Thanks for your question. A second home must have sleeping, cooking, and toilet facilities. If your travel trailer meets these conditions, it can be a second home. You can deduct interest paid on a loan used to purchase your second home. You can only deduct interest for two homesâyour main home and a second home. Real estate taxes or personal property taxes can be deducted on any number of homes.
If you use a lot of vanilla extract in your kitchen, it's wise to make your own at home instead of buying expensive bottles from the store.Great vanilla extract starts with flavorful vanilla beans. Learn how to source vanilla beans and make extract in two ways: with vodka and with other spirits.Ad.ethod 2 of 3: Make Vanilla Extract with Vodka. 1. Slit open the vanilla pods. Line the pods on a cutting board. Place the tip of a sharp knife at the tip of the first vanilla bean. Lay the edge of the knife down the center of the bean, so that it aligns with the bean lengthwise. Press down to slice the bean open.
To make the vanilla cake. 1. Preheat oven to 180 C/Gas Mark 4. 2. Lightly grease and flour an 25cm round cake tin or a 20cm square cake tin. 3. Cream the butter and sugar until it turns pale and fluffy about 5 minutes.Mix the vanilla extract into the creamed butter and sugar. 4. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition.. Pour the mixture into the already prepared tin and bake for 35-45 mins, or until a cocktail stick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Once baked, leave the cake to cool on a wire rack. To make the vanilla cream cheese frosting. 1. Cream the butter and cream cheese together.