Lovin' From the Oven

Chocolate Marshmallow Cake

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Planning a Disney World trip is by far harder than any other trip I’ve planned. New York, I can do. Seattle, a breeze… but out of all the options in Orlando? Whoa mama! Talk about overload. I’ve already spent hours researching different hotels around the area in a budget price range. I have yet to find one that has it all. Bummer. Until then, I’ll catch up on my Desperate Housewives; I’m only on season three!

How cute is this cake? I love the look of the marshmallow topping with the light fudge layer on top. Heck, I could eat the chocolate-y topped marshmallows on its own. Overall, the cake is extremely moist and very sweet. I’m talking overload sweet. If you can’t handle eating spoonfuls of sugar, then I’d only recommend eating a bite instead of a whole piece. I mean, you’ve still got to try it! Recipe from Made.

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Chocolate Marshmallow Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Chocolate Satin Frosting (see recipe below)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Boil the water and keep it simmering.
  3. Mix the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla and beat together.
  4. Add the 1 cup boiling water and carefully stir until the water is mixed in; beat for 1 1/2 minutes.
  5. Pour the batter into the 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 for 35-38 minutes.
  6. Make the frosting while the cake is baking. When the cake is done, pour the warm frosting over the hot cake.
https://lovintheoven.com/chocolate-marshmallow-cake/

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CHOCOLATE SATIN FROSTING

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 6 Tbl buttermilk (or use 6 Tbl milk mixed with 1 tsp vinegar)
  • 4 Tbl cocoa powder 1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups marshmallows (optional)

Directions

  1. Cook the butter, buