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Hello friends, and Happy Fri-Yay!
You guys know that I have been on this baking kick lately but I definitely need to scale back before the bathroom scale steps forward too much! The problem seems to be there are so many new cake mixes on the market and those pretty colors just seems to draw me in – lol
Just take a look at these amazing Blue Velvet Cupcakes and tell me that they don’t draw you in!
It’s was also due to the fact that hubby was fasting for Ramadan so I liked to have something a little extra sweet for him to eat after his evening meal.
The recipe was easy, only calling for butter and eggs but the batter was thicker than regular cake batter. This was probably due to the fact that were more calories…I never check so it didn’t matter anyway.
After they cooled I frosted and then topped them with a fresh blueberries and sprinkles – another Duncan Hines dessert winner!
Which is your favorite, cake or cupcakes?
Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!
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Hello friends, I hope all is well in your world.
My family knows that I am not a real baker, you know the type that uses fresh ingredients and everything is made from scratch, nope, that’s not me. If and when I do bake it’s usually from a pouch or a box, but that doesn’t mean it tastes like cardboard. My hubby can also make a mean boxed cake because he uses pudding and it’s oh la la good!
During a recent shopping trip to Food Lion I noticed a new line of cupcake mixes by Duncan Hines, they may not be new to the market but they were certainly new to me. I purchased a box of Decadent Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcake mix.
Using these ingredients and following the directions on the box, they actually were decadently delicious!
My only complaint was there wasn’t enough cream cheese frosting to cover all the cupcakes, either that or I put too much inside the cupcakes…I think it was the latter.
What is your favorite baked dessert?
Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!
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Hello friends, I hope all is well in your world.
Last week I stopped at Shoprite to pick up a few items for dinner and they had a sale on their pudding cakes, all flavors for $1.99. There were so many choices but I settled on Blueberry.
I made it a little more delicious by grilling it in butter and adding Reddi Wip cream and strawberries. Hey, if you are going to eat dessert, you might as well make it good!
Melt two pats of butter in a pan, add a few slices of cake and let it warm on low heat for 3-5 minutes.
I wanted the grill marks so I used this pan, and am sure it would be just as good on an outdoor grill or in a George Forman Grill.
Top with Reddi Wip cream and a few slices of strawberries, but if you want a few more calories, top with ice cream!
What is your favorite dessert?
Don’t forget to come back this evening at 6:00 for the #WWDParty!
Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!
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By now, most of you know that I am a self-proclaimed “Crock Pot Queen” and very seldom do I do any baking. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth and most of my cakes have been flops. However, this week I decided to try a no-bake Cheesecake and I must admit that it was easy breezy good!
Ingredients:
- 1 package of mini Ready Crust Graham Cracker Crusts
- 1 – 8 oz package of cream cheese – softened
- 1 – 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 can cherry pie filling
I had hubby take the cream cheese out of the refrigerator several hours before I got home to ensure it was room temperature soft. Put the cream cheese in a bowl along with the sweetened condensed milk and beat with a hand mixer until fluffy.
Stir in 1/3 cup of lemon juice
Spoon Cream Cheese mixture into Graham Cracker Crusts
Chill at least 3 hours in the refrigerator, then enjoy! Didn’t I tell you it was easy breezy!
What is your favorite no-bake dessert, and no, Oreo cookies don’t count!
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