Aunt Nell's My Cake Recipe - Old Cookbook Show - Glen And Friends Cooking
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- Aunt Nell's My Cake Recipe - Old Cookbook Show - Glen And Friends Cooking
This recipe comes from a 1951 Church Cookbook published in California - the specific recipe is from my Great Aunt Nell (Helena). It's a slice of culinary history form our old cookbooks.
'My Cake'
Part 1: 1 cup flour, ½ cup butter, 1/3 cup sugar. Mix these ingredients with fingers or pastry blender. Press on bottom of pan.
Part 2: 2 eggs, 1 cup brown sugar, 3 Tbsp flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, pinch salt, 1 cup walnuts or ½ cup cocoanut, 2 teaspoon vanilla. Spread on top of part 1.
Bake in a 350º oven until brown (about 25 minutes). Allow to cool in pan.
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Aunt Nell was my grandmother and I miss her, My Cake and meals at her house every day. I remember eating lots and lots of this with walnuts (try Chandler Walnuts) or coconut, not pecans, but this variation is very appealing as well. I watched her make My Cake many times and, just a guess, but I'm betting if she had a food processor, she would have used it to make this. I've never seen the photo you used, but thank you so much for this memory!
That picture was taken just as the family was setting off for their new life in Canada. Taken somewhere in England.
So you and Glen are cousins?!
@@maureenmclellan1845 Yes. Glen and I have never met. Another cousin posted this link to me on Facebook and I've been enjoying his videos for about a week. I remember my grandmother showing me a copy of the cookbook he uses here and I believe one of my sisters has a copy.
@@GlenAndFriendsCooking - Thank you Glen! I would have thought it taken later, but I can identify everyone in the picture except the fellow in the glasses. I did meet your grandfather when he came to California one year for a visit and was quite a funny fellow as well as an ardent checkers player.
What I would find interesting is if/how much her cake evolved after this book was published or how her kids/grandkids make it now.
We called them butter tart squares. But I think "My Cake" is more appropriate, because when I make them, they're all mine.
@Rhonda West - 😂👍
Very similar to our family's butter tart square as well!
I herd dat😁
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But alas, no butter
If Aunt Nell had a food processor I'll bet she'd have used it.
I look forward to seeing the old cookbook show every Sunday, thanks Glen.
I love your unexpected family connection in this episode of the old cookbook show!
Thank you for saying 1951 is not that old.
Well it’s only 70 years ago so it’s not old.
@@samiam619 I was expecting 80's.
😂😂😂
Although I enjoy the majority of your cooking videos. I have to admit, that the vintage cookbook show on Sunday is my favorite. I love bringing these old recipes back to life. And once you understand the lingo of the time. You can read all of these recipes, and do them in the 21st century. We have to remember that all these recipes, especially those with the least amount of instructions, is simply because people knew how to cook/bake back then. All the basic cooking and baking facts, were well instilled into these cooks from an early age. Something that we need to bring back. Anyway Glen, another good show, and I look forward to all of them.
I agree 100%. EVERYONE needs to know how to cook and bake from scratch. My grandfather was an excellent cook/baker and that was his US Army rank during WWI in France. He was born in 1891 and had to learn how to cook/bake at an early age.
Would be interesting to see how your cousin's known version compares.
My daughter and I look forward to these every Sunday. We rush home frome church and make these old cook book recipes. Thanks you two are awesome
I watch every Sunday after church too!
Your comment on getting almonds reminded me of when I first came to Canada in the early 70s. I used to send a box of Canadian apples to England each Christmas. They were always a hit, my family telling me that they had never seen apples so big. I used to order them through the Sears catalogue who delivered them to England. Times have changed. I might just make this recipe today. Thank you.
Your Aunt Nell introduced butter tart squares to the US.
I had to watch this because I too had an aunt Nell. She was my most favorite person till she passed away from lunc cancer when I was only 8 years old. I was devastated and almost 60 years later I still miss her.
