Archive for December 7th, 2008
Use this creamy, chocolate frosting to top your Bonnie Butter Cake for a dessert that will leave them asking for seconds!
Ingredients:
2 2/3 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2 sticks soft butter
2 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate (cool)
3/4 tsp vanilla
2 TBLS milk
Directions:
- In small mixer bowl, blend sugar, butter, chocolate and vanilla on low speed
- Slowly add milk; beat until smooth
Add to cake when cake is completely cooled. Makes plenty for a 9×13 sheet cake, also to cover (and layer between) 2 round layers.
December 7th, 2008
This is my mom’s signature birthday cake - a much-requested family favorite!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 3/4 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp baking poweder
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups milk
frosting
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350°
- Grease and flour baking 9×13 pan, or 2 round layer pans
- In large mixer bowl, mix butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy
- Beat 5 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally
- On low speed, mix in flour, baking powder and salt alternately with milk; pour batter into pan(s)
- Bake 9×13 45 to 50 minutes; layers 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
- Cool cake before applying frosting
For a truly sensational cake, top with homemade French Silk Frosting.
December 7th, 2008
Aptly named for its ease of serving to a party of people, this chicken-in-cream-sauce dish will be a favorite!
Ingredients:
9 chicken breasts, boneless & skinless
1 package dried beef
9 strips of bacon
1 large sour cream
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
sherry
Directions:
- Lay dried beef in the bottom of lasagna pan (there will be a lot of sauce)
- Wrap chicken in bacon, place on top of beef
- Mix together sour cream, soups, and some sherry and pour over chicken
- Cover VERY TIGHTLY and bake for 3 hours at 275°
My mother serves this dish with wild rice - the creamy sauce is a wonderful complement!
December 7th, 2008