2 HOLIDAY RECIPES – Lemon Loaf & Chocolate Cupcakes

 

Here are the recipes for 2 of the treats from our Holiday Open House December 13, 2015.

ENJOY!

Lemon Loaf

3 eggs, room teVeracis Meditation - Lemon Loafmperature
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons butter, softened
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

 

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350º
Grease & flour a 9 x 5 loaf pan, or two smaller ones
In a large bowl combine eggs, sugar, butter, lemon juice and lemon rind.  Blend with a mixer until well blended

Add flour, baking soda, baking powder. Mix until blended.

Add oil and mix well

Pour into pan and bake 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  Cool 5-10 min. in pan on rack. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely.

Frosting/Icing
1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon soft butter
2 Tablespoons milk or lemon juice

Combine ingredients and mix until smooth. Frost top of loaf.


Mini Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes
with Cream Cheese Frosting

chocolate cupcakes c 2015

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup soft margarine or butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk + 1 Tablesoon vinegar

Preheat oven to 375º
Line mini cupcake pan with paper liners

Mix milk & vinegar – set aside for 10 minutes

Cream margarine/butter with sugar about 2 minutes.  Add egg and beat for another 3 minutes
Add flour, baking soda, cocoa, alternating with milk/vinegar.  Mix until blended.

Spoon into cupcake liners.

Bake 15-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.  Cool

Cream Cheese Frosting

3/4 cup cream cheese, room temperature
6 Tablespoons butter, room temperaure
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 – 2 Tablespoons milk or cream
2-3 cups icing sugar

Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy.  Add icing sugar alternately with milk/cream as needed.  Frost cupcakes. Store in fridge until ready to serve.

 

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