Brown Eyed Susan Cake Recipe 445

BROWN-EYED SUSAN CAKE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Brown-Eyed Susan Cake preparation: 1. Grease and flour 2 9 layer pans. 2. Cream shortening, butter and sugar until fluffy. 3. Beat eggs in thoroughly. 4. Sift together: flour, baking powder, and salt. 5. Stir in alternately with 1 cup milk. 6. Divide batter into two parts. 7. Into 1 part, blend: chocolate, baking soda and milk. 8. Blend into other part: orange extract, orange rind, and food coloring. 9. Drop the chocolate and orange batters alternately by spoonfuls into prepared pans. 10. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or til tests done. Frosting: 1. Heat sweet butter and cream in saucepan. 2. Stir in confectioner's sugar. 3. Divide frosting in half. 4. To smaller amount, add the orange rind, orange juice, just enough to make easy to spread. 5. To larger amount, add: chocolate; melted, rich milk or cream, to make glossy and easy to spread. 6. Spread some of the chocolate frosting between layers and the orange frosting around sides scalloping the top edge.

BROWN-EYED SUSANS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter, margarine and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour and mix until just blended. Do not overmix.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place cookies 2 inches apart into prepared cookie sheets. Make a slight indentation in the center. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be lightly browned. Cool slightly and frost the center of each cookie.
• To make the icing, combine the confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla in a small bowl. Stir in the hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle the icing from the tip of a knife or spoon onto the center of each cookie. Allow the cookies time to set up before serving.

BROWN-EYED SUSAN CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour 2 9 inch layer pans. Cream shortening, butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat eggs in thoroughly. Sift together: flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in alternately with 1 cup milk. Divide batter into two parts. Into 1 part, blend: chocolate, baking soda and milk. Blend into other part: orange extract, orange rind, and food coloring. Drop the chocolate and orange batters. Bake at 350℉ (180℃). for 25 to 30 minutes or til tests done.

BROWN-EYED SUSAN SWEET POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour one 13 x9-inch or two 9-inch-round baking pans.
• COMBINE flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger in small bowl. Combine sweet potatoes, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add oil; beat until well blended. Stir in morsels, pecans and water. Stir in flour mixture; mix until blended. Pour into prepared pan(s).
• BAKE for 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan(s) on wire rack(s). For layer cakes, remove from pans after 10 minutes. Frost with Creamy Premier White Icing.
• FOR CREAMY PREMIER WHITE ICING: MICROWAVE morsels and butter in small, microwave-safe mixer bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70 percent) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• BEAT cream cheese and sour cream into morsel mixture until creamy. Add vanilla extract and almond extract. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until mixture reaches spreading consistency. Makes about 3 cups.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans, or grease and line with circles of parchment paper.
• CAKE: Cook apricots in 2 cups water, about 12 minutes, until very soft.
• Measure out 1 cup apricots and liquid; set aside.
• Put remaining apricots and liquid in blender and puree.
• Add peas to blender and puree again.
• Put oil, brown sugar and eggs in mixing bowl; beat on high 3 minutes or until creamy.
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and baking powder in separate bowl.
• Pour egg mixture over puree and fold together.
• Gently fold in flour mixture.
• Fold in raisins and pecans, if using.
• Pour into prepared cake pans.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
• FROSTING: Beat cream cheese in mixer until creamy.
• Beat in remaining ingredients. Frosting will be soft but it will firm upon standing.
• Place one cake layer on plate and spread reserved apricots over it.
• Top with second layer.
• Spread frosting over top and sides of cake.
• TO DECORATE: Cut apricots into slices.
• Place chocolate kiss or star on cake, and arrange 8 apricot "petals" around it, skin side up.
• Repeat until cake is covered.