Want a fun cake to make with kids? Try this pirate cake! I made this with my niece and nephew last summer and we had a blast! Click here for this fun recipe!
Thoughts: What fun! This is perfect for a kid's birthday or to have kids help you make. Feel free to change any of the candies to your liking. It's a good idea to have scissors for cutting licorice and roll ups that are different from your regular kitchen shears.
Here's a creative way to make meatloaf. Throw some hash browns inside of it and save yourself having to find a side dish! Click here to enjoy!
Thoughts: This is very good and so easy to make! I used frozen hash brown chunks and just thawed some in the microwave. I baked it for 70 min and did let it rest for a a few minutes before serving.
Here's another twist on strawberry shortcake. Try making it with cocoa to give it a nice chocolaty, flavor! Click here for this recipe!
Thoughts: This was rather bland. It needs more flavoring. I would add some more nutmeg to it and maybe a little bit of cinnamon. I used Bisquick as the baking mix as well as a regular vanilla yogurt rather than low fat.
This rum cake has been a huge hit with my husband at his work place. He doesn't work at a school so he can have something like this with alcohol in it! I have made this numerous times and it's always popular. Click here to enjoy!
Thoughts: I am not a rum fan but my husband and his co-workers sure love this! I omitted the nuts because my husband doesn't like them. The glaze makes a lot as you can see from the picture.
I've been trying my hand at rum cakes and rum balls so I thought I'd try something with my favorite alcohol-amaretto! This bundt cake is delish! Click here to enjoy!
Thoughts: Most delicious! You can make it with or without the nuts-depending on your preference. I did this one without the almonds. If you want some more amaretto flavor, mix 1/2 cup amaretto with 2 cups of powdered sugar and drizzle on the cooled cake. ( You might not want to make this for your teacher friends at school!!)
Yet, another delicious strawberry recipe for the summer! Now you can make a cupcake with a giant strawberry in the middle! Click here for this delicious recipe! Enjoy!
Thoughts: These were very good! I substituted iodized salt for the fine salt. You just have to crush it a little to make it a bit finer is all. You can find sanding sugar at the local craft stores. Be careful when you are assembling it. It can be tricky to ice the cupcake with the strawberry in it.
I am a HUGE fan of crescent rolls and am always on the lookout for new recipes! This one is super easy to make and it's sweet and crunchy. Click here to enjoy!
Thoughts: Yum! This can be made with 1 or 2 cans of crescent rolls. It tastes much better with the 2 but if you only have 1 on hand, that will work as well. You'll still bake it for the same amount of time. Any kind of nuts will work for this recipe. Use your favorite!
