Friday, March 26, 2010


Hosting an Easter dinner for your friends in family? Here is an adorable way to make it less blan. Make a bunny cake! Its adorable and is sure to wow your relatives and friends!


Ingrediants:


1
box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
2
containers (1 lb each) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Neon purple and/or pink food color
Construction paper (inedible)
2
small marshmallows, cut in half, flattened
2
small jelly beans, cut in half
2
(5-inch) strips rainbow-colored 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


Directions:


1.
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.
2.
In medium bowl, tint 1 container frosting with neon purple food color. 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.
3.
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.
4.
Repeat with remaining cake to make second bunny, using pink neon food color. Frost and decorate as above

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Brownie Frozen Ice Cream Cake!


This year for your childs birthday dont go with the traditional birthday cake switch things up with an ice cream cake. They are fun for everyone and a nice delicous change of pace.


Ingrediants:


1
box (1 lb 6.5 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme brownie mix (with chocolate syrup pouch)
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
1/2
gallon (8 cups) vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
1
cup hot fudge topping, warmed if desired
2
tablespoons Betty Crocker® Decorating Decors candy sprinkles
16
red maraschino cherries with stems, drained


Directions:


1.
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with foil; grease bottoms only with shortening or cooking spray.
2.
Make brownie mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs—except divide batter evenly between pans. Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely in pans, about 1 hour. Do not remove from pans.
3.
Spread slightly softened ice cream evenly on brownies in pans. Freeze at least 2 hours or until ice cream is firm.
4.
Remove desserts from pans; remove foil. Place on serving plates. Cut each dessert into 8 wedges. Drizzle each wedge with hot fudge topping. Decorate with candy sprinkles and cherries. Store covered in freezer.