Recipes — pure vanilla

Chocolate Almond Butter Cupcakes

Chocolate Almond Butter Cupcakes

You've heard of Peanut Butter Cupcakes...well here's our spin. The Almond Butter Cupcake. Inspired by one of our customers, Wine Down Sweets Cafe, we decided to whip up a nice alternative that we think will become your new favorite.

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Lemon Cake

Lemon Cake

Featuring Bickford Pure Vanilla and Bickford Lemon Flavor Receipe submitted by Patty Penca, Painesville, Ohio Ingredients For Cake: 1 box white cake mix 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 box lemon instant pudding 1/2 tsp. salt 4 eggs 1 1/3 cup water 2 tbs. butter, melted 1 cup sour cream 1 tsp. Bickford Pure Vanilla 1-2 tsp. Bickford Lemon Flavor For Frosting:   1 can lemon pie filling 1 tsp. Bickford Lemon Flavor   InstructionsMix all cake ingredients for 2 minutes.  Scrape bowl and mix for an additional minute.  Pour into greased and floured cake pan.  Bake...

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Shortbread Conversation Hearts

Shortbread Conversation Hearts

Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups butter, softened 1-1/3 cups Powdered Sugar 1.5-2 tsp Bickford flavor of choice (Suggestions: Pure Vanilla, Praline, Almond, Sweet Cherry, Creamsicle, Fruit Circles, Mixed Berry) Food coloring of desired color(s) 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour Instructions: In a large bowl, cream the butter, powdered sugar, flavor(s) and food coloring until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour until well mixed. Divide dough in two balls; flatten each ball into a 1-in.-thick disc and wrap each in plastic wrap. Dough will be soft. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. On a floured surface, roll out one portion of dough...

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All Natural Vanilla Coffee Creamer

All Natural Vanilla Coffee Creamer

Ingredients 1 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 cup whole milk 1/3 cup pure maple syrup 1/2 TBSP Bickford Pure Vanilla flavor Directions Combine cream, milk, and maple syrup in a small pot set over medium heat. Stir until bubbles start forming around the edges of the pot and mixture is very warm. Remove pot from heat and add Bickford Pure Vanilla flavor. Allow to cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes before transferring to a jar or bottle and storing in the refrigerator for 7 to 10 days. Recipe adapted from http://www.fivehearthome.com/2014/02/19/all-natural-and-homemade-vanilla-coffee-creamer/

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