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choc coconut plated

The other day I wanted something chocolate, then I wanted something coconut. Then I decided why not combine the two?

Why not, indeed!

This recipe comes together quickly and, my goodness, it is yummy!

Moist, rich and chocolatey, the center of the cake features a filling that is sweet, creamy and utterly divine.

Ingredients

Ingredients

 

Start by mixing cake batter - cake mix, water, oil, sour cream, pudding mix, eggs. It will be really thick, and that is just who you want it.

Start by mixing cake batter – cake mix, water, oil, sour cream, pudding mix, eggs. It will be really thick, and that is just who you want it.

 

See all that fudgy-goodness?

See all that fudgy-goodness?

Mix your coconut filling using a little vanilla, coconut and sweetened condensed milk.

Mix your coconut filling using a little vanilla, coconut and sweetened condensed milk.

Spray a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon in half of the chocolate cake batter.

Spray a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon in half of the chocolate cake batter.

Add the coconut filling, then top with the rest of the chocolate cake batter.

Add the coconut filling, then top with the rest of the chocolate cake batter.

 

This would be the point where I got distracted by the Baby Kitty playing outside and forgot to take photos… Sorry!

When cooked, cool, invert on a serving platter or cake plate, top with a drizzle of chocolate frosting and enjoy! (Or freeze for later delicious consumption.)

When cooked, cool, invert on a serving platter or cake plate, top with a drizzle of chocolate frosting and enjoy! (Or freeze for later delicious consumption.)

 

Chocolate Coconut Bundt Cake

1  Chocolate Fudge Betty Crocker Cake Mix (18 ounce box)

1 small box of instant chocolate pudding

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup oil

3 eggs

1/2 cup chocolate frosting

1 cup coconut

1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, oil, water and eggs  in a large mixing bowl.

Pour half the batter into a greased and floured bundt pan.

Mix coconut, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Spoon over cake batter in pan then top with remaining cake batter.

Bake  of one hour or until edges start to pull away from the pan.

Allow cake to cool completely then invert on serving dish. Finish the cake with some pre-made chocolate frosting (yes, right out of the can) that has been warmed. Use about 1/2 cup and microwave for 10-15 seconds, just until it starts to melt. Pour over the top of the cake. Prepare to be lost in bliss with that first bite!

She Who Loves Chocolate and Coconut

 

 

 

 

 

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Sorry – but I seem to be in a sunflower mood this week.

Here are a few photos that are inspiring my current love for the bright, cheerful flowers!

pale yellow sunflowers

sunflower_red

sunflower_yellow

sunflowers 3

sunflowers against blue skyShe Who Is Digging the Cheerful Colors

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As summer starts to wind down and gardens are bursting with fresh goodness just waiting to be harvested, why not host a bright and cheerful Sunflower Theme Party?

Here are some super fun ideas I found on Pinterest

sunflower party table 1A beautiful table from Stylelinx. Absolutely adore the lanterns on the moss with flowers.

sunflower party table 2Sunflowers in Mason Jars by Charlotte Geary Photography

sunflowers table 3Love, love, love sunflowers in a blue Mason jar – from Style Me Pretty.

sunflower party foodI want someone to come do this for my next gathering. Please? Love all these ideas! (Hostess with the Mostess)

sunflower party cheeseCheese and Grape Olives (Hostess with the Mostess)

sunflower party cupcakesLove the name tags in the cupcakes (Hostess with the Mostess)

sunflower party oreos

Sunflower Oreos from Catch My Party

sunflower party cake popCake Pops (Hostess with the Mostess)

She Who Needs to Plan a Party

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Yesterday, as I was driving to church, I couldn’t help but notice two youngsters riding down the sidewalk in their little motorized car.

It could have been something right out of a commercial with the nice neighborhood in the background, a little boy clutching the dashboard and his sister driving, her ponytail bobbing in the breeze.

The thing that caught me  by surprise was the fact that the little girl, who couldn’t have been more than five or so, was steering with one hand and held a cell phone in her other, not paying any attention to where they were going. Her little brother must have said something because she looked up and turned the wheel just before they would have crashed into a mailbox.

I couldn’t help but wonder if the kids are just following the example their parents set for them.

Although most people think they are so great at multi-tasking they can handle driving and talking on their phones or driving and texting, the truth of the matter is that no one should be diverting their attention away from the road. No one.

It’s dangerous, irresponsible, and  could very well end in disaster. Especially when those actions are being mimicked by those so young. Do you think they’ll grow up to drive safely when the example being set is that it is perfectly okay to play on the phone and drive?

If you haven’t yet watched Tim McGraw’s Highway Don’t Care video, it’s a great reminder, especially to teens, why they need to focus on their driving instead of their phone.

She Who Wants You All to Be Safe

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