Cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, eggs, beating well after each. Add flour and vanilla, mixing well. Pour batter into well greased and floured Bundt pan. Place in cold oven. Set temperature at 325º and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until test done. Rest 15-20 minutes before removing from pan. Note: Beat batter until it is very cream. Don't over beat after addition of flour.

Dot Campbell - Maurertown, VA

Make cake according to directions in 2 round cake pans. Slice each cake into 2 halves, for 4 layers. Combine coconut, sugar, sour cream. Spread filling between cake layers, reserving 1 cup. Add this reserved filling to Cool Whip. Frost top and sides of cake. Put cake in airtight container for 72 hours in refrigerator for best results.

Susan Quinn - Fairfax, VA

Bake cake in 13x9x2 pan as directed on box. When cake is done, poke holes in the cake while hot. Mix the condensed milk, pina colada mix and half of the coconut and pour over cake. Let cake cool. Spread Cool Whip over cake. Sprinkle remaining coconut over the cake. Keep refrigerated.

Billie Cummings - Woodstock, VA

In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, pumpkin, water, oil, pudding mix and cinnamon. Beat at medium speed for 5 minutes. Stir in pecans. Pour into a greased and floured 10 in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350º for 45-55 minutes or until cake tests done. Let cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Frost cake or serve with whipped cream.

Polly Burkholder - Star Tannery

Cream sugar, butter and vanilla; add eggs. Add the flour and baking powder, slowly, alternating with the milk. Stir in nuts. Mix well. Grease pans or pan and flour lightly. Bake at 350º for 40 minutes. Check with cake tester for doneness. Makes 2 - 9 inch pans or one 9x13 pan.

9 inch pans require less time.

Butter Cream Frosting
1/3 c., softened margarine
3 c. sifted confectioner's sugar
1/4 c. milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cream margarine on low for 60 seconds. Add the sugar, salt, milk and vanilla. Make sure all ingredients are moistened, then beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Frost cake.

Mary Ann Williams - Strasburg, VA

Preheat oven to 350º In large bowl mix apples with brown and white sugars and cinnamon; set aside. In a separate bowl beat eggs and add oil and vanilla. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add dried plums (or raisins) and pecans to the flour mixture. Add wet ingredients and apple mixture to the flour mixture and mix just until all ingredients are blended. Bake in a greased bundt pan at 350º for 1 hour or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 1/2 hour before turning out into a cake platter. Cool completely before cutting. Good served with vanilla ice cream.

Dee Keister - Strasburg, VA

Combine first four ingredients in pan. Bring to boil, stir constantly for 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in last 3 ingredients in order. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto wax paper. Allow to cool at room temperature. Store in airtight container.

Karen Burgess

Heat oven to 350. Melt margarine, remove from heat and blend in sugar. Cool. Stir in eggs and dry ingredients. Add vanilla, nuts, coconut, butterscotch chips. Spread in greased 15x10x1 in. pan. Bake 25 minutes. Do not over bake. Makes 32, 2 in. squares.

Joanie Hovatter - Mt. Jackson, VA

Preheat oven to 350. Spray Baker's Joy on 13x9x2 in. pan. Combine dry cake mix, eggs and oil in large bowl. Mix and stir well. Stir in nuts and raisins. Spread evenly in pan. Bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool; cut into bars.

Linda K. Baker - Mt. Jackson, VA

Beat together oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients; mix well. Add apples and blend. Spray Baker's Joy on Bundt pan. Spoon mixture into pan, bake at 350º for 1 hour.

Dot Baker - Mt. Jackson, VA

Preheat oven to 375º. Place apples in an 8x8 inch baking dish. Toss apples with syrup. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apples. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, until topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Mary Signor - Fort Valley, VA

Combine cake mix, yogurt and eggs (Do not add oil and water). Blend until moist then beat 2 minutes. Fold (gently stir) in blueberries. Spray tube pan with cooking spray; add cake mixture. Bake in 350 oven for 40 minutes or until done. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan.

Charlene Brill - Wardensville, WV

Mix dates, sugar, egg, vanilla and butter in large saucepan. Cook over low heat and stir until butter and sugar are melted. Continue cooking over low heat for another 10 minutes stirring constantly to avoid burning. Add Rice Krispies and walnuts and continue to cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for a few minutes. Use a spoonful of mixture and roll in hand to form a ball, then roll balls in coconut. May use colored coconut if desired.

Susan St. Amand - Strasburg, VA