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Key Lime Pound Cake
By carmen-2
Sweet and tart, this key lime pound cake makes you feel like you're on the islands! Perfect snack or dessert - eas
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/4 cup fresh key lime juice
- KEY LIME GLAZE
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh key lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Grapefruit Sandwich Cookies
By carmen-2
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside
- Grated zest of 1 ruby red grapefruit, plus 1/4 cup freshly squeezed juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 3/4 cup cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large egg yolks
- Grapefruit Cream filling
- Grapefruit Cream Filling
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed ruby red grapefruit jui
Grandma's Cheesecake
By carmen-2
Preheat oven to 400°. In a mixing bowl, combine the crust ingredients and mix well
- Crust:
- 2 Cups crushed graham crackers
- 1/4 Cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 Cup butter (1 stick), softened
- 1 TB. light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Filling:
- 16 oz. cream cheese, room temperature (2x 8oz. boxes)
- 1 Cup sugar
- 1 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
- 1/2 tsp. ALMOND EXTRACT
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 eggs
- 24 oz. sour cream (3 cups)
Double Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake
By carmen-2
CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- CAKE:
- 1 c coca cola, regular
- 1/2 c oil
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 c sugar
- 2 c flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c buttermilk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- FROSTING:
- 1 stick butter
- 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 6 Tbsp whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 3/4 c confectioners sugar
Orange Rolls
By carmen-2
Preheat over to 450 degrees
- 3 cups of flour
- 5 Tbsp. of sugar (this will be separated out)
- 4 tsp. of baking powder
- 4 Tbsp. shortening
- 1 cup of milk
- powdered sugar
- 1 orange
- 2 Tbsp. melted butter
Broccoli Ham Bake
By carmen-2
Combine all ingredients except croutons and place in a casserole dish
- 2 cups chopped, cooked ham
- 1 (10 oz) pkg. frozen broccoli
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 can cream of celery or mushroom soup
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 small onion, chopped (optional)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs
- salt and pepper to taste
Homemade Orange Creamsicle
By carmen-2
combine
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 T raw honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 drops stevia
Surprise Cookies
By carmen-2
Preheat the oven to 375ºF
- Surprise Cookies – makes 2 1/2 dozen
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 15 About 15 large marshmallows, halved crosswise
- Frosting
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake. Ever.
By carmen-2
use an 18x13 sheet cake pan
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 2 cups Flour
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
- 2 sticks Butter
- 1 cup Boiling Water
- 1/2 cup Buttermilk
- 2 whole Beaten Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- FOR FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Pecans
- 1-3/4 stick Butter
- 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
- 6 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 pound (minus 1/2 Cup) Powdered Sugar
Christmas Crunch
By carmen-2
1. Pop popcorn in a popcorn popper into a large bowl (or alternately in the microwave if using microwave bags of po...
- 1/2 cup popping popcorn kernels, or 2 bags tender white popcorn
- 1 (12 oz) bag Vanilla Candy Melts (such as Wilton Candy Melts)
- 1 1/3 cups broken pretzel pieces
- 1 (12 oz) bag green and red Milk Chocolate or Mint M&Ms
- Red, green and white Sprinkles (I used Jingle Mix Nonpareils)