• Ramblings •

Recently –

I’ve been wanting to get into some hobbies to keep myself busy. Keep this girls brain off of babies and what not… I’ve wanted to Sew but, don’t have a sewing machine at the moment…
(((I did find one on sale @ Costco & if it happens to still be there in about 3 weeks I’ll be buying one)))
because I’m really wanting to make THIS really really REALLY extremely cute quit my Friend Erikas awesome Momma made for their beautiful baby GirlELOISE !
--anyways I want to make this quilt for our Room with Grays, Reds,Yellows, and Blacks.
- I would like one more color but can’t decide between a Purple ,Green , or Turquoise
leaning towards the GREEN the most & Turquoise is coming in second .
only because they are easier colors to find cute fabrics.

(http://te-senneff.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-cant-believe-our-girl-is-month-and.html )

p.s. if you’re not reading Erikas wonderful blog you’re missing out!!!
( http://te-senneff.blogspot.com/ )

--- So instead of sewing right now I guess you can say I’ve been baking… Cupcakes! We have had a lot of summer BBQs to attend and I LOVE to make dessert any chance I get.

I’ve got all into making cupcakes and making sure they look and taste great. Researching recipes and reading all the comments posted. Making little changes if I feel it’s needed. YUM ! And in the end I do it for me but after all the cooking and what not most of the time I don’t even end up eating any if so very little. My satisfaction from it is all the positive feed back from friends and family. Seeing them enjoy it so much. Praising me on how wonderful it is. It swells my heart , I’d rather others enjoy it than myself… and I’ve got a SWEET tooth TRUST me!!! But, really after putting all the work into it I don’t feel I need to eat it. I don’t care for that kind of sweet satisfaction. (Get it)

So I’ll share the two awesome recipes I’ve used most recently and everyone has LOVED!!!
Don’t even think anything bad could be said they are to d-i-e for !

This first one is a Cake recipe that I found and made it into cupcakes. More BBQ friendly.

this recipe is from picky-palate.com
Direct Link : http://picky-palate.com/2009/05/12/chocolate-lovin-cream-centered/

Chocolate Lovin’ Cream Centered Cake

- 1 box devils food cake mix

- 4 eggs

- 6 oz vanilla lowfat yogurt

- 1 pkg chocolate instant pudding mix (small box)

- 1/2 Cup oil

- 1/2 Cup water

- 1 bag Reeses Peanut Butter Cup baking pieces
(or use cut up candy pieces or even choc chips)
( I USE CHOCOLATE CHIPS )

Cream Cheese Frosting -
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 1 stick softened butter
- 2 Cups powdered sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cake mix, eggs, yogurt, pudding mix, oil and water into stand mixer. Mix on medium-low for 2 minutes or until well combined. Slowly add in baking chips. Pour into greased Oreo cake pans (or 2 9 inch pans). Bake for 25-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from center. Let cool completely, then invert onto wax paper.

2. To prepare frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Slowly add in powdered sugar until smooth. Spread frosting over bottom cake then place second cake on top. Chill until serving.

Yum yum yummmmmmmm!!!!


want cute cupcake wrappers like those… ZURCHERS ! ! !

the inside…
this recipe is from picky-palate.com
Direct link: http://picky-palate.com/2010/08/23/fluffer-oreo-birthday-boy-cupcakes/

Fluffer-Oreo Birthday Boy Cupcakes

- 1 yellow cake mix

- 1/2 Cup water

- 1/2 Cup canola or vegetable oil

- 4 eggs

- 1 box instant vanilla pudding mix

- 4 oz softened cream cheese

- 5 Oreo Cookies, crushed plus 12-24 whole Oreos to layer inside cupcakes

- 1/2 Cup marshmallow cream plus 1/2 Cup to layer

- Cream Cheese Frosting See the link for recipe (or above in MY post )

- 5 or so Oreos crushed to sprinkle over each frosted Cupcake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using your stand mixer, beat the cake mix, water, oil, eggs, pudding mix, cream cheese, 5 crushed oreos and 1/2 Cup Marshmallow cream until well combined, about 1 minute.

2. Line your Texas Size Muffin Tin with paper liners and place 2 Tablespoons of batter into the bottom of each cup. Layer with an Oreo then a dollop of marshmallow cream, 2 more tablespoons of batter then another Oreo and dollop of marshmallow cream. Top with 2 more Tablespoons of cupcake batter, should be about 3/4 full. Don’t fill more than that or you’ll have a mess in your oven NOTE: If you are using a normal size cupcake pan, only layer one Oreo and one dollop of marshmallow cream.

3. Bake for 25-27 minutes (for Texas Size Pan 18-22 minutes for normal size cupcake pan, or until just golden brown and cooked through. Let cool completely. Frost and sprinkle with crushed oreos.

-12 Texas Size Cupcakes or 24 normal size cupcakes.

I don’t have a Texas size pan, or a giant. But, after making these I’ve decided I need one!!! They are veryvery good but, were a pain to make in a normal size pan!

any of you have any awesome recipes or recipe websites ?

DO SHARE WITH ME ! ! !
comment below.

I’ll make them and review them for you all!