Cinnamon Pudding Cake

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Last month the Cake Slice Baker's group selected another yummy, caramel-y, cinnamon-y, gooey cake appropriately named "Cinnamon Pudding Cake" from Lauren Chattman's 'Cake Keeper Cakes'.  I realize that I've posted this in December, but that's not such a bad thing since I haven't posted many recipes in December due to all the hustle and bustle of Christmas.  This is a very good cake, but more like a spice cake with a caramel topping.  I did not double the topping, but I definitely believe that it is a must for the next time that I make it to either pool on a plate or to pass around to guests who would like more topping.  This cake is best served warm with vanilla ice cream on the side!


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Cinnamon Pudding Cake
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Caramel Topping

1 cup plus 2 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup water
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1/2 tsp. salt

Cake:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup whole milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract

For the topping:

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray
Combine the brown sugar, water, butter and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking occasionally.
Then set aside to cool.

For the cake:

Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
Combine the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and cream with an electric hand mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
With the mixer on medium-low speed, add a third of the flour mixture to the bowl.
Add half of the milk and the vanilla.
Add another third of the flour, followed by the remaining milk and the rest of the flour.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat on medium speed for 30 seconds.
Scrape the batter onto the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
Pour the topping over the batter (the pan will be very full).
Carefully transfer the pan to the oven and bake until set for 45 to 50 minutes.
Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
Invert it (turn it upside down) onto a large rimmed serving platter.
Serve.
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AND NOW I WANT TO GIVE A HUGE SHOUT - OUT to PATRICE over on her AWESOME blog, "Everyday Rurality" who was inspired by this post to bake the Cinnamon Pudding Cake. Patrice had PERFECT results; even better than mine, I believe.  You've got to go over and visit her and read her thoughts about this cake's yumminess!  Here's the link:


Everyday Rurality by Patrice.  Pssst:  Tell her that Roz sent you!  :-)
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A Pink Christmas for My God Daughter Visiting For Christmas!

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Just like most of you, I've been swamped with getting ready for Christmas, plus my 90-year old father was sent into emergency surgery this week and has been miraculously recovering since Monday.  He was moved from the hospital today, one week later, into a rehab facility to help him recover completely.  So life has just been a tad bit different lately and as a result, I haven't been blogging very much at all.  I miss visiting your blogs and commenting and hope to be back on track soon.

But every year or so, I'll take the time to decorate our parlor / living room in pink and white trimmings which amplify the rose, coral, cream, and light green colors of the room.  It really is a very feminine touch to the holidays, I know, but the rest of the house is in the traditional reds, greens, and creams, so hubby doesn't feel like he's gone to a beauty salon!  But this year is extra-special because both of my parents are here, and along with our kids from Illinois and Tennessee, my God-daughter is coming for Christmas with her mother and father (my sister and her husband) from Iowa this week and so I wanted to make certain that this year the 'pink' Christmas room would be ready and waiting for her to "ooh and ah" over.  You're only a little girl for such a short time, right?  There are so many precious little girl ornaments, from dolls, to miniature furniture, baby carriages, angels, little purses, ballerinas, butterflies, and more!  Accents of pink satin bows, lace and glitter embellish what would otherwise be simple ball ornaments.

This is truly a little girl's fantasy Christmas setting, but even we adults can sit and sip some wine or tea in here and just enjoy it as well!  I know that my mother and I do!

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Some of you have asked me where I found all of the ornaments.  I started collecting pink ornaments when I lived in Knoxville, Tennessee during my years on the faculty of the University of TN.  One year, The Home Depot featured pink for the color of one of it's tree themes.  So I bought several strings of pink 'pine cone' and 'rose' tree lights and one of each ornament.  Over the years Dillard's offered some of the most beautiful pink ornaments too, from I which I bought all of the pink satin ornaments.  Some of the ornaments are also from Waterford's annual collections.  The little furniture and glass decorations are from the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC.  The Biltmore's old Livery Stable is full of shops in which one shop is full of nostalgic, old-fashioned Christmas ornaments.  There are simple inexpensive, frosted ball ornaments that I found at K-Mart as well.

I haven't seen many pink-themed ornaments lately, but that also may be because I've stopped shopping for them since this is a fairly small tree.
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Wordless Wednesday

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