Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipes

• 1/2 cups butter
• 1/2 cups shortening

Cream well. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar; stir well. Sift in 1 3/4 cups flour. Add:

• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup black walnuts, grated or chopped fine

Mix all together and chill. Make small balls, size of peanut. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees F or until just begin to brown. Remove from oven and roll in powdered sugar before putting away. Roll in powdered sugar again. Let stand day or two.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 cups crushed pineapple and juice
• 1 cup nuts

Directions:

Mix all together and bake in a 9x13 inch pan for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Frosting

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. cream cheese
• 1 stick margarine or butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Beat until well blended. Cool cake and frost.

By Robin from Washington, IA