recipe adapted from allrecipes.com
I made this cake to celebrate my baby's first birthday. I'm not a big fan of the traditional cake smash for such young little kiddos, especially when their diets still mainly consist of breast milk with a side of nursing! Somehow, in my mind, carrot cake is superior to other cakes. It proved to be a tasty treat for all those who ate it!
4 eggs
3/4 C. olive oil
1/2 C. crushed pineapple (in juice, -not- syrup)
1 C. white sugar
1 C. brown sugar
3 tsp. vanilla
2 C. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3 1/2 C. grated carrots
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan. In a large bowl, beat together first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, mix dry ingredients, then add to the large bowl. Mix well. Stir in the carrots. Pour into the pan and bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 C. butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 C. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine butter, cream cheese and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add sugar a little at a time, mixing until moistened. Once all sugar has been added, beat until smooth. Frost the cake when it has completely cooled.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Black Bean Brownies with Strawberry Topping
original recipe found on Allrecipes.com
After our wild and crazy long weekend, including a birthday date, birthday surprise, graduation party, Memorial day picnic, and a bout of mastitis....I think it's time for me to put up a yummy dessert recipe! (Don't worry, I made it a healthy one!)
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained (15.5oz)
3 eggs
1 TBS. ground flax seed
2 TBS. olive oil
1/4 C. cocoa powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 C. white sugar
pinch of salt
Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend until mixed well (there will be small black flecks still, from the bean skins). Pour mixture into a greased 8x8 pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
These brownies have a little bit of a different texture (they are a lot less cake/cookie like, because of the lack of flour), but they are still really yummy. Plus, they are gluten-, dairy- and soy-free....if that stuff matters to you. (I used that as an excuse to let 9 month old Gizmo eat some!) If you don't even tell your kids that these brownies are made from black beans...they won't know the difference!
Apparently, most people top these yummy brownies with chocolate chips. I, personally, prefer my brownies made into s'mores brownies by adding hot fudge, crushed graham crackers and marshmallow fluff. But, I actually decided to be a bit more healthy instead, and made this Strawberry Topping:
1lbs. strawberries, hulled and quartered (fresh is always best, but you can also use frozen)
3/4 C. white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Put all the ingredients into a medium sized pot on medium heat. Mash the strawberries a bit with a masher or a fork. Stir frequently for about 5 minutes, until the sugar appears melted and the mixture thickens a bit. Spoon over your yummy brownies!
After our wild and crazy long weekend, including a birthday date, birthday surprise, graduation party, Memorial day picnic, and a bout of mastitis....I think it's time for me to put up a yummy dessert recipe! (Don't worry, I made it a healthy one!)
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained (15.5oz)
3 eggs
1 TBS. ground flax seed
2 TBS. olive oil
1/4 C. cocoa powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 C. white sugar
pinch of salt
Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend until mixed well (there will be small black flecks still, from the bean skins). Pour mixture into a greased 8x8 pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
These brownies have a little bit of a different texture (they are a lot less cake/cookie like, because of the lack of flour), but they are still really yummy. Plus, they are gluten-, dairy- and soy-free....if that stuff matters to you. (I used that as an excuse to let 9 month old Gizmo eat some!) If you don't even tell your kids that these brownies are made from black beans...they won't know the difference!
Apparently, most people top these yummy brownies with chocolate chips. I, personally, prefer my brownies made into s'mores brownies by adding hot fudge, crushed graham crackers and marshmallow fluff. But, I actually decided to be a bit more healthy instead, and made this Strawberry Topping:
1lbs. strawberries, hulled and quartered (fresh is always best, but you can also use frozen)
3/4 C. white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Put all the ingredients into a medium sized pot on medium heat. Mash the strawberries a bit with a masher or a fork. Stir frequently for about 5 minutes, until the sugar appears melted and the mixture thickens a bit. Spoon over your yummy brownies!
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