This would often show up at Thanksgiving- I love this dessert! And actually, Nell & George moved to California near the end of the 1920's. His brother wrote "if you have to be out of work, you may as well be out of work under an orange tree" so they moved to Southern California, with their two kids, my aunt and my dad. Dad's younger sister was born in CA.
My blood sugar raised just looking at at that 🍰.🥰
Same - I had to reach for my blood sugar testing machine.
Pecan pie squares ❤ A staple in our house for holidays.
Sitting here 15 miles from Carmichael, watching someone in Canada making a Carmichael version of a Canadian recipe. Definitely going to make this one, that looks delicious.
LET'S GIVE A CHEER TO AUNT NELL!😍 I guess the right cheer would be YUM-YUM; NELL NELL!
Looks like a nice dessert to bring when invited to dinner and asked to bring something sweet. Yummy!!!
Looks similar to what my Mom would call a butter tarts square...a go to for church teas or her euchre nights back in the day!!! One of my favs!!
You know what I appreciate about, or is it aboot, ha ha. But seriously, you make and show so many simple, non fancy shmancy recipes, that don't need alot of special kitchen tools or appliances. I'm an older fella, now living alone, and I don't have more than a whisk and a manual hand beaterr. So recipes like this are excellent.
And his ingredients are almost always things that people are either going to happen to have on hand, or they can get them at any grocery store if they don't.
Can i just say I love it when you call us all friends?
Maybe I need to go out more......
Thanks for the share of a "local recipe." I am from the area by Carmichael California. :)
I will be making that recipe to go with my morning tea for this week.
I was very surprised to discover the location of this week's cookbook as I am a current resident of Carmichael California. I can't wait to try your Aunt Nell's recipe!
During the holidays, I make a dessert tray with multiple types of bars and cookies. I plan on adding Aunt Nell’s “cake” this year.
Enjoyed your reactions and comments whilst eating this and also the personal history connection.
Those community cookbooks are the BEST. The recipes in there are all home-tested. They also reflect how people actually cook (as opposed to how they *want* others to think they cook).
My Canadian relatives also ended up in Carmichael, CA too, but in the 1920s.
My grandmother made this at Christmas time.She put walnuts and coconut in it .I still make it for Christmas
Sounds great with coconut added.
This is going on our Christmas cookie platter this year. They’re amazing and easy
My mother made this quite often using only walnuts and we called it walnut squares. They always went quickly at bake sales.
Going to try this one! Love the old cookbook show. Show suggestion: my ancient Fannie Farmer from the early 30’s has an entire chapter devoted just to gingerbread. That would be a great one to bake your way through. 😋
My grandmother made the same thing it is good..
This looks like what we would call a "slice" in Australia.
I'm Canadian but have visited Australia a few times. That's one of the first thing I noticed in some of the first cafes I visited, that what we'd call bars or squares are called slices there.
I can always tell how good your recipe end product is, by how fast you dive in with your fork or spoon for a second try....... This looks nice. Thank you.
Or that signature look at the camera where you can see it in his eyes that it's a winner hehe
I noted that Julie was not the least bit bashful about going for that second bite like she is sometimes.
Glen either does his happy dance and/or goes in for seconds 😁❤
I made this cake yesterday. It's absolutely delicious, thank you Glen, this one is going into my recipe folder.
I love walnuts and live an hour north of Carmichael (Sacramento) in a region that many thousands of acres in walnut orchards. I'll definitely use them as your Aunt Nell would have in the recipe!
Haha well Mr Glen I am just about 4 years older than you and my grandmother made butter tart slice she called it and it was my fav thing that she baked. In fact I dug out the recipe for it she gave me when she was way in her 80s and made it for the first time recently. That is what you have there. Basically the same thing it is good isn't it. Fun fact grama and grandpa had good friends another couple and the woman's name was Nell. Wierd huh? Grama is long gone now 2001 at the age of 95.
Shout out to Aunt Nell, that tart looks fantastic!
Would love to make this with the coconut option. I wouldn’t think to have come up with something like this, but it looks interesting
Coconut plus pecans...bet it would be yummy. Coconut-pecan frosting baked on a cookie.
