Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Sheet Cake
CAKE

2 c flour

2 c sugar

1/2 t salt

1 c butter

1/4 c cocoa powder

1 c water

2 eggs

1 t baking soda

1 t vanilla

3/4 c buttermilk*

ICING

1/2 c butter

1/4 c cocoa powder

6 T milk

4 c powdered sugar, sifted

1 t vanilla

 

1. Preheat oven to 350*; grease a half sheet pan.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt; set aside. 

3. In a medium pot, combine butter, cocoa, and water; boil for 60 seconds.

4. Stir butter mixture into flour mixture until well-incorporated.

5. Add eggs, baking soda, vanilla, and buttermilk; mix well.

6. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.

7. After you pull the cake out, melt butter, cocoa, and milk in a large pot; bring to a boil over medium heat and then remove from heat.

8. Stir in powdered sugar & vanilla; mix well. Pour over warm cake and spread evenly.

*If you don't have buttermilk, put a splash of vinegar in your measuring cup and then fill to 3/4 cup; let sit for a few minutes and stir before use.

Apple Cinnamon Casserole

Apple Cinnamon Casserole
2 cans pre-made cinnamon roll dough
1 can apple pie filling
1/2 chopped walnuts or pecans

1. Preheat oven to 350* and grease a 9" square pan.
2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and pour in pan.
3. Bake for about 20 minutes, until golden brown. Top with packaged icing.

Deep-Fried Doughnuts

Deep-Fried Doughnuts
1/3 c lukewarm water
2 T (or 2 pkgs) yeast
2 T + 1/4 c sugar, separated
1/4 c butter
2 c lukewarm milk
2 t salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 c mashed potatoes
6 cups flour, separated

1. In a small bowl, combine water, yeast, and 2 T sugar; let sit for 10 minutes.
2. In the meantime, melt butter in a medium pan; add milk.
3. Take the pan off of the heat and stir in 1/4 cup sugar, salt, and eggs; transfer to stand mixer.
4. Beat in mashed potatoes and then add the yeast mixture. Add 3 cups of flour, mix until well incorporated, and then add remaining 3 cups of flour. Mix well.
5. Cover the dough and let rise for an hour.
6. Roll out the dough and cut out doughnuts; cover and let rise an additional hour.
7. Heat oil to 375* and fry each doughnut for about 1 1/2 minutes on each side.

Glaze:
2/3 c water
2 T butter
1 t vanilla
pinch of salt
4 c powdered sugar

1. Bring water to boil in a small pot; add butter and stir until dissolved.
2. Take off heat and stir in vanilla, salt, and sugar.
3. Once cooked, immediately place doughnuts in glaze and coat well.
Makes about 40 doughnuts.

Royal Icing

Royal Icing
2 egg whites
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1-1 1/2 t almond extract
2 c powdered sugar

1. Whip egg whites and extracts until foamy; slowly add powdered sugar as you continue to whip icing.
Color, if desired, and use immediately or refrigerate.