Milli

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

2 c. sugar
1 c. or 225 grams butter
2 eggs
1 c. sour cream/sour milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 180*.  Cream sugar & butter until fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, then rest of ingredients.  Grease & flour bundt pan; put in half of batter; sprinkle on sugar & cinnamon (and nuts and/or apples).  Pour rest of batter in, sprinkle sugar & cinnamon on top.  Bake until toothpick comes out mostly clean; about 35 mins.

Magnolia Cake

1 c. or 225 grams butter:  cream until smooth.
2 c. sugar:  add to butter gradually & mix until fluffy.
4 eggs:  add one at a time; beat thoroughly after each addition.
2 3/4 c. flour with 3 tsp. baking powder & 1 tsp. salt:  add gradually, alternating with milk & vanilla, beat well after each addition.
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 180*.  Batter is perfect for light green pan, which takes about 40 mins to bake, or would fill 3 round cake pans.  Half recipe makes ~14 cupcakes and for frosting needs 50 grams butter, 1 box (250 grams) of powered sugar, splash of milk & vanilla.

Buttercream frosting to ice cake in light green pan is 75 grams soft butter, 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla and 2 Tbs. milk.  Magnolia frosting is 1 c. or 225 grams butter, 8 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 c. milk, and 2 tsp. vanilla.

Grandma's Buttermilk Hotcakes

1 c. flour
1 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
2 Tbsp. oil
1 egg

Stovetop Mac & Cheese

Melt 2 Tbsp. butter then add 2 Tbsp. flour to create a roux. Gradually add 3 cups water & 3 cups milk. Bring to a simmer and add 500g uncooked pasta, salt, garlic powder, etc. Simmer until pasta is cooked al dente, then remove from heat and mix in ~4 cups shredded cheese.