Saturday, October 15, 2011

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream

I used to only have bad thoughts for buttercream but the last few months I have been finding more and more recipes that are good without being overkill. This recipe is really tasty but you definitely have to eat it only in little bits at a time because it is super good and rich!


Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream
Recipe came from Sweet Treats and More
1 1/2 stick softened butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tbsp half and half (milk will work too)

Mix butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Alternating, add powdered sugar and half and half. Frost cake.

Snickerdoodle Sheet Cake

This sheet cake was so so so delicious and the added Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream on top made it perfect! I took it to work and it was gone very quickly, luckily I had stolen myself a piece before I went as I am not sure there would have been any for me otherwise.



Snickerdoodle Sheet Cake
Recipe came from Sweet Treats and More

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 sticks softened butter

1 3/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups milk

Heat oven to 325.

Butter and flour an 18 x 24 in sheet cake pan {or two round cake pans for layer cake}. Sift together both flours, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon and set aside.

Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.

Alternating, add dry mixture, then milk in three batches.

Bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting (frost with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream found HERE).

Copycat Kneaders Caramel Syrup

This is one of the easiest yummiest syrups that I've ever made (ok there's not really that many but still it's GOOD!). If you've ever been to Kneaders you've probably tried or at least heard about their all-you-can-eat Chunky Cinnamon French Toast (yummm!!). You eat the french toast with a delicious caramel syrup. Last week my family had a our quarterly dinner and we decided to have waffles and other breakfast yummies. I decided that I had to make the syrup so i went to good ol' trusty google and found a recipe. I love this because it is a really fast recipe and it re-heats really nicely to use later.

Copycat Kneaders Caramel Syrup

1 c. Brown sugar
1 c. Whipping Cream
1 c. Light Karo Syrup
Blend together and heat on stove top until sugar is smooth.
Serve warm.