| Entertainment Briefs The Arts & Crafts Committee for the Pahrump Fair & Festival invites all amateur artists, photographers, crafters, quilters, knitters, crocheters, gardeners and food preparers to start thinking about what you will be entering in the Pahrump Fair & Festival scheduled for Sept. 24-26. pahrumpvalleytimes.com |
Recipe: Snickerdoodle Cake for Cinnamon Lovers My son turned 8 last week, and in our family when it's your birthday you get to pick the type of cake and the birthday dinner. He chose crab legs and artichokes for dinner, which basically translates to things he can dip into butter, and Snickerdoodle for his cake flavor.Never having heard of Snickerdoodle Cake, I scoured the internet for recipes, finally settling on one that used a cake mix (thank you, Betty Crocker!) and called for cinnamon in both the cake batter and the frosting.I substituted applesauce for half the butter in the cake, and sprinkled cinnamon sugar on top once it was frosted. And it was delicious, if I do say so myself! We were all amazed at how much it really tasted like a Snickerdoodle cookie, and how enjoyable that flavor sensation is in a moist cake with buttery topping. Ah, there's that butter theme again. He's obviously wise beyond his eight years...Download the Recipe PDF | Subscribe in iTunesRight click to save the PDF to your desktop. Directions on downloading PDFs.Snickerdoodle Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting[adapted from Henrie's recipe]Cake Ingredients1 pkg. yellow or white cake mix 1 cup milk 1/2 stick butter, melted1/2 cup applesauce3 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. ground cinnamonFrosting Ingredients1 stick of butter, room temperature3-3/4 cup powdered sugar 3 T milk (or a bit more to thin the frosting) 1 tsp. vanilla1 tsp. ground cinnamon Fancy sugar sprinkles and more ground cinnamon on top for the finishing flourish.Note to Readers: There was no double-dipping in this shot. He did NOT touch the cake with the spatula again, I swear.DirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour two 9" round cake pans.Place cake mix, milk, melted butter, applesauce, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Mix for 3 minutes until well blended.Divide batter between the pans and place them in the oven side by side. Bake until they are golden brown, about 27-29 minutes.Remove cakes from oven and cool for 10 minutes, then invert them on a rack and cool completely.While the cakes cool, prepare the frosting (directions below).Frost the cake and put it in the fridge until the frosting sets if needed, probably for about 20 minutes.Sprinkle fancy sugar and a pinch of cinnamon on the top if you like, or make a simple cinnamon sugar mixture and sprinkle liberally.If you have leftovers (after breakfast the next morning we had nothing left), keep refrigerated.Make the Cinnamon Buttercream FrostingPlace butter in large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low until fluffy, about 30 seconds.Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Blend on low until sugar is incorporated, about 1 minute.Add the cinnamon, and Increase the speed to medium. Beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute more.Blend in up to 1 tablespoon milk if the frosting seems too stiff.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Food | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Arts, crafts Fair adding junior baking contest The 48th annual Arts & Crafts Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 3 and 4 at the Opportunity House during Apple Festival. blueridgenow.com |
Garden & Arts Center host annual arts and crafts festival The Lubbock Garden and Arts Center celebrates forty years of their annual Arts and Crafts Festival. kcbd.com |
How-To: Blood Slide Candy Learn to make your own Dexter-inspired blood slide candies over at forkable. [via Street Anatomy] I spent the last week thinking about the Martha Stewart lollipops, and how they could be made more scary. I tried to brainstorm more gruesome fillings but it wasn't creepy enough. Then I started thinking of what's really scary. Serial killers! I immediately thought of Dexter and his blood slides.Inspired to craft something for Halloween? Be sure to enter it in our CRAFT Halloween contest to win cool prizes. Costumes, decor, food - whatever you create for Halloween is welcome in the contest. Read our full contest page for all the details. Deadline to enter is November 2.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Halloween | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |