Culinary Cauldron
Carob Frosting ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)½ cup coconut oil (room temperature)½ cup carob or cocoa powder¼ cup pure maple syrup¼ cup tapioca starch2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract In a large bowl using a hand mixer, a stand mixer would work too, beat butter and...
Dylan's Carob Cake ½ cup butter (soft)1 ¾ cup brown sugar2 eggs½ cup carob powder½ cup water2 ½ cup flour (white or wheat) (sifted)1 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt1 tsp instant coffee⅔ cup buttermilk1 ½ tsp vanilla⅔ cup chopped nuts Cream shortening (butter) with...
Pistachio Bombs 8 oz 1 cup mascarpone cheese, softened¼ tsp pure vanilla extract3 Tbsp confectioners style erythritol sweetener¼ cup chopped pistachios In a small bowl, combine the mascarpone, vanilla, and sweetener.Mix gently but thoroughly with a fork or spatula,...
Eggnog Cutout Cookies CUT-OUT COOKIES:3 ½ cups all-purpose flour½ tsp baking soda½ tsp ground nutmeg½ tsp salt16 Tbsps unsalted butter (softened)¾ cup granulated sugar¼ cup light brown sugar (packed)1 large egg½ cup eggnogEGGNOG GLAZE:2 cups powdered sugar2...
I used this frosting for the first time in 2024. Previously I mostly winged frosting, and this really wasn’t much different than what I usually did. One difference was the almond extract – which I liked, but certain family members complained about.
Thelma's Sugar Cookies 1 cup sugar½ cup butter1 egg¼ cup milk2½ cup flour½ tsp salt3 tsp baking powder¼ tsp nutmeg Cream butter, sugar, and egg.Slowly add other dry ingredients.Roll out and cut with cookie cutters.Back 375° for 8-10 minutes. This was my grandmother's...
This was a very tasty frosting. It has a similar, but lighter, flavor as the brown sugar frosting that requires heat but much easier to make.
This is a very rich cake that requires a can of coconut pecan frosting IN the cake batter! Interesting take.
I have not tried this yet. I was looking for a frosting to use on a butter pecan cake and saved this one.
This was a version of a cake using the butter pecan cake mix that I was debating trying out. I ended up using a different recipe, so haven’t tried this one yet.
Made this cake for Dakota’s birthday when he asked for chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, and chocolate ice cream. It was really good.
This was a really good chocolate frosting. I used it on the Darn Good chocolate cake recipe for Dakota’s birthday.