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Doberge Cake Ice Cream
16 servings 24 h 25 m Intermediate

Doberge Cake Ice Cream

Brandon Abshire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Puff Pastry Fruit Tart
6 servings 50 m

Puff Pastry Fruit Tart

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Fig Muffins
24 muffins 45 m Beginner

Fig Muffins

Carol Vincent Breaux
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Apple Cake
8 generous servings 1 h 15 m Beginner

Apple Cake

Anna Langlanais
Vermilion Erath, Vermilion Parish
Chocolate Banana Bread
8 servings 1 h 20 m Beginner

Chocolate Banana Bread

Linda Bradley
Vermilion Forked Island, Vermilion Parish
ELBIE'S Carrot Cake
8 servings 55 m Intermediate

ELBIE'S Carrot Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Jack Daniels Cake
8-10 servings 55 m Intermediate

Jack Daniels Cake

Theresa Trahan Campbell
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Banana Nut Bread
8 servings 1 h Beginner

Banana Nut Bread

Linda Bradley
Vermilion Forked Island, Vermilion Parish
Makes enough filling to frost one 2-layer cake 22 m Intermediate

German Chocolate Filling

Rhonda Baudoin
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Fresh Apple Cake
10 servings 1 h 20 m Intermediate

Fresh Apple Cake

Melva Jansen
Heavenly Hash Cake
12 servings 1 h 15 m Intermediate

Heavenly Hash Cake

Ruth Schexnider
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Crumb Topping for Cakes
Enough for 1 cake 5 m Beginner

Crumb Topping for Cakes

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Crusting Cream Cheese Frosting
Frosts one 3-layer wedding cake 15 m Intermediate

Crusting Cream Cheese Frosting

Linda Bradley
Vermilion Forked Island, Vermilion Parish
Vanilla Wafers Coconut Cake
8 servings 1 h 5 m Intermediate

Vanilla Wafers Coconut Cake

Neva Herpin
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Peach Raspberry Cobbler
12 servings 1 h 10 m Beginner

Peach Raspberry Cobbler

Linda Thibodeaux
St. Martin Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish
Pumpkin Spice Cake
12 servings 45 m Beginner

Pumpkin Spice Cake

Linda Thibodeaux
St. Martin Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish
Quick Italian Cream Cake
8 servings 40 m Beginner

Quick Italian Cream Cake

Sheryle Guillory
Strawberry Fig Preserve Shortcake
12 bars 3 h 10 m Intermediate

Strawberry Fig Preserve Shortcake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Coconut Praline Lemon Pineapple Cake (Dump Cake)
8 servings 1 h 10 m Beginner

Coconut Praline Lemon Pineapple Cake (Dump Cake)

Linda Thibodeaux
St. Martin Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish
Fig Jam Cake with Caramel Frosting
8 generous servings 1 h 15 m Intermediate

Fig Jam Cake with Caramel Frosting

Sara Day
Bee Bob's Best Cheesecake
10 servings 1 h 5 m Intermediate

Bee Bob's Best Cheesecake

Carmel Gordon
Turtle Cake
8 servings 50 m Beginner

Turtle Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Simple Pineapple Cake
12 slices 50 m Beginner

Simple Pineapple Cake

Ruth Broussard
Vermilion Abbeville, Vermilion Parish
Marion's Squash Cake
9 servings 1 h 40 m Intermediate

Marion's Squash Cake

Marion Turnage
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Black Russian Cake
12-16 slices 55 m Beginner

Black Russian Cake

Terri Shell
Praline Cake
12 servings 1 h 8 m Beginner

Praline Cake

Cynthia LaSalle
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Oreo Cheesecake
12-16 slices 5 h 25 m Intermediate

Oreo Cheesecake

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
World's Best Coconut Cake
12 servings 45 m Beginner

World's Best Coconut Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Italian Cream Cake
8 servings 1 h Intermediate

Italian Cream Cake

Betty Gaspard
Vermilion Forked Island, Vermilion Parish
Pecan Praline Cheesecake
8 servings 1 h 30 m Intermediate

Pecan Praline Cheesecake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Tante Linda's Buttermilk Fig Preserve Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
12 servings 1 h 20 m Intermediate

Tante Linda's Buttermilk Fig Preserve Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

Linda Thibodeaux
St. Martin Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish
Simple Chocolate Frosting
Frosts one 9-inch layer cake 10 m Beginner

Simple Chocolate Frosting

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Orange Bundt Cake
12 slices 1 h 5 m Beginner

Orange Bundt Cake

Cynthia Abshire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Beer Spice Cake
8 servings 1 h 5 m Beginner

Beer Spice Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Easy-Tasty Persimmon Cake
10 servings 1 h 5 m Beginner

