breakfast — A Southern Fairytale

Blackberry Lemon Coffee Cake

9:30 AM ByRachelFiled UnderBreakfast

This might be my favorite “breakfast” cake that I’ve ever made, not to mention eaten.

I am calling it a coffee cake because it’s meant for brunches and breakfast which traditionally involve coffee; as I’m not a coffee drinker, we had mimosas .

The rich tang of the lemon, the sweet, juicy blackberries combine in a dense, moist, springy bundt cake topped with a simple powdered sugar glaze and hot blackberry drizzle. Seriously y’all, this recipe is beyond tonguegasmic.

Blackberry Lemon Breakfast Cake

*formatted recipe will follow pictures

1 box lemon cake mix

sour cream

blackberries

sugar

eggs

oil (or applesauce)

water

Powdered Sugar Glaze

1 C powdered Sugar

2 – 3 Tbsp milk

Combine your cake ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix on medium speed for about 2 to 3 minutes or until the batter is smooth and all the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.

Gently fold in 18 oz blackberries

Pour into greased bundt pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes

Remove from oven and let cool in pan 10 minutes

Flip out onto serving platter and drool over the smell and the sight of all those juicy blackberries inside of the rich, dense, tangy lemon cake.

Make your powdered sugar glaze and drizzle over the warm cake, keep from sticking glaze spoon directly in your mouth because other people won’t appreciate that

If you’re feelin’ real frisky and REALLY want to make this cake pop and wow your friends and family and your tastebuds

While the cake is cooking; put 12 oz blackberries with 1/3 cup sugar in a saucepan and let it simmer.. stirring occasionally to help break the blackberries down. This makes a ridiculously delicious and simple hot blackberry drizzle and takes this breakfast cake to the next level.

Blackberry Lemon Coffee Cake

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Approximate Time: 1 hour, 05 minutes

Yield: 1 bundt cake

Blackberry Lemon Coffee Cake

Lemon and blackberry combine for a zingy, slightly tart, bursting with berry breakfast cake. Delicious with or without the optional glaze.

Ingredients

Cake

1 package (2 layer cake) Lemon Cake Mix
1 C Sour Cream
4 eggs
1/4 C sugar
1/4 C water
1/3 C vegetable oil

Optional Glaze

1 C powdered Sugar
2 – 3 Tbsp milk
2 lbs (32 oz) fresh blackberries

Instructions

Cake

Pre-heat oven to 350 for metal or glass or 325 for dark or non-stick pans (make sure the oven is completely pre-heated before putting the cake in.. that’s one of the core steps to successful baking.
Combine Cake Mix, Sour Cream, Eggs, Sugar, Water and Vegetable Oil in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add in 16 – 18 oz blackberries and mix thoroughly with a spatula or wooden spoon, you don’t have to be soft with them, blackberries are sturdy little suckers.
pour into lightly greased bundt pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until the cake springs back when pressed with your finger or a dry spaghetti noodle comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake
remove from oven and cool 10 minutes in pan and then gently turn onto serving platter

Glaze

Combine powdered sugar and milk, stirring until it is the consistency that you desire.
drizzle the glaze over the cake.
If you’re feelin’ frisky and you want to extra wow this recipe. Put 12 to 16 oz of blackberries with 1/3 C sugar in a saucepan over low heat and simmer while the cake bakes. Stir occasionally and watch while they cook down into a delicious, blackberry bubbling hot glaze of awesomeness.
top with the hot blackberry drizzle or leave that on the table and allow each person to add it themselves

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How To Make Green Eggs and Ham: A Video

9:57 PM ByRachelFiled UnderBreakfast, Main Dishes, Mouthwatering Monday, Videos

Green Eggs and Ham

A favorite book from childhood and the perfect dish for St Patrick’s Day.

“I do not like Green Eggs and Ham, I do not like them Sam I Am” ~ Dr Seuss

Trust me, get your kids involved in making this dish and they’ll not only have fun in the kitchen with you; they’ll devour this protein packed dish and ask when they can help you cook again.

Rachel’s Note: This was one of my first attempts at vlogging last year.. be kind.

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How To Make Green Eggs and Ham

4 eggs
1 slice of thick cut ham
green food coloring
salt and pepper
1 Tbsp butter

Melt butter in a skillet.
Add ham slice to butter and cook until brown and sizzling and delicious.
While the ham is cooking, crack eggs and whisk with enough food coloring to turn the eggs into your favorite Green Eggs and Ham, remove the ham from the skillet and replace with eggs.
Cook about 4 minutes and serve.

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Valentine’s Day Breakfast Recipes

9:35 AM ByRachelFiled UnderBreakfast, Main Dishes, Videos

Okay, Valentine’s day is this weekend and while I’m over here whipping up Cupid cupcakes and Vanilla Glazed Heart Shaped Cookies for a kinder party today, I thought I’d share two of my favorite super easy and DELICIOUS breakfast ideas that are perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Now, I want y’all to keep in mind that these are two of my first video recipes EVER so, just look past that and enjoy the recipes and mine and my kids’ silliness.

First Up: Eggs in a Basket ~ Valentine’s Style

These are super easy.

Texas Toast (or thick cut white or wheat bread)
Eggs
salt and pepper
butter

Butter the bread using a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut a heart into the center of your bread. Put in a skillet over medium heat until you can hear the butter start to sizzle.
Crack your egg into the heart and let it begin to set; I prefer my yolks scrambled, so scramble it and then add your seasonings to taste.
When the egg is set, flip and brown the other side.

Serve with fresh fruit and a mimosa for the adults and orange juice and sparkling cider for the kids (adding raspberries to these drinks is a delicious and fun twist!)

Next: French Toast Apple Bake

(This is prepared the night before)

This video was Monkey and Princess’ debut

3/4 C butter, melted
1 C brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon (more, if your palate pleases)
2 (21 oz) cans apple pie filling
15 to 18 slices white bread
8 eggs
1 3/4 to 2 C milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Syrup (for later)

Grease/Pam/Butter a 9X13 baking dish
Pour butter into the dish and then sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon into the dish.
Top with the apple pie filling.
In a mixing bowl whisk together eggs, milk and vanilla
Layer the bread slices on top of the apple pie filling, pressing down firmly so that they get all nice and smooshed down onto the apple pie/butter mixture. You can alternate layers of bread with pouring the egg mixture so that every layer is thoroughly saturated.
Make sure that you pour SLOWLY, so as to avoid spillovers
Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
Uncover and bake at 350 for 1 hour.
Drizzle with syrup and put in the broiler for a few minutes to caramelize.