The Best Vanilla Cake I've Ever Had

Picture By: Zoë Clark

Have you ever eaten something, and just felt like saying, "Oh my goodness, this is the best thing I have ever had!"? That's what I said when I made this delicious vanilla cake with my friend, Allyson. We were planning on making a roll cake, but her oven was tilted, and half of it was burned (luckily, there was enough of it not burned for us to try it)! Here's the recipe! 🎂 

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375F.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar for 3-4 minutes, until thick and pale yellow. Beat in the water and vanilla. Beat in the flour, baking powder and salt, beating just until smooth.

Line a shallow rimmed baking sheet - about 10x15 inches - with parchment or foil, and if you use foil, butter it or spray it with nonstick spray. Pour in the batter and smooth it to fill the pan to every edge. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until golden and springy to the touch.

This recipe was found at Dinner with Julie, so make sure to check her out!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a Great Day!

Flipping Through My Sketchbooks

Hello Everyone! As most of you know, I love to draw. So today, I would like to share a few of my drawings from some of my sketchbooks.🎨

Boba Fett, drawn a year and a half ago, is still one of my most favorite sketches. Looking at now, I feel I could do it better now, but when I was a sixth-grader, it looked pretty cool to me. Also, Boba Fett is my favorite Star Wars character (YESSS!!!).

 Also drawn last year, is Midnight, a drawing based on Cinderella. This drawing was very much inspired by Once Upon A Time, an AMAZING TV series. The way I drew their noses in this picture bothers me so much. I have definitely improved since then.

Probably up in the Top Ten Sketches for last year, is Nightmare. I remember drawing this picture very clearly. I was in science class, and the guy next to me would not stop watching me draw. Then, inspiration struck. The girl is having a nightmare, and she feels like she's being watched constantly... because she is... Obviously... I mean, look out her window...

 The Mystical... The Magical... The Amazing PB&JELLYFISH! The PB&JELLYFISH is based on my favorite sandwich. Also, grape or strawberry? I'm very particular with my jelly, and strawberry is my all-time favorite.

Stitch! Who doesn't love this adorable creature? Probably Gianna's favorite out of the bunch, as Lilo and Stitch is literally her favorite movie. I used a video to help me draw this picture. You can find it right here ➡ "Click Me!"

This picture is based on my favorite puzzle game, Monument Valley. It includes, Ida, the thieving princess, Totem, the lovable sidekick, the Red Flower, and beautiful scenery. I could draw Totem all the time. He's so adorable!

These four pictures I'm really happy with. Cinder's skin is probably the best I've ever done with Copic Markers. I was amazed about how Iko turned out, because she was drawn using only my school materials, not my Pro-art materials. I did Princess Winter only with a blue ballpoint pen. The quote that she says is, "You may treat us like animals, but we will not live in your cages." Finally, there is the Evil Queen Levena. I'm semi-happy with the shading, but I could really make it pop with some charcoal. All of these characters are from The Lunar Chronicles.   

Thanks for stopping to take a look at my art! Let me know which one is your favorite! Bye for Now!

Sweet Strawberry Cobbler

Sometimes, you get SUPER bored. During times like that I think to myself, "What do you want to do?"  Then I reply to myself with, "I really don't know." Then, I eventually come to the answer. On this particular occasion - I replied with, "I know! Let's bake!" But if you're lazy (like I can be), you think baking is too much work sometimes. I ended up searching the web for super easy baking recipes. Finally, I found something that used Bisquick Mix, because everything's easier with Bisquick Mix. So without further ado - I present to you: Sweet Strawberry Cobbler.

Step 1

For this recipe, you will need 1 pint (2 cups) of fresh strawberries, 1 cup Bisquick Mix, 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1 stick of butter.

Step 2

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 3

Remove the leaves and quarter the strawberries.

Step 4

Lay the quartered strawberries evenly in your baking dish.

Step 5

Mix your Bisquick Mix and your sugar - your dry ingredients.

 Step 6

Mix your egg into the dry mixture. Please note that the mixture is clumpy. It is supposed to be like that.

Step 7

Sprinkle your mixture onto your strawberry baking dish.

Step 8

Microwave your butter until it is melted all the way.

Step 9

Drizzle your butter over your strawberries and dry mixture.

Step 10

Bake your cobbler for 35-40 minutes.

Step 11

Waiting... waiting... waiting...

Done! Your cobbler should look just like this when it's finished!

Feel free to top with whipped cream or serve with ice cream! I hope this dessert tastes as good to you as it does to me! Enjoy!

 (I got master whipped cream skills. Don't Judge.)

The original recipe came from Mostly Homemade Mom.  You can get her original recipe here!