One of my favorite childhood memories is spending time in the kitchen baking with my mom. She used to bake some of the coolest cakes and bars. Now that I have my own daughter I like to spend time in the kitchen making special treats for her. Especially around the holidays, I like to make themed treats. I think it makes it more fun and feels like you're celebrating a little more. Today, we are … [Read more...]
Minnie Mouse Inspired Marshmallow Treats
Minnie Mouse is a huge hit with preschoolers. I'm an adult and I love Minnie Mouse. So when I heard Minnie Bow Be Mine was coming out on DVD February 5th I decided I would make a little treat to go along with the release. Who doesn't like to munch on treats when they watch a movie? I do. That's one of our favorite things about going to the movie theater. So today we are going to be making Minnie … [Read more...]
Indulgent Hot Cocoa Cake
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...]
