Half Moon Cakes - Bonita's Kitchen

Welcome to Bonita's Kitchen! Today we will be making Half Moon Cakes! Also called a 12 cent Bun! They are made with a few simple ingredient's and one of our childhood favourites. To view & download the full recipe, please view it here on our website: https://www.bonitaskitchen.com The link to our cookbooks - https://www.bonitaskitchen.com/cookbook Ingredients: 1½ Cups sifted flour 1½ Tsp baking powder ½ sea salt ½ Cup white sugar, granulated or less  2 Lg eggs ½ Cup oil 1 Tsp vanilla ¼ Cup milk Method: In a large bowl add oil, sugar and vanilla, mix with a wooden spoon or blender. Then add the eggs and milk blend well, continue mixing. Shift in flour, sea salt and baking powder, mix until nice a creamy. You will need two round cake pans lined with parchment paper or greased, add equal amounts of batter. Preheat oven to 350ºF and bake for 20 to 25 minutes When baked remove from the oven and let cool on a rack in pans for 5 minutes.… Then remove from the pans unto a cutting board, run knife through the middle to cut cakes in half. Then cut down the centre to make four half moons. After cake is totally cooled down, add frosting to one half cake and put the other half cake on top. "SEE RECIPE FOR FROSTING BELOW! " Continue doing this with the other half cake, wrap in clear wrap or leave uncovered and enjoy. Frosting: ½ Cup butter, margarine or shortening 3 Cups confectioners icing sugar 1 Tsp vanilla extract or almond extract 3 to 4 Tbsp milk of choice 1 Tsp, coconut oil, (optional) Method: In a small bowl add butter, vanilla, coconut oil and milk together, cream together. Then slowly add confectioner sugar, until creamy. Put in fridge and let harden before using, or use soft.  Bonita’s TIPS: If you have any leftover Icing put in a mason jar with lid and keep in the fridge until all used. Sifting flour makes it like a cake mix type flour. Thank you for watching Bonita's Kitchen, and don't forget to subscribe for more Traditional Newfoundland Recipes and Cooking!