Recipes for Judys' Foodies: May 2022

Golden Butter Cake with Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting

6 egg yolks
1 cup milk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon + 1 tsp. Baking Powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
12 Tablespoons butter
3 cup flour

Mix yolks, 1/4 cup of the milk & vanilla. Put all dry ingredients in mixing bowl. Beat in butter till like crumbs. Beat in remaining milk. Now slowly beat in egg yolk mixture. Beat till smooth. Pour into a greased & floured 9x13 pan & bake 350 degrees 25 -35 minutes. Poke holes in cake with an object about the diameter of a drinking straw. Pour Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting over warm cake. Smooth for an even finish.

Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting
3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1 bag marshmallows
1teaspoon vanilla
dash of salt
1/2 to 1 cup of light cream
2 cups powdered sugar
Microwave chocolate chips on 50% power till melted about 2 minutes. Stir 1/2 thru and again when melted to smooth. Add marshmallows & microwave full power till melted about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir till smooth. Now beat in cream & sugar till texture is frosting consistency. Add more or less as you prefer. Frost warm cake. Frosting will pool down in holes and smooth over the top. Delicious!

Sunday, May 8, 2022

Sugar Cookie Bar Cookies

Sugary Soft Bar Sugar Cookies!

1 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs 3 tsp vanilla 3 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat 1 tsp baking soda shortening and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add flavoring and beat. Stir all the dry ingredients together then gradually add to your beaten mixture. Spray a 12 x16 inch pan with baking spray and preheat oven to 350 degrees. So read batter evenly into pan sprinkle a generous amount of sanding sugar over the top. If you use vanilla you could sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over the batter instead. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cookies test done by inserting a toothpick and having it comes out clean. Let cool and cut into bars. Makes 2 and a half dozen very soft sugar cookies. Enjoy!