For the Love of Strawberries Cake Recipe

This cake is bursting with Strawberries and flavor! I love Strawberries and for Easter lunch this year I made this from scratch Strawberry cake with Strawberry Frosting. This cake is so packed with Strawberries that I thought the perfect name has to be "For the love of Strawberries Cake". Anybody who loves fresh strawberries needs to make this cake. This cake turned out so good that it is now a staple for me to make at least once every Spring. I hope you have a wonderful Monday and I will be back here all week!

For the love of Strawberries Cake:

Ingredients:

Approx. 8 oz strawberries, either fresh or frozen

1/4 cup milk, at room temperature

4 eggs, at room temperature

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/4 cup cake flour

1 3/4 cup sugar

4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

12 Tbsp unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), at room temp

1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese

½ cup butter, room temp

3½ cup confectioners' sugar

¾ cup fresh strawberries, mashed or chopped fine

 

Directions:

1. Place strawberries in a food processor or blender and process until completely smooth.  Measure ¾ cups of strawberry puree and return to the blender

2. Add egg, vanilla, and milk to the blender and mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy and set aside.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and mix to combine. Continue beating at slow speed and add butter.

4.  Mix until combined and resembling moist crumbs.

5. Add strawberry mixture and beat at medium speed for about 1 minute.

6. Stop mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl, mix for 30 seconds more.

7. Divide the batter evenly among the pans or cupcake tins.

8. Bake for about 25 minutes for layer cakes or 18 minutes for cupcakes.

9. Let cakes rest in pan for about 10 minutes and turn out onto wire racks.

10. Let cakes cool completely before frosting.
11. Mix 1 1/2 stick butter and cream cheese together until smooth.

12. Mix in the rest of the butter and the confectioner's sugar.

13. Lastly mix in the strawberries until it is smooth and tasty.

14. Frost your cake and top it with any extra strawberries you have left over.

 

See you tomorrow with a tasty recipe to help celebrate Cinco De Mayo!

 

 

Lots of Love,  Natalie

Peach Berry Crumble

Summer time means fresh fruit and vegetables which in turn lead to amazing dishes. After going to the produce stand I frequent here in Ridgeland I decided it was time to use some fresh peaches and make a summer time dessert. This Peach Berry Crumble taste absolutely amazing especially with vanilla ice cream but the best part is this recipe is very simple and takes only 40 minutes. Well lets get down to the recipe!

Peach Berry Crumble:

Ingredients:

3 cups fresh peaches

1 cup fresh blueberries

1 cup fresh strawberries

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup uncooked regular oats

1/4 tsp kosher salt

1/2 cup butter (melted)

vanilla ice cream

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place first 2 ingredients in an 11x7" (or 2qt) baking dish.

Stir together egg, egg yolk, and next 4 ingredients together with a folk until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Sprinkle over fruit; drizzle melted butter over topping.

Bake 40-45 minutes or until light brown and bubbly.

Let stand for 10 minutes; serve warm with vanilla ice cream on top.

*Makes 6 to 8 servings

The original recipe can be found here and was featured in the June 2014 issue of Southern Living Magazine.

Lots of Love,  Natalie 

Double Fiesta

I know it has been awhile and this post was meant to go up last week but with the crazy weather we had here in the South for two days and then finishing up my last few days of classes as a undergrad left me with very little time to get this up. I sincerely thank y'all for being so loyal and supportive during these past few months. Anyway it is Cinco De Mayo which makes it the perfect day to get this post up! A little over a week ago I hosted this Double Birthday Fiesta for two friends which entailed freshly made margaritas and homemade street tacos. Don't worry I will be posting the recipe for the margaritas in case you plan to make one or two today to celebrate Cinco De Mayo so be sure to check that out further down in the post. Now let's party!

 

Fresh Squeezed Lime Margaritas:

(for individual serving)

 

2-4 limes (juiced)

2 tbsp. of light agave nectar

4 tbsp. silver tequila

Ice

 

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the tequila, lime juice and agave nectar. Shake well and strain into the glass. Enjoy! 

 

 

Lots of Love, Natalie

2013 Stocking Stuffers for Him and Her

Even though Christmas is two days away you still have some time to pick up those last minute Stocking Stuffers. Below are some great ideas in case you are stumped!

 

 

1. Polka Dot Hat from C. Wonder

2. Urban Decay Naked 3 Eye-shadow Palette from Sephora

3. Fancy Chain Flex Bracelet from C. Wonder

4. Studded Bow Studs from C. Wonder

5. Fresh Sugar Lip Polish from Sephora 

6. Pinch Provisions Skinny Minimergency Kit from J. Crew

7. Stamp and Ink Pad Kit from J. Crew

8. Ultimate Dessert Truffle Flight from Godiva

9. Calf Hair Pouch from J. Crew

10. Faux Fur Scarf from Piperlime(sold out now)

11. Philosophy Amazing Grace Fragrance from Sephora

12. Initial Key Fob from C. Wonder

13. Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Two Ton Tomato from Sephora

14. Pommery POP Rose Champagne

15. Printed Jewelry Case from J. Crew

 

1. Red Beats Pill from Target

2. Triple C for J. Crew USB Phone Charger from J. Crew

3. Fabric Knot Cuff Links from J. Crew   

4. Whiskey Stones from GentSupplyCo

5. English Wool-Silk Tie in Dots from J. Crew

6.  Printed Rubber Case for iPhone 5/5s from J. Crew

7. Los Poblanos Desert Sage Soap from J. Crew

8. Richard James Lightweight Socks from J. Crew

9.  Ted Baker Double Down Playing Cards from GentSupplyCo

10. Wood Sphere Bottle Opener from GentSupplyCo

11. Mustache Corkscrew and Bottle Opener from Target

12. Bleeker Slim Billfold ID Wallet in Debossed Stripe Leather from Coach

 

 

Lots of Love,  Natalie