baking

i've been trying out a lot of new recipes. and the girls have been having fun helping me. baking is one of our favorite things to do together. this blueberry cake was delicious! i posted the recipe at the bottom of this post for those interested. (it tastes a lot better than it looks here.)

i got the recipe for these delicious s'more cookies from my cousin breeanna. click here for the recipe. they are divine! i was lucky to have a few left to photograph. they went fast.

blueberry cake

1/3 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 cup whole milk
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cloves
2 cups blueberries
GLAZE, Step 1:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
GLAZE, Step 2:
2 cups confectioners sugar
3 1/2 Tablespoon lemon juice

Beat butter and sugar together until creamy. add egg. mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and spices. add dry ingredients alternately with 1 c. milk, beating well. coat dry blueberries in about 1/8 cup flour. add to batter and stir carefully. pour into greased and floured Bundt pan. bake at 375 degrees for 45minutes. cool 5 minutes then carefully invert.

combine the 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup lemon juice in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until dissolved. poke holes in cake and brush glaze over cake as it cools.

for final glaze, whisk the confectioner's sugar and 3 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice together. pour over the top just before serving.