No Berries (sorry), but Cake/Brownies/Sugar Cookies and Delicious!

I've made fun cakes before, but this was the stinkin' funnest thing ever! So I had to pass it on. This is sugar cookie fries, and cupcake/brownie "hamburgers" which are so stinkin' delicious! The idea is on http://www.bakerella.com/ in the cupcake section. She made them for Father's Day, I made them for my husband's birthday, so I chose to make a big one too, it's about the size of a real cheeseburger.

These were easy and fun, and bakerella has a template for a fry holder, and tray, etc. too. I did my own by looking at hers because my printer wouldn't work. Anyway, for the burgers, you make yellow cake cupcakes, and a pan of brownies. The brownies you cut into circles the size of the cupcakes using a biscuit/cookie cutter. Then you slice the cupcake in half, insert the brownie, do red/yellow/green frosting, put the top on, and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top! It's easy and doesn't require much patience at all!!

Sugar cookie fries, with frosting dips. The fries are so cool! I recommend cutting them just under an inch wide and cutting them in half after they cook because the cut texture really helps with the fry look! See bakerella for further instructions.

So cool! I think I'll do them for my son's school treats for his birthday if he's allowed to bring some in!

Chocolate Cherry Cake

Here is a fun new one that I tried. I thought it really improved the cake mix and made it yummier and fancier. From the Lion House Bakery book.

1 chocolate cake mix (I have also tried it with yellow and it was yummy)
1 can cherry pie filling
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13. Combine ingredients with a large spoon (a mixer will break up the cherries). Spread batter into pan and bake 30-40 minutes.

Frosting:
1 c sugar
1/3 c milk
6 T butter
1-2 cups chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla

While cake is baking, combine sugar, butter, milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add chips and vanilla. Stir with a wire whisk until smooth. Pour over warm cake and spread evenly.

Ducky Birthday Cake

This is the cake that I made for Jeanette's birthday. I thought I'd share because it was so easy and cute and I thought some of you might like to use the idea. You can get the directions at http://www.bettycrocker.com/Recipes/Recipe.aspx?recipeId=45539

Brownie Ice-cream Birthday Cake

Okay, so this isn't really a made up recipe, it's just a thrown together medley of existing recipes. It's the only thing I've really invented. It's Mike's favorite thing to have for his birthday, and I always have to use peanut butter cup ice-cream and Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.

Ingredients:

1 family size brownie mix

oil, water, and eggs asked for on the brownie mix box

Your favorite ice-cream

Aerosol whipped cream (optional)

Crumbled candy bars to match ice-cream (optional)

Frosting ingredients:

½ c. butter (and it's so much better with real butter!)
3 Tbsp cocoa
6 Tbsp milk
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
vanilla

Preheat oven according to brownie directions. Grease two 9 inch round cake pans and line with wax paper. Prepare brownie mix according to directions for cake-like brownies (in most mixes, you just add an extra egg). Split batter between the cake pans and bake until done. Let cool for a few minutes and then remove from pan to finish cooling on a rack.

Soften the ice-cream by leaving it on the counter for 30ish minutes. When brownies are cool, create a layer of ice-cream between the two brownie layers. Then prepare the frosting:

Boil the butter, cocoa and milk and pour over sugar. Add some vanilla and beat well. While still warm, pour over the brownies, letting the frosting run down the sides. At this point you can serve it immediately, you can put the whole thing in the freezer to save for later, or you can garnish with whipped cream and crumbled candy bars and serve it.

I really ought to post a healthy recipe once and a while . . .