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Strawberry Bundt Cake

Posted in Cake, Desserts, Recipes, tagged , , on September 16, 2011| 5 Comments »

Strawberry Bundt Cake

I needed to make a cake to take to a potluck as well as whip up dessert for the people at my house, so I doubled the recipe for this. That was not only a good idea, but a tasty one as well. This recipe for Strawberry Bundt Cake is easy, moist and very yummy. Especially by the time you put frosting, strawberry and chocolate syrup on top of it.

The ingredients - minus the chocolate syrup. Just a bottle of Hershey's works great.

Dump all ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Batter will be really thick.

Bright pink batter in the pan.

Baked to a lovely golden brown on top.

Even the minis are golden brown.

Once cool, turn out of pan onto a serving platter. Parden my plastic plate. I wanted to be able to leave it at the potluck and not worry about finding my dish later.

Zap frosting in the microwave for about 12-15 seconds, until it is thin and pourable.

Then pour it on. You can go thick or thin in the application. My theory is more is better!

Next, pour on the strawberry syrup, drizzling it down the sides.

Do the same with the mini cake.

If so desired, drizzle on some chocolate syrup then garnish with fresh berries. Then enjoy!

Strawberry Bundt Cake

1 box Strawberry Cake Mix

1 small package instant cheesecake pudding

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup oil

3 eggs

1/2 cup vanilla or cream cheese frosting

Strawberries

Strawberry Syrup

Chocolate Syrup (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Blend all ingredients on medium speed until combined. The batter is supposed to be super thick, so don’t worry if it seems heavy.

Scoop it into a greased bundt pan, evening it up as best you can (I tap the pan on the counter to get out air bubbles and even up the batter). Bake for one hour or until it starts to pull away from the edges of the pan.

Let cool completely then invert on a cake plate. Put 1/2 cup of  frosting into a microwaveable pitcher or bowl and nuke it for about 12 seconds. For this recipe I ended up using  Cream Cheese Frosting. That was a very good decision

Drizzle frosting over the cake. Then drizzle on strawberry syrup.

You can finish it off with a drizzle of chocolate syrup if you so desire, and of course I desired. Serve with sliced fresh strawberries and enjoy!

She Who Needs to Quit Eating Dessert

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Graham Cracker Cookies

Posted in Cookies, Desserts, Entertaining at Home, Recipes, tagged , , on August 26, 2011| 1 Comment »

When I was a kid, I thought one of the best cookies ever was one my mom would often have waiting when I trudged off the school bus.

Back before I was banned from chocolate, these delicious goodies would be piled on a plate ready for me to inhale with a glass of cold milk.

I had no idea then that my mom whipped these together as I was no doubt stepping off the bus. I was sure she had labored hours making them just for me.

During the abyss of my childhood when no chocolate was allowed, Mom would make them with other fillings like plain ol’ vanilla. But nothing quite beat the sweet, buttery goodness of the chocolate filling.

I’m going to share the secret recipe for these cookies with you because you could whip them up for your kids in a matter of seconds or you can set out the ingredients and let them make their own. Even better, right?

So there you have it… the ingredients and recipe and…

Really. That is it.

You take two graham crackers, generously spread with frosting, sandwich together and enjoy! Now if you wanted to get all fancy pants on me, you could make your graham crackers from scratch then make your butter cream frosting from scratch. But that would take a few hours out of your life you could spend eating bon bons or sitting with your feet up reading a good book. My mother, of course, made the frosting from scratch.  But I’m more of a pop the top on a can of frosting and go from there kind of gal.

Take a few seconds out of your busy day, make one and be glad you indulged! Or have the kids make one for you!

She Who Loves These Easy Treats

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Roasted Salmon

Posted in Main Dish, Recipes, tagged , , , , on August 19, 2011| Leave a Comment »

I’m not a big seafood fan. About as exciting as I get on the seafood front is tuna sandwiches and that is only if we haven’t had them for a while… a really long while.

But for whatever oddball reason, the other day salmon sounded so good. My friend, Edie, told me what local store to go to get the best and freshest salmon so off I went. I was so glad I did.

The recipe was so simple even Captain Cavedweller could have made it and we both couldn’t stop eating it. Really, it was that good.

So give this a whirl and enjoy!

Ingredients

Sprinkle with oil and add some seasoning.

And devour!

Roasted Salmon

Salmon filet

Olive Oil

Salt

Pepper

Spices

Place filet on baking sheet. Drizzle on olive oil and then sprinkled on spices.

Put into a cold oven and bake at 400 for 25 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

She Who Wasn’t Kidding About This Being Easy… and So Good!

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Loaded Baby Bakers

Posted in Quick and Easy, Recipes, Sides, tagged , , on August 12, 2011| 2 Comments »

If you are looking for an easy side dish that is filling and really yummy, give these potatoes a whirl.

Ingredients

 

Butter makes everything better!

 

Add toppings

 

Add sour cream and try to refrain from eating more than your share!

 

Loaded Baby Bakers

1 pound baby baking potatoes (I cheated and used Schawn’s roasted bakers that are pre-cooked)

1/4 cup butter, cut in cubes

1/2 cup bacon pieces (use the pre-cooked, pre-crumbled kind you find next to the salad dressings)

1/2 cup shredded colby-jack cheese

1/3 cup sour cream

Salt and pepper to taste

Combine potatoes and butter in a foil pouch and seal. Bake on a grill over medium indirect heat for 15-20 minutes if you are using pre-cooked potatoes, you’ll need a bit longer if you are using uncooked potatoes. You can also toss them in the oven at 400 for 15 minutes. Which I did while I was cooking the meat to go with the potatoes.

Once they are done. open up the foil, sprinkle on the bacon, cheese and seal back up until cheese melts – just a minute or two. Then add sour cream and close your eyes in bliss as you take a bit and your tastebuds do a dance of gratitude.

Enjoy!

She Who Likes Loaded Baby Bakers Way Too Much

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