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As a first time user to the Whrrl software, I found it incredibly confusing at first. If you can imagine, it took me 20 minutes just to figure out how to create a Whrrl slideshow...but I did and it's complete. Our weekend project was a test run on the Princess Castle Cake featured at Betty Crocker. Next month during the Princess Party Giveaway Bash we'll be featuring the final cake for Emma's first birthday along with a fabulous prize pack … [Read more...]
There's nothing more classic than a chocolate chip cookie, well, except maybe the sugar cookie. Over the years I've tried so many different recipes. Some were greasy, some were doughy and some were just plain nasty. That is, until I found a recipe a Milk & Cookies recipe at Bakerella. But it just wouldn't be my style to use a recipe as is, I always need to experiment a bit, and here's how it went. The cookies stayed nice and chewy for … [Read more...]
This is an awesome "salad" that makes a great addition to holiday meals, we serve it at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas in my family and it goes with supper as a side dish not as a dessert for us. Ingredients You'll Need: 1 9 oz container of cool whip 2 small boxes or 1 large of orange jello 1 container of cottage cheese 1 can crushed pineapple 1 can Mandarin Oranges Let's Whip it Up! Thaw Cool whip and pour into medium … [Read more...]
Some of the simplest yet most surprising sweets are the ones where you take an everyday store bought cake mix and add a little flavor of your own. And that's what we'll be doing here. Ever wondered how the filling gets in the Twinkie? Me too, but I can't help you. Not completely off subject though, we CAN put a twist on a basic cake mix and create your own little cupcake creation by adding a filling to the center. Ingredients You'll … [Read more...]
Another fall apple baking delight wraps up the warmth of baked apples and apple streusel in a yummy little cupcake. Ingredients You'll Need: Cupcake Ingredients: 2 cups of all purpose flour 2 Tsp of baking powder 1/4 Tsp of salt 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 1 cup of white sugar 2 eggs 2/3 cup of low-fat milk 2 Granny Smith Apple, diced -save half for topping- 1/2 Tsp Real Vanilla … [Read more...]
Ingredients You'll Need: 2 1/2 cups + 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 cup milk Sprinkles or other decoration Let's Get Cooking! Preheat oven to 350. First you start out with a 9×9 square baking pan. I’m not good with measurements, so I’ll show you what the pan looks like. You’ve probably got one at … [Read more...]
Among many things, nothing says fall better that caramel apples. As much funny as biting into one on a stick is, I also love pairing them up with other flavors. In this case, fried caramel apple chunks layered over pound cake with extra caramel sauce and a dollop of whipped cream. Ingredients You'll Need: 3 granny smith apples 1 frozen pound cake 4 tbs caramel sauce 3 tbs butter Let's Get Cooking: Peel and core your apples. … [Read more...]
Summer snuck right up on is this year. We went from a cool spring to sizzling heat in a matter of days. Which means...the fields are plumping up with sweet, red strawberries. It's always been a tradition to head out and pick fresh strawberries with my mom ever summer and this year won't be an exception. We've called ahead the strawberries will be ready to pick next week. So be on the lookout for more great summer strawberry recipes in the next … [Read more...]
I have to say, with the news of my business basically going down the toilet, thanks to corporate greed and the thought of having to leave my kids to work outside the home after 8 years has me a bit on the depressed side. To cheer myself up, I needed chocolate, and lots of it! I had a box of brownie mix hanging out so I decided it was time to do some baking, and dress it up a bit. What You'll Need: 1 box of brownie mix 1 small jar … [Read more...]
Let me preface this review and giveaway by saying, if you are hungry, on a diet, or just plain have an obsession with rich and delicious desserts, you should step away from the computer right now. I promise after reading this your diet will go out the window! About Bangerang Bake Shop: We operate out of a licensed bakery in Illinois. Insuring that your Bangerang experience is absolutely safe, secure and the most incredible gourmet goodies you … [Read more...]
