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Watermelon Fruit Cake, Watermelon Salad, and Watermelon Drinks: Fresh Summer Treats!

What is the latest creative way to serve watermelon? Watermelon "cakes" are becoming very popular for birthday parties. Fruit instead of cake is healthier and so yummy. A watermelon cake is easy to make. Just cut off the ends of the watermelon leaving a middle section the height of the cake. Then turn this middle section on one flat side and cut … [Read more...]

St. Patrick’s Day Trifle with Kiwi Shamrocks

We love trifle. You just layer cake, pudding, and  fruit which somehow turns into something magical. I haven't met a person yet who doesn't like it. They seem to sigh with the first bite!  So I was thinking about a trifle for St. Patrick's Day.  Piece of cake! Use kiwi slices to make shamrocks for the top the trifle! With trifle you have almost … [Read more...]

Easy Volcano Cake for Your Dinosaur-Loving Child

If you have a kid that likes loves dinosaurs, you should think about making a cool volcano cake as part of a dino scene for his birthday. It costs very little, it's easy to make, & your child will remember it for a long time! Your child will want to help decorate the cake, giving advice and helping to set up the scene. You can make this many … [Read more...]

The Real Black Forest Cake

This is a cake to love and to celebrate. The linked recipe uses canned cherries, but take this to excellence by using fresh dark Bing cherries. You can make this with canned cherries the rest of the year & no one will complain, but in cherry season go for the best! This is an outstanding cake that is soaked in Kirschwasser (Kirsch) made from … [Read more...]

Royal Wedding? Make a Madeira Cake!

Whether you will be watching the Royal Wedding or not, this is a delightful cake baked with plenty of rich butter. It is a traditional English sponge cake that keeps its lemony flavor for several days. Enjoy!From Wikipedia: "The history of Madeira cake dates back to an original recipe in the 18th century or 19th century. The Madeira Cake was … [Read more...]

Getting That Perfect Frosting Color, Easter Egg Color, or Cake Color

Bakeries know how to get just the right colors for all their masterpieces. Now you can too with this cool color wheel from McCormick, the maker of food colorings and colored sugars. All you do is move the indicator to the color you want & they will show you the recipe for getting that particular color. They'll tell you how many drops of each … [Read more...]

Chocolate Mousse Cake

This is a melt-in-your-mouth cake of chocolate goodness.  I can't believe it's a box mix.   Try to resist eating it the first day as it's supposed to be better the next day.  That could be difficult.  Maybe enjoy some the first day and some the second to see for yourself!  Yes,  that will work.  Some important tips from  the reviews:"...not such a … [Read more...]

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