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.

Peanut Butter Sheetcake

If you like peanut butter at all you need to make this. I actually don't each much peanut butter...but if it is in a dessert I love it. This is so yummy. It is just like chocolate sheet cake but peanut butter. Next time I may mix it up and do chocolate cake with the peanut butter icing. Or peanut butter cake with chocolate icing. But it is great just all peanut butter too. Here is the recipe:

* 2 cups sugar
* 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
* 2 cups Flour
* 1 teaspoon Salt
* 2 sticks Butter
* 1 cup Water
* 1 cup Peanut Butter
* ½ cups Milk
* 1 teaspoon Vanilla
* 2 whole Eggs
* 1 stick Butter
* ½ cups Peanut Butter
* 6 teaspoons Milk
* 1 pound Powdered Sugar

Preparation Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together sugar, baking soda, flour and salt. Set aside.

Combine butter, water and peanut butter in saucepan and bring to boil. Pour over flour mixture.

Add milk, vanilla and eggs. Mix.

Pour in large cookie sheet or jelly roll pan. Bake at 400F degrees for 20 minutes.

Frosting:

Bring butter, peanut butter and milk to boil in saucepan. Add one pound of powdered sugar. Pour warmed frosting over cooled cake.



http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/desserts/peanut-butter-sheet-cake/

Texas Sheet Cake

I love this cake. It is so bad for you but so good. My brother in law Eric really enjoyed this and that is saying a lot b/c i have never seen him get that excited for desserts.

Ingredients

For the cake:
* 2 cups Flour
* 2 cups Sugar
* ¼ teaspoons Salt
* 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
* 2 sticks Butter
* 1 cup Boiling Water
* ½ cups Buttermilk
* 2 whole Beaten Eggs
* 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
* 1 teaspoon Vanilla

For the Frosting:
* 1-¾ stick Butter
* 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
* 6 Tablespoons Milk
* 1 teaspoon Vanilla
* 3 1/4 cup powdered sugar

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.

In a saucepan, melt butter. Add cocoa. Stir together.
Add boiling water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool.

In a measuring cup, pour the buttermilk and add beaten eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes.

While cake is baking, make the icing. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat. Add the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir together. Pour over warm cake.

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