In a bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Spread in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Cool on wire rack. […]

Steam Lobster: In a large pot lined with a steamer basket, bring 1 inch of water to a boil. Drop the lobsters headfirst into the pot and cover. Reduce heat to a simmer and steam until the shells just turn bright red, 12 to 14 minutes. To check for doneness, pull on an antenna; if it releases from the shell with little resistance, the lobster is properly cooked. […]

Rainbow Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Make pound cake mix according to package instructions. Divide batter into 6 small bowls. Color each bowl of batter using one of the food colorings so you have a bowl of purple, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. Pour colored batter into pastry bags fitted with small round tips. […]

Slice 1 cup strawberries; halve remaining strawberries. Cover bottom of 13x9-inch dish with cake slices; top with sliced strawberries and 1 cup blueberries. Spread COOL WHIP over berries. Arrange strawberry halves and remaining blueberries on COOL WHIP to resemble a US flag. Keep refrigerated. […]

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line 3 sheet pans with parchment paper. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium-high speed for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula. On low speed, add the vanilla, then the eggs, one at a time. Scrape down the bowl again. […]

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat 2 large rimmed baking sheets with nonstick spray. Arrange half of chips on prepared sheets and top with half of carnitas, beans, onion, and shredded cheese. Repeat layers with remaining chips, carnitas, beans, and shredded cheese. […]

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. […]

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 12 by 18 by 1 1/2-inch sheet pan. To make the cake, cream the butter and sugar on medium-high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. On medium speed, add the eggs, 2 at a time, then the sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest, scraping down the bowl as needed. […]