caramel cake

Halloween Recipes Are the Best! (What to Do With All That Leftover Halloween Candy)
By Nina Hoffman

Halloween is one of those holidays that has its own special brand of fun, not the least of which is trick-or-treating. My son will turn 3 a month before the holiday, and he is at the point where he really gets what trick-or-treating is and is very excited about it, even though we don't let him eat much candy. I think half the fun for him is dressing up and parading around the neighborhood - he's going to be Tigger this year - and visiting with everyone. He is a very social little guy. I remember last year, we ended up with tons of candy, and he probably got to eat one or two things (who gives a 2-year-old hard candy or Tootsie Rolls?!). This year, at least I know what we can do with some of that extra candy: Make this recipe for Halloween candy cake! It looks delicious, like so many of these fun Halloween recipes.

Halloween Candy Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
• 3/4 cup flour
• 6 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter
• 5 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 5 1.8-ounce packages Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, finely chopped
• 1-1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 3 2.1-ounce Butterfinger bars, cut into 3/4-inch wedges
• 1/2 cup Reese's Pieces

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
2. Butter and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
3. Grind nuts and 3/4 cup flour in processor until fine.
4. Using mixer, beat eggs, yolks, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until mixture whitens and triples in volume.
5. Fold in nut mixture.
6. Divide batter between prepared pans and smooth tops.
7. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
8. Cool cakes in pans on rack.

Filling and Topping

1. Blend peanut butter, butter and sugar in processor until smooth.
2. With machine running, add cream through feed tube and blend until mixture is light and fluffy.
3. Invert cakes onto work surface.
4. Using serrated knife, cut each cake into 2 layers.
5. Place 1 cake layer on platter, cut side up.
6. Spread with 1/3 of filling and sprinkle with 1/3 of chopped peanut butter cups.
7. Top with second cake layer, cut side down.
8. Continue layering with remaining filling, peanut butter cups and cake, ending with cake, cut side down.
9. For topping, beat cream, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until almost stiff. Transfer 1/2 cup to small bowl and reserve for garnish.
10. Spread remaining whipped cream over top and sides of cake.
11. Press nuts around base of cake forming a 1.5-inch high border.
12. Cover top of cake with Butterfingers leaving 1/2-inch border.
13. Spoon reserved whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip; pipe stars around top edge.
14. Garnish with Reese's Pieces.

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coffee cake

Traditional Coffee Cake Recipes
By Katya Coen

As with many other treats, coffee cake has evolved throughout the years. Nowadays, coffee cakes have been combined with a variety of fruits and ingredients, such as sour cream or banana walnut. However, one of the best coffee cake recipes remains to be the traditional cinnamon coffee cake. Here's how to make one.

Before starting with the actual coffee cake recipe, you should first gather the necessary ingredients.

These include:

5-6 cups of flour

2 eggs

6 tbsps of butter

2 cups of sugar

3 tsps of cinnamon

4 tsps of bulk yeast

1 tsp of salt

a cup of cooking oil

warm water

Bundt-type cake pan

When you've already gathered the materials, you are now ready to start making your cake using your traditional coffee cake recipe. First, dissolve the yeast in 2 cups of warm water. Let it stay for several minutes. Next, add a cup of sugar, a teaspoon of salt and the cooking oil. Make sure you mix these ingredients well.

The next step is to add the 2 eggs to the mixture. Beat the batter until the eggs are completely blended in. Next, slowly add the flour. Start with a cup of flour and mix it until the texture is smooth. Do this with every cup of flour. When all the flour has been added, stir the mixture until the batter becomes sticky. Then, let the mixture stand for about 20 minutes.

While waiting for the 20 minutes to finish, start on the glaze. The glaze will give the coffee cake the right flavor. Melt 6 tablespoons of butter, and mix the 3 teaspoons of cinnamon and a cup of sugar together.

After the 20 minutes are up, get small portions of the batter. Roll these portions into small balls in between your palms. Dip these balls into the melted butter and cover it with the cinnamon sugar glaze. Next, lubricate the Bundt-type cake pan with a dab of cooking oil. Put the balls onto the lubricated pan. Finally, place the balls into the oven at 350 degrees for approximately 40 minutes.

During this 40 minutes, you can start brewing your coffee, so that you can have it ready by the time the coffee cakes are done.

After 40 minutes, take the pan out of the oven. Arrange the cakes and add some garnishing. You can also stick toothpicks on the cakes or even add icing or syrup. Voila! You now have your very own homemade coffee cakes! These are perfect for midday coffee breaks. Try this simple coffee cake recipe, and share it with your friends!