Football Oreo Truffles

 

The perfect tailgate treat!  EASY, too!  Crush up a package of Oreo's then mix in a package of cream cheese.  Form into footballs then dip into melted chocolate.  I used chocolate bark which I found by the cocoa in the baking isle.  I dipped the balls by sticking a plastic fork in one side and swirling it in the chocolate.  As you can see, some didn't get wiped off very good so I had some 'run off' but, no worries, they tasted great!  When hard, pipe on white icing for the strings.  They were a huge hit at the party and taste great!

 

Holiday Pretzel Treats

Not cake, but one of the best holiday treats you can make (and eat!). So easy, too. All you do is lay pretzels on a baking sheet. Any shape you like, but big enough to hold a chocolate kiss. Next, unwrap the kisses and set them on the pretzels. Put these in the oven (350 degrees) for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes until chocolate is soft but not melted. Remove from oven and press an M&M on top! Let cool and ENJOY!!!

2 Cookies = 1 Cupcake

Okay, I may be the last to discover this, but I realized that if I use my cookie scoop to fill the muffin pans that 1 scoop fills a mini muffin perfectly and 2 scoops fills a regular muffin perfectly!! Who knew? All this time, I tried spoons, measuring cups, etc. just to make a huge mess. Hope this helps someone like me that has never realized this before!

Smiley Cake Pops

I found these on Bakerella and knew I wanted to try them sometime!  What a fun idea!  I need a lot more practice to get them as beautiful as hers, but it was so fun!!  I made these for my early morning Seminary class because today was the last day!  They turned out great!  For detailed instructions, click here to visit Bakerella's website or scroll down to my links!

Heart Cupcakes

This is our yearly Valentine's Day tradition! We like to make these cakes in the shape of hearts and the kids get to decorate them! This year we even colored the white cake pink--just for fun!

Here is a brief explanation on how to do this WITHOUT a purchased heart pan!

First, make your favorite cupcake recipe. Fill paper cup liners 2/3 full with batter. Then, place a marble to the side of each cup, like this:






Then, bake as you normally would and remove the cupcakes from the pan--they baked in the shape of the heart. Sometimes, they don't turn out perfectly heart-like, but I make them look that way with the frosting! Have fun with it!

Cake Writing Tip

This tip courtesy of my 6 year old boy! I couldn't find my decorating tips anywhere and was in a hurry to finish this cake when my son brings over a medicine dropper and says "here, Mom, use this!" It worked great! So, when you are in a pinch, think like a 6 year old!