Shaelee's Birthday Cake

Here is Shaelee's Birthday Cake. One day I really wish to take cake decorating classes...but until then, I will keep plugging away at it. It was fun and she loved it and so did the neighbor girls :)

Pound Cake...YUMMMO!!!!

My husband and I have become Alton Brown Goo Roo's...literally!! So, one of my days in bed after my surgery I was watching recorded episodes of Good Eats. When I seen this one I had to make it...Pound Cake. Very good choice. I made it in 2 bread pans and froze one to keep on hand for trifle's or just toasted with some jam.

Angel Food Cake

Well, after trying the Heavenly Coconut Cake I have become an Food Network - Alton Brown fan. So, before we moved to Elko, I was watching that show one night and seen him make an Angel Food Cake...OH YUMMMMMM was my exact thought. So, finally I have made it and I can tell you...I love Angel food cake but I will never buy another store bought one after making this one. I decided if I can master the coconut cake I can handle just about anything....YEP, I can handle this one.

Last week Smiths had blackberries on sale10/$10. I stocked up and I made lots of blackberry goodies. After making this Angel Food Cake I decided to use the lemon sugar that I had made and toss with the blackberries. Then I made up some whipping cream and used the homemade lemon extract that I had made. Oh, and in the cake I had used the homemade orange extract where extract was called for. Then I layered it all up and made blackberry short cake type things. They were really good :) A must try dessert!!

Oh yes....I almost for got...I used a bunt pan because believe it or not...I do not own a tube pan. That is something I need to invest it.

Recipes for the extracts and sugar coming very soon :)

Birthday Girl Emilee Turns 3

I cannot believe that my little Emilee is now 3! She is such a sweet little girl who has a personality like none other. SO...since mom was not in the mood to throw a birthday party we decided to go ChukeE Cheese'S. She had a GREAT time. All the kids had fun. It was well worth the 2-1/2 hours that we spent there...even if the pizza is terrible!! After our fun time we headed home to have birthday cake and ice cream....oh yes, and opened presents. It was a very good day :)

Where does the time go???