Kirkland Signature Cranberry-Grape
Mock Champagne
Costco’s Kirkland Signature private label
Cranberry-Grape Juice lends a delightful
tangy sweetness to this punch. Perfect for
holiday festivities and children’s parties, it’s
also a refreshing treat for warmer weather.
1/2cup sugar
11/2cups water
1/2cup orange juice
2 cups Kirkland Signature
Cranberry-Grape Juice
1 cup pineapple juice
22-liter bottles
lemon-lime soda
1. In a saucepan, combine sugar and water and
bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool.
2. Combine orange, cranberry-grape and pineapple juices. Add sugar water. Add soda to taste
just before serving. Makes 12-16 servings.
Amber and Jasen Libenson, Sammamish, Washington
FROM THE EMPLOYEES’ KITCHEN
Amber and Jasen’s Italian Creme Cake 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine baking soda
Amber and Jasen write, “Our favorite cake recipe and buttermilk and let stand for a few minutes.
of all time is inspired by a small local restaurant Cream sugar, shortening and butter. Add egg yolks
called Sweet Addition in Issaquah, Washington.” one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add buttermilk alternately with flour to creamed
mixture. Add vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff and
fold into mixture. Gently stir in coconut and pecans.
Pour into 2 greased 9-inch cake pans. Bake for
25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes
out clean. Cool on a rack before icing.
3. To make icing, cream together cream cheese
and butter. Add vanilla. Beat in sugar a little at
a time. Add evaporated milk. Mix in pecans.
Makes 16 servings.
Tip: For a 3-layer cake, reduce the oven
temperature to 325˚F.
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups sugar
1/2cup vegetable shortening
1 stick butter, softened
5 eggs, separated
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 8-ounce package cream
cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
116-ounce box confectioners’
sugar ( 2 cups)
1/2tablespoon evaporated
milk or water
