The Best Pumpkin Cake!

Watch my YouTube video tutorial!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlrA6NR3bzw

I make this cake every year for my kids' birthday party! IT IS SO MOIST AND DELIGHTFUL! It literally melts in your mouth, and I know you'll love it!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 tsp. baking soda

• 2 tsp. baking powder

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 1/4 cup softened unsalted butter

• 3 eggs

• 1 1/2 cups sugar

• 2 tsp. cinnamon

• 1 can of pumpkin puree

• 1 tsp. vanilla

Cream cheese frosting:

• 8 oz. of softened cream cheese

• 1 stick of softened unsalted butter

• 1 cup of powdered sugar

• 2 tsp. vanilla

• 1/4 tsp. salt

**Beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add in the sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat again for 1-2 minutes or until light and fluffy!

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 9 inch cake pans with nonstick cooking spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper. OR prepare a 9 x 13 inch cake pan the same way.

2. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the sugar, oil, and butter for a couple of minutes.

3. Add in the 3 eggs and vanilla. Beat for another minute or so or until really creamy.

4. Add in the pumpkin puree and mix again for another 30 seconds.

5. In a separate bowl, briefly mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.

6. Carefully pour in the dry ingredients and mix on low for about a minute or until it is just combined. Pour your batter into your prepared cake pans.

7. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until it is fully cooked through!

8. Let the cakes cool until you are ready to frost them.

Sweet Potato Casserole

This is the BEST sweet potato casserole ever!!!!

Watch my YouTube video tutorial!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu1PGanKFE4&t=126s

Ingredients:

• 5 - 5 1/2 lb. (about 6) cooked sweet potatoes- I always roast my sweet potatoes instead of boil them! It makes a big difference! I bake mine at 350 degrees for a couple hours or until they are tender.

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted unsalted butter (slightly cooled)

• 4 eggs

• 1 tsp. salt

• 1/2 cup whole milk

For the topping:

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup flour

• 3 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cubed

• 1 cup chopped pecans

• 2 cups mini marshmallows

Preheat your oven to 350 degree. Grease a 9 x 13 inch glass casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, scoop all of the flesh out of your cooked sweet potatoes. Mash them well.

Add in the butter, sugars, salt, eggs, and milk. Mix well!

Pour the mixture into the greased casserole dish.

In another bowl, combine the topping ingredients- brown sugar, flour, and butter. Cut the butter until it is in small pieces. Sprinkle the mixture on top of the sweet potatoes.

Add the pecans to the casserole.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Take out the casserole, then add the marshmallows on top. Bake for about 5 minutes or until the marshmallows are melty and slightly brown!

ENJOY!

Pecan Pie

Please make this for Thanksgiving! IT IS TRULY THE BEST PIE EVER!

Watch my YouTube video tutorial!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujQN2d4o5j4

Ingredients:

• 1 unbaked 9 inch deep dish pie crust

• 1 cup of light corn syrup

• 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans

• 3 eggs

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1 1/2 Tbsp. corn starch

• 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Scatter your pecans in the pie crust. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, mix together all of the other ingredients.

4. Pour the mixture over the pecans. Use a fork to move the pecans around so all of the air bubbles can get out.

5. Gently cover the pie with foil. Bake covered for 30 minutes.

6. After 30 minutes, take of the foil and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until the center is no longer jiggly. Let it cool completely before serving!