Zucchini Spice Cake

This is a delish recipe that uses 3 CUPS OF ZUCCHINI!

Zucchini Spice Cake with Browned Butter Frosting

Cake:

• 3 cups grated unpeeled zucchini
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup vegetable oil {can substitute applesauce}
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts {optional}

Frosting:

• 2/3 cup butter {do not use margarine!}
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 4 TBSP milk

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease one jelly roll pan.

Grate zucchini and set aside.

Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, white sugar, brown sugar, spices and salt in a large bowl until well blended. Beat the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl until smooth. Fold in the flour mixture, then stir in the zucchini and walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-32 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting and cutting.

Frosting: In a small saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook until butter turns a nice golden brown. It took mine about 5 minutes and when it turned, it turned very suddenly. {I would even have it turn a bit darker than the photo above.} Remove from heat. Add in remaining ingredients, stirring until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Spread on cake immediately.

Cookies that make Primary Children go WILD!!!

Okay, here it is. The recipe everyone has been asking me for. These are the cookies I've brought for the Primary twice. The picture above is raspberry and cocoanut flavored with shredded cocoanut in the dough. My favorite version.

The kids have asked when the next ones are coming.

October 30. Orange flavored, with the possibility of black frosting (that will also taste orange).

Sour Cream Drop Cookies

Ingredients

Cookies:
3-1/2 C flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 C butter, softened
1-1/2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp extract flavor (your choosing)
1 C sour cream

Frosting:
1/2 C butter, softened
2-1/2 C powdered sugar, heaping
pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp extract flavor (best if the same as the cookie)
2 Tbl cream
Appropriate food coloring

For Cookies:

Combine dry ingredients and set aside.

In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla, extract, and sour cream. Slowly add dry ingredients to sugar mixture. Mix until combined.

Chill dough for 4 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. Don't overcook. They won't even be browned. Cool.

For Frosting:

Beat all ingredients for 2-3 minutes. Add desired food coloring. Beat another 2 minutes.

Frost the cookies. Put in air-tight container for at least 3 hours before eating (to soften up nicely).

Store in air-tight container for up to 5 days.

September Lesson Schedule

4th----Presidency Message---Lisa

11th---Family Responsibilities- Lesson 38---TBA

18th---Eternal Marriage-Lesson 38---Chris

25---Opportunities to Do Good-Henry B. Eyring---Terry

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