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Campfire S'mores Cupcakes
By CarolV
Bring back fond memories of summers gone by and toasting marshmallows around the fire with these eye-catching treat...
- Cupcakes
- 2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup hot water
- 2/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Decorations
- 20 individually wrapped red cinnamon hard candy disks, unwrapped
- 20 individually wrapped yellow butterscotch hard candy disks, unwrapped
- 60 pretzel sticks, broken in half
- 48 miniature marshmallows
- 24 toothpicks
- Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting
- 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon lemon-yellow gel food color
Taste a Rainbow
By CarolV
Here's what little leprechauns look forward to on St
- White cake mix (we used an 18-1/4-ounce box)
- Food coloring (red, blue, green, and yellow)
- Baking cups
- Whipped cream (optional)
Chocolate-Cherry Angel Cake
By CarolV
Heavenly chocolate angel food is topped with a sweet cherry-almond sauce for a divine (low-calorie!) dessert
- 1 package Betty Crocker® white angel food cake mix
- 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1 can (16 1/2 ounces) pitted dark sweet cherries in heavy syrup, undrained
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Baseball Cookies
By CarolV
These no-bake cookies are almost as fun to make as they are to give
- 1 12-ounce box wafer cookies, crushed
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate
- 6 pieces red string licorice
- 16 ounces white chocolate wafers
Ghost Cupcake Cones
By CarolV
Looking for a delicious Halloween dessert? Then check out this creative ghost cupcake made using Betty Crocker® Su...
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil's food cake mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 12 flat-bottom ice cream cones
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme
- 36 miniature semisweet chocolate chips (about 1 teaspoon)
Perfect Cupcake Frosting & Filling
By CarolV
Whisk together the flour and the milk
- 3 T Flour
- 1/2 C milk (whole milk is best, but I use non-fat when it’s all I have and it’s actually fine)
- 1/2 C real butter (I prefer salted, but you can use also unsalted and add salt to taste)
- 1/2 C sugar (that’s granulated sugar, not powdered sugar)
- 1 t vanilla extract, or other flavor if you wish.
Hot Cider
By CarolV
Keep warm with this winter with this simple and delicious hot cider recipe!
- 1 gallon pure, old fashioned apple cider
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 to 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves
- Allspice, to taste
- Orange slice, optional
- Ground ginger, optional
Monkey Bread
By CarolV
Divide each biscuit into 4 pieces
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 3 tubes Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits (10 ct.)
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1 stick butter
Sweet & Sour Chicken
By CarolV
Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat
- 1 T. oil
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 bag (16 oz.) frozen stir-try vegetables
- 1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks in juice, undrained
- 1 can (10 1/2 oz.) low sodium chicken broth
- 2 c. white Minute Rice, uncooked
- 1/2 c. sweet 'n sour sauce
Citrus Pasta Salad
By CarolV
Designed for two, especially for you, this salad is a delightful fruit and veggie combo
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cooked medium pasta shells
- 2 large radishes, sliced
- 1 orange, peeled, seeded and sectioned
- 1 box (9 oz) Green Giant® frozen broccoli cuts, thawed and drained