Thursday, March 22, 2012

Reesie 's Coacoa strawberry shortcake

2/3 c milk
1 egg
1/2 c sugar
1-2/3 c flour
1/3 c cocoa powder
1 T baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c butter

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Grease one 8 inch round baking pan.

Stir together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix in butter using a mixer. Combine milk and egg in a separate bowl. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir just until just moistened. Spread mixture in greased pan. Build the edges up along the side of the pan.

Bake the cake for 15 - 18 minutes.

Slice strawberries and sprinkle with sugar. Let sit until cake is done.

Take cake out of the oven when toothpick comes out clean. Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

Mix a container of whipped cream with a 4 oz container of softened cream cheese.

Place strawberries on top of cooled cake. Then dollop whipped cream on to of the strawberry layer. Serve and enjoy.


Thursday, March 1, 2012

Reesie's Lemon yogurt cake

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup plain yogurt
1 1/3 cups sugar,
3 extra-large eggs
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
For the glaze:
1 cup powder sugar
2 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease and flour the pan.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 cup sugar, the eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure it's all incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, Meanwhile, cook the 1/3 cup lemon juice and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside.

When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak in. Cool.

For the glaze, combine the powder sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake.