Christmas Cake Pops

Cake pops! I finally succeeded in making them! Yay!

Christmas Cake Pops

1 cake mix, any flavor

Cream cheese frosting

Red, green, and white candy melts

Assorted Christmas sprinkles

Lollipop sticks 

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions. Let cool.

Cut cake into four pieces.

Crumble cake over a large bowl, add a dollop of cream cheese frosting. It won't seem like much; it should be just enough to stick the cake together.

Stir in frosting. Form balls from cake mixture, place on wax paper covered baking sheet. Place in freezer for 15 minutes, then in refrigerator to continue chilling. 

While balls are chilling, melt candy melts according to package directions. Remove balls from fridge, and begin the popping process. Take a lollipop stick and dip the top in candy coating.

Insert stick 3/4 of the way into cake ball.

Dip cake into coating and coat thoroughly. DO NOT spin cake in coating. 

Gently lift cake out of coating.

Over the bowl, tap off any excess coating to avoid drips.

Sprinkle cake pop over a bowl.

Ta da!

Repeat.

And repeat. 

Festive Christmas party pops!

Yes, they were amazing. Get into the Christmas spirit and make these dazzling pops for friends and family!

Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Here are some fun, yummy cupcakes for the end of fall!

Caramel Apple Cupcakes

1 package (18-1/4 ounces) spice cake mix or 1 package (18 ounces) carrot cake mix

2 cups chopped peeled tart apples

20 caramels

3 tablespoons 2% milk

1 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted

Popsicle sticks

Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare cake batter according to package directions; fold in apples.

Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. 

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

In a small saucepan, cook the caramels and milk over low heat until smooth. 

Spread over cupcakes.

Sprinkle with pecans.

Insert a popsicle stick into the center of each cupcake.

These pretty, soft, sticky, spicy treats are delicious to eat, and fun to look at.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Goodness

Three words. Best. Bars. Ever!

Glazed Peanut Butter Bars

3/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons water

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Glaze

1-1/4 cups milk chocolate chips

1/2 cup butterscotch chips

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter, and sugars until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs, water and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.

                              

Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.

Bake for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned.

For glaze, in a microwave, melt chips and peanut butter;

stir until smooth.

Pour over warm bars;

spread evenly.

Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting. 

Yield: 4 dozen bars.

I've been making these scrumptious bars for many years now and they are still one of my favorites! They will not disappoint. 

Another Triple C Recipe!

Nothing is prettier than something chocolate with a cherry on top!

Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

1 chocolate cake mix

1 recipe Creamy Cocoa Frosting (Below)

1 recipe Creamy White Frosting 

Marchino cherries

Prepare and bake cupcakes according to package directions. Cool completely. Then prepare Creamy Cocoa Frosting.

Creamy Cocoa Frosting

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cocoa

3 cups powdered sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

About 3 Tablespoons milk

Mix butter and cocoa in large bowl. Stir in powdered sugar. Beat in vanilla and milk until smooth and of spreading consistency.

Place the frosting in a microwave safe bowl, and heat for about 30 seconds, until frosting is melted. Stir. Dip cooled cupcake tops into frosting. Dip all the cupcakes before doing the next step, so they have a chance to dry. 

Prepare Creamy White Frosting. Once chocolate frosting is dry, place white frosting in piping bag with large star tip. Pipe a small swirl in the center of each cupcake...

…and top with a cherry!

Simple as that.

I'd have to say that the homemade chocolate frosting is what makes these cupcakes taste amazing. Don't believe me? Try it for yourself and see!

Triple C.

Lemon, cherry, orange, lime, or strawberry? With these cupcakes, you get 5 flavors in one (recipe)!

Colorful Candy Cupcakes

1 cake mix (any flavor)

1 recipe Creamy White Frosting

Rainbow nonpareils

1 box DOTS 

Mix cake mix, and bake cupcakes according to package directions. Cool completely. 

Prepare Creamy White Frosting, and put in a decorating bag with large tip. 

Now break into that box of DOTS.

 Try not to eat to many. 

Pipe frosting onto a cooled cupcake,

sprinkle on the nonpareils,

and top with a dot!

These cute and colorful cupcakes are perfect for summer fun!