What's for dessert?

 This weekend for our Shabbat dessert, my dad requested that I make chocolate cake with vanilla frosting... So, I decided to share the recipe with you

Chocolate Cake:
2 c. Flour
2/3 c. Cocoa
1 1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
1 2/3 c. Sugar
4 Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 c. Mayonnaise
1 1/3 c. Water

MIX all ingredients together, using a mixer. Bake in 2 {9 inch} round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.

Vanilla Frosting:
3 c. Powdered Sugar
1/4 c. Shortening {butter}
1/4 c. Water
2 tsp. Vanilla

STIR together 1 cup of the sugar, shortening and vanilla. Add remaining sugar and water alternately. Beat until smooth. Frost cooled cake.

Enjoy... And Shabbat Shalom!! : )
We decided it would be fun to make individual serving cakes, here are the results:

Busy, busy, busy!

 Busy Day Cake

• 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick), at room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter a 9x9 inch pan, set aside.
Beat the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating to incorporate after each addition. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add the flour in 3 parts, alternating with the buttermilk, starting and ending with flour. Make sure each addition is incorporated before adding next. Add the salt, vanilla, baking powder, and nutmeg and mix until combined.
Spread the batter in the prepared pan, smoothing the top. Bake until top is golden and tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. {We added cocoa powder to ours, but that is completely optional}

I hope you enjoy this cake as much as we do!

Shabbat Treats!

Today is Mom and Dad's 16th wedding anniversary!!! For this special occaision I made a
Lazy Daisy Cake...  (Click on the link for our recipe)

Auntie Doll's Coffee Cake

• 1 Cup Sugar
• 2 Cups Flour
• 3 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 2 Tablespoons Oil (any kind will do)
• 1 Egg
• 1 Cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt

1. Combine all ingredients, and beat well.
2. Pour batter into 2 8x8 greased cake pans.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes. (Start out at 25 mins to make sure ir doesn't burn)

Auntie Doll says that it's a good recipe and everyone likes it...... I hope you do too!!!! So just grab a cup of coffee and dig in!!!

Lazy Daisy Cake

This is one of my favorite desserts EVER!!!

It is so good! I hope you like it as much as I do!

~Lazy Daisy Cake~

2 Eggs

1 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp. Vanilla
1 Cup Flour
1 Tsp. Baking Powder
1/4 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Cup Milk
2 Tbsp. Butter

#1. Combine eggs, sugar and vanilla and beat until thick.
#2. Add sifted dry ingredients.
#3. Heat milk and butter to boiling point, add to above mixture.
#4. Bake in buttered 8 x 8-in. pan.
#5. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees. (Check the cake at about 35 minutes to make sure it isn't overdone)
#6. Remove from oven and let cool, then frost.

~Lazy Daisy Cake Frosting Recipe~

3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Butter, Melted
1/4 Cup Cream or Milk
1 Cup Coconut

#1. Combine all ingredients; blend well.
#2. Frost cake and ENJOY!!!!
#3. To store: Cover with Tin-Foil and set in or on top of refrigerator.

Note: (I normally double the recipe because it makes such a small portion.)
Let me know about your results in the comment section below each post!

~Carrot Cake~

This is a recipe my friend Victoria Brumlow gave me, she likes to make it especially for Sabbaths. Thank you Victoria!!!

Carrot cake Recipe

2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour

2 cups organic sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 cups finely shredded carrot

1 cup cooking oil
4 eggs                                                                              

in a bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Add carrot, oil, and eggs. beat with an electric mixer till combined. Pour into 2 greased 9x1 1/2 round baking pans (if your going to make cupcakes just use cupcake pan.) Bake in a 350 oven for 30-35 min or until toothpick comes out clean. it makes 12-15 servings if you do cupcakes it makes 3x12.

Here is the frosting recipe I always use!!

Cream Cheese Frosting

2 3-ounce packages cream cheese
1/2 cup softened butter
2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2-1 cup organic sugar

(use an electric mixer)

 

Thanks again Victoria! YUM!!!!!

~ Autumn~

P.S.  We would love to hear how you like the recipes we post!

Picture of Victoria and I

~CRAZY CAKE~

This cake recipe has been in our family for over 30 years, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! (our own family twist on this recipe, is the addition of chocolate chips) YUM!

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar (I usually only do 1 cup)
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/3 cup cocoa powder

Sift above dry ingredients into large bowl
In a separate bowl, blend:
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbls. vinegar
3/4 cup oil (any oil is fine)
2 cups cold water
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Blend all ingredients together with a big spoon, mix thoroughly, add chocolate
chips, pour into 9x13 pan (greased) and place in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees
for 40-45 minutes (or until a wooden tooth-pick comes out clean).

When the cake is completely cool, dust it with powdered sugar~or it is super yummy with homemade whip cream and fresh berries! (Note from mom: When I was a little girl, I remember my mom and sisters taking a paper doily, putting it on the cake once it was cooled down, then dusting it with the powdered sugar, it looked so beautiful!)