Red Velvet Cookies

My sister Winnie posted on her Facebook that she had hot Red Velvet cookies ready at her dorm for anyone who wanted any... Being 3 1/2 hours away going to get one from her wasn't an option. But she shared the recipe with me!!

Ingredients -

One box cake mix (you don't have to just make red velvet you can make any flavor you want!)

1 stick of butter

1 egg

2 tablespoons water

1/2 bag of white chocolate chips (This can be changed based on your cake mix flavor)

Melt the butter and then wait a minute or two... Why?

Because don't want to a)cook your egg when you add it to the hot butter or b)melt your white chocolate chips when you add it all to the mixer.

Mix everything together!

You will get a nice thick mix.

Place on a cookie sheet...

I don't know about you but the cookie looks soo good and I haven't even baked it yet!

Bake at 350 for 8 minutes or until done.

Enjoy your cookies!!!

3-2-1 Cake

One of our favorite summer treats is as easy as 3-2-1...

But you need one minor pre step to get there...

1 box Angel Food Cake Mix and 1 box any flavor cake mix (we have tried this with chocolate as well as yellow cake mix)

Pour both of these cake mixes into a large zip lock bag (or air tight container). Shake the bag to mix the two cake mixes together.

Now it is time for the 3-2-1.... 3 Tablespoons of cake mix, 2 tablespoons of water, stir then 1 minute in the microwave.... Top with some light cool whip and fresh fruit or just enjoy your warm piece of cake!

Sprite Cobbler

In trying to find ways to still be able to have some sweet treats without breaking the calorie bank I found this recipe.

 

Ingredients

Two 12-oz bags frozen mixed berries or peaches (I used berries

1 box white cake mix

1 can of diet 7-up or Sprite 

 

 

Place frozen fruit in a 9x13 baking dish. Add dry cake mix over the top.

 

Pour soda slowly over cake mix. DO NOT stir the cake mix and the soda  - this will give you a 'crust'. If you stir the two, you will have a cake like topping. 

 

  Bake 350 for 45-50 min or longer until berries are cooked.

 

 

You can eat your cobbler plain... Or my favorite is topping it off with some sugar free ice cream!

Red Velvet Cake Balls

I first saw this recipe on Kelly's Recipe blog and knew I wanted to try it one day.

The players....

One box Red Velvet Cake mix (can also make with any other flavor cake mix)

and everything else needed to make the cake

One container of icing (I used cream cheese icing)

Almond Bark (you can use any type of chocolate for coating as long as it is not milk chocolate.. It won't harden up)

First off... I love my kitchen aid mixer

Secondly, I love watching the brown cake mix turn to a pretty red!

Pour into 9x13 pan

Bake cake as instructed on the box

Break up the cooled cake

Add in the container of icing

Mix the cake and icing together until smooth and all combined

Roll the cake and icing mixture into balls, I find it helpful to place in the freezer for a short time before dipping into the almond bark.

Drop into melted almond bark, follow the packaging to melt the almond bark or chocolate, I usually add some Crisco to help the chocolate get to a smooth state

Make sure the cake ball is completely covered, I use a fork to allow the chocolate to drip off

Place on parchment paper for the almond bark to harden

LOTS of cake balls are made from the recipe

Lemon Squares

Lemon Squares

1 pkg Lemon Cake Mix (w/ pudding)
1 stick butter
3 eggs, divided
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar

1. Mix cake mix, 1 egg, pecans, and melted butter together. Beat by hand until well mixed.

2. Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 2 eggs together. Beat with mixer until smooth. Pour over cake batter.

3. Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until top is just golden brown.

4. Cool completely then cut into small squares.

My great-grandmother (nanny) Mary Hagan's favorite dessert

Pound Cake - Any Flavor

Pound Cake
can be made with any flavor cake mix

1 pkg cake mix
1 box instant pudding (to match cake flavor)
4 eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup cooking oil

Preheat oven to 350*. Grease 10 inch bundt pan or tube pan. Combine cake mix, pudding, eggs, water, and oil in large bowl. Pour into pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15-25 minutes. Invert onto serving plate.