As part of my New Year's resolution, it is to post more recipes! I know you all enjoyed them before so this year, my goal is to publish 1 new recipe a week. At the minimum. Today, I'm starting the year off with my Hot Cocoa Cake that is sure to be a crowd pleaser. It's rich, chocolatey and you'll definitely need a glass of milk to wash this down. I will warn you, there is a fair amount of prep … [Read more...]
Hot Cocoa Buttercream Frosting
We are going to be exploring the world of buttercream frosting this year! My first adventure was with making this Hot Cocoa Buttercream to go with my Indulgent Hot Cocoa Cake. It's not like your traditional buttercream. I used American Heritage Cocoa which gave it a grainy texture but I really liked it. If you used a smoother cocoa like Swiss Miss or Hershey's you won't have the texture. So for … [Read more...]
Roasted Marshmallow Cake Filling
This was a new concept I had heard of being used in cakes and I thought I would give it a try. It's actually extremely simple to make roasted marshmallows to use in between the layers of your cake. I use this technique in our Indulgent Hot Cocoa cake I made for the holidays. You will need the following - 1 - bag small marshmallows Parchment Paper Large Pan with raised sides Preheat … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Ganache
Have you ever looked at those drip cakes and thought, Oh wow! I wish I could do that. Well, you can. It's a lot easier than you think to make one. But first you need to figure out what they are using for the drip, most likely, it's a ganache. Ganache is extremely easy to make. Today, I'm going to share with you how I make our White Chocolate Ganache that I use in our Indulgent Hot Cocoa cake … [Read more...]
Perfect Red Velvet Cake
Peyton loves red velvet cake. I have told her time and time again that it's just chocolate cake with some red food color but she insists it tastes different. So today, I'm going to show you how to make a moist red velvet cake with a shortcut. We are going to use a box mix for the base but add a few things to it to bring it up a notch or three on the taste scale. You will need the following … [Read more...]
Have a Goosebumps 2 Inspired Holiday
Can you believe it's nearly Christmas?!? If you are like me, you probably have a gazillion things to do still. Wrap some presents, get the Santa treats ready, clean the house, do some laundry, yadda yadda yadda. It's a never-ending list. But did you know, tomorrow, Goosebumps 2 will be available to watch on digital??? So after the kids have ripped through all their presents and your house looks … [Read more...]
Easy Peasy Melted Snowman Cookies
I love baking for the holidays but sometimes there is just not enough time to get everything done. So today I am going to share my secret for making these super cute, super easy melted snowman cookies in under an hour! This is how you make easy peasy melted snowman cookies. You will need a few simple ingredients, all of which can be found at your local grocery store. Sugar cookies, royal … [Read more...]
How to Make Tie Dye Cupcakes
Last weekend Peyton and I attended a cupcake decorating demonstration from Way Cool Cooking School at the Crayola Experience at the Mall of America. This weekend I decided to take the knowledge and new skills and put them to the test. I wanted to see if it was really that easy to make Tie Dye cupcakes at home. Because everything seems so simple when you are in a class, I was curious to see if I … [Read more...]
Cherry Soft Serve Ice Cream with Ice Cream Depot
We are having a blast trying out new recipes with our Ice Cream Depot machine. Tonight, I created a recipe for Cherry Soft Serve Ice Cream. I will admit, the strength of the cherry flavor is going to depend on the ripeness of the cherries you use. Since it's the middle of winter in Minnesota, I used canned tart cherries. This gave the soft serve a mild cherry flavor. This summer I plan on … [Read more...]
Chocolate Covered Christmas Trees
One of my favorite things to do is bake cookies with Peyton. When I was little, I remember my mom baking and filling our whole dining room table full of treats during the holidays. She would wrap them up in decorative papers and give them to friends, family, and neighbors for the holidays. She was a fabulous baker and everyone looked forward to receiving a basket full of goodies from her during … [Read more...]
