Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Valentine Cake For Your Sweetie

YUMMY MUMMY RECIPE
posted by guest blogger Jacqueline Schwenke
Door County, Wisconsin 4 kids (3 girls 1 boy)
Penny Savvy Dollar Wise on Facebook

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! If you want something sweet for your ‘sweet’, then take a look at this recipe. It’s not only easy, but it’s delicious! If you want to make this really fancy or special, make them into small Bundt sized cakes. You can even decorate it with melted white chocolate (Almond Bark), and possibly add a half-dipped maraschino cherry on top. (Drain it first) Maybe some chocolate curls or tiny heart shaped candy deco’s. Be creative- serve it on a silver or gold heart-shaped doilies.
This recipe is one that Gooseberry Patch has provided for free on their website! It comes from a cookbook they sell called Almost Homemade. I love all Gooseberry Patch recipe books, and in fact I own quite a few of them. The drawings inside are wonderful and homey, as are the cookbook fronts. The catalog they send out is the same- just a joy to flip through!
I have included a few pictures of Almost Homemade, taken from the Gooseberry site. You’ll find the link for Gooseberry Patch with the others I have provided, at the bottom. Take a stroll through the Gooseberry site- you’ll be glad you did.

Chocolate-Cherry CakeSubmitted by: Renee Redcloud from Nashville, TN
18-1/2 oz. pkg. devil's food cake mix21-oz. can cherry pie filling2 eggs1 T. almond extract1 c. sugar
5 T. butter1/2 c. evaporated milk1 c. milk chocolate chips1 t. vanilla extract

Combine cake mix, pie filling, eggs and almond extract in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until well mixed (cherries will break up somewhat). Pour into a greased 13"x9" baking pan and bake according to package directions. About 5 minutes before cake is done, whisk together sugar, butter and evaporated milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; boil for one minute. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in chocolate chips and vanilla extract. Remove cake from oven; immediately pour icing over cake. Let cake stand for at least one hour. Serves 8 to 10.


Paper Embellishments
Looking for paper embellishments? You must visit Fancy Flours. They have every color and pattern of cupcake liners, Dragees, picks, toppers, stencils, transfer sheets, cake jewels, and so much more! I’ve included a few pictures to help spark your imagination- and don’t let these pictures discourage you, if you are a beginner baker..they are all simple to make. Look, click the links, and enjoy!
Look at these adorable heart-shaped cookies! ..and have you ever seen more lovely cupcake liners?
Delicious and easy Old fashioned cookie or cake toppers


Links:
Here is the Gooseberry Patch page with the recipe. Gooseberry is also on Facebook and Twitter! http://www1.gooseberrypatch.com/gooseberry/products.nsf/v.weball/M918?editdocument&cartprocess=trecipeweek
The link for Fancy Flours:
http://www.fancyflours.com/

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