karen's fruit pizza

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• crust:
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• cream cheese layer:
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• fruit:
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries, or as desired
• 1/2 cup diced pineapple, or as desired
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh peaches, or as desired
• fruit glaze:
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 55 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). grease two 12-inch pizza pans.
• mix cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil together in a bowl until batter is just mixed; press into the prepared pizza pans.
• bake crust in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. remove crusts from oven and cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• whisk cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and almond extract together in a bowl until smooth; spread the cooled crusts.
• arrange strawberries, pineapple, and peaches on the cream cheese layer.
• combine white sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, water, and cornstarch together in saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until glaze is thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. remove saucepan from heat and refrigerate glaze until cooled, about 20 minutes.
• drizzle glaze over fruit and refrigerate pizza until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

herman pancakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup herman sourdough starter
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and baking powder. add the sourdough starter, oil, eggs and milk; beat well.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. pour or scoop the batter the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. brown on both sides and serve hot.

Crusty Loaf Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter flavored shortening
• 2 cups white sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray pan with non-stick spray.
• cream together the shortening and sugar. add eggs, vanilla, flour and mix well.
• pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 50 to 60 minutes or until top is golden brown.

Sugar And Spice Muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease 12 muffin cups.
• in a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. in a separate bowl, beat together oil, 3/4 cup sugar, egg and milk. stir egg mixture into flour mixture, just until moistened. spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
• bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
• while muffins are baking, mix together 3/4 cup white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. while muffins are still hot, dip tops in melted butter and then in cinnamon sugar mixture.

easy pineapple upside down cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups biscuit baking mix (such as bisquick®)
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• melt butter in a 9-inch baking pan in the preheating oven. remove pan.
• sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter.
• arrange pineapple chunks in a single layer over the butter and brown sugar, then sprinkle with pecans; set aside.
• beat biscuit baking mix, white sugar, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and egg together in a large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
• increase mixer speed to medium and continue beating until batter is smooth, about 4 minutes more.
• slowly pour batter over the pineapple mixture.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
• run a paring knife between the cake and the edge of the pan to loosen cake. cover the cake pan with a plate, and invert it to flip the cake out of the pan and the plate. cool at least 10 minutes before serving.

italian lemon cream cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• cooking spray
• cake:
• 1 (16.25 ounce) package white cake mix
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• crumb topping:
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• filling:
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar, divided, plus more for dusting
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• measure 1 cup cake mix; set aside for crumb topping. place the remaining cake mix in a large bowl; add 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk, eggs, and oil. beat cake mix mixture using an electric mixer until batter is thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes. pour batter into the prepared pan.
• mix melted butter and vanilla extract together in a bowl; stir in reserved 1 cup cake mix until mixture is crumbly. sprinkle crumbs over top of cake batter.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. cool cake to room temperature in the pan.
• beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl until smooth and creamy. beat cream and remaining 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. fold cream cheese mixture into whipped cream.
• remove cake from springform pan. cut cake horizontally into 2 layers using a serrated knife; remove top layer. spread filling the bottom cake layer; place top cake over filling. refrigerate cake for at least 4 hours. dust cake with more confectioners' sugar before serving.

fluffy pancakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• cooking spray

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• combine milk with vinegar in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to "sour".
• combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. whisk egg and butter into "soured" milk. pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone.
• heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray. pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter the skillet, and cook until appear on the surface. flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side.