Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tsp vanillia
• 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Cream together and enjoy!

Sugar Cookie Glaze

3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup water

In a saucepan melt over low heat. Once sugar and water have formed a nice glaze, add 1 Tbsp corn syrup and 3/4 tsp flavoring (almond extract is our favorite) and desired coloring. I will usually just dip the top of the cookie into the glaze then place it on waxed paper to set-up. This gives the cookies a really nice, smooth look. Then, if I am feeling ambitious I'll make a contrasting color to drizzle over the top!

Zucchini Brownies

These are the BEST brownies and the zucchini makes them so moist. Happy Eating!!!

Combine mixing well:

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. salad oil
1/4 c. water
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp soda
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 c. cocoa

Then add:
2 c grated zucchini
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 c. nuts (optional)

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes on a backing sheet or in muffin tins

Frosting (I always double the frosting but these measurements are for a single batch)
1/2 c. butter
6 tsp. cocoa
3 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
A pinch of salt
1 Tbsp. milk

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

In honor of January's birthday, here is her favorite cake that she is lucky to get once a year!

2 cups carrots, shredded
1 can crushed pineapple, drained
3/4 cup oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 t. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt

Combine carrots, pineapple, oil and sugar. Add eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat thoroughly. Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix well. Pour into a greased 9x13" pan and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes (until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.) You can also do two round cake pans, bake for about 20 minutes before checking. Let cool; frost with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 cup butter, softened
1 8oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 t. vanilla
1/4 cup milk
2 lbs. powdered sugar

Beat butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes!) Add vanilla and milk until well combined. Add powdered sugar. If frosting is too stiff, add milk a few drops at a time until the right consistency. If frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar. This is the prefect amount of frosting for 1 cake in Stratton land, but many of you may find you have left overs. (This is great frosting for Homemade Oreos.....its on the blog)