I’m late to the Gooey Butter Cake party but I’m a fan now. I was curious to see what the hoopla was all about and this cake definitely warrants hoopla. I used Paula Deen’s recipe which calls for boxed cake mix. It’s a great way to use up cake mixes before they expire. After making so many wonderful homemade baked goods, I can’t go back to plain cake mix cakes.
Gooey Butter Cake | Bakewell Junction
The 4th of July is just a few days away. These Whipped Ganache Devil Dogs would make a welcome addition to any celebration. I’ve added red, white and blue sprinkles to help celebrate the July 4th festivities but the sprinkles are totally optional.
Whipped Ganache Devil Dogs | Bakewell Junction
Butter Pound Cake | Bakewell Junction
When I had recently made Peach Brandy Pound Cake with Peach Brandy Glaze my hubby said he wanted a plain butter pound cake. This in no way stopped him from devouring the flavored one. Anyhow, I set out to find an all butter pound cake. After reviewing many different recipes, I narrowed it down to this one.
I recently purchased a Nordic mini bundt pan and was dying to use it. I was not compensated to say this but I love Nordic pans. They’re made in the USA, they’re a quality product and they last forever. I’m still using the bundt pan my Mom bought in the seventies.
I made sure I used my new pan for part of the batter in this recipe. The mini bundts looked so cute and I thought they tasted even better than the loaves. My loaves turned out a little dense but I think that’s because I only made two loaves and six mini bundts when I should have made three loaves and the mini bundts. I didn’t cover my loaves with aluminum quickly enough so they were a little darker than they should have been but that didn’t hurt the flavor any. All the cakes were super moist. Hubby loved the cake and so did my co-workers. This recipe would be great for gift giving or a Christmas morning brunch.
I’m posting a little early but why don’t you join us for the fourth week of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats on Wednesday.
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All Butter Pound Cake
Yield: 4 – 8 by 4 loaves Cook Time: 45 – 55 minutes
Ingredients:
Step 1: Use cooking spray to liberally grease 4 8 inch by 4 inch loaf pans and then flour. In my case I prepared my mini bundt pan in the same way. Beat butter for 30 seconds to soften it a little bit. Add the sugar and beat on high for three minutes. Scrape down the the bowl and beat again for another minute.
Step 2: Add the vanilla extract, eggs, salt and baking powder. Beat another three minutes until the mix becomes light an fluffy. Scrape down the bowl and beat again for another minute.
Step 3: Spoon in the flour and add the milk in alternate additions. Mix to combine completely after each addition. Scrape down the bowl and beat to ensure the ingredients are completely combined. The batter should be light and fluffy and hold a peak.
Step 4: Gently scoop the batter into the prepared pans. Even out the top with a rubber spatula. Do not tap the pan to settle the batter as this would make the cake denser. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 55 minutes for the loaf pans. If you see that the tops of the loaves are getting too brown, cover them with aluminum foil. If you’re using mini bundt pans or cupcakes bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Test cakes for doneness using a toothpick – it comes out clean when inserted in the center.
Step 5: Cool cakes in the pans for 15 minutes before extracting them. The tender and delicate cakes need to firm up before removing. Ensure the cakes aren’t stuck before depanning. Remove cakes and cool completely on racks. Serve with powdered sugar if desired.
Storing: Be sure not to tap pans or slamming the oven door. Store in a sealed plastic container for a few weeks.
Enjoy!!!
Recipe adapted from Chefs Ref.
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Peach Brandy Pound Cake with Peach Brandy Glaze | Bakewell Junction
Today I’m sharing another great dessert that I made for my family who visited on Labor Day weekend. This is an easy pound cake that really packs a punch with all the layers of flavor that are included in it. My cousins were wowed by the flavor and the lovely thick glaze. I usually keep the glaze as thick as possible because I love the thicker cake to icing ratio. This is definitely a recipe that I’ll be making again.
Enjoy!
Peach Brandy Pound Cake with Peach Brandy Glaze
Yield: 1 large bundt cake Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Batter:
Peach Brandy Glaze:
Step 1: For the batter: Mix together flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Cream butter for about four minutes. Gradually add sugar and beat until light in color. Beat in eggs one at time; ensuring that each is completely combined before the next is added.
