Brown Eyed Susan Cake Food

BROWN-EYED SUSAN CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour 2 9 inch layer pans. Cream shortening, butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat eggs in thoroughly. Sift together: flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in alternately with 1 cup milk. Divide batter into two parts. Into 1 part, blend: chocolate, baking soda and milk. Blend into other part: orange extract, orange rind, and food coloring. Drop the chocolate and orange batters. Bake at 350℉ (180℃). for 25 to 30 minutes or til tests done.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN

Steps:

• Combine 2 ounces each orange juice and sour mix and 1 ounce each bourbon, peach schnapps and vodka in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

BROWN-EYED SUSAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients and mix until no lumps of sugar remain. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Combine beaten egg, milk, oil, and pumpkin; mix thoroughly. Add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.
• Spoon into greased muffin tins and bake at 375 for 25 minutes.

BROWN-EYED SUSAN SWEET POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger in small bowl. Combine sweet potatoes, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add oil; beat until well blended. Stir in morsels, pecans and water. Stir in flour mixture; mix until blened. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; invert onto wire racks to cool completely.
• Frosting:.
• Microwave chips and butter in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high (70%) for 1 minute; stir. Morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10 to 15 second intervals, stirring just until melted. Cool to room temperature.
• Beat cream cheese and sour cream into morsel mixture until creamy. Add vanilla extract and almond extract. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until mixture reaches spreading consistency.
• Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans, or grease and line with circles of parchment paper.
• CAKE: Cook apricots in 2 cups water, about 12 minutes, until very soft.
• Measure out 1 cup apricots and liquid; set aside.
• Put remaining apricots and liquid in blender and puree.
• Add peas to blender and puree again.
• Put oil, brown sugar and eggs in mixing bowl; beat on high 3 minutes or until creamy.
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and baking powder in separate bowl.
• Pour egg mixture over puree and fold together.
• Gently fold in flour mixture.
• Fold in raisins and pecans, if using.
• Pour into prepared cake pans.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
• FROSTING: Beat cream cheese in mixer until creamy.
• Beat in remaining ingredients. Frosting will be soft but it will firm upon standing.
• Place one cake layer on plate and spread reserved apricots over it.
• Top with second layer.
• Spread frosting over top and sides of cake.
• TO DECORATE: Cut apricots into slices.
• Place chocolate kiss or star on cake, and arrange 8 apricot "petals" around it, skin side up.
• Repeat until cake is covered.

BROWN-EYED SUSAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat over to 400°F Grease cookies sheets.
• In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Add sugar, almond extract, and salt. Blend in flour.
• Shape a tablespoon of dough into a ball. Place on cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of a glass that has been dipped in flour.
• Bake 10-12 minutes, until cookies look dry and are beginning to brown around the edges. Remove to rack. Cool.
• Prepare Frosting: In a small saucepan, melt butter with chocolate (or microwave). Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.