This is a simple, moist, buttery yellow cake with chocolate frosting.
Ingredients for cake:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) softened butter
3 eggs (at room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk
2 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a rectangular pan with cooking spray.
Sift together flour baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and butter. Mix on a low speed until all of the ingredients are well combined. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix well after adding each egg. Add vanilla extract and food coloring and mix well.
Heat a cup of whole milk in the microwave until hot. This is very important – do not skip this step! The hot milk adds moisture to the cake! (If you don’t have milk on hand, you can use half and half (I used 1/2 cup half and half + 1/2 cup of water), or you may use evaporated milk.) Again – whichever variation you use – you must heat the entire cup of liquid before adding to the batter!
Add the hot milk into the batter and stir until well combined. The batter will be very thin. This is fine – makes the cake ultra moist!
Pour batter into the rectangular pan. Bake for 45 minutes. Cooking time may vary depending on your oven.
Once the cake is done, leave it in the pan.** You do not have to remove the cake from the pan unless you wish to do so. Let the cake cool before frosting it.
Chocolate Frosting
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
6 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-4 tablespoons of milk (I used half and half)
Mix sugar, cocoa, and butter. Add milk, one tablespoon at a time. Mix after each tablespoon is added – keep adding milk until the frosting is your desired consistency. Mix in vanilla.
Plop all of the icing on top of the cake and spread it evenly on top of the cake.
Enjoy!
**Leaving the cake in the pan simplifies frosting it. If the cake is in the pan, you do not need to frost the sides.
Divine Desserts Publishing, LLC Black History Month Special Event
I hope all of you had an amazing week.
I was a vendor at a Black History Month Gala in Virginia last Saturday! The keynote speaker was Erika Alexander – she was an actress on The Cosby Show (Cousin Pam) and on Living Single (Maxine). She’s also starred in a number of other shows and movies! Here’s a pic of the two of us! She’s holding one of my books!
Events
I currently have one in-person event – June 28th. More information here.
Our Country!
Remember to keep our country in prayer as all/some of these changes take place! At times, transitions do not run smoothly! Also, remember to pray for all that are suffering in our nation!
Be sure to check on your friends and loved ones to be sure they are okay! A friend of mine recently had a heart attack and is scheduled for surgery. If you have friends who are sick or hospitalized be sure to visit or call them to be sure that they are okay!
Butterscotch Bliss
Thanks to all of you for your wonderful compliments about Butterscotch Bliss. Currently, the eBook version is only available for those joining my email list. I recently placed the paperback version onto Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I slightly changed the cover for the paperback version. If you feel inclined – please leave a review – only if you enjoyed the book!
SOCIAL MEDIA
I’ve started a Youtube Channel! Subscribe and tell your friends!
Do you like to discuss romance movies? I’ve started a new Romance Movie Review Facebook Page where I post videos about my favorite romance movies! Come join me!
Read my winter stories for some emotional, heartwarming entertainment! Most of my titles are in Kindle Unlimited.
Just wanted to encourage all to celebrate Black History Month!
I grew up in the seventies. Back then, we didn’t learn about prominent African Americans such as Martin Luther King Jr. in the classroom – at least they did not teach about that in my area. I recall that I had to find out information about them by going to the library and by asking questions. Yes, we did learn about slavery – and I feel that all children need to learn the history of all races who are a part of America. We’re a nation that is built on immigrants as well as those who were forced to arrive here as slaves.
Check out some of my historical titles. The Baker’s Bride is about a freed slave who is now working in Philadelphia, trying to support herself. She’s also helping with the abolitionist movement. Ruth – the heroine in The Baker’s Bride – her boyfriend died because he didn’t receive medical care since he was a slave. If he’d not been discriminated – he may have lived. Such a traumatic event impels Ruth to do all that she can to obliterate slavery.
The Doctor’s Bride is my other historical title. Back in the 1800’s it was difficult for African-Americans to go to college – it was doubly hard if you were female. But Deborah, a school teacher, is determined to attend a women’s college to study botany.
I’m still writing The Blacksmith’s Bride. I’ve been sharing tidbits of research over the last few weeks.
Have you read any interesting stories that delve into Black History? If so, please share!
Events
I currently have two in-person events – February 22nd and June 28th. More information here.
Our Country!
Remember to keep our country in prayer as all/some of these changes take place! At times, transitions do not run smoothly! Also, remember to pray for all that are suffering in our nation!
Be sure to check on your friends and loved ones to be sure they are okay! A friend of mine recently had a heart attack and is scheduled for surgery. If you have friends who are sick or hospitalized be sure to visit or call them to be sure that they are okay!
Signed Books – Holiday Romance Bundle!
I’ve got books in stock for my Holiday Romance Bundle! Want me to sign them for you or a friend – or to give as a gift? Order the collection and let me know how to sign. I’d love to personalize them for you!
Journal/Diary/Notebook
Do you journal? Take notes during church? Keep a log or diary? I have the perfect notebook for you! 200 blank pages! The notebook is hardcover and has a beautiful dove in the sky on the cover! Perfect for everyone! Purchase extra copies for friends! Watch my video so that you can see this neat notebook. You can also use as a prayer journal!
Butterscotch Bliss
Thanks to all of you for your wonderful compliments about Butterscotch Bliss. Currently, the eBook version is only available for those joining my email list. I recently placed the paperback version onto Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I slightly changed the cover for the paperback version. If you feel inclined – please leave a review – only if you enjoyed the book!
SOCIAL MEDIA
I’ve started a Youtube Channel! Subscribe and tell your friends!
Do you like to discuss romance movies? I’ve started a new Romance Movie Review Facebook Page where I post videos about my favorite romance movies! Come join me!
Read my winter stories for some emotional, heartwarming entertainment! Most of my titles are in Kindle Unlimited.
I hope all of you had an amazing week. Did you enjoy the Superbowl? Were you rooting for the winning team?
Do you have any plans for Valentine’s Day? If you do, I’d love to hear about it!
My best friend recently had her first grandchild! He just turned one month old! Isn’t he a cutie?!
Our Country!
Remember to keep our country in prayer as all/some of these changes take place! At times, transitions do not run smoothly! Also, remember to pray for all that are suffering in our nation!
The Blacksmith’s Bride
I’m still writing The Blacksmith’s Bride – a historical novel set a few years after the Civil War. The Blacksmith’s Bride is the third book in the Romance Bride Series.
I’m still researching while I write my novel. My main character, Benjamin, is of mixed race. The term used during those times, for someone of his racial identity, was quadroon (1/4 Black or having one Black grandparent). Did you know that the African American communities had a social “caste” system where those who had lighter skin had a higher social status than those with darker complexions? At times, those with lighter skin may have better economic and social opportunities. However, these individuals were still considered Black under the law and by white society, for the most part.
As I mentioned last week, I’m having fun learning new things as I write The Blacksmith’s Bride.
I’ve got books in stock for my Holiday Romance Bundle! Want me to sign them for you or a friend – or to give as a gift? Order the collection and let me know how to sign. I’d love to personalize them for you!
Journal/Diary/Notebook
Do you journal? Take notes during church? Keep a log or diary? I have the perfect notebook for you! 200 blank pages! The notebook is hardcover and has a beautiful dove in the sky on the cover! Perfect for everyone! Purchase extra copies for friends! Watch my video so that you can see this neat notebook. You can also use as a prayer journal!
Butterscotch Bliss
Thanks to all of you for your wonderful compliments about Butterscotch Bliss. Currently, the eBook version is only available for those joining my email list. I recently placed the paperback version onto Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I slightly changed the cover for the paperback version. If you feel inclined – please leave a review – only if you enjoyed the book!
SOCIAL MEDIA
I’ve started a Youtube Channel! Subscribe and tell your friends!
Do you like to discuss romance movies? I’ve started a new Romance Movie Review Facebook Page where I post videos about my favorite romance movies! Come join me!
Read my winter stories for some emotional, heartwarming entertainment! Most of my titles are in Kindle Unlimited.
