir in 1/4 cup coconut and 1/4 cup nuts. Then marble melted chocolate through the batter. Pour half of the batter in a greased and floured tube pan. In small bowl, … [Read more...]

This is an awesome recipe that I found on iambaker.net. It's a great way to keep your cakes from sticking to the pan and it's much cheaper than buying the non-stick cooking spray. It's so easy to make and you can store it in the refrigerator for months. [pinterest] This is the easiest recipe. It's just 3 ingredients - equal parts shortening, vegetable oil and flour. I used my mixer to combine the ingredients but you could also mix them up by hand. I used Butter-flavored Crisco … [Read more...]