Archive for March, 2010
Easy Bunny Cake
This Fancy Cake Is Easy & Quick To Make!
Easter is approaching fast and I’m very excited to see all the bunny desserts in the stores. The good news today is that you can make your own with this easy and quick recipe from LifeMadeDelicious.ca. It starts with a box of cake mix, ready-made frosting, and you can pretty much get creative with the rest. Kids are sure to love the look of this easy cake, and your friends will think it’s store-bought. It’s sure to be a hit this Easter! Enjoy!
EASY BUNNY CAKE
1 box Betty Crocker* SuperMoist* Golden cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
2 containers Betty Crocker* Creamy Deluxe* vanilla frosting
Neon purple and/or pink food colour
Construction paper (inedible)
2 small marshmallows, cut in half, flattened
2 small jelly beans, cut in half
2 (5-inch) strips rainbow-coloured sour candy, separated into strips
2 large jelly beans or candy-coated chocolate-covered peanut candies
2 rectangular-shaped white chewing gum, cut in half
2 large marshmallows
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for 2 (8-inch or 9-inch) round cake pans, using water, oil and eggs.
In medium bowl, tint 1 container frosting with neon purple food colour. Using 1 cake round, cut in half to form 2 semicircles. Put halves together with 1/4 cup frosting to form body. Place upright on serving plate, cut side down.
Frost cake with frosting. Cut ears from construction paper; insert into cake. Using toothpicks to attach, use 2 small marshmallow halves and 2 small jelly bean halves for eyes. Use large jelly bean for nose and sour candy strips for whiskers. Place gum halves just below nose for teeth. Use large marshmallow for tail.
Repeat with remaining cake to make second bunny, using pink neon food color. Frost and decorate as above.
Frost cake with frosting. Cut ears from construction paper; insert into cake. Using toothpicks to attach, use 2 small marshmallow halves and 2 small jelly bean halves for eyes. Use large jelly bean for nose and sour candy strips for whiskers. Place gum halves just below nose for teeth. Use large marshmallow for tail.
Repeat with remaining cake to make second bunny, using pink neon food color. Frost and decorate as above.
Easy St. Patrick’s Day Punch
Make This Green Punch In Minutes With 5 Easy Ingredients!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In the spirit of the holiday I have worn a green shirt and found this easy and quick punch recipe at Bakespace.com. As it’s also March Break at many schools, the kids will love helping you make this sweet drink that consists of pineapple juice, lime juice and lime sherbert. Sherbert was always my favourite cold treat as a kid. A touch of green food colouring makes this drink festive whether you stay home with the kids or are throwing a party. Either way, enjoy your day…and the punch!
EASY ST. PATRICK’S DAY PUNCH
46 oz pineapple juice
24oz limeaid concentrate
5 drops green food color (optional)
1 liter 7 up
lime sherbert
Mix the pineapple, limeaid and food color , pour into a punchbowl add 7 up scoop lime sherbert into punch. Enjoy!
Cheesecake Cookie Pie
Make This Cheesecake In About 30 Minutes!
I’ve made a lot of cheesecakes over the years, some were good, some were bad and some were complicated. This one is easy, quick and super delicious, combining a cheesecake with a buttery shortbread crust. At first I wasn’t sure what to call it, as the original recipe on Allrecipes.com calls it Cream Cheese Cookies, but to me it was more of a traditional cheesecake that can easily be cut into cookie bar squares. Whatever you call it, you’re gonna love this dessert. Enjoy!
CHEESECAKE COOKIE PIE
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Cream together butter and sugar. Add flour and nuts. Pat into a 9 x 9 pan (I used an 8 x 8 pie plate). (Reserve some crumble for the top.) Bake for 12 minutes.
Cream together cream cheese, sugar and add remaining ingredients Pour on top of crust. Sprinkle reserved crumbs over top. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool.