Recipes

I absolutely love baking. It is stress reliever and my fun time. I always put music on when I am baking and enjoy the moment. I enjoy being creative with baking and love to make anything that comes to mind.
This part of my blog, I would like to show you recipes, that will hopefully encourage you to give baking a try!

 If you have any recipes that you want me to put up please leave me a comment and I will post the recipe for you. My goal is to help you to get involved in your kitchen and bake!

Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake

I came across this recipe on Pinterest one day and absolutely fell in love with it. I made it for my family and friends and we loved this cake because it was moist and flavorful. If you like strawberries and cake, I urge you to give this recipe a try!

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 Tb. lemon juice, divided
Zest of 1 lemon
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
8 oz. plain or vanilla, Greek yogurt
12 oz. fresh strawberries, diced
1 cup powdered sugar

Note: If you are making this recipe when fresh strawberries aren't in season, you can you frozen strawberries instead.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan (10-15 cup pan.) Sift together the 2 ¼ cups of flour, baking soda and salt. Mix in the lemon zest and set aside.
2. With an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 Tb. lemon juice. Alternate beating in the flour mixture and the yogurt, mixing just until incorporated.
3. Toss the strawberries with the remaining ¼ cup of flour. Gently mix them into the batter.
4. Pour the batter into the Bundt pan. Place in the oven and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees F. Bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
5. Allow to cool at least 20 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Once cooled whisk together the remaining 2 Tb. of lemon juice and the powdered sugar. Drizzle over the top of the cake.

Source: Please visit A Spicy Perspective to learn more about how to make Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake. Sommer Collier gives a step-by-step picture process on how to make this cake. It is very helpful! 

Make-Ahead Muffin Melts

Ree Drummond Muffins from HarperCollins on Vimeo.

Ingredients

• 12 whole Hard-boiled Eggs, Peeled And Chopped
• 2 cups Grated Cheddar Cheese
• 1 cup (Real) Mayonnaise
• 12 slices Bacon, Fried And Crumbled
• 1 Tablespoon (heaping) Dijon Mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 3 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
• 6 whole English Muffins Split

Preparation Instructions

Combine eggs with all other ingredients. Fold together gently. Cover and store in the fridge overnight.

Spread on English muffin halves, then broil for 3 to 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly. (Don't set them too close to the heating element.)

Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 25 mins.  Cook Time: 5 mins. Servings: 6

Check out this recipe and more at The Pioneer Woman's Blog!