Honey Bun Cake

Honey Bun Cake

1 box yellow cake mix ½ cup sugar, this can be cut down or out 4 eggs ½ cup vegetable oil 8 oz. sour cream 1 cup brown sugar 5 tablespoons cinnamon 2 cups powdered sugar 4 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon vanilla Mix together the cake mix, sugar, eggs, oil, and sour cream. Separately mix 1 cup brown sugar with the 5 tablespoons cinnamon. Pour 1/2 of the cake batter into a greased 9 x 12 pan. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture over the batter and swirl it together with a knife. Pour remaining batter in as well as the other half of the brown sugar mixture. Swirl again. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Mix frosting ingredients and beat until smooth. Pour over hot cake.

Fresh Strawberry Cake

Strawberry Cake or Flex

1 3 oz. pkg strawberry jello ½ cup boiling water 1 package White cake mix 1 cup crisco oil 4 eggs ½ cup mashed strawberries 1 tsp. vanilla 1 pound confectioners sugar ½ cup mashed strawberries 1 3 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 tablespoon shortening dash salt 1 tsp. vanilla Mix jello with boiling water. Let cool. Meanwhile, mix cake ingredients. Add cooled jello. Pour into 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until done. Mix frosting ingredients and frost cooled cake.

Graham Cracker Pralines

Since graham crackers were on sale at Tom Thumb. . .DD and I couldn't resist making these for the dinner party tonight. Enjoy!

24 graham crackers placed in a jelly roll flat and side by side
1 stick butter
1 cup brown sugar
chopped pecans

Melt the butter in a sauce pan, add brown sugar and stir well. Remove from heat and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla if desired. Spoon over the graham crackers and spread as best you can - it will be thin. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes and cool for 10 minutes. Break apart and enjoy!

Banana Cupcakes

The bananas purchased on sale last week were still on the counter this morning looking a little poorly. Now, they are in fantastic shape in the form of Banana Cupcakes with Honey Cinnamon Frosting:

Banana Cupcakes with Honey Cinnamon Frosting

1 ½ cups flour
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 ½ cups mashed bananas, about 4
2 large eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon honey
⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
For the cupcakes:

Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees. Line a standard 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners. In a medium bowl. whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. In the well, mix together the melted butter, mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Stir to incorporate flour mixture (do not overmix). Spoon batther into the muffin cups.

Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Remove cupcakes from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Top with:

Honey Cinnamon Frosting:

In a medium bowl, using a electric mixer, beat powdered sugar unsalted butter, honey and ground cinnamon until smooth, 4 to 5 minutes.