White almond cake

Amelia turned 2 this month and we had party. I saw cute cake on pinterest using peeps and egg m&ms.  I wanted a yummy cake to make.  We like Kribels cake in our family but the closest Kribels bakery closed.  So I decided to make my own white almond cake with almond butter cream icing.  I searched the internet and chose these 2 recipes.

For the cake I used a recipe I found on all recipes and have made before.  The cake is delicious and moist.  The recipe is one that doctors a boxed cake mix so it is easy.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/white-almond-wedding-cake/Detail.aspx

I hate making  butter cream icing at home.  It never turns out the way I want.  This recipe is the best I have made so far. We enjoyed it. 

Ingredients

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup of softened butter
• 1 teaspoon almond extra (or vanilla for traditional butter cream frosting)
• 1 – 2 Tablespoons whipping cream

Instructions

1. In large bowl, cream sugar and butter together on a low speed.
2. Mix until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for an additional three minutes.
3. Add whipping cream and almond extract and continuing mixing for an additional minute, adding more cream, if necessary until you reach desired consistency.

Brownie pudding

This another Ina Garten recipe. It is a perfect dessert for any get together. Serve it with ice cream. It's delicious.


Brownie Pudding
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Ingredients:
½ lb. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the dish
4 large eggs, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
¾ cup cocoa powder
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325˚ F.  Lightly butter a 2-quart oval baking dish.  Melt the 2 sticks of butter and set aside to cool.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the eggs and sugar.  Beat together on medium-high speed until thick and light yellow in color.  Meanwhile, combine the flour and cocoa powder in a medium bowl and whisk together until blended.
When the eggs and sugar are finished mixing, scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the mixing bowl.  Add the flour-cocoa powder mixture to the bowl as well.  Mix on low speed just until combined.  With the mixer still on low, slowly pour the melted butter and mix again just until combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.  Place the baking dish in a larger baking pan.  Add very hot tap water to the outer baking pan to create a water bath, coming halfway up the side of the baking dish.  Bake for 60 minutes.  The center will appear very under-baked, that is the way the dessert should be.  Allow to cool slightly before serving with ice cream.