Coconut/Passionfruit/Raspberry cake!

Sounds like a mouthful but this tropical coconut passionfruit raspberry filled cake with cream cheese frosting is so delicious it makes me feel like im in Hawaii!!!

First make the cake.
I used a Duncan hines Coconut supreme cake mix and divided it into two pans.

While the cake is baking make a raspberry simple syrup to soak the cake in and keep it moist once it finishes baking.
You will need:
2oz sugar
2oz water
4oz raspberry liquor

Directions:
Boil the sugar and water till the sugar dissolves.
Take off the heat and mix in the raspberry liquor.
Set aside till the cake is done.

White chocolate Passionfruit filling:
4oz white chocolate
4oz Passionfruit puree

Directions:
Over a double boiler melt  chocolate. Continously mixing.
Once the chocolate is completly melted, stir in the passionfruit puree.
Set aside.

When the cake is cooled down, dabb the raspberry simple syrup using a brush over both cakes.

Once it soaks the syrup, spread the passionfruit filling over the top of the bottom cake.

Spread the raspberry jam (any brand of jam) over the passionfruit filling.

Place the top cake over the bottom cake and place the almost finished cake in the refrigerator.

Cream cheese frosting:
2 packs (16oz) cream cheese
1 stick (1/2cup) butter
1tbs vanilla
Powder sugar (as much sweetness as you want start with 1/2cup)

Directions:
Cream the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together till smooth.
Add the powder sugar slowly till well blended.

Take the cake out of the fridge and frost the cake using the cream cheese frosting.
I added macadamian nuts on the edges which gave it a different taste and crunchy texture. You could also add toasted coconuts instead of macadamian nuts.

Decorate as you please. this one was made for fathers day so i used heart cookie cutters and sprinkled red sprinkles within the cookie cutter.

Cut and enjoy this tropical decadent dessert!!:)

Misscupcake1115

Snicker doodles from cake mix!

I buy cake mix every time they go on sale so I basically have a life time supply in my pantry lol! So sometimes when im in the mood for a sweet snack thats not a pice of cake, i make cookies:)
Heres my recipe for sweet soft Snicker Doodles that are easy and fast to make!

Ingredients:
1 box yellow cake mix (any brand is fine)
2 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil (canola is fine)
1tsp vanilla extract
Sprinkle of cinnamon
3Tbs sugar
1tsp cinnamon

Directions:
1.Combine the cake mix with the eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and a sprinkle of cinnamon (for an extract kick).
2. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a seprate bowl.
3. Once the dough is formed, shape 1in balls and roll into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
4. Place on a sprayed baking sheet 1in apart from each other and flatton down the dough (it will puff up).
5. Bake at 375F for 8-9 minutes.
6. Let cool and enjoy!"

I hope you like my recipe cause I know I did!:)

Lemon cake box cookies

Have a cake mix but dont feel like making cake..
Heres a cookie recipe using a cake mix.

So i had a lemon cake box but if you have any other flavor feel free to use it and tweek the recipe.

Ingredients:
1 lemon cake mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil (i used canola healthier)
2 eggs
1 Tbs lemon juice
(raspberry jam topping optional)

Directions:
1.Mix all the ingredient together.the dough will be stiff.
2.Scoop out the dough on a greased cookie sheet and (optinal) add the raspberry jam in the center.
3.bake at 350f for 12 minutes.
4.let cool.

Glaze for cookie (optinal as well):
Mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 1 Tbs lemon juice (or water) and spread over cooled cookie.
The glaze will harden.

Enjoy!!!

Apple burritos

So i had apples that were about to go bad and some left over tortillas from taco night and decided to make use of them.
This recipe is easy and delicious!

