My little brother

My youngest brother, Jared, died Sunday afternoon on March 22. He was 22 and the baby of the family. He became addicted to prescription medicines and used them until his body couldn't take it anymore. He died from an accidental overdose. We were horrified to hear him say once that oxycontin was better than heroin. We tried so hard to help him but he refused to acknowledge he had a drug problem. He kept insisting he quit or he was in control. We thought we had more time to help him. I miss him so much.

Romantic Cakes Contest

Yay! I entered my topsy turvy valentine's cake in the Cakecentral online cake contest and I won second place. Yippee! Although I'm surprised it placed at all. There were some cakes that put my cake to shame, they were so well done. Oh well, unless they say they made a mistake in counting the votes, then I think it's awesome I came in second!

Boiled Pineapple Fruit Cake

Boiled Pineapple Fruit Cake....a nice pineapple cake recipe to try ! Great !

INGREDIENTS

• 450 g Crushed pineapple
  
• 125 g Butter
  
• 375 g Mixed fruit
  
• 1 c Sugar
  
• 1 ts Mixed spices
  
• 1 ts Baking soda
  
• 1 pn Salt
  
• 1 c S. r. flour
  
• 1 c Plain flour
  
• 2 Beaten eggs

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil first 7 ingredients for 10 mins. allow to cool. Add sifted flours and eggs. Place mixture in a 18cm (7") square tin lined with greaseproof paper.

Cook for 1 hr. at 160 C. (320 F).

Test with skewer. Leave in tin for 5 mins. , then turn on to rack to cool.

Store in airtight container.The pineapple cake recipe with fruit is ready to serve...enjoy !
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Banana Pineapple Cake

Banana Pineapple Cake Recipe
...try this nice pineapple cake recipe ! Great !

INGREDIENTS

• 3 c. flour, sifted
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 c. bananas, diced
• 1/2 c. salad oil
• 1 (8 oz.) crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. (Important - do not use electric mixer!) Sift together first 5
ingredients in large bowl. Dice bananas and add to the dry ingredients. Then add oil,
pineapple with juice, vanilla and eggs. Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon. Pour into a 9
inch greased tube pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool in pan.
Remove from pan. Don't frost. The pineapple cake recipe is ready to serve...enjoy it !
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Apricot Pineapple Cake

APRICOT PINEAPPLE CAKE....a nice pineapple cake recipe to try....great !

INGREDIENTS

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 c. Apricot Apple Butter
• 1/2 c. dried apricots, chopped fine
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 c. butter, melted
• 1/2 c. drained, crushed pineapple
• 2 c. flour
• 1/2 c. Fruit Sweet

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine the eggs, butter, Apricot Apple Butter, pineapple and dried apricots until thoroughly blended. Mix the flour and baking soda together, then combine with the egg mixture alternately with the Fruit Sweet. Mix until the batter is smooth. Bake in a 9"x12" greased and floured pan at 340 degrees for 40 minutes or until cake springs back when pressed lightly. Remove the cake from the oven. Cool, turn out and cool completely. This cake is best served the next day. The pineapple cake recipe is ready to serve...enjoy the cake...delicious !

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