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Every single Christmas, without fail, my dear Aunt Dot would send us a couple pound cakes. She would bake 4-5 batches of these cakes, and would send them to us, wrapped in foil and tied with a red macrame cord, which she must have bought in bulk.

She took pride in baking these pound cakes, and of course, she would. Her recipe is a family recipe, that was written by her mother, along with a dear family friend. From there, the recipe was passed down to Aunt Dot, and then down to me.

I’m sharing the recipe today, along with a surprising secret ingredient!

When it comes to sweet desserts and growing up, I’ve got some doozie memories to share, as well as some epic disasters. One memory, in particular, that is always front and center in my mind is the one with the peppermint patty. It goes something like this….

“Whenever I bite into a York Peppermint Pah Patty…..”

One of the most delectable sweet treats are peppermint patties. I know this first hand, and I’m sharing the best homemade peppermint patty recipe.