Happy 15th Birthday

We had a family birthday party here at my house this

 past Saturday celebrating my niece, Anna's 15th birthday.

Poor thing, I made her make her own birthday

cheesecake. Her request!

 I figured there was no time like the present

to learn to make cheesecake. She doesn't like birthday cake!

**GASP**

Now we all know how much I like any kind of cake,

especially birthday and wedding cake!

This was a GREAT tasting cheesecake

and she LOVED it!

Cell Phone Saturday #13

Key Lime Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix

1 1/3 cups vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored gelatin mix

3/4 cup orange juice

1/2 cup butter

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Combine cake mix, gelatin mix, oil, eggs and orange juice. Pour into three 8 inch cake pans. Bake according to instructions on box. Allow to cool, then frost.

2. To make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add lime juice and confectioners sugar. Mix well.

This was our familes St. Patrick Day dessert.
Yum!
I LOVE CAKE!

Tasty Tuesday

4 Ingredients easy enough that M-Cat could make it!

Chocolate Pudding Dump Cake

Ingredients:

1 chocolate boxed cake mix

(I use the sugar free cake mix made with splenda)

1 small package chocolate pudding

(I use the instant sugar free pudding)

1 1/2 cups milk

(I used the 1% milk) 

1 1/2 cups (large handful) chocolate chips

(I used regular choco chips)

(For fun I threw some marshmallows on one end.

They were good.

All it really needed is some nuts. Next time it will have pecans.

Very easy and fast.)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare the pudding with the milk according to package directions. Add the cake mix and stir well to combine (batter will be thick).

Smooth batter into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Scatter chocolate chips on top.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until edges pull away from sides.

Time:

40 minutes

Trav's Birthday Cake

 I forgot to post pics of Trav's birthday cake!

It was to cute!

And tasted awesome!

Cake once a month is NOT bad!

I Had My Cake

And it was WONDERFUL!!!!

Thank you for all your birthday wishes!

It was a great day.

Enjoy your weekend!

Tasty Tuesday

 

This oldest child of mine turned 32 the 28th of March.

He had his favorite meal.

 

 

And I made his favorite birthday cake again this year!

Pecan Praline Cheese Cake

Crust: • 1/2 stick of melted butter

•1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

•1/4 cup granulated sugar

•Filling:

•4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

•1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

•4 eggs

•1/3 cup all-purpose flour

•1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 325°.

Combine crust ingredients and press into bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan.

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk; beat until smooth. Add flour, eggs, and vanilla; beat until well blended. Pour into prepared crust. Wrap the bottom of the spring form pan in heavy duty foil; place the pan in a shallow baking pan, such as a jelly roll pan. Put the pans in the oven and add about 2 cups of hot water to the shallow baking pan, or to a depth of about 1/2-inch. Bake for 1 hour, or until lightly browned. The cheesecake will be slightly jiggly in the center.

PECAN PRALINE SAUCE

1/2 stick butter

1 c. brown sugar

1 1/2 c. pecan halves

1/4 c. light Karo syrup

1/2 c. sour cream

Melt butter over low heat; add pecans. Stir until light brown; add sugar and syrup. Continue to stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and blend in sour cream. Pour over Cheese Cake.

I am way behind on blog posts that I may or may not ever catch up on.

We Have A 4 Year Old!

Birthday Party at Katy Kastle!

Happy Birthday Girl

Jumping and running and sliding!

Birthday Cake!

Balloons

Presents!

Pinata!

V.D. Treats For V.T. Sisters

Thank you for the idea Connie.

They turned out so cute!

Best box mix ever!

Both of the above cupcakes were made from this mix:

Ghirardelli Chocolate Triple Chocolate Cupcake Premium Mix

Normally I do not like a box cake mix b u t ...

This cake mix rocks!!!!

I saw these on someones blog this week except

they were dipped in milk chocolate instead of white chocolate.

If it was your blog please leave a comment so I can give you credit.

These are just square pretzel with some peanut butter in the middle

then dipped in chocolate.

Wonderful!

Thanks to Kimmie at "Pink Cookies With Sprinkles."

These just say Happy Valentine's Day don't they?

I had a great time baking and delivering these treats

to the Sisters and to my family.

And, drum roll please .......

It was sunny and 72* today!

Can you say B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L!!

Beautiful day and thank you Heavenly Father!

Tasty Tuesday

Vanilla Wafer Cake
or Coconut Pound Cake
6 eggs
2 sticks of butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups coconut
1 large box Wafer
1/2 cup milk
2 cups nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cream butter and sugar together.
Beat in one egg at a time until smooth.
Add vanilla, wafer crumbs,
pecans and coconut.
Bake one hour at 350*

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The pictures really doesn't do it justice.