Easy-Tasty Persimmon Cake

Judy Mire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Kicked up Cajun Cake - Yum Yum Cake
10 servings 50 m Beginner

Kicked up Cajun Cake - Yum Yum Cake

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
8-10 slices 1 h 20 m Beginner

Cast Iron Baked Apple cake

Kristi Willis
20 bars 55 m Beginner

Cookie Cake

Candy Boudreaux
Terrebonne Houma, Terrebonne Parish
Mug Cake in Microwave
1 individual serving per mug 7 m Beginner

Mug Cake in Microwave

Candy Boudreaux
Terrebonne Houma, Terrebonne Parish
Maw Maw Laura's Coconut Cake
12 servings 1 h Intermediate

Maw Maw Laura's Coconut Cake

Shannon Smith Piekos
St. Landry Arnaudville, St. Landry Parish
20 slices 1 h 5 m Beginner

Loretta's Fig Cake

Loretta Istre
Vermilion Forked Island, Vermilion Parish
Angel Pineapple Surprise
8 servings 15 m Beginner

Angel Pineapple Surprise

Brenda Richard
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Granny Clara's Fig Cake - Gateau de Figue
24 servings 1 h Beginner

Granny Clara's Fig Cake - Gateau de Figue

Clara Harden
Vermilion Cow Island, Vermilion Parish
Angel Pineapple Surprise
8 servings 15 m Beginner

Angel Pineapple Surprise

Brenda Richard
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Stella Green's Pumpkin Rolls
10 slices 35 m Intermediate

Stella Green's Pumpkin Rolls

Stella Green
Chocolate Cake
12-16 servings 50 m Beginner

Chocolate Cake

Mellissa Mott
Yummy Pumpkin Cheesecake
8 slices 50 m Beginner

Yummy Pumpkin Cheesecake

Angel Buck
8 servings 1 h Beginner

Hawaiian Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Fruit Cocktail Cake and Icing
12 servings 1 h 15 m Beginner

Fruit Cocktail Cake and Icing

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
36 servings 1 h 20 m Intermediate

Aunt Melina's Fig Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Lemon Cake
1 loaf 1 h 15 m Beginner

Lemon Cake

Emma Kosack
Lemon Filling
Fills one 2-layer cake or 12 tarts 25 m Intermediate

Lemon Filling

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Eggnog Bundt Cake
12 slices 1 h 5 m Beginner

Eggnog Bundt Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
12 slices 1 h 5 m Beginner

Plum Cake

Myrtle Brooks
Mimi's Jelly Roll
8-10 slices 35 m Intermediate

Mimi's Jelly Roll

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Ginger Cake aka Spice Cake
12 servings 1 h Beginner

Ginger Cake aka Spice Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Holy Cow Cake
12 servings 2 h 50 m Beginner

Holy Cow Cake

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Fig Cake IV - la gâteau de figue
12 servings 1 h Beginner

Fig Cake IV - la gâteau de figue

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Rum Cake
12 servings 1 h 5 m Beginner

Rum Cake

Sheryle Guillory
Heavenly Hash
24 pieces 35 m Intermediate

Heavenly Hash

Meredith Begnaud
Lafayette Scott, Lafayette Parish
Coconut Chess Cake
12 servings 50 m Beginner

Coconut Chess Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Jello Cake
8 servings 1 h 35 m Beginner

Jello Cake

Meredith Begnaud
Lafayette Scott, Lafayette Parish
Seven-Minute Frosting Meringue II
frosts one 9-inch layer cake 12 m Intermediate

Seven-Minute Frosting Meringue II

Amanda LeMoine Ellerbe
12 servings 1 h 40 m Beginner

Fresh Apple Cake

Elsie LeMoine
Simple Chocolate Cake Icing
Frosts one 9-inch layer cake 15 m Beginner

Simple Chocolate Cake Icing

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Poppyseed Cake
12 servings 1 h 15 m Beginner

Poppyseed Cake

Patsy Willliams
MawMaw's Plum Cake
10 servings 1 h 25 m Beginner

MawMaw's Plum Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Strawberry Cake
10 servings 55 m Beginner

Strawberry Cake

Vickie Lege
Cajun Chocolate Cake
8 generous servings 40 m Beginner

Cajun Chocolate Cake

Cynthia Abshire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
MaMa's Pound Cake
8 generous slices 1 h 50 m Beginner

MaMa's Pound Cake

Amanda LeMoine Ellerbe
Never Fail Plain Cake
8 servings 50 m Beginner

Never Fail Plain Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Marion's Buttermilk Cake
24 two-inch squares 1 h 5 m Intermediate

