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Butter Frosting
By lcharlotteg
Combine the butter and sugar in a small bowk and beat until smooth
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Marshmallow Frosting
By lcharlotteg
To prepare cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F
- For Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups shredded peeled apples
- 1/2 cup diced dried apples
- 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar, plus 3/4 cup, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 cup cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk
- For Frosting:
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 teaspoons dried egg whites (see Note), reconstituted according to package directions (equivalent to 2 egg whites)
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for garnish
Snickerdoodles
By lcharlotteg
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Large pinch of grated nutmeg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon or orange rind
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, to coat
- 2 tablespoons sugar, to coat
Apple-Walnut Upside-Down Cake
By lcharlotteg
To make apple topping: Preheat oven to 375°F
- For Apple Topping:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 cups thinly sliced peeled Golden Delicious apples (3-4 apples)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- For Walnut cake:
- 3/4 cup walnut halves, toasted (see Tip)
- 2/3 cup unsifted cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg whites
- 2/3 cup sugar, divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Cookie Candy Bars
By lcharlotteg
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray
- Cookie Base
- 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® peanut butter cookie mix
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 egg
- Filling
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons water
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
- Dash salt
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Caramel Layer
- 1 bag (14 oz) caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
- Topping
- 1 bag (11.5 oz) milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
Old Fashioned Caramel Cake
By lcharlotteg
Cake: Cream butter, gradually add sugar until light and fluffy
- Icing:
- 2/3 c. butter, softened
- 1 1/3 c. sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2/3 c. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2/3 c. butter, softened
- 1 1/3 c. sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2/3 c. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract