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Butter Cream Frosting

March 23, 2014 by Kay 5 Comments

Frosting is always better when the word butter is in the title. This is a soft and versatile Butter Cream Frosting recipe that can be used on many different desserts.

This is a classic recipe that only has four ingredients in it and you can color or flavor this frosting to your liking. Perfect for cupcakes, cakes or as a filling. This will become your go to frosting recipe!

A close up of the Butter Cream Frosting.

Pistachio Cupcakes frosted with Butter Cream Frosting

Enjoy!

Butter Cream Frosting

Ingredients

1 cup – 2 sticks – unsalted butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp. clear vanilla
3 tbsp. milk

Instructions

In a mixer, cream the butter for 2 minutes. Add in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time and mix to combine. Add in the vanilla and milk, mix to combine.
Check the consistency of the frosting, if it feels a little stiff, add in another tablespoon of milk and combine.
Makes approx. 2 ½ cups of frosting. Use to frost cupcakes or cakes or use as a filling.

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Cinnamon Fudge Cake

March 17, 2014 by Kay 15 Comments

Cinnamon Fudge Cake is a decadent, chocolate & cinnamon filled cake that comes alive in your mouth and it makes you want more!

I don’t normally pair chocolate and cinnamon together, but in this case it really works. You bake this cake on a 9 x 12 baking sheet, so the cake to frosting ratio is perfect. I tend to like more frosting than cake, so this is the perfect cake for me.

When I bake goodies in my kitchen for my blog I tend to take some of the baked goods to work with me to share with my fellow co-workers. I will be honest with you, after my hubby Mr. B and I had a slice, it was evident that this cake would not be shared with my co-workers.

I will tell you that I microwaved my piece of cake for ab out 20 seconds and it helps to soften the frosting, and it is oh so perfect 🙂

Pour the batter onto a 9 x12 baking sheet.

This is the cake after it comes out of the oven.

Pour the frosting on the warm cake.

Spread the frosting over the cake.

Cinnamon Fudge Cake

Look at the frosting to cake ratio.

You can’t eat just one bite.

Eat two slices!

Two is better than one.

Cinnamon Fudge Cake

Enjoy!

Cinnamon Fudge Cake

Rating: 51

Yield: 15 Slices

Cinnamon Fudge Cake

Ingredients

For the cake:
½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
5 tbsp. cocoa
1 cup water
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
½ cup half & half
2 tsp. vinegar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ tsp. cinnamon
For icing bring to boil:
½ cup butter
6 tbsp. half & half
4 tbsp. cocoa
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
In a saucepan combine the butter, shortening, cocoa and water and bring to a rapid boil. Remove from heat and let sit for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the mixture to your mixer. On low speed, gradually add the flour mixture and mix until combined.
Add the vanilla, cinnamon and half & half and mix for 1 minute. Add the eggs one at a time and mix until combined being mindful not to over mix.
Lightly grease a 9 x 12 baking sheet. Pour the batter in the pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
For the icing: combine the butter, half & half, cocoa to a saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Whisk in the powdered sugar until well blended. Stir in the vanilla. Spread on the hot cake and spread evenly. It’s important to add the icing while the cake is still warm.

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Creamy Mashed Potatoes

March 13, 2014 by Kay 6 Comments

Is there anything better or more comforting than mashed potatoes? My recipe for Creamy Mashed Potatoes come out perfect every time. I think my secret ingredient of half & half is what qualifies these mashed potatoes as creamy.

Don’t tell my husband, Mr. B that I put sour cream in this recipe. He hates sour cream, absolutely can’t stand it. But, when he taste tested the Creamy Mashed Potatoes he didn’t notice the sour cream flavor. Although, the Creamy Mashed Potatoes were covered in Spicy Beef Tips (a recipe that I will be sharing next week).

Along with serving these with Spicy Beef Tips, these also would be perfect with the recipe I posted earlier this week for Slow Cooker BBQ Beef. What do you like to pair mashed potatoes with? Please leave a comment, I would love to hear your ideas.

Do you think I have enough butter?

I could eat the whole bowl!

Look at all the melted butter!

Creamy Mashed ‘Taters

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Butter & Sour Cream, a perfect combination

Enjoy!

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Rating: 51

Yield: 4 Servings

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

4 large russet baking potatoes, about 2 lbs.
2 tsp. salt, divided
½ cup sour cream, I used light
4 tbsp. butter
¼ - ½ cup half and half

Instructions

Peel and wash the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into large chunks. Place the potatoes in a large pan and add enough cold water to cover the potatoes by 2 inches. Add 1 tsp. salt to the pan.
Bring the potatoes to a boil in high heat. Once the water starts to rapidly boil, reduce the heat to medium high and cook the potatoes 12 – 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.
Once the potatoes are tender, drain the water. Add the potatoes to a mixer and blend on low speed. Add in the sour cream, butter and half & half, mix to combine. Taste the potatoes for salt content, add up to 1 tsp. if needed.

Notes

Yukon Gold potatoes could be used in place of the Russett potatoes.

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Caramel Frosting

March 9, 2014 by Kay 1 Comment

Caramel Frosting can be used for frosting many different recipes and it’s quick to make, using brown sugar, vanilla, half & half, butter and powdered sugar.

I initially made this recipe to frost my Zucchini Muffins but it can easily be used to frost cupcakes, cakes or donuts. It’s a very versatile frosting. I will be honest, I could eat JUST the frosting, I don’t really need something to put the Caramel Frosting on.

Caramel Frosting

Add caramel frosting to the Zucchini Muffins.

Yummy!

Enjoy!

Caramel Frosting

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter
¼ cup half and half
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

In a sauce pan combine brown sugar, butter and half and half; bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue to boil and whisk for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add in the vanilla. Let the mixture cool for 10 – 15 minutes. Whisk in the powdered sugar. Let cool for 5 more minutes and you are ready to use the frosting.

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