In my family there is a similar thing. Pie dough crust and for the topping we use honey, sugar chopped walnuts and eggs. My mom told me that the original recipe called for corn syrup instead of honey. We are from Argentina.
My family lives 1hr south of your Aunt Nell. They send me almond brital and raw almonds for Christmas
This is crazy. We live in Carmichael. Now we definitely have to make Aunt Nell's cake recipe with California almonds, of course. Cheers from stormy Northern California 💨💦🚣♂️
I miss west coast fall with its storms(i used to live on Vancouver island) We got our first real cold weather since May here in Windsor Ontario (its been record hot since spring) so this is a perfect rainy cold day recipe. Enjoy the storms
Its incredibly stormy north of Sacramento today! Strongest storm I've seen in years. Yeah, it was cool to see our area mentioned in this episode.
Definitely glad to see the rainfall again! 😀
My name is Nell, and I will be making this cake. Thanks
I live near Carmichael and have been there many times. Very cool this recipe came from my area. Definitely gonna make it.
I live in Carmichael near the church of which you speak. Love the videos.
Way to go, Aunt Nell!
Welcome friend good morning 😃
😍 the tradition in my family is hot water\coco\ butter chocolate cake. It's a pretty popular recipe, but it's always good. It also has a hot melted frosting on top with more butter and coco powder. Fluffy, yet moist and the frosting, with a pinch of salt, is nice and thin but not too much. Great warm or cold, or reheated. Just had it for my birthday yesterday. My kids are the rest of the sheet pan when hubby and I were out! Not happy! My mom made that cake for my 40th.
I made these this morning Glenn! Sooo good! It reminds me of pecan pie cookie bars! Love the gooey consistency! Thank you for sharing!
Looks like a winner🍁
This looks like something I'd have at a church potluck or when visiting relatives or family friends when I was young.
I have my Grandmas similar recipe . We always called it Caramel Frosted Squares . Delicious !
Thanks 👍
In Canada we call desserts with these fillings butter tarts but it's so smart to make it as a cake I think it deserves its own name
I would love to see you make some Nanaimo bars.
A butter tart like cake with no raisins?? OMG Im making this tonight.We have a ton of butter tart freaks here but no one likes raisins. Ty Glenn for the perfect recipe for a cool october day in ontario!
Now I want a butter tart
My father was in the RCNavy, and because they were moved around so often, all the military wives would make a special effort to socialize & make friends every place they ended up. My mother would get together with the neighbour ladies every few weeks for tea out of good china cups & saucers and many special squares, cakes & cookies. These butter tart squares were a favorite; also graham icing squares, Nanaimo bars & lemon loaf.
Very nice - to have that sweet family connection.
As a fan of mid-century stuff, I love that you did a 1951 recipe today. In fact, I'd like to see more! I think it would be great fun to have a mini holiday series pairing mid-century cocktails and appetizers. Thank you for the video.
I'm going to make this dessert for the 1st time for Thanksgiving. I'm also making a turkey, brisket and Potato Rosemary Rolls. I was looking for a dessert that won't take too much time and fairly easy since I'll be busy with other things. Thanks to Aunt Nell, Glen and Jules.
My mother-in-law made that, usually at Christmas, but she called them squares. I became addicted to them. Probably because I am also addicted to butter tarts. Absolute winn er to me!
Her version with coconut and walnuts would be delicious! It would have elevated the typical butter tart square. Maybe you could try again..see how it differs? Yum!
My mother, would make a very similar recipe, it was called Walnut Slice and was almost exactly how you described the original, with coconut and walnuts. So good!
Made this today. It's pretty good. Super rich though.
This kind of reminds me of the Ooey Gooey Butter Cake. Aunt Nell's cake looks super yummy.
... I was legit over here watching this get put together, and blurted out, "... is that gooey butter cake?? It's gooey butter cake!"
That sounds yummy as does the “Grand Slam Cake” listed below your aunts cake. If you’re bored you should make a video for that one 😉
I was just thinking the same thing.
