Instructions: Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add last three ingredients and beat until mixed well. Prepare a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with non-stick spray or by greasing lightly and sprinkling with flour. Pour batter into pan, and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Variations:
Add the following ingredients to change the flavor of the cake- mix and bake as directed above.

Banana Chocolate Chip:
1/2 cup mashed Banana
1 cup Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Milk
Date Nut Cake:
1 cup Brown Sugar (can use white for different flavor)

1 cup chopped Dates
1 cup chopped Nuts
Strawberry Cake:
1 (3 oz.) package Strawberry Jell-O
1/2 cup Milk
10 oz. frozen Strawberries, thawed and drained

Beat well, then blend in berries. For heart shape cake, bake 1/2 the batter

In an 8 inch square pan and 1/2 in 8 inch round. Place the square one like a diamond, cut the round one in half and place each half on the top sides to form a heart. Frost sides before putting together. (This will work for Raspberries also).

Pineapple Orange Cake:
1 (3 oz.) package Orange Jell-O
1 1/2 cups crushed, undrained Pineapple (no milk)

(You can try any flavor Jell-O with the basic recipe for a special change of flavor. It is best to use white sugar when adding Jell-O)

Pineapple Upside Down Cake:
Use basic recipe, in addition to the following topping- 1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Butter or Margarine
Mix, and spread evenly on bottom of pan. Place pineapple slices on it, and if you desire, also place 1/2 maraschino cherry in center of each pineapple slice.

Pour batter onto topping and bake 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees F or until top springs back. Serve inverted. (For a very different taste, try thawed and drained, frozen or canned:
peaches, apples, apricots, strawberries or raspberries. If using raspberries, use white sugar instead of brown).

Spice Apple Cobbler:
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
1 quart/can Apple Pie Filling
Spread pie filling on bottom of pan and pour cake over top. Bake 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees F or until top springs back.

Try any fruit pie filling for a change, with or without the spices. Try 1 1/2 cups chopped apple with white or brown sugar. It is good without the spice also.

You can use 1 1/2 cups Applesauce or Pumpkin with white or brown sugar, with or without spices.

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