Apple Pie Decorated Cake

Over the weekend, my sister and I worked on a cake with one of our friends to make a birthday cake for our littlest sister. She loves pie and made a club for it with one of her friends and named herself president of the pie club. We thought she would go crazy for a cake that looked like a pie, so that's what we ended up doing. It turned out adorable and we had a fabulous time making it. Here are a couple pics of the end result.

Bottom two layers are confetti cake. Inside, pie is Oreo cake. Marshmallow fondant. (All homemade.) We covered the "pie crust" in chocolate powder to make it look more like baked pie crust.

Apple-O's for "apples".

Always,
Britta

DIY: Penut Butter

Yesterday I was making a few things that you would think to normally buy including whole wheat bread and PEANUT BUTTER! I love peanut butter on sandwiches, pancakes, chocolate, apples, in ice cream, and basically anything else. I'm also a huge fan of crunchy peanut butter. I decided to go ahead and try to make my own. What you will be needing.....

-1 c salted peanuts
-1 tbsp vegetable oil
-sugar to taste
-food processor

Here's how it can be done.....

Step 1- Add the first 1/2 cup of peanuts into your food processor along with the tbsp of oil.

Step 2- Blend until it starts to get pasty then add the other peanuts.

Step 3- If it is too thin for you, you can add more peanuts.

Step 4- Add sugar to taste.

Step 5- Jar it up and refrigerate it!

Unless you have an amazingly good food processor and you blend it for hours, the peanut butter will turn out a little crunchy which I love! Hope all of you peanut butter freaks found this helpful considering it's so much healthier than, say Skippy which is loaded with bad stuff you don't want on your sandwiches everyday. If you have any requests on DIY's, I would be more than happy to do a little research and make some food to show you all! Just leave it in the comments below!

Always,
Britta

Yummy PB Rice Krispie Treats

ngHomemade Rice Krispie Treats have always been a favorite of mine. They are so easy to make and you can eat them right away. They're perfect after school treats! With a touch of peanut butter, they are so delicious! All you need is.....

1) 3 tbsp. butter

2) bag of mini marshmallows (the minis melt faster)

4) 6 cups Rice Krispie Cereal

5) heaping spoon smooth peanut butter

6) large pot

7) wooden spoon

8) Pyrex pan (or other pan)

Step 1: On SIM, melt the butter. If you have it any higher than simmer, the butter will burn and your treats will taste not so yummy.

Step 2: Once the butter is completely melted, pour in the marshmallows.

Step 3: Add a heaping spoonful of peanut butter after you have melted the marshmallows.

How pretty is this marble looking marshmallow/peanut butter mixture?!

Step 4: Pour in the cereal and stir until completely mixed together.

Step 5: Scoop out into a pan of your choice. Do not grease pan!!!

Wah-lah! You have your easy after school treat! Also perfect for slumber parties and other small get-togethers. You can play with the amount of peanut butter depending on how much you love the stuff or leave it out completely if you're not the biggest fan to make a classic Rice Krispie Treat.

Always,

Britta

Amazing (Addictive) Chocolate Rolo Cookies

I found this recipe while looking around for something new to make on cooks.com. I decided to make them myself, following their recipe exactly as said, except for the cook time which needed to be longer. I am a huge fan of Rolo candies, so these were so up my alley! If you're interested in making them, here is the recipe and directions from cooks.com.....

2 1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. butter, softened
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
48 Rolo candies

Mix flour, cocoa, and soda. Cream eggs, sugar, vanilla and butter until fluffy. Add dry ingredients; mix well. Chill 10-15 minutes.Place 1 tablespoon dough around 1 Rolo (flour hands). Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 7-10 minutes at 375 degrees. Cool 2 minutes, then finish cooling on rack.

(I didn't need to flour my hands because I used a small ice cream scooper to scoop the dough.)

I also didn't need all 48 Rolos. For me, the batch made 38 cookies which is still a lot even for a big family like mine, (whom all loved the cookies by the way, along with my neighbors.) So, there's definitely room to share. Here are some pics of my recreation.

I think these cookies turned out delicious and I can't stop eating them! Which is probably not the healthiest habit, but hey, it was so worth it!

Oringinal Recipe (same as I have posted): http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1810,159187-224197,00.html

Always,
Britta