Leah Kathryn's Kitchen

-Leah Kathryn's Kitchen-

Above: how to make a good batch of bear-y cute cookies: Whilst shaping the dough into cute little bear faces, sing praises unto your Creator!

Banana Crumb Muffins*

Mix together in a large bowl 1 1/2 cup flour,

1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 cup sugar. Then add in 3 large ripe bananas, 1 egg and 1/3 cup melted butter. Put into muffin tins, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake muffins for 18 to 20 minutes.

Crumb topping:

1/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and 1 tablespoon cold butter. Mix and sprinkle over muffins, before putting in oven.

recipe by Linda Adair

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"These muffins are awesome, and delicious!!! Everyone at our house LOVES them! My brothers and I eat several of them at a time because they are SO good!!" -Leah Kathryn

Yummy Cupcakes*

this recipe has been edited from it's original form at http://www.cupcake-creations.com/cup-cake-recipe.html

Basic Vanilla Cup Cake Recipe

Ingredients

5 oz (2/3 cup) (150g) Butter - softened

5 oz (2/3 cup) (150g) fine sugar

6 oz (3/4 cup) (175g) self-rising flour

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 F. (180oC).

2. Line a 12 cup cake pan, with cup cake papers.

3. Crack the eggs into a cup and beat lightly with a fork.

4. Place all the ingredients in a large bowl.

5. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes, until light and creamy. (Our mixer doesn't work right so I just hand-beat it, and it did fine.)

6. Divide the mixture evenly between the cake cases.

7. Bake for 18-20 minutes until risen and firm to touch.

8. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.

9. Allow to cool fully before icing.

Makes 12 cakes.

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Here is what I used for icing..

this recipe has been edited from it's original form at http://www.cupcake-creations.com/chocolate-cupcake-icing.html

Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting

Ingredients

5 oz (2/3 cup) (150g) Butter - softened

8 oz (1 cup) (250g) confectioners sugar

2 tbls cocoa powder

2 tsp very hot water

Method

1. Beat together the butter and sugar with an electric beater. (Once again, I hand-beat it and it did fine.)

2. Once well combined, add the combined cocoa powder and water. Beat until smooth and creamy.

Makes enough for 12 cakes.

"Here is a real good cupcake recipe I used for Luke's 3rd birthday and the results were delicious! They were just as good (in both taste and looks!) as the cupcakes you can buy at the grocery store!" Leah Kathryn

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