Step 2: Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two batches of sour cream. Stir in the rum, peach brandy and extracts until incorporated.
Step 3: Prepare a large 14 cup, 10 inch bundt (or tube) pan by spraying liberally with cooking spray and coat with flour. Pour batter evenly in to the pan. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean when done. This cake will bake to the very top of the pan, so you could set aside some of the batter for 2 to 3 cupcakes to be baked separately.
Step 4: Cool cake on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on a rack.
Step 5: For the glaze: As the cake cools, combine powdered sugar and melted butter in a medium bowl. Stir in the vanilla. Stir in the peach brandy. Stir in 1/2 tablespoon of water. Based on desired consistency, add up to 2 additional tablespoons of water. Since I wanted a thick glaze, I used the least amount of water possible. Note that the glaze will thicken quickly as it cools.
Storing: Store in a sealed plastic container for a few days.
Enjoy!!!
Cake recipe slightly adapted from a co-worker’s hand written recipe, original origin unknown.
Bundt Cake Glaze adapted from Desktop Cookbook, Bundt Cake Icing / Glaze.
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Cinnamon Roll Cake | Bakewell Junction
I’d seen this Cinnamon Roll Cake on Danielle’s Hugs and Cookies XOXO site a few weeks ago and thought it would be delicious. Due to the frequent snow events and a couple of viruses I hadn’t had a chance to make it to share with family and friends. It’s a pretty quick and easy recipe, so you can whip it up for last minute guests. I love cinnamon rolls and was curious about how this cake would taste.
I almost didn’t post this recipe because my sense of taste is off thanks to this sinus thing I’ve got going on and the swirl wasn’t evenly distributed throughout (I need to work on the swirling technique). The hubby walked by and grabbed a slice. He liked it quite a bit so I changed my mind because it’s all about the flavor – right?
Cinnamon Roll Cake
Yield: 12 servings Cook Time: 40 minutes
Batter:
Topping:
Glaze:
Directions:
Step 1: For the batter: Line a 9 by 13 pan with parchment paper. In a large bowl, add all the batter ingredients except the butter and mix with an electric mixer until combined. Add the melted butter and stir slowly until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Step 2: In a large bowl, add all the topping ingredients and mix until combined and creamy. Drop large dollops of the topping evenly over the top of the cake. Using a knife, swirl the topping throughout the cake. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean.
Step 3: For the glaze: In a medium bowl, mix together the glaze ingredients and drizzle over the cake while still warm. Server at room temperature.
Storing: Store at room temperature in a sealed plastic container for a few days.
Enjoy!!!
Recipe from Cinnamon Roll Cake on Hugs and Cookies XOXO.
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Chunky Monkey Almond Banana Bars | Bakewell Junction
Don’t you hate when your bananas get too ripe to eat? So what can you do? Find an easy recipe to use them up. I found this recipe online and tweaked it to use nuts that my hubby would eat.
This is the first time I’ve used browned butter and it does give the icing a different flavor. There’s quite a bit of sugar in the icing, so it’s sweet. Depending on the ratio of icing to cake recipe you like, you can choose the larger pan for a thinner bar or the smaller pan for a more cake-like result. The pan I used was a non-stick jelly roll pan and I didn’t compensate for that so the resulting bars were darker and a little more cooked than I normally like but tasty none-the-less. These bars are great for snacks and any dessert.
Enjoy!
Chunky Monkey Almond Banana Bars
Yield: 35 bars Cook Time: 30 minutes
Batter:
Browned Butter Frosting:
Directions:
Step 1: For the batter: Mix together flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. In a mixing bowl, mix together sugar, sour cream, cream cheese and eggs. Once the mixture is smooth, mix in the bananas and vanilla. Add flour mixture and manually mix until completely incorporated.
Step 2: Using a parchment lined (or greased) jelly roll pan (15 by 10 inches) or 13 by 9 pan, transfer batter to the pan and spread evenly. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in a preheated 375 degree oven. It’s done when a toothpick that’s inserted in the center, comes out clean. If using a coated or non-stick pan reduce the oven temperature and begin checking the cake at the earliest time.
