Fresh Lemon Poundcake from Scratch

Prep Time: 15min
Bake Time: 70min + cooling time
Yields:16 servings
Ingriedients Needed For Cake:
1 cup softened butter
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
5 large eggs
1 tbsp grated lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup whole milk


Ingriedients needed for Icing:
1/4 cup softened butter
1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
2 tbsps lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon zest



Directions:

In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. About 5 mins. Add eggs in slowly, Stir in lemon zest and extract. Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. Gradually add to the creamy mixture alternating with milk. Beat until it just combines.

Pour into a greased fluted pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 70 minutes or until a tooth-oivk inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool for 10 mins before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

In a small bowl, combine the Icing ingriedients; beat until smooth. Spread over top of cake.

Frugal Friday #2 DIY Scrub Free Stove-Hood Cleaner

 Nasty Right? What's even nastier is that this was sitting above where we cook our food =0
I'm OCD about my food and won't eat at certain restaurants so imagine when I looked up while cooking and saw this!


If your like me and are grossed out easy (and hate hardcore scrubbing) use this little trick to make it like brand new.

Here's what you need:

 

Large pot of water & 1/2 cup of baking soda

Here's where its optional and really up to you, If your pot is big enough for the filter to fit in then you can dip it in the pot (and dump it outside to save your drain) OR if your pot isn't big enough you can use something else. (I had to use the bathtub) 

Ok so once your water is boiling SLOWLY and I mean SLOWLY add the baking soda. It will fizz up but quickly settles. 

Then dip and hold (or poor it over the filter) and be amazed at the nastiness you've been cooking under. 

Once  it has sat for a little bit (the water cools) you can rinse with hot water, shake most of the excess water off and put it back in the stove hood to air dry. 

IF

Your using the pot method then hold it for about 3-5 mintues each spot then rinse with hot water when your done.

Mine was stained so it doesn't look brand new but if you still have build-up on yours, you can repeat the entire process and it should get it completely off.

(:

Happy Cleaning (:

-X0X0X Brandi-

Frugal Friday #1 DIY Grout Cleaner

So since I'm a makeup/nail polish junkie and also a wife and mommy, My dollars have to stretch. In order for me to splurge I have to cut costs else where. So every Friday I'll be sharing one of my tips or tricks!



Here goes the first one!


This was pinned on my pinterest a while ago, But looking at the grout throughout the house and remembering what it looked like brand new I was digusted.

This recipe is SAFE FOR CHILDREN & ANIMALS though it might leave them with a disgusting taste and smell (lol)


Recipe:

7 cups of water
1/2 cup baking soda
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup vinegar


So my squirt bottle was not big enough to hold all this liquid and im not gonna lie I winged it, no measurements at all. lol

 *let it sit for on the grout for about an hour & then scrub your heart out!*

THIS IS BEFORE!!!

AND THIS IS AFTER!!!!

It still worked AMAZINGLY and I'm gonna have to do it a second time because it was so damn disgusting. I actually wanna give myself the parent of the year award for allowing the kids continue using the 5-10 second rule. haha oh well!

~xoxox Brandi~

P.S. We may just be eating dinner off the tile tonight!

(totally joking)