Thursday, October 31, 2013

Banana Cake with Coffee Frosting

Banana Cake with Coffee Frosting

This recipe is SO yummy! I found it on www.tasteofhome.com


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
  • COFFEE FROSTING:
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in
vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed
mixture alternately with bananas and sour cream, beating well after
each addition.
 
Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for
35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes
out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
 
 
For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Dissolve coffee granules in milk; add to butter mixture and beat until smooth. Spread over cake.

     




     
    I've started a written recipe book to hand down to my kids. I always love things I find in my Grandparents handwriting. So I decided that I needed to make sure my kids have my favorite recipes in my handwriting. :) Hopefully someone will appreciate it someday. haha.
     



    

    Thursday, October 17, 2013

    Movie Night Treats


     
    We had a little movie night and I couldn't figure out what to make. I had been working all day and needed something quick and easy. So I looked in my fridge and saw fruit... fruit is ALWAYS good! But what to do for a dip? I had vanilla Greek yogurt (I am ADDICTED to the stuff). I looked in my freezer and saw a container of whipped cream. AWESOME! Mixed a half cup of each together and sprinkled cinnamon on top... IN LOVE!!! This is the most delicious fruit dip EVER!
     
    
     
    These little babies I saw on my most FAVORITE cooking show in THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD... The Pioneer Woman. I Love Miss Ree Drummond so much, I even wrote her a letter. My husband thinks I am crazy, but I had to tell her how much she makes my day when I get to watch her show. She is my role model. :)
     
    All these cookies are is store bought peanut butter cookie dough, and Reese's mini cups.
     
    You slice up the dough and put them into a muffin tin. Let them bake for 9 or 10 minutes, pull them out and push some mini Reese's peanut butter cups in. These cookies are SOOOOO good, they are dangerously addictive. 

    Wednesday, October 9, 2013

    Fresh Peach Pie

    FRESH PEACH PIE
    INGREDIENTS:
    1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
    1 cup white sugar
    1/2 cup water
    3 tablespoons cornstarch
    1 tablespoon butter
    2 cups fresh peaches, pitted and mashed
    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I was lucky and had a fresh vanilla bean that I used... that doesn't happen very often!)
    4 cups fresh peaches - pitted, skinned,
    and sliced
    DIRECTIONS:
    1.Combine sugar, water, cornstarch, butter or margarine, mashed peaches, and nutmeg in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until clear and thick. Stir in vanilla.
    2.Fill pie shell with sliced fresh peaches, alternating with the glaze. Refrigerate.

    I found this recipe on www.allrecipes.com  :)