Memaw's Pound Cake with a Cranberry Twist and Lemon Glaze

This week, Erica Price Patterson shares her version of Memaw's pound cake recipe.  

Check it out--it looks delicious!!!

Memaw's Pound Cake with a Cranberry Twist and Lemon Glaze

Ingredients

Cake

1 cup oleo (butter)

2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
5 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder

TWIST!!!
add 1 cup dried cranberries

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
(add more sugar or juice or water for a thicker consistency)

Instructions

Cake
*Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
*Grease and flour tube pan (bundt pan).
*Mix all cake ingredients, except for cranberries.
*Fold in cranberries.
*Pour into tube pan.
*Bake for 60 to 75 minutes, 'til toothpick comes out clean.
*Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes, then
*Turn cake onto plate/serving plate.

Glaze
*Heat powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small sauce pan over a low heat 'til smooth and with the consistency you want.
*Allow glaze to cool 'til it starts to thicken, then
*Pour glaze on cake.
[If you pour glaze on cake while it is still hot, it will just run off the cake!)

 Check out Erica's family blog, The Patterson's!

Erica also had a new blog, Royalty & Rockstars, "...a unique boutique! Full of hair bows for girls, blankets, bibs, diaper bages, wipee cases and much much more! I am also going to be making stuff for boys, so mama's like me...2 boys...(and) no girls...can get some handmade stuff too!" (R&R)

Photos/Erica Patterson

Erica's websites
The Patterson's
Royalty & Rockstars

Wall Calendar

Check out this great wall calendar that my daughter-in-law, Jenni, and my daughter, Tara, made for their families.

Materials needed for wall calendar

     *Spray-on chalkboard paint
     *Painter's tape
     *White paint pen

     *Chalk markers

Tape off area you want to paint.

Spray paint (2 coats might be necessary)

Allow pain to dry

Draw lines using straight edge and white paint pen

Write days of the week with white paint pen

Use chalk markers (can purchase at Hobby Lobby or Michael's) to fill in everything else [Chalk markers only wipe off with water.]

Good job, girls! I think I'd like to order one of your wall calendars for my office. So, when can I schedule your services again? [BTW, thanks for helping me get organized in my office! ]

Would you be willing to share some of your organizational tips on our blog? If so, send it to kj@karenjordan.net . 

Blessings, Karen

Photo/Tara Ross (wall calendar)

Photo/Dan Jordan (Tara and Jenni)

Can you think of any organizational tips that have helped you at your home, office, school, church, etc.?