Step 3: For the frosting: As the bars bake, melt butter in a large sauce pan on medium heat. Stir constantly until the butter begins to have light brown specks at the bottom. For detailed how to instructions, see Elise’s How to Brown Butter on Simply Recipes.
Step 4: Remove the pan with the butter to a cool surface. Stir in the vanilla, powdered sugar and the least amount of milk until completely combined. Stir in additional milk in small increments until desired consistency is achieved. Spread frosting on the bars with an offset spatula while still warm for easier spreading. Note that the glaze will thicken quickly as it cools. The frosting is sweet, so use less if using the 13 by 9 pan.
Storing: Store in a sealed plastic container for a few days.
Enjoy!!!
The recipe is slightly adapted from Noreen McCormick Danek on Just a Pinch.
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Apricot Brandy Pound Cake with Apricot Brandy Glaze | Bakewell Junction
Since it’s Labor Day weekend, we got invited to a friend’s house for a barbeque. I always ask for requests when I’m invited to someone’s home because everyone has their favorite desserts. They requested devil dogs (recipe here). I’ve made them many times before and everyone loves them but I wanted to bring something else too. As it often happens, I have plans to make involved and time consuming confections but time doesn’t permit. Plus it was going to be hot and humid, so I needed something that would hold up without worrying about it.
I’ve made this delicious recipe before and while it bakes it fills the house with a lovely scent from all the flavorings added. I’ve never added a glaze until this time though. The plain cake is delicious on its own but I wanted to add something to it, hence the glaze. The glaze compliments the flavors in the cake and adds a layer of sweetness that kicks it up a notch – yum. The crumb in this cake is consistent throughout and not overly dense – yum again. The hubby loves this cake with coffee.
Apricot Brandy Pound Cake with Apricot Brandy Glaze 2 | Bakewell Junction
What’s your favorite dessert recipe?
Enjoy!
Apricot Brandy Pound Cake
Yield: 1 large bundt cake Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Batter:
Apricot Brandy Glaze:
Directions:
Step 1: For the batter: Mix together flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Cream butter for about four minutes. Gradually add sugar and beat until light in color. Beat in eggs one at time; ensuring that each is completely combined before the next is added.
Step 2: Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two batches of sour cream. Stir in the rum, apricot brandy and extracts until incorporated.
Step 3: Prepare a large 12 cup, 10 inch bundt (or tube) pan by spraying liberally with cooking spray and coat with flour. Pour batter evenly in to the pan. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean when done. This cake will bake to the very top of the pan, so you could set aside some of the batter for 2 to 3 cupcakes to be baked separately.
Step 4: Cool cake on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on a rack.
Step 5: For the glaze: As the cake cools, combine powdered sugar and melted butter in a medium bowl. Stir in the vanilla. Stir in the apricot brandy. Stir in 1/2 tablespoon of water. Based on desired consistency, add up to 2 additional tablespoons of water. Since I wanted a thick glaze, I used the least amount of water possible. Note that the glaze will thicken quickly as it cools.
Storing: Store in a sealed plastic container for a few days.
Enjoy!!!
Cake recipe slightly adapted from a co-worker’s hand written recipe, original origin unknown.
Bundt Cake Glaze adapted from Desktop Cookbook, Bundt Cake Icing / Glaze.
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Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting | Bakewell Junction
Today I’d like to share a Red Velvet Cake with you. My husband’s co-worker loves Red Velvet Cake and nudged my husband to get me to make one. I searched the internet and most cake recipes looked about the same except for the ones that used beets to color the cake instead of food coloring but I didn’t see many of those. Some had a little more of this or that but this one had coffee in the ingredients which I found interesting and so that cinched it.
Red Velvet Cake has a little cocoa in it but it can’t be considered a chocolate cake. It certainly has a great look to it with the vivid coloring. Now I must confess, I don’t like Red Velvet Cake. I know that sounds crazy but…if I want chocolate then I really want chocolate and I have so many recipes that are really chocolatey to turn to, many that I’ve shared with you. Plus I don’t like the idea of so much food coloring in a cake. I use food coloring in cookies and frosting but it just bothers me to put it in a cake, especially so much of it.