No joke. Never heard of mayo in a cake.
@@MundoHondo Not quite the same, but look up mayonnaise drop biscuits. Mayo in baked goods (especially a high quality mayo) is flavorless and replaces the eggs and oil/butter! The biscuits used to be a quick go-to of mine and they were really delicious.
@@MundoHondomayonnaise in cake keeps it very moist. Sounds odd but is great.
There's cookie on the bottom! that was such a genuine reaction. Lovely Looking cake
It's almost as if this would go in the "bars" section, not the "cakes" section. Either way, a straighforward take in the butter tart flavour realm is certainly always welcome.
Yes, a tray bake!
Fabulous..it was always served at church pot lucks or desert parties...a clasdic
Mouth watering recipe 🤤 Yummy and tasty 👌 my friend
we called these Dream Squares. Butter tart filling on shortbread. The best!
That looks delicious. Wow, I may have to try this recipe. Seems like a nut pie/blondie combo.😋
Looks good
Looks delicious!! Gonna have to try this
What a great piece of family history
My mother made this recipe and called it caramel squares. My fav as a kid growing up.
This looks like I would enjoy it with raisins in place of nuts 😊
beautiful layers, I can only imagine the center is as chewy as it looks!
This reminds me of a cookie variation in the old Betty Crocker cookbook. I saved it as "Coconut Chews" because my family liked the coconut and walnut added to the topping. It had a cookie crust and the oh-so-sweet chewy top, THEN topped with a lemon glaze/icing. Yum. But we cut them into 1 x 2" cookies because that was a lot of sweet.
Great sounding recipe. Thank you for sharing.
Oh I LOVE THIS RECIPE!
I remember it was one of the top sellers at the church bazaars, - back when bazaars were popular!
They are/were called 'Dream Squares', if I'm not mistaken!
I can eat the whole pan!!!
Looks like the Butter tart square recipe in one of my cookbooks too. Yummy
Hello from Fair Oaks, California! (Just a few minutes east of Carmichael)
Thank you. It's really nice to see you do a “church lady” old cookbook recipe that comes from your own family. It would be interesting to know, perhaps from other family members, if your Aunt Nell ever modified or improvised on this recipe. Respectfully WS
Interesting how a revised Canadian recipe (butter tarts) ended up in a Californian recipe book. That's so cool!
While many are saying your Aunt Nell would use a food processor, I think she wouldn't like dirtying more than one bowl. I can imagine she made the crust, wiped out bowl before using it again (without washing) to mix up the egg, sugar and nut topping. I know I would with such a simple shortbread crust.
The short cake recipe looked good too.
Ok, another one to try.
I make a version of this every Christmas for my goodie trays. It was my grandmother's recipe (she was born in 1896) and I still receive many compliments for this square. I use both walnuts and coconut so it might not be your favourite but it definitely is one of mine!
I know the instructions say to cook until brown, but do you have an estimate for how long you keep these in the oven?
Thanks for the video, Glen! Im a big fan of family recipes, and like you, im not a fan of coconut nor walnuts either. I'd have used pecans, too.
looks yum-e! kinda like a not so gooey pecan pie fill on a cookie. thanks aunt nell!
In New Zealand this is called Dream Cake popular in the mid 20th century but has disappeared from cookbooks of the last 30 years. My Grandmother and Great Grandmother liked it and I've made it before for relatives. Sometimes it is also called American Crunch.
Watched the video, almost immediately made the 'cake', it's very yummy! Very very sweet so next time I might add a little ginger to the topping. Thank you for the inspiration!
I made this for pudding, it is rather yum 😋
They look like if pecan pie was in a brownie form and I am all here for it.
"Everything is available all the time, from everywhere...." @3:47
*GrapeNuts has entered the chat*
Makes me think of pecan slices from Joy of Cooking. I liked the older version with no sugar in the "crust".
Looks so delicious & so simple I’ll have to try this out and add it to my collection from your channel! Thank you! 💖
I might try it with almonds, for Anut Nell!