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Double Vanilla Whipped Cream Buttercream

Double Vanilla Whipped Cream Buttercream

One of my favorite kitchen activities is the making of buttercream. Over the years, I have to admit, I have become  quite good at it, to the delight of my kitchen testers!

White Texas Sheet Cake with Warm Almond Buttercream

White Texas Sheet Cake with Warm Almond Buttercream

As soon as I tasted this cake – I knew, I had to have the recipe, I had to share it on the blog – what the world needs now is this cake. One bite will start a chain reaction of all things good – 

Blackberry Buttermilk Buttercream & Mother’s Day

Blackberry Buttermilk Buttercream & Mother’s Day

Is it possible to make buttercream taste bad? It may be hard to do – but as I debated using buttermilk in place of cream, I was worried the end result would be nasty. Then I remembered my very favorite quote from Julia Child:

Orange Dream Buttercream

Orange Dream Buttercream

I recently shared a delicious marshmallow fluff buttercream recipe here earlier this month. Over the weekend, I made it again – but with a tasty twist, I added Sumo ZEST.

Cherry Chip Sugar Cookies

Cherry Chip Sugar Cookies

These Cherry Chip Sugar Cookies are a sweet twist on one of my all-time favorite cookies :: the SWIG Sugar Cookie. The Swig really is THE PERFECT cookie IMO. It’s moist yet firm, sweet but not too sweet, and the addition of cream of tartar 

Buttered Pecan Sheet Cake

Buttered Pecan Sheet Cake

Oh my – this cake. So-so-so good. The perfect texture and the flavor — all I could say at first bite was “nailed it”. The perfect buttered pecan flavor, a little toasty, a little nutty all wrapped up in the perfect cake!

Peach Cobbler Slab Cake

Peach Cobbler Slab Cake

Well, it’s not summer in Oklahoma unless fresh peaches are involved and this recipe makes perfect use of sweet summer peaches!

Food for a Year Shop

Food for a Year Shop

Welcome to my little shop featuring my seasonal jellies, jams, sauces and mixes. To order, simply comment or email me directly :: emily@foodforayear.com *Shipping options are available by request. Heirloom Pepper Jelly : made from my homegrown (started from seed) selection of heirloom peppers. Depending 

Mix Recipe Cards

Mix Recipe Cards

Old-Fashioned Coca-Cola Cake (serves 16) Preheat oven to 350° In a medium saucepan, bring to boil :: 1 c Coca-Cola (*the real thing) 2 sticks butter 1/2 of the cocoa powder packet (3T) *reserve remainder for buttercream. As soon as the mixture reaches a boil, 

Turkey Taco Soup — the PERFECT place to put all those leftovers!

Turkey Taco Soup — the PERFECT place to put all those leftovers!

Well, Thanksgiving 2018 is in the books — can yo believe it?! I’ve been rather quiet on my blog while giving attention to running my growing small business.

Fall 2018 Cooking Class Schedule

Fall 2018 Cooking Class Schedule

Here’s my fall cooking class schedule for homeschoolers!

Turkish Delight Cake

Turkish Delight Cake

Thanks to a recent Chronicles of Narnia themed school party (and signing up to bring a dessert), I was inspired to create this “Turkish Delight Cake”. But I can’t take all of the creative credit – here’s how it went down: