Best Babys First Applesauce Cake And Petit Fours Recipes

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BEAUTIFUL PETIT FOURS - PAULA DEEN



Beautiful Petit Fours - Paula Deen image

Make and share this Beautiful Petit Fours - Paula Deen recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tara_hearts

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h5m

Yield 42 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 loaf butter pound cake, about 1 pound, top crust removed, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
2/3 cup cold water
1 egg white
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 (8 ounce) boxes confectioners' sugar, about 1 pound, sifted
3 dashes food coloring
6 skewers

Steps:

  • Arrange the pound cake cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Freeze until firm, 4 hours or overnight.
  • In the top of a double boiler, dissolve the gelatin in 2/3 cups cold water. Add egg white and corn syrup. Whisk. Add confectioners' sugar and whisk until well blended and not too thick. When mixture reaches 110 degrees F. (warm to the touch) divide the icing among several bowls and add your preferred food coloring to each bowl. Mix well.
  • Line baking sheet with waxed paper. With 2 skewers for each color, dunk cake cubes into colored icing and cover completely. Place on waxed paper to dry. Do this for remaining cubes. When completely dried, place a drop of icing onto each cube and sprinkle with edible gold for design.

APPLESAUCE CAKE I



Applesauce Cake I image

A quick and easy cake--we eat it for breakfast at our house.

Provided by Joanna

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup chilled applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Cream butter or margarine with sugar. Add applesauce; beat well. Stir in flour, soda, and spices. Add nuts and raisins.
  • Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until done. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.5 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 161.1 mg, Sugar 22.5 g

PETIT FOURS



Petit Fours image

Make and share this Petit Fours recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef tanecnk

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 20 cakes, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 poundcake (9 by 13)
1/2 cup fine shredded coconut
food coloring
frosting
1 lb confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons milk
food coloring (optional)

Steps:

  • To Prepare cake trim the edges off the pound cake (no crusty bits).
  • Cut 1 inch strips.
  • Cut each strip into 1 inch squares.
  • Color the coconut and place it in a bowl.
  • Prepare frosting as follows:.
  • In large bowl, beat together sugar, butter, vanilla and milk until smooth.
  • If necessary add more milk until frosting is spreading consistency.
  • If desired, add a few drops of food coloring.
  • Mix everything well.
  • Frost the sides of each square and coat with the coconut.
  • Star tip or zig-zag the top of each square and decorate with a tiny rose or rosebud or grapes or whatever you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.7, Fat 17, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 91.3, Sodium 199.7, Carbohydrate 62.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 46.5, Protein 2

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