How do I know that this cake is good? Well, the frosting is so good you could sit there with a bowl of it and eat it until it’s gone. My husband and all his co-workers deemed it fantastic. One co-worker ate a quarter of the cake for two days in a row – that’s half the cake! The cake coloring makes a great impression too. As a baker, I liked that the cake baked to an even height and I didn’t have to cut the top to even it out before frosting.
Enjoy!
Red Velvet Cake
Yield: 12 servings Cook Time: 40 minutes
Batter:
Frosting:
Directions:
Step 1: For the batter: Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl. In a large mixing bowl, beat together sugar and oil. Add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and food coloring and beat until combined. Be careful with the batter, as the added food coloring will stain. Add coffee and vinegar and mix until combined.
Step 2: Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in small batches. Mix until combined after each addition. The batter will be pretty thin but this is okay. Pour an even amount of batter into two 9 inch cake pans that have been sprayed with cooking spray and coated with flour.
Step 3: Adjust the oven rack to the middle of the oven and preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place the pans on the middle rack and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Check the cakes with a toothpick; when it comes out clean, the cake is done. I believe my oven runs a little cool, so I checked the cakes at 30 minutes and they were nowhere near ready so I rotated them and put the right one on the left and vice versa. I checked them again at 35 and 40 minutes. One cake was done at 40 minutes and the other needed another 2 minutes (this one must have had a smidgen more batter).
Step 4: Let the cakes cool 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the cakes from the pans and let them cool completely on cooling racks.
Step 5: For the frosting: While the cakes cool, add butter and cream cheese to a large mixing bowl. Beat 4 to 5 minutes. I beat them on high using a hand-held mixer. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in the powdered sugar at a lower speed (this prevents having powdered sugar everywhere).
Step 6: Assembly: Place the completely cooled bottom layer of the cake on a serving plate. Frost the top of the cake with a spatula. Carefully place the completely cooled top layer of the cake on top of the frosted layer. Frost the top of the cake and then frost the sides.
Storing: Store in a sealed plastic container for a few days.
Enjoy!!!
Cake recipe from Divas Can Cook, The Best Red Velvet Cake recipe.
Frosting recipe from guest author Garrett McCord on Simply Recipes, Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe.
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I’m still posting recipes from my last family gathering because I’d made so many recipes that I want to blog about that day. I know my niece usually likes to have a Carvel ice cream cake for her birthday and I wanted to make the Biscoff Toffee Ice Cream Cake from Two Peas and Their Pod but I found out that my niece wasn’t thrilled with cinnamon and toffee, so I had to improvise. I figured that everyone loves Oreo infused desserts and I made the substitution. I also had the foresight to make two cakes because I had fifteen guests and I knew some would want seconds.
In this recipe I used Double Stuff Oreos. Now I don’t know exactly when this occurred (I may be dating myself with this comment) but it seems to me that Double Stuff Oreo centers now have about the same amount creme as what used to be in regular Oreos. Am I the only one that sees this? And when did the half gallon ice cream containers go to 1.5 quarts? Last I remember they had gone down to about 1.75 quarts.
Well this cake was such a hit that my sister-in-law commented that the cake was the highlight of her summer vacation. I must say I was quite flattered but with the number of Oreos I used, this recipe couldn’t go wrong. I believe this cake would be great for any occasion and especially for anyone who loves Oreo infused desserts. It’s also quick and easy to prepare.
Enjoy.
Double Stuff Oreo Ice Cream Cake
Yield: 8 – 10 servings Cook Time: 8 – 10 minutes
Ingredients
Crust:
Cake:
Topping:
Directions:
Step 1: For the crust: The Oreos are best crushed in a food processor. If you don’t have one, you can substitute a blender or, as I did, a mini chopper that was included with my stick blender. Combine the Oreos, butter and sugar (if using) into a medium to large size bowl. Using a 10 inch springform pan, press the mixture into the bottom of the pan and as far up the sides as possible. The mixture will only go about 1/2 to 1 inch up the sides of the pan. Place the pan in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8 – 10 minutes. The crust is done when it’s set and firm.
