Tropical Fruit Punch Popsicles ~ Chase away the summer sweat with these frozen treats.
Let’s face it— sweat sucks, especially if it’s oozing from you while at rest. I don’t mind if it comes on like a hot shower when my muscles are burning during a workout, but sweating while idle is like cruel and unusual punishment. Continue reading Tropical Fruit Punch Popsicles
German Chocolate Cake Cookies ~ Your favorite cake in a cookie form makes for a perfect addition to your holiday cookie baking.
Up until now I’ve never made a stuffed cookie. It was only after I saw Jaime of My Baking Addiction’s Rolo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie that I fell in love with the idea of a stuffed cookie.
And since I had some left over filling from my German Chocolate Cake and being one who hates to waste, this was the perfect solution—inspiration meets frugalness.
Going for a two-fer baking session, I was also testing a new recipe of my own for chocolate cookies. So there I was anxiously standing in front of the oven, flipping the light on and off and crossing my fingers the cookies were not spreading into flat discs, or worse, explode into a messy disaster.
Luckily, neither happened, they came out deep and rich in chocolate flavor with a nice chewy edge and a cake-like crumb. Continue reading German Chocolate Cake Cookies
Mini German Chocolate Cakes ~ Like Levis to jeans, German Chocolate Cake is an American classic when it comes to cakes.
Small in size, large in flavor and forever popular in my house, I decided to flip the standard German Chocolate Cake into minis.
Yes, I know I’m a mini fanatic. Although a little more work than making one cake or cupcakes, I much prefer mini cakes for their curb appeal. Aside from that, I like the even bite of filling and frosting rather than the gob of sugar sweetness on the top of a cupcake. I also prefer serving a fully decorated mini cake rather than a slice. Call me a nutcase, I call it packaging. I’m a sucker for well designed packaging and that includes cakes. Continue reading German Chocolate Cake
