11 April 2012

egg yolk cake

What do you do with 12 egg yolks (1 cup) leftover from making angel food cake?
This Gold Cake by Carol

Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 inch round pans.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
Cream butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Add egg yolks and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Add milk to butter mixture in 2 parts alternately with flour mixture in 3 parts, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spread in prepared pans.
Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. 






I put a vanilla buttercream on top, but it is such a rich cake you can eat it plain!

09 April 2012

a sunny day

Love when we can get the kids outside!























Relaxing in an upside down kid slide...

08 April 2012

Happy Easter 2012

This is our Easter 2012.
Beautiful sunshine, 
 a visit from the bunny
Cecilia singing at mass, and 
 Easter egg hunt at Church...
Cecilia's basket

Monica's basket

Jack's basket



"Just give me the candy and no one gets hurt."

"There is more candy now, right?"

Go!

In Easter finery

07 April 2012

My view

This is alot of what I have been seeing since I have been home.
Monica is NOT happy unless I am holding her.

06 April 2012

My Mom went to Florida...

A shark and pirate shirt for Jack
 and all I got 
was this t-shirt!
Butterflies for Cece
And flamingos and alligators for Monica