With the 2025 Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show just around the corner, I thought I would delve into my Aunt Erma’s The Run of the Mill Recipes cookbook for one of her champion cakes. Erma won numerous Grand Champion ribbons for her cakes. Here is her Grand Champion Coconut Cake recipe Coconut Cake Ingredients3 cups…

by Maxine Troxell This is my Aunt Erma’s Sweet Muffins recipe from her Run of the Mill cookbook.  I add fruit to make them extra special.  This recipe has won a lot of blue ribbons. Sometimes, instead of blueberries, lemon zest, and lemon extract, I substitute with cranberries, orange zest, and orange extract. Both versions…