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Judy Cakes Sugar Arts: Color Flow Cookie Class on December 20th

Judy Cakes Sugar Arts: Color Flow Cookie Class on December 20th: Come learn the Art of Color Flow on your Christmas Sugar Cookies on Tuesday, December 20th. You will take home beautiful cookies just in t...

Color Flow Cookie Class on December 20th

Come learn the Art of Color Flow on your Christmas Sugar Cookies on Tuesday, December 20th. You will take home beautiful cookies just in time for Christmas!!

This is a class to teach you how to create beautiful cookies using Color Flow (a shiny royal icing). You have the option to bring your own sugar cookies or you can purchase cookies from my school (must reserve your cookies). More Details:

Cost of Class (includes instruction, icing, tools): $15.00
Cookie Purchase (includes 6 large (4 inch) cookies: $10.00

Reserve your spot and your cookie purchase by Saturday, December 17th. Email jascurlock@gmail.com

Semi Homemade German Chocolate Cake was a hit!

My brother turned 50 last week and asked for a German Chocolate Cake.  He was very pleased with the cake.  It turned out to be very moist and delicious. Here is my recipe:

1 box of Pillsbury german chocolate cake mix
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sour cream
2 ounces of melted sweet german chocolate (1/2 box)

Mix well - makes 3 - 8 inch layers. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes. Chill the layers before icing them. You will need two icing for the cake - use Dunkin Hines coconut pecan icing between the layers and on the top and make the following recipe for the outside of the cake.


Recipe for icing outside of cake:
2 pounds powdered sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup buttermilk
4 ounces of melted sweet german chocolate (1 box)
Use to ice outside of cake.  If you try this recipe,let me know what you think!!
 

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Easy Whoopie Pies

 

Whoopie Pies are fun and easy to make.  You can start with your favorite cake recipe or box mix.  Just reduce the liquid by 1/2.  For example, if your cake mix/recipe calls for 1 cup of water/milk - reduce this to 1/2 cup.  Below are pictures showing the step by step directions to creating whoopie pies. I used Trader Joes Pumpkin Muffin mix, reduced the water to 1/2 cup, sprinkled with chocolate chips and sandwiched with cream cheese icing.

Start with a pastry Bag

Put pastry bag into a tall glass

Drape bag over side of the glass

Pour your batter into the pastry bag

Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and cut hole in bottom of pastry bag. Squeeze batter onto cookie sheet.

Optional - sprinkle with chocolate chip if desired

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until done

Sandwich two cookies together with filling of your choice, such as cream cheese icing.

Finished - Pumpkin Whoopie Pie with cream cheese frosting

 

Prefect Autumn Cake to Serve Your Guests

Apple Cake Tatin

Tatin is a french dessert that is a tart fashioned like an upside down cake.  I came across this dessert and after kitchen testing it with family and friends, I want to share this yummy and easy dessert with you!

Grease a glass tart dish or 9 inch pie plate with butter.

Cut 2 apples into slices and layer the apple on bottom of tart/pie plate. 

Combine in a small saucepan - 1 cup granulated sugar and 1/3 cup water.Cook to 360 degrees, (use a candy thermometer).  Pour over the layered apples.

In mixing bowl, cream together 6 tablespoons of soft butter and 3/4 cup of granulated sugar.  Add: two extra large eggs. Mix Well. Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla and 1/3 cup plain or vanilla yogurt.  For an Autumn flavored Tatin add cinnamon or pumpkin oil to taste. (I recommend pumpkin!) Mix well. (You can use any flavor extract or oil you desire!).

In a separate bowl, mix together - 1 cup plus 2 more Tbsp. of flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt.  Add the dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Pour this over the sugar and apples.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.   Let cool for 15 minutes.  Put a plate over the top of cake and flip upside down to release cake onto plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.  Enjoy.