Fresh Tangerine Cake

So this was a recipe that my husband brought home from work that a co-worker had made. He told me that I had to make it. This came to a bit of a surprise because he doesn't like orange ingredients used in my cooking. I gave it a whirl and it was very good. I made it for a cooking class at my house and it was a huge hit. Enjoy!

Fresh Tangerine Cake
INGREDIENTS:
2 ½ C. Flour
1 ¾ C. Sugar
1 ½ tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1.2 tsp. Salt
3 Eggs, Beaten
1 C. Vegetable Oil
8 oz. Sour Cream
1 C. Tangerine Juice
1 Tbs. Tangerine Zest
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350. Spray two 9” Cake Pans with Pam. Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add eggs, oil, sour cream, tangerine juice and zest. Mix until well combined. Divide batter between pans evenly, bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely on wire racks before icing.

Tangerine Icing
INGREDIENTS:
½ C. Butter, Softened
8 Oz. Cream Cheese, Room Temperature
6 C. Powdered Sugar
3 Tbs. Tangerine Juice, or More
1 Tbs. Tangerine Zest
INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix together in a large bowl; combine until you get the consistency you desire. This sounds like a lot of icing, but you will use it all. Frost bottom layer of the cake and top with the second layer. Frost the top and around the sides.

Loaded Sweet Potatoes

I love Sweet Potatoes, just love them. I am always looking for new things to do with them. Tonight, I made loaded sweet potatoes and well they are all gone. No left overs with these!!

INGREDIENTS:
4-6 Sweet Potatoes(Yams, there are two different types ogf sweet potatoes)
1/4 C. Butter
1/4 C. Honey
1/4 C. Brown Sugar
Marshmellows
INSTRUCTIONS:
Scrub Sweet Potatoes and poke with a fork.
Put in the oven at 400 and cook for 30 to 40 minutes or until soft when pierced with a fork. Cool. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the butter, honey, and brown sugar. Bring to a slight boil to make the caramel sauce. Cut a slit down the middle and with a spoon and carefully remove the flesh of the potatoes and place in a bowl. Pour 3/4 of the caramel sauce in the bowl and mix with an electric mixer until fluffy. Place a few marshmellows in the bottom of each potatoe skin. Evenly distribute the mashed sweet potatoes in each potatoe skin. Top with a few more marshmellows and spoon the remaining sauce over each potatoe. Broil in oven for about 30 seconds and serve.

I had this recipe for lunch one day at my friends Alicia's house. It has been a favorite ever since.

Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad
INGREDIENTS FOR 4-6 SERVINGS:
4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts-Cooked
1 Bag Tossed Mixed Salad Greens
1 (15oz.) Can Black beans, Rinsed and Drained
3 Green Onions, Chopped
2 Tomatoes, Chopped
1 (15 oz.) Can Corn, Drained
1 ½ C. Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 ¾ C. Ranch Dressing
¼ C. BBQ Sauce
INSTRUCTIONS:
Blend together Ranch dressing and BBQ sauce and set aside. Toss together salad, black beans, green onions, corn and tomatoes in a large salad bowl. Cut cooked chicken into thin slices and arrange over salad. Top with cheese and serve with dressing.
COMMENTS: For added zip, Blend together 1 Pkg. Sloppy Joe Seasoning, 1Tbs. BBQ Sauce, and 1 Tbs. Melted Butter; brush over chicken breasts and grill. You can also add a pkg. of taco seasoning to the dressing.