Green Velvet Cake

Adapted from Epicurious

I searched out some green velvet recipes, but was unimpressed. I HATE adding oil to anything. I try and avoid it. It just grosses me out. So I found this red velvet cake recipe at Epicurious at it didn't call for any oil, just real butter (so I'll probably die of heart failure - whatever). I changed it up a little and viola!

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour milk (milk with a T of vinegar or lemon juice)
  
• 1 oz green food coloring
  
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
  

In a medium bowl whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. In a small bowl mix milk, vinegar and food coloring. In the bowl of your stand mixer beat the butter and sugar to combine. Add eggs and mix well. Add the flour and milk mixtures alternately in several small additions. Beat in the sour cream.

Pour into prepared cupcake pans or 2 9" rounds greased with cake release.

Bake 30-35 minutes (for 9" rounds) or until toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.

Let rest for 10-15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting and serve.

Perfect Waffles - Seriously!

I have searched and searched and SEARCHED for a waffle recipe that I love. There are plenty that I like (I mean it's hard to find a recipe that isn't at least okay, right?). This morning I made green waffles for my kids for St. Patty's day and I decided to do my own thing with the recipe. This makes a HUGE batch! (I have 5 kids ya know!) We even had leftovers. Most of you are probably going to want to cut this recipe in half.

Ingredients:
4 eggs
4 1/2 - 5 cups flour
3 1/2 cups milk (today I had 1% - this is rare for me)
14 T butter (3/4 c. + 2 T), melted
2T + 2t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
2T vanilla

Beat eggs until fluffy, add flour and milk alternately until well blended. Add melted butter and mix well. Add baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix well. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Pour mixture (according to waffle iron instructions) onto a hot waffle iron. Ta Da! Perfect waffles! Freeze any leftovers for a quick toaster breakfast.

*Chocolate Variation: Add 1/2 cup cocoa powder to the flour to make chocolate waffles. Top with whipped cream for a fun treat.




Don't forget to check out my fabulous makeup from Younique and don't forget to frost your lashes with 3d fiber lash mascara!

*Colored Variation: Add food coloring for a fun change of pace. My kids LOVE love LOVE it when I put a few drops of food coloring in the waffles/pancakes.