I couldn’t decide if I wanted to make dark chocolate or milk chocolate chip cookies for the holidays..so as I was standing in the grocery aisle trying to make up my mind, I noticed a sale. All of the chips were on sale, so I grabbed all of them. Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, butterscotch andRead More
Month: December 2011
Chocolate Covered Christmas Cookies
In my family, part of the holiday traditions include making cookies. The peanut butter ritz cookies are probably the most popular in my family, by far! This year, I decided to mix it up a little bit by adding chocolate covered oreos. I got the holiday colored oreos specifically for this little project. It’s stillRead More
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Dark chocolate. Peanut butter cream cheese filling. Peanut butter icing. Chocolate chips. Hello!!! I’ve been wanting to make these for a while, had the recipe rattling around in my brain, and finally decided to try them out…with much success. First, make the chocolate cake batter and distribute evenly into baking cups using an ice creamRead More
“Ho Ho…Uh Oh!” Christmas Cake
Every year, our extended family gets together for a large Christmas celebration. This year, I decided to make a large, pretty cake for everyone. including chocolate decorations. The kids are sure to love the chocolate! This is a 11×15 inch neopolitan cake. The bottom layer is chocolate, middle layer is strawberry, and the top flavorRead More
Mountain Cake
I called my dad to ask him what flavor cake he wanted for his birthday, so we started talking. He wanted a yellow cake with cream cheese icing, a regular sheet cake. I asked him what his favorite color was, and he said, “Hmm, well I guess blue or green. That’s really what I loveRead More
Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
Tis the season to eat lots of goodies! Here are some rice krispie treats that are colored and shaped like Christmas Trees to get in the holiday spirit. While making the rice krispie treats, add green food coloring to the melted mixture, before adding the rice krispies. Make sure to butter your hands REALLY wellRead More
“Waiting for Santa” Christmas Cake
Christmas is coming, and so are all of the yummy treats that go along with the season. Here is a 3 layer 10 inch Neopolitan cake…chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. Naked cake! Chocolate on the bottom, strawberry in the middle and vanilla on the top. I was trying to decide how to decorate the sides ofRead More
Neapolitan Cupcakes
Chocolate, strawberry and vanilla…Oh my! Oh my is right. Yes, indeed. As a kid, I always liked the neapolitan ice cream, but as an adult, I LOVE it. So, I decided to make them as cupcakes. First, make the batter of each flavor. Using a cookie scoop, take one scoop of each flavor and putRead More