Dinosaur Cake: My brother's girlfriend was born on the fourth of July, so I wanted to do something special and not red-white-and-blue themed for her birthday, which brought me to...the dinosaur cake! My boyfriend and I spent hours on this masterpiece, but the secret is that it's actually the easiest thing ever. Creativity and an open mind is key, since the spikes, sprinkles, and smile were all last-minute touches that ultimately made the cake more fun. The only stressing part was frosting the body because the cake kept crumbling and sticking to the frosting knife. Overall, super delicious, even if the frosting stained our mouthes a monstrous blue.
Neopolitan Cupcakes: Strawberry brownie cupcakes, we meet again! Instead of Betty Crocker's fudge brownie mix, we tried Duncan Hines and it didn't make as much batter since it was a lot thicker. For some reason, they didn't turn out as great as the first time we made them. Then to kick the fun up a notch, we used special frosting tips to make cool designs. Which one is your favorite? I like the seashell looking one on the middle right.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownie Bombs: If you want to be a rockstar in the kitchen, make these! Though they are extremely time-consuming, the effort is well worth it. First, you make cookie dough balls (without egg!) and freeze them, then bake brownies and cut them into one-inch squares. Next, you gently flatten the brownie squares in your palm and wrap them around the dough balls until they are completely covered. They are GIANT! Then you freeze them again to firm them up before dipping them in melted chocolate. Garnish with chopped white and dark chocolate for a gourmet effect. Heavenly.
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| The leftover chocolate inspired us to make chocolate-covered pretzels |
S'mores Graham Krispie Treats: A super yummy twist on regular rice krispie treats, these are a chocolate lover's addiction. My family devoured this entire pan in less than a day which is no surprise considering I made them extra delicious by adding more chocolate chips than the recipe called for. If you were wondering, these were the treats I was trying to make when the beetle incident happened.
Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes with Oreo Frosting: My friends and I were just hanging out in Kroger like usual when we found this Oreo frosting for 85 CENTS!!! Duh, it was cupcake party time. I made chocolate cupcakes from scratch, but I suck and over-baked them. The most disappointing part, though, was that the frosting tasted like PLASTIC! It was awful; don't buy it. But after putting the cupcakes in a container over night, they got really most and delicious and I regained my baking status as queen.
Cherry Chip Brownie Cupcakes: It has now become a tradition to make the cupcakes with brownies on the bottom every time my boyfriend comes over. We didn't have strawberry cake mix though so we used Betty Crocker's cherry chip cake mix. The result? Not as good as the strawberry kind, but c'mon, they're cupcakes so I still ate them...multiple times a day.
Bonus: Some fancy-pants bake shop in Manhattan has invented the Frozen S'more. Must try.
On Repeat: "Pretty Brown Eyes" - The Boy Band Project (Cody Simpson cover)
Currently Reading: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Days until I no longer have to work at Subway: 9
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