HOMEMADE BUTTER POUND CAKE RECIPEThis butter pound cake recipe is a blue ribbon winner. If you are a pound cake lover, you must try this homemade cake recipe. Perfect, if I say so myself.
PREHEAT oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube pan. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time and mix well after each addition; approximately 2 minutes. Introduce the flour, one cup at a time while adding cream a little at a time until all flour and cream is mixed in well. Add the vanilla and lemon flavoring and blend well. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 1-1/2 hours or until center springs back from small amount of pressure. Immediately turn out on cake rack to cool. |
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HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY MUFFIN RECIPE
2 cups flour
1 cup white sugar
1 TBS baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup milk or half-and-half
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tsp strawberry extract (optional)
1-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
Top the muffins with my Old-Fashioned Cream Cheese Frosting
(only make half of the recipe)
whole strawberries, halved (garnish)
powdered sugar (garnish)
PREHEAT oven to 400 degrees. Grease or use paper lined muffin tin; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine eggs, milk, oil and strawberry extract. Stir into the dry ingredients and mix JUST until incorporated (there will be lumps). Fold in quartered strawberries.
Spoon into greased muffin tins and sprinkle tops lightly with white sugar. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar and top with a dollop of cream cheese frosting. Nestle a halved strawberry on top and smile. You just created a "good thing."
Strawberry Banana Muffins
add 3/4 cups strawberries and
3/4 cup chopped banana
Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins
add 1 cup strawberries and
1/2 cup chopped rhubarb
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