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Graham Cracker Cake III

By: JJ 
"An old-fashioned cake worth repeating!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch cake
 

Ingredients

  • 32 graham crackers
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
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  • 1/3 cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and four a 9x13 inch glass baking dish.
  2. Crush graham crackers into crumbs. Be patient, it takes time. Mix graham cracker crumbs with flour and baking soda. Set aside.
  3. Cream sugar and 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy. Add yolks, 2 teaspoons vanilla and cinnamon.
  4. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in nuts. Spread into 9x13 inch pan.
  5. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick, inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool completely.
  6. Cream together the cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter until smooth. Add confectioners sugar and mix in. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Spread evenly over cooled cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 264 | Total Fat: 13.1g | Cholesterol: 62mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2008 by marylg   view full review
I was very happy to find this recipe, but disappointed in the result. It was VERY dry--tasted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2005 by SCLIVE   view full review
Tastes like weird carrot cake.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2003 by PERIN   view full review
Nice tasting cake. Moist. I didn't frost it. (We just ate it as a snack cake.) But it reminded...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2009 by callerding   view full review
GREAT recipe! The only thing I altered was I added two ripe bananas and used pecans and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2004 by CAROUSEL58   view full review
I was so happy to have found this recipe! My mother in law always made this cake for my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2006 by Hannah   view full review
Just great! This is definitely going to be a regular dessert around here.

 

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