This is a really old recipe.

I remember my mama making this cake at Christmas time when I was a child.

It was always one of my favorites.

Still is.

It's a really moist cake and no need for any icing.

YUM!

Randomness With Pictures

It is 2:00 PM

It is 95* with a heat index of 107* out side today!

I am not leaving the house.

I went to the garden this morning and nearly had a heat stroke.

This is my FIL, Clemon H. Griffis

He had a quadruple By Pass done on Monday.

He is doing well and they had him up walking yesterday.

He will go to a Rehab place for a few days when

he is released from the hospital on Monday.

The 3 Arlene's

My Mother, Janice Arlene

Me, Gigi Arlene

And my niece, Amelia Arlene

I also have a Great Aunt, Betty Arlene

She has a daughter Becky Arlene

And also several cousins with the name Arlene.

I don't think that any one of us even go by the name

it's just our middle name.

When the Sweetheart and I were on vacation back in May

I called to talk to the oldest GRAND~girl.

I asked her what she wanted me to bring her from Michigan.

She thought about it a minute and said,

"I believe I want some 'Beef Jerky'"

I'm, like, "are you sure"?

She said "yes".

So that is what we brought her along

with a couple of summer dresses.

As you can see I still have that beef jerky.

She doesn't like beef jerky??

I asked her, "then why did you want me to bring you some?"
She didn't know.

So into the food storage it goes.

This is how the Sweetheart enjoys the beach.

What EVER!

More cake, yum!

A friend celebrated her 40th birthday last month and this was her cake!

Different but good.

PECAN PRALINE CHEESE CAKE

This is the first time I made this recipe.

It turned out really good

I was pleased.

Harrison loves cheese cake

and he loves pecan pie

and it was his 31st birthday today.

This is his birthday cheese cake.

(Don't ask me what his hair is doing because I'm not really sure! I'm afraid to ask.)

Pecan Praline Cheese Cake
Crust: • 1/2 stick of melted butter
•1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
•1/4 cup granulated sugar

•Filling:
•4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
•1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
•4 eggs
•1/3 cup all-purpose flour
•1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 325°.
Combine crust ingredients and press into bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk; beat until smooth. Add flour, eggs, and vanilla; beat until well blended. Pour into prepared crust. Wrap the bottom of the spring form pan in heavy duty foil; place the pan in a shallow baking pan, such as a jelly roll pan. Put the pans in the oven and add about 2 cups of hot water to the shallow baking pan, or to a depth of about 1/2-inch. Bake for 1 hour, or until lightly browned. The cheesecake will be slightly jiggly in the center.

PECAN PRALINE SAUCE

1/2 stick butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. pecan halves
1/4 c. light Karo syrup
1/2 c. sour cream

Melt butter over low heat; add pecans. Stir until light brown; add sugar and syrup. Continue to stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and blend in sour cream. Pour over Cheese Cake.

Tasty Tuesday

Pumpkin Cake
This is somewhat similar to a pumpkin pie, with a cake-like crust and topped with a crispy, sweet streusel.

So, this cake is made in 3 sections.

First, mix the following together:

1 yellow cake mix (reserve 3/4 c.)
1 cube butter (1/2 c.), melted
1 egg, beaten

Then press into a greased 9×13 cake pan. Set aside.

Next, mix these following ingredients together in large bowl:
1 large can of pumpkin
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. sugar
2/3 c. canned milk
2 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Pour this mixture over your previously pressed crust in pan.

Topping for pumpkin cake:

3/4 c. cake mix
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter
1 c. chopped nuts

Blend ingredients; sprinkle on top of cake.
Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes (do not overcook).

This maybe my new favorite Pumpkin Recipe!

Thanks to Connie's Daughter Camille at Make It Work Mom she put this recipe on her blog a few days ago and I knew I had to make it soon! Glad I did.

Big Baby's Birthday

Not today, but tomorrow is my Big Baby's birthday.

This was his last year's birthday picture with his requested Birthday cake.

Like last year he has requested me to make my carrot cake again for his birthday.

If you haven't made this cake yet, since it's been on my blog for over a year now, you really should!

Jordan made one last week and took to an office birthday party and it was a hit.

You really can't go wrong, I promise, you'll love it!

Just ask anyone that has had it, they'll tell ya how good it is, yum.

