Lemon Blossoms

(Recipe from Paula's Home Cooking)

Ingredients

• 18 1/2-ounce package yellow cake mix
• 3 1/2-ounce package instant lemon pudding mix
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil

Glaze:

• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 lemon, zested
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons water

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray miniature muffin tins with vegetable oil cooking spray. Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs and oil and blend well with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour a small amount of batter, filling each muffin tin half way. Bake for 12 minutes. Turn out onto a tea towel
To make the glaze, sift the sugar into a mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice, zest, oil, and 3 tablespoons water. Mix with a spoon until smooth.

With fingers, dip the cupcakes into the glaze while they're still warm, covering as much of the cake as possible, or spoon the glaze over the warm cupcakes, turning them to completely coat. Place on wire racks with waxed paper underneath to catch any drips. Let the glaze set thoroughly, about 1 hour, before storing in containers with tight-fitting lids.

Grandma Hintz's Texas Sheet Cake

Cake

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 cubes butter
1 cup water
4 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda

In a large bowl/mixer, put sugar, flour and salt. In a heavy pot bring butter, water and cocoa to a boil.  (I use a 4 cup measuring cup in the microwave)
Take the cocoa mixture from the heat as soon as it boils and immediately add to the dry ingredients.  Next add in the sour cream, eggs and baking soda.  Mix well after adding each ingredient. The batter will be thin. Bake in a foil lined, greased large cookie pan with high sides @ 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Frost immediately.

Frosting

1 cup chopped nuts
2 cubes butter
1 tsp vanilla
(1/3 cup) 6 tbs evaporated milk
4 tbs cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar

Boil milk, butter & cocoa in heavy pot (again, I use the microwave) until bubbling.  Add the remaining ingredients. Spread over the cake immediately.