- Part 43

Snickers Cake

This creamy no-bake Snickers cake is stacked with creamy layers of homemade chocolate and peanut butter pudding along with some graham crackers softened to a cake like texture. Draping the mad goodness of the creamy layers is a heavy pouring of caramel and chocolate ganache sauce. Of course I can never just stop at good enough, I had to take it over the top and chop up some Snickers for added authenticity and then finish that off with some caramel and chocolate drizzle.

It’s cakery for the lazy. I love icebox cakes because they require no baking and always seem so much easier. But you know what is not easier, making nice even layers. I just don’t have that cake carving skill nailed down yet.

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Testing for the best vanilla cupcake

I have up until recently always used Magnolia’s Vanilla Cupcake that is until one of my friends told me it tasted like a corn muffin to her. So guess what, every bite after that – that was all I could taste. ARGHHHHH!

Seriously, in one sentence she managed to ruin my go-to vanilla recipe. So I started checking around at places like Martha Stewart, Epicurious, Cook’s Illustrated and Food Network. Funny thing – every single recipe contained a few review comments stating the end result tasted like a corn muffin.

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Boozy Bites: Irish Car Bombs Jell-o Shots

Irish Car Bombs Jello Shots ~ No more guzzling. No more curdling. Now you can have your Irish Car Bomb leisurely with this St. Patrick’s Day Jello Shot.

And yes, they taste better than the liquid version, but enjoy safely – they are still just as potent. Hit the jump for the recipe over at Endless Simmer.