Step 2: For the cake: After the crust cools completely, soften the ice cream (I placed the container in the microwave for 30 seconds – it was a really hot day, so this was enough), combine it and the Oreos in a large bowl. Add the mixture to the pan and smooth the top evenly throughout. Place the remaining Oreos evenly over the top. Line the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil to prevent leaks. Place the pan in the freezer until refrozen. This is best left overnight.
Step 3: To serve, remove pan from the freezer. Run a butter knife under hot water and run it around the perimeter of the cake to loosen it. Remove the pan sides. I served the cake directly from the springform pan bottom. Use a sharp knife run under hot water to cut the cake.
Note: This cake can be made a few days in advance. My husband said it tasted better a few days after the party. As you can see, I only got one picture of the very last piece before it was eaten. Also, you can use a slightly different size pan. I don’t have two 10 inch springform pans, so the second cake went into a 9 inch pan.
Enjoy!!!
Cake recipe adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod.
Last weekend I went to a pig roast on Saturday and met up with my cousins at my sister’s house on Sunday, so I made two of these cakes and they were the hit of each party. I’ve had the recipe for the crumb portion of this recipe for the better part of 22 years and I had gotten it from a coworker but I don’t know where she had originally gotten it from. The cake portion of the original recipe was a doctored up box mix but I wasn’t happy with it, so a few years back my sister-in-law found a coffee cake recipe that went with the crumbs very well and this recipe is the result of that pairing. If you liked what Entenmann’s Ultimate Crumb Cake before they turned into the version they currently sell (which is a mere shadow of what the product started as), this is the crumb cake for you.
There is a warning that goes along with this recipe also. You can’t be concerned with your weight or cholesterol while eating this cake. The cake is filled with so much buttery goodness and you’ll agree it’s just worth it.
Enjoy.
Be sure to scrape down the sides of your bowl to ensure all ingredients combine well after beating.
First (1/3) flour addition.
First (1/2) sour cream addition.
Second (1/3) flour addition.
Last (1/2) sour cream addition.
Last (1/3) flour addition.
Ready for the oven.
Meanwhile, prepare the crumbs.
Ready to top with crumbs.
Crumb-topped and ready for final baking.
Fresh out of the oven.
Topped with powdered sugar and ready to eat.
Enjoy.
Sour Cream Coffee Ultimate Crumb Cake
Yield: 12 – 24 servings Cook Time: 60 – 70 minutes
Ingredients
Cake:
Crumbs:
Garnish:
Step 1: For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 13” by 9” pan with parchment paper and ensure some of the parchment is higher than the sides of the pan on all sides to help keep the crumbs in place. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and mix well. Combine the sour cream and baking soda in a small bowl.
Step 2: Using a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla and bead on high speed (Kitchen Aid 6) for 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape down sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure the ingredients are incorporated properly. Mixing each addition until just incorporated with mixer on low (Kitchen Aid 1), add 1/3 of the flour mixture; then add 1/2 the sour cream mixture; then add 1/3 of the flour mixture; then add the remaining sour cream; then finally add the remaining flour mixture.
Step 3: Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and spread evenly across the entire pan. Bake for 40 minutes.
Step 4: For the crumbs: While the cake is baking, mix together all the ingredients for the crumbs with a fork to start. Finish mixing with fingers. There should be large crumbs.
Step 5: To finish the cake: Remove pan from the oven and sprinkle all the crumbs evenly on top of the cake with fingers. Try to ensure the crumbs on the edge of the cake are as thick as in the middle. It’s likely the crumbs are higher than the sides of the cake pan and the parchment is holding them in place – this is fine. Also, the weight of the crumbs will flatten the cake somewhat.
Step 6: Raise the oven temperature to 375 degrees and bake on a higher rack for another 20 – 30 minutes. The crumbs will brown ever so slightly. Cool in the pan on a rack for at least 20 minutes. Use the parchment paper to help remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on a rack. Transfer the cake onto a serving tray and sprinkle liberally with powdered sugar. Cut into 2 to 3 inch squares and eat.
Enjoy!!!
Cake recipe adapted from Everyday Food.
Crumb recipe from a co-worker.
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