Brown Eyed Susan Cake Recipe 445

Steps:

• Brown-Eyed Susan Cake preparation: 1. Grease and flour 2 9 layer pans. 2. Cream shortening, butter and sugar until fluffy. 3. Beat eggs in thoroughly. 4. Sift together: flour, baking powder, and salt. 5. Stir in alternately with 1 cup milk. 6. Divide batter into two parts. 7. Into 1 part, blend: chocolate, baking soda and milk. 8. Blend into other part: orange extract, orange rind, and food coloring. 9. Drop the chocolate and orange batters alternately by spoonfuls into prepared pans. 10. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or til tests done. Frosting: 1. Heat sweet butter and cream in saucepan. 2. Stir in confectioner's sugar. 3. Divide frosting in half. 4. To smaller amount, add the orange rind, orange juice, just enough to make easy to spread. 5. To larger amount, add: chocolate; melted, rich milk or cream, to make glossy and easy to spread. 6. Spread some of the chocolate frosting between layers and the orange frosting around sides scalloping the top edge.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda,salt, cinnamon and ginger. Combine sweet potatoes, sugar and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add oil; beat until well blended.
• Stir in chips, pecans and water. Stir in flour mixture; mix until blended. pour into greased and floured 9x13 inch pan, or 2 9 inch round pans. Bake at 350* for 35-40 min, or until pick comes out clean. Cool completely in pan, for round pans cool 10 min, before removing to cool on wire rack.
• Icing: Microwave chips and butter in a large microwave safe bowl, on medium high for 1 minute, stir, microwave at 10-20 second intervals stirring until smooth, cool to room temperature. Beat the cream cheese and sour cream into the cooled mixture,add the vanilla and almond extracts, gradually beat in the powdered sugar, makes 3 cups. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans, or grease and line with circles of parchment paper.
• CAKE: Cook apricots in 2 cups water, about 12 minutes, until very soft.
• Measure out 1 cup apricots and liquid; set aside.
• Put remaining apricots and liquid in blender and puree.
• Add peas to blender and puree again.
• Put oil, brown sugar and eggs in mixing bowl; beat on high 3 minutes or until creamy.
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and baking powder in separate bowl.
• Pour egg mixture over puree and fold together.
• Gently fold in flour mixture.
• Fold in raisins and pecans, if using.
• Pour into prepared cake pans.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
• FROSTING: Beat cream cheese in mixer until creamy.
• Beat in remaining ingredients. Frosting will be soft but it will firm upon standing.
• Place one cake layer on plate and spread reserved apricots over it.
• Top with second layer.
• Spread frosting over top and sides of cake.
• TO DECORATE: Cut apricots into slices.
• Place chocolate kiss or star on cake, and arrange 8 apricot "petals" around it, skin side up.
• Repeat until cake is covered.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter, margarine and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour and mix until just blended. Do not overmix.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place cookies 2 inches apart into prepared cookie sheets. Make a slight indentation in the center. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be lightly browned. Cool slightly and frost the center of each cookie.
• To make the icing, combine the confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla in a small bowl. Stir in the hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle the icing from the tip of a knife or spoon onto the center of each cookie. Allow the cookies time to set up before serving.