Beautiful Blogger...An Original Belle

Again, April is national letter writing month....I have been making postcards on Polyvore.  Here is one I made for Polyvore's "Lady Jo" aka "h.rae An Original Belle" Here is her beautiful blog http://anoriginalbelle.blogspot.com/

For Lady Jo by Cherry Layne featuring copper jewelry
Check out her 1909 Postcard mystery series 

April, a time to send your love via snail mail

April is national letter writing month....So I have been making postcards on my favorite site..."Polyvore"  I have met many wonderful ladies from all around the world on this site....It's a place to relax and let your imagine go to work.....here are a few of my postcards I have been mailing to some of my friends....Have you wrote to your loved ones lately?  Maybe a lonely mother or grandmother? Siblings? Aunts or uncles?  Father or grandfather?  Go ahead...put a big smile on someone's face today....=))))

To Simply Saralee by Cherry Layne on Polyvore.com

To ♥Adorable~ T♥ by Cherry Layne featuring heart jewelry

To Andr@ by Cherry Layne on Polyvore.com

For Tattered*rose by Cherry Layne featuring a tiara necklace

Fresh Apple Cake

Hi Ladies, Our church has a bake auction once a year and this cake I make always gets one of the highest bids...$85.00 to $100.00.....I have never had one apple loving person to not like this delicious mouth watering cake. It's moist with a creamy topping. I gave my friend this recipe and her family went crazy over it...so she always makes a few extra in the fall and freezes them, that way they are already made for when company comes.....I hope you like it as much as we do....♥

Fresh Apple Cake by Cherry Layne on Polyvore.com

1 1/2 c oil
2 c sugar
2 t vanilla
1 t salt
1 t ground cloves
3 eggs
1 t soda
1 t cinnamon
3 c flour
3 c chopped and peeled apples
1/2 c crushed walnuts (optional)

Combine the first 8 ingredients. Add flour. Add apples and walnuts. Bake in a greased and floured bundt pan at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until done.

Topping
1/2 c butter
1/2 c brown sugar
2 T milk
Cook in a small sauce pan until a boil. Pour over warm cake....cool 1 hour before serving

Apricot Nectar Cake

 My mother would make this cake when family would come to town.  It has mostly a lemon flavor, very moist and oh so good.  It is better served at room temp and not warm. I hope you enjoy this cake as much as we do....

Apricot Nectar Cake by Cherry Layne on Polyvore.com

Super easy and a great crowd pleaser...
Cake
1 package Duncan Hines yellow cake mix
1 small box lemon jello
3/4 c oil
3/4 c apricot nectar drink (in a can)
4 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 t lemon extract
Mix all ingredients well and bake in a greased and floured tube pan at 350 degrees for 45 min or until cake is done. Remove from pan and punch holes in cake with ice pick. Pour following glaze over cake.
Glaze
1/4 c lemon juice (I use fresh squeezed)
2 T apricot nectar
2 c powdered sugar
Mix well, and pour over warm cake......yum!

Warm Pumpkin Bread on a Cold Day

Warm Pumpkin Bread on a Cold Day by Cherry Layne on Polyvore.com

Pumpkin Bread
Blend
15oz can pumpkin
3 c sugar
1 c oil
2/3 c water
4 eggs
then add
2 t. soda
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. ginger
3 1/2 c flour
mix for about 1 min...until blended
put into a 13x9 greased and floured glass baking dish. Bake at 350 for 60 to 75 min....can be served with whipped cream or you can frost with a cream cheese frosting (homemade of course)....yum!

Bring me Roses

Bring me Roses.... by Cherry Layne on Polyvore.com

For June

For my mother in law June....♥ by Cherry Layne on Polyvore.com