Marion's Buttermilk Cake

Marion Turnage
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Southern Praline Walnut Cake
14 servings 1 h 5 m Beginner

Southern Praline Walnut Cake

Veronica Hebert
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Pecan Bourbon Cake
20 servings 3 h 30 m Intermediate

Pecan Bourbon Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Cake
8 servings 50 m Intermediate

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Cake

Ginger Comeaux
Gateau De Sirop - Syrup Cake
10 servings 50 m Beginner

Gateau De Sirop - Syrup Cake

Veronica Hebert
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Carrot Soufflé (Souffle)
12 servings 1 h 20 m Beginner

Carrot Soufflé (Souffle)

Judy Mire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Classic Coconut Cake
8 generous servings 1 h 45 m Intermediate

Classic Coconut Cake

Marilyn Morvant
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Cake - A Classic Easy Recipe
Makes 3 eight-inch layers 40 m Beginner

Cake - A Classic Easy Recipe

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Coconut Cake
8 servings 1 h 10 m Intermediate

Coconut Cake

Marilyn Morvant
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Grandma DeMarcy's Syrup Cake
12 servings 40 m Beginner

Grandma DeMarcy's Syrup Cake

Marilyn Morvant
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Pineapple Filling
Fills one 2-layer cake 20 m Beginner

Pineapple Filling

Charlene Trahan Lange
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Masse Pain (A Very Basic Cajun Cake)
8 servings 1 h 15 m Beginner

Masse Pain (pronounced 'mass-pan') - A Very Basic Cajun Cake

Maxine D.
Almond Joy Cake
8 generous servings 1 h 5 m Intermediate

Almond Joy Cake

Judy Mire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Pecan Filling for Cake aka Pecan Praline Filling
Fills one 9-inch layer cake 25 m Intermediate

Pecan Filling for Cake aka Pecan Praline Filling

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
The Wait Cake
8 servings 50 m Intermediate

The Wait Cake

Linda Thibodeaux
St. Martin Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish
Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting
Enough for one 3-layer cake 27 m Intermediate

Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Numbie Numb Cake
8-12 servings 35 m Beginner

Numbie Numb Cake

Sandra Richard Broussard
Vermilion Erath, Vermilion Parish
Carrot Cake
8 servings 1 h 10 m Intermediate

Carrot Cake

Mildred Meaux
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Classic Coconut Cake
8 servings 3 h Intermediate

Classic Coconut Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Cajun Brownies
6 servings 40 m Beginner

Cajun Brownies

Kendall and Vanessa Hebert
Lafayette Lafayette, Lafayette Parish
12 servings 35 m Beginner

Debbie's Weight Watcher Cake

Linda Benoit
Acadia Crowley, Acadia Parish
Supreme Pound Cake
8 generous slices 1 h 50 m Intermediate

Supreme Pound Cake

Elsie LeMoine
Southern Lady Cake
10 servings 1 h 15 m Beginner

Southern Lady Cake

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
8 generous slices 1 h 15 m Intermediate

Orange Pound Cake

Amanda LeMoine Ellerbe
Mardi Gras Quick King Cake
8 servings 30 m Beginner

Mardi Gras Quick King Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Mardi Gras King Cake - Traditional New Orleans
12-16 slices 3 h 30 m Intermediate

Mardi Gras King Cake - Traditional New Orleans

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Dirt Cake
10 servings 20 m Beginner

Dirt Cake

Suzanne LeMaire
Acadia Crowley, Acadia Parish
8 servings 35 m Beginner

Grandma's Mandarin Orange Cake

Grandma Curley
Lafayette Scott, Lafayette Parish
Banana Split Cake
12 servings 30 m Beginner

Banana Split Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
24 squares 50 m Beginner

Easy Syrup Cake

Brenda Richard
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Judy's Apple Cake
8 servings 50 m Beginner

Judy's Apple Cake

Judy Mire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Myrtis Fig Cake - Gateau de Figue
12 servings 50 m Beginner

Myrtis Fig Cake - Gateau de Figue

Myrtis LeBlanc
Vermilion Abbeville, Vermilion Parish
Blueberry Angel Food Cake
8 servings 20 m Beginner

Blueberry Angel Food Cake

Brenda Richard
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
8 servings 1 h Beginner

Autumn Surprise Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Banana Pineapple Cake
8 servings 1 h 35 m Beginner

Banana Pineapple Cake

Grandma Curley
Lafayette Scott, Lafayette Parish
Creole Honey Cake
8 servings 45 m Beginner

Creole Honey Cake

B. Landry
Fig cake I - Gateau de Figue
24 servings 1 h 15 m Beginner

Fig cake I - Gateau de Figue

Judy Mire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
No Bake Fruit Cake
8-10 slices 30 m Beginner

No Bake Fruit Cake

Jacquelyn Acklen
Acadia Crowley, Acadia Parish
Quick Rum Cake
12 servings 1 h 15 m Beginner

Quick Rum Cake

G. Mayard
Red Velvet Cake
8 servings 55 m Intermediate

Red Velvet Cake

Meredith Begnaud
Lafayette Scott, Lafayette Parish
Sock-it-to-me Cake
8 generous servings 1 h 15 m Beginner

Sock-it-to-me Cake

Taunt Nit Bonin
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Sour Cream Coconut Cake
8 servings 50 m Beginner

Sour Cream Coconut Cake

Jacquelyn Acklen
Acadia Crowley, Acadia Parish
Syrup Cake
12 servings 45 m Beginner

Syrup Cake

Mawmaw Johnson
8 servings 1 h 15 m Beginner

John's Pound Cake

John Parker
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Blueberry CheeseCake
8 servings 35 m Intermediate

Blueberry CheeseCake

Sherrill Lanthier
Acadia Evangeline, Acadia Parish
Pineapple Topped Cake
24 servings 55 m Beginner

Pineapple Topped Cake

Mawmaw Millie
Old Fashioned Classic Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting
24 servings 35 m Beginner

Old Fashioned Classic Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Linda Bradley
Vermilion Forked Island, Vermilion Parish
Fig Cake III
24 servings 1 h 5 m Beginner

Fig Cake III

L. Goutierrez
Vermilion Erath, Vermilion Parish
Fig Preserve Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
24 servings 1 h 35 m Intermediate

Fig Preserve Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

Dee LeMaire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Cream Cheese Yellow Cake Bake
8 servings 50 m Beginner

Cream Cheese Yellow Cake Bake

E. Dooley
Patsy's Funeral Cake
12 servings 45 m Beginner

Patsy's Funeral Cake

Cynthia Abshire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Pineapple Cake
8 servings 1 h Beginner

Pineapple Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Sad Cake
6 servings 40 m Beginner

Sad Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
12-16 slices 2 h Intermediate

Champ's Gourmet Fruit Cake Cajun Style

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Fig Preserve Cake IV
12 servings 1 h 15 m Beginner

Fig Preserve Cake IV

Lois Vincent
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Fluffy White Frosting
Frosts two 8-9 inch layers or one 10-inch tube cake 15 m Intermediate

Fluffy White Frosting

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Seven-up (7-up) Pound Cake
8 generous slices 1 h 35 m Beginner

Seven-up (7-up) Pound Cake

Jacquelyn Acklen
Acadia Crowley, Acadia Parish
Strawberry Shortcut Shortcake
12 servings 45 m Beginner

Strawberry Shortcut Shortcake

D. LeBlanc
Vermilion Erath, Vermilion Parish
Banana cake
24 servings 45 m Beginner

Banana cake

Taunt Nit Bonin
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Fig Cake II - Gateau de Figue
12 servings 1 h 15 m Intermediate

Fig Cake II - Gateau de Figue

Cathy Touchet
Denise's Dessert
8 generous servings 1 h 10 m Beginner

Denise's Dessert

D. Duhon
Mom's Crunchy Meringue Frosting
Frosts one 9-inch layer cake 30 m Intermediate

Mom's Crunchy Meringue Frosting

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Two by Two - 2 X 2 Cake
12 servings 50 m Beginner

Two by Two - 2 X 2 Cake

Mawmaw Lilly LeMaire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Scratch White Layer Cake
8 to 12 servings 50 m Intermediate

Scratch White Layer Cake

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Steen's Syrup Gingerbread
24 servings 1 h 5 m Beginner

Steen's Syrup Gingerbread

Susan Rae Trahan
Apple Pie Cake
12 servings 55 m Beginner

Apple Pie Cake

Linda Benoit
Acadia Crowley, Acadia Parish
Nan Boones' Syrup Cake - Gâteau de Sirop
12 generous servings 55 m Intermediate

Nan Boones' Syrup Cake - Gâteau de Sirop

Chrissy LeMaire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Coke Cake
serves 10-12 1 h 5 m Beginner

Coke Cake

Cecil P. Joachim
Coke Cake Frosting
Frosts one 9x13 inch cake 10 m Beginner

Coke Cake Frosting

Cecil P. Joachim
Carrie Abshire's Fresh Apple Cake
18 servings 1 h 10 m Beginner

Carrie Abshire's Fresh Apple Cake

Brandon Abshire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Chocolate Pound Cake
8 generous slices 1 h 50 m Intermediate

Chocolate Pound Cake

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Chocolate Cake
8 generous servings 35 m Beginner

Chocolate Cake

Carrie Abshire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
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