Yogurt Pie

Adapted from a forum post that I can no longer find.

Yogurt pie was one of my sister’s favorite desserts when we were growing up. She loved it so much that she even made it for her own birthday (usually the birthday girl would have this done for her.) So, we grew up and, of course, we lost the recipe. Luckily, I found a similar recipe on the Web.

This pie is perfect on a hot summer day. Go wild with the Jello and yogurt combinations!

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Chocolate Sheet Cake

Family recipe, though it may be from a newspaper.

The frosting and cake meld together deliciously. I associate this cake with summer picnics and movies on the lawn. It is a very quick cake; if using a jelly roll pan, it takes about 35 minutes from start to finish.

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Pumpkin Cake

My mom’s recipe. I don’t know where she got it. I have kept the ingredients and measurements as written. This cake is another family favorite – so moist. Seems to get more delicious the longer it is refrigerated.

To make it a tad more healthy, substitute applesauce for some of the oil, and sprinkle powdered sugar on top instead of the cream cheese frosting.

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Morning Cake

Also known as “Morning Kuchen.” Based on a recipe called “Kirsten’s Kaka” from an Oklahoma regional cookbook (I think.) Not being Swedish, we changed the name.

This cake is good plain, or with fruit on top. A former roommate told me that it was quite similar to the cakes sold by the Amish in Pennsylvania.

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