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Unbelievable Carrot Cake
By carvalhohm
Homemade frosting is so much better than the stuff from the store! This carrot cake is unbelievably moist, and choc...
- CAKE:
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12.5 ounces)
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 pound medium carrots (6 to 7 large carrots), peeled
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (10.5 ounces)
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable or canola oil
- FROSTING:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 5 tablespoons butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 tablespoon sour cream, light or regular
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar (4.5 ounces)
Strawberry Ombre Cake
By carvalhohm
This cake is loaded with fresh strawberries, both in the cake batter itself and as a garnish
- CAKE:
- 1 (16-ounce) package fresh strawberries, washed, hulled
- 1 (15.25 to 16.5-ounce) package white cake mix
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 egg whites
- 3 tablespoons water
- Red food color
- FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- Sliced fresh strawberries, if desired
Mint Chocolate Chip Cake
By DreiFromBK
A little mint extract adds cool mint flavor in this Mint Chocolate Chip Cake without overpowering the chocolate-y...
- 1 recipe white layer cake (Use related recipe or use your own.)
- 2 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mint-flavored extract
- 5 drops green food coloring
- 20 tablespoons (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 20 pieces and softened
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
Banana Bread Brownies
By ellenbalizabeth
Combine the best of brownies and banana bread with this sweet way to use ripened bananas
- Banana Bread Bars:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (Optional)
- Brown Butter Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons milk
Soft Gingerbread Cookies
By legaldva@aol.com
You'll swear that Grandma is in the kitchen when you catch the aroma of molasses, ginger and other spices wafting t
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons white sugar (for rolling cookies)
Raspberry Breakfast Bars
By kayjayjohnson
These are more like a raspberry sandwich cookie, yet less sweet than a typical dessert
- CRUST & CRUMB:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
- RASPBERRY FILLING:
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 pound raspberries, fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Casserole Lemon Cake
By carvalhohm
Beat whites till stiff but not dry
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 6 TB flour
- 4 TB lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp grated lemon peel
- Dash salt
Chocolate Cake/Cup Cakes
By Beefman-2
GOOD RECIPE FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE OR CUP CAKES
- CHOCOLATE CAKE
- 2 CUPS SUGAR
- 3/4 CUP HERSHEYS COCO
- 1 1/2 TSP BAKING SODA
- 2 LARGE EGGS
- 1/2 CUP VEGETABLE OIL
- 1 CUP BOILING WATER
- 1 3/4 CUP FLOUR
- 1 1/2 TSP BAKING POWDER
- 1 TSP SALT
- 1 CUP MILK
- 2 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
- FROSTING
- 1/2 CUP BUTTER
- 2/3 CUP HERSHEY'S COCO
- 3 CUP POWDERED SUGAR
- 1/3 CUP MILK
- 1 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
Old-Fashioned Southern Peaches & Dumplings?
By msippigrl
The kind your grandma made! Homemade dumplings are cut and dropped into boiling peaches and syrup
- PEACHES:
- 3 (29-ounce) cans sliced peaches in heavy syrup (I used Delmonte)
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cans water (use a peach can)
- Juice from one large lemon (4 to 5 tablespoons)
- 6 tablespoons salted butter, cut into cubes
- DUMPLING DOUGH:
- 3 cups self-rising flour (I used Gold Medal)
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (I used Crisco)
- 3/4 to 1 cup ice cold water, as needed
Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake
By cecelia26_
Fresh and tangy, this lemon buttermilk pound cake is a perfect light dessert
- 3 sticks butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon soda
- dash of salt
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
By carvalhohm
If you're fan of red velvet cake then these sandwich cookies are a must try! Red velvet cake mix makes this recipe ...
- 1 box Duncan Hines® Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 can Duncan Hines® Creamy Home-Style Classic Vanilla Frosting
Calley's Sweet Potato Pie
By á-10881
My mom's sweet potato pie used to be my all time favorite until I tried this recipe
- MAPLE WHIPPED CREAM:
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1/2 stick butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 unbaked pie crust
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
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