Sunday, September 18, 2011

Peanut Butter Cake

  • 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 3/4 cup SR flour
  • 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

    Frosting
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 2 1/2 cup powdered sugar (or more as needed)
  • 1 square Bakers semi-sweet chocolate, melted & cooled (or more as needed)
  • 2 tbsp hot water (or more as needed)
Cream butter, sugar, and peanut butter. Add beaten egg and vanilla, mix until creamy. Add flour into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Blend until fluffy. Grease/flour a 13x9 baking dish. Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake in a 350 oven for about 35-40 minutes until golden or toothpick inserted into cake and comes out clean.

While the cake is cooling, melt the chocolate in the microwave for about 30 seconds, stir until melted and set aside to cool. Combine all of the remaining frosting ingredients and mix on medium speed with a hand mixer until creamy. Add the chocolate and more water/powdered sugar/chocolate if needed. Mix again until blended. Frost the cake when cooled and enjoy!








Saturday, September 3, 2011

Smoked Cheddar Roll Ups

  • 1 cup shredded smoked cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp Hellman's
  • 1 8oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can deviled ham
  • 1-2 tbsp minced red onion or chopped green onion
  • 10 flour tortillas
  • cracked black pepper (optional)

In a large mixing bowl, combine the Hellman's, cream cheese, deviled ham, and onion. Fold in the cheddar cheese and mix well. Take about a heaping tablespoon of the mixture and spread it on a tortilla, crack about 2 rounds of black pepper, roll/fold, and set aside. Once all tortilla's are rolled/folded, put them in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to set. Then slice into about 1-2 inches pieces and serve with salsa, guacamole, or by themselves. Enjoy! Super easy and delish!