Ingredients:
4 Apples (half green & red for color)
3Tbs brownsugar
2Tbs sugar white
1tsp nutmeg
2tsp cinnamon
2Tbs butter

Assemble ingredients:
Tortillas
Vegaetable oil
Cinnamon sugar mixed together

Directions:
1.Cut up apples into bite size cubes.
2.Mix all if the first set of ingredients in a pot and simmer for about 10 minutes till the sugar and juices from the apples make a paste and the apples are soft.
3.(optional:mix in a little of flour to thicken the paste).
4.take off the heat and let cool.
5.Butter the inside of the tortillas and fill with the apple filling.
6.Close up like a burrito and place in a skillet with vegetable oil.
7.Fry till crispy and golden brown.
8.Roll the fryed burrito in cinnamon sugar mixture and let cool.
9.Enjoy!!:)

Chicken tostadas

Ok so I know this is not a dessert but it is an amazing simple recipe that I have to share.
Chicken tostadas are a classic Mexican food that is packed with flavor.
This is a prepare ahead frozen meal to cook up on a lazy day that makes people think you cooked all day;)

Heres the recipe:
1lb Chicken breasts (or tenders)
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 can of tomatoes diced
1 can of corn
1 can of black beans
1/2 chopped onion
(optional) any other canned vegetable you like!
1bag corn tortillas
1 bunch of cilantro
M.O.P:
Mix everything (except for the tortillas and cilantro) in a ziplog bag and leave it in the freeze for as long as you want.(the longer the better).

Day of cooking:
Put the frozen meal in a pot and cook on low heat and let simmer for about an hour till the chicken is shreedable.
While that is cooking, lightly fry the tortillas in a tsp of oil till crispy.
Place on a napkin to dry off extra oil and sprinkle with salt.

Once the chicken is cooked pour a spoon full over the cooked tortilla and sprinkle with cilantro.(sour cream is optional).

Its simple and delicious! Tell me if you like it:)

How To make Werthers caramel pecan bars from Disney's Epcot

Im a Disney fanatic, I go about every weekend! Mind you im from Miami so I drive the 4 1/2 hours just for a days worth of magical fun!!
So for those of you who are similar to me or who just love Disney,I have a hidden treasure to share!
In Disney's Epcot there is a little pavilion in Germany that is called 'Karamell Kuche' that serves up unique treats made with only the finest caramel 'Werthers'.
One treat in particular is the caramel pecan bar that is my absolute favorite!
The dessert is a shortdough base cookie (not too sweet at all) topped with a Werthers caramel sauce & pecans.
I have made my own recipe at home and I am willing to share the love that is this bar!

Directions:
Find (Google,recipe book, moms recipe) a recipe for a short dough. I used a 1-2-3 shorthdough cookie recipe from my culinary school book (Sorry I cant share the recipe but the jist is this butter,sugar,eggs & flour).

Make and bake the dough in  a square pan on 350F for 10 to 12mins untill the dough is lightly golden not too much.

While the dough is baking, make the caramel sauce.

In a microwave safe bowl combine 25 pieces of Werthers chewy caramels
2Tbs of light corn syrup
2Tbs of butter
2Tbs of heavy cream (milk can be substituted if necessary but the caramel wont be as creamy).

Microwave for about 1-2minutes until the caramel pieces are melted and the mixture is combined.

Once the short dough is out of the oven, sprinkle chopped pecans over top then pour the melted caramel sauce over that.
Put back into still warm oven until the caramel starts to bubble.
Take out and let cool.

(Optional): sprinkle with chocolate chips if you like the turtle flavor.

let the bar set in the refrigerator for a few hours.
cut squares and sprinkle with good sea salt (optional as well).

ENJOY my copycat Werthers pecan bars!:)

How_to_make Vanilla Extract

Ran out of vanilla extract?? Have left over Vanilla beans??
Heres an easy way to make your own vanilla extract at home with used old vanilla beans!!

Take any old, used, dryed out vanilla beans even if you made ice cream and boiled it, it still works, and put it in a mason jar.

Add any kind of Vodka you have sitting around at home and leave it sitting there for a few months. You will start seeing the color change after a few weeks.

Keep adding vanilla beans to the jar regularly if you can, if not, only put enough vodka to soak the beans you do have.

After a few weeks you will have homemade vanilla extract that is fresh and delicious!!
Hope you like it!!