Heavenly Chiffon Cake With Browned Butter Icing Recipes

HEAVENLY CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Make a well in the center of the mixture Add oil, yolks, and water. Beat with electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined. Beat on high speed for about 5 minutes or until satin smooth. Set aside.
• Thoroughly wash beaters. In a very large mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Pour batter in thin stream over egg whites; gently fold together.
• Pour batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Place pan on a baking sheet or pizza pan. Bake in a 325°F oven for 60 to 65 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert cake in pan. Cool completely.
• Gently loosen sides of cake from pan with a spatula or knife. Invert cake over a serving plate and remove pan. Drizzle with Browned Butter Icing and sprinkle with nuts.

HEAVENLY CHIFFON CAKE WITH BROWNED BUTTER ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Make a well in the center of the mixture Add oil, yolks, and water. Beat with electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined. Beat on high speed for about 5 minutes or until satin smooth. Set aside.
• Thoroughly wash beaters. In a very large mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Pour batter in thin stream over egg whites; gently fold together.
• Pour batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Place pan on a baking sheet or pizza pan. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
• Meanwhile, make icing: In a small saucepan, heat butter over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes or until browned. Remove browned butter from heat.
• After baking, immediately loosen sides of cake from pan with a spatula or knife and invert cake over a serving plate and remove pan. Cool completely.
• Place 2 cups sifted powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in browned butter, vanilla, and 3 to 4 tablespoons milk until icing consistency.
• Drizzle with icing and sprinkle with nuts.

SOUR CREAM COOKIES W/ BURNT BUTTER ICING

Steps:

• Mix together:.
• Shortening, granular sugar & eggs.
• Stir in:.
• Sour cream and vanilla.
• Sift together & stir in: (an electric mixer may be used).
• Flour, soda, baing powder and salt until well mixed.
• Chill in refridgerator for at least 1 hour.
• Drop rounded spoonfuls about 2" apart on parchment paper lined cookie sheets (trust me, this is crucial) Bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or, when touched lightly with finger, almost no imprint remains.
• Icing: (Icing lovers may want to double, I recomend it!).
• While cookies are cooling, melt butter and boil until golden brown, but not dark brown!
• Remove from stovetop.
• Blend in powdered sugar gradually.
• Stir in vanilla and 1-2 tbsp of hot tap water until icing is smooth and creamy looking. Spread on cookies with butter knife.
• **You may want to use different food colorings to suit the holiday/occation**.

BURNT-SUGAR CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• In a small heavy skillet, heat sugar until golden brown. Gradually add water; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Set aside. Let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Position oven rack to lowest position. Preheat oven to 325°., In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk egg yolks, oil, water, vanilla and 6 tablespoons reserved syrup. Add to dry ingredients; beat until well blended. In another bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form; fold into batter., Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack 45-50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour., Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate., For frosting, in a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour and salt until smooth; gradually add remaining syrup mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened. Transfer to a small bowl; beat in the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, beat remaining butter until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar mixture. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake.

VANILLA CAKE WITH VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Pour into prepared pans, dividing batter evenly. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove parchment. Cool completely. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Decorate with sprinkles or nonpareils if desired.