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Carrot Cake
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 -1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
3- 4oz. jars of carrot baby food (like stage 2)
1 8oz can crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup chopped pecans
In mixing bowl combine all dry ingredients. Add oil, eggs and baby food. Mix on low speed until well blended. Stir in pineapple and nuts. Pour into two 9 inch cake pans or three 8 inch pans. Bake at 350* for 35 mins. or until it passes the tooth pick test. (when the tooth pick comes out clean)
Cream Cheese Icing
1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)
1 -8oz. block of cream cheese
3 or more cups of powdered sugar
1-1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Blend butter and cream cheese until creamy. Start adding sugar and a drop or two of milk until you get the right consistency. Then blend in the nuts and ice completely cooled cake.

Tasty Tuesday

Pineapple Pecan Cake with Thick Cream Cheese Frosting

Mix together 2 cups flour,

2 cups sugar,

and 2 teaspoons baking soda in a bowl.

Now add 2 eggs,

a 20 oz can crushed pineapple with its juice,

and 1 cup chopped pecans, (I toasted mine.)

(I also added a cup of coconut, just because)

Mix these ingredients just until moistened.

Pour into a 9 x 13 GREASED

(I used Bakers Joy)baking pan.

Bake at 350 for bout 30-35 minutes or

until toothpick says its okay to come out.

LET CAKE COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE FROSTING

Frosting
To make this absolutely delicious cream cheese frosting, you'll need to mix all these ingredients together till smooth, 1 8oz cream cheese softened, 1 stick butter softened, (I used a half a stick of butter) 2 to 3 cups confectioners sugar, sifted if you want, and 1 tablespoon, yes, tablespoon of vanilla.

Recipe comes from My Tasty Treasures

With the addition of coconut It's the moistest cake ever. I've not tried the original recipe before I started adding my coconut. Don't think I ever will. It's the easiest recipe too.

BTW, I know it's Wednesday!

Captain's having a baby boy!

She has done her nursery with a beach theme.

So we had her cake made with the same.

Isn't it to cute?

Same lady that has made the last

5 cakes we've bought did this one too!

It not only looks cute it tasted Divine.
That sand with the shells in it is brown sugar.

So clever.

I was trying to be a little creative.

I stood on the chair beside her.
I think she thought I was nuts.
Again I was trying to be creative.
I kind of like this angle.

Her name's not really Captain, it's Kathryn.
When Shelby was just leaning to talk
she called her Captain instead of Katheryn.
She really liked being called Captain so it stuck.
We all call her that now.


She got some really cute and
useful stuff for baby Collin.

Blue is for boys.

Every new mommy needs a monitor.

How do you like the way I cut

the top off her head off?

I guess I was trying to focus on the

burp cloth I made her.
I was excited because it's the first time

I had sewn on a letter on one that I've made.

This is the first time I've ever

made a fleece tied blankie.

I sewed a matching letter "C" on it too.
I thought it turned out pretty good

for the first one I've ever made.

She was excited and she loved it.

I liked it so well I made another

one with a letter C.

This one had an octopus on it and there were

several more with sea creatures on them.

But she really got excited about this one

and the next one. Not only did it have the

babies initials monogrammed on it but

it has the Georgia Bulldog's ribbon

and colors. She is crazy for football

and her favorite college team is the

University of Georgia's Bulldogs.

I think she loved them!


Kathryn and Christon have been friends since high school. She is a Cardiac Care Nurse at our local hospital.

Her husband Perry works for the sweetheart at Griffis Steel.

They were both in Harrison and Christon's wedding.

They are special to our family.

They are going to make great parents.

More Cake~Tasty Tuesday

Pistachio Nut Cake

Mildred from Nalley Valley shared this recipe for Pistachio Nut cake! And you know me, when something intrigues me I've got to try it out. This was a winner, a keeper, a cake meant to be shared!

And that's what you better do with it so that you don't find yourself eating it all!

Pistachio Nut Cake:

1 18 oz. box white cake mix
1 small pkg. instant pistachio pudding mix - dry
4 eggs
1/2 cup Crisco or Wesson Oil
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water
1 tsp. almond extract
3/4 cup chocolate syrup


Combine all ingredients except chocolate syrup. Beat 5 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Pour 2/3 of batter into a prepared Bundt cake pan. Add chocolate syrup to remaining batter and mix. Pour over batter in pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.

I also made cup cakes and didn't add any chocolate syrup and they were really moist and ynmmy!

This is a moist and delicious cake!

(nothing like Paula Deans grandma Paul's Pound Cake)


Check Mildred out some time she really a sweet blogger.