HippieDog's Favorite Recipes

Strawberry Cake

I bought a lot of strawberries last weekend but didn't have all the ingredients for my Strawberry Upside Down Shortcake. I decided to tweak my Peach Upside Down Cake Recipe and this was the result. AWESOMENESS.

We loved it and next time I'll try mixing it up with different kinds of berries. So good :)

Strawberry Cake

1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1 tsp. sugar for sprinkling
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/2 cup milk

Put strawberries in bowl and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. Stir gently and let sit for 10 minutes.

Pour melted butter in 8x8 inch square baking dish. Top with strawberries. Set aside.

In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup softened butter and sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and almond extracts. 

Gradually add flour mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.

Spoon over strawberries.

Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick test comes out clean.

Serve warm with whipped topping or vanilla ice cream. Or both!

 

Applesauce Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

I'm still finding great recipes to make with our Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce.

Another one for the recipe book :)

These would be great for EASTER. My husband isn't a fan of the "Carrot Cake", so these lovers are a great alternative.

Applesauce Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups cinnamon applesauce
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Combine butter and sugar, mix until smooth. Stir in applesauce, eggs and vanilla. 

Combine flour, soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Whisk until combined. Gradually add to sugar mixture. Mix until well combined.

Spread in greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bake 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. 

Cool on wire rack. When cool frost with cream cheese frosting.

YES! We like a LOT of frosting. We like it A LOT :)

Recipe Source for the Applesauce Bars: All Recipes.com

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 ounce cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter, softened 
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar 

Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar until you get the right consistency. Beat until smooth.

Happy Happy Happy Spring!

Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

Peach Upside Down Cake

This recipe is one for keeps. 

We polished it completely off, kinda embarrassing but true.

You'll have to forgive me for not photographing the upside down portion of the cake. We had to leave in a hurry and I thought I would wait to flip the cake onto a plate when we got home. 

Needless to say, it didn't flip---it got stuck. 

I'm pretty sure if I would have flipped it before it cooled completely, I would have had much better luck.

It still tasted out of this world. I highly recommend it :) Just goes to show you--looks aren't everything. This cake has personality!

Peach Upside Down Cake

1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups fresh sliced peaches or 1 quart jar
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk

Place 1/4 cup melted butter in baking dish. I used a 9 inch round baking stone. Sprinkle brown sugar on top. Place drained peaches in single layer on top of brown sugar.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup softened butter and white sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. 

Gradually add flour mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.

Spoon over peaches.

Bake 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until toothpick test comes out clean.

Let cool for 10 minutes and invert on cake plate.

Serve warm with whipped topping or vanilla ice cream. Or both!

Recipe Source: Taste of Home Fresh Peach Cake

Cinnamon Applesauce Cake

 

This is such a GREAT recipe. I read the reviews, and thought for just a minute to follow some of the suggestions.

I'm so glad I just went with it and made it as written.

It turned out perfect.

Cinnamon Applesauce Cake

3 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 cups applesauce (I used homemade cinnamon applesauce)
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in large mixing bowl.

Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients and add eggs, sugar, oil, applesauce and vanilla.

Mix until just combined.

Pour in greased and floured bundt/tube pan. Bake 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert on wire rack to cool completely.

Place on plate and dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Recipe Source: All Recipes.com Applesauce Cake VI.