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DIY Paper Garland
The lovely folks at Oh Happy Day (@ohhappyday) have great tutorials for making decorations! This garland is easy to make..all you need is a stapler, scissors and tissue paper!
Pound Cake Recipe!
Our very own Curator of Exhibitions, Amy DiPlacido (@hungryhungrycurator), shares with us her favorite cake recipe!
The BEST thing I've found when making this pound cake is to have EVERYTHING at room temperature (butter, eggs, milk). Also, DO NOT preheat the oven. After mixing all the ingredients together, put the loaf pans in the oven THEN turn the oven to the temperature in the recipe.
Ingredients
2 cups butter (room temperature)
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk
2 - 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter until fluffy.
Gradually add the sugar, beating until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour, just until blended.
Stir in the vanilla extract.
Pour the batter into 2 greased and floured (I used baking spray) loaf pans (or a 10 inch tube pan).
Put the pans in the oven, close the door and put the oven at 325 degrees. Bake for about 1 hour 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
