Happy Day Cake with Coffee Icing

If I knew you were coming I'd a' baked a cake...baked a cake..

There's no special occasion or birthday today. 

We just like cake!

I'm glad to share my version of Grandma Hylton's Happy Day Cake.

Happy Day Cake with Coffee Icing

Preheat oven: 375 degrees

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45-60 minutes (approximately)

Ingredients:

2 Cups Self-Rising flour(sifted)

3 Teaspoons Baking Powder

1 Teaspoon Salt

1 1/3 Cup Shortening(I use Crisco Butter Flavored)

1 Cup Milk

2 Teaspoon Vanilla flavoring

2 Eggs

Directions:

1. Sift all dry ingredients into mixer bowel.

2. Add shortening and 2/3 of milk, then add vanilla.

3. Beat 1 minute on low speed.(I use speed 2 with Kitchen Aid)

4. Add remaining milk and eggs, beat 30 seconds. Stop & scrape bowl.

5. Beat 1 minute  on high(I use speed 6 with Kitchen Aid)

6. Pour batter into prepared pan.

7. Bake 375 degrees for 50 minutes or until cake pulls away from pan.

Coffee Icing

Ingredients:

2 Cups Confectioner's Sugar

1/4 Cup Margarine(softened)

1 teaspoon Vanilla flavoring

3 Tablespoons of Strong Coffee

Directions:

1. Cream  sugar into margarine.

 2. Add vanilla and coffee creaming until smooth.

Dreamy Peppermint Coffee Creamer

Adding that special winter touch to your coffee is easy with your own

Dreamy Peppermint Creamer.

Let's Gather our Ingredients:

1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 can Evaporated Milk

1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

6 good drops of Peppermint essential oil

 or 

Peppermint oil -Which oil and how much you use will depend on 

how strongly you want your peppermint flavor.

I poured all my ingredients except my peppermint oil into my bowl 

and

Whipped with a hand mixer until frothy.

Add peppermint a drop or two at a time, tasting between your drops.

When you reach the flavor you prefer whip again until nice and bubbly.

Add a pretty touch with a dash of nutmeg.

Do enjoy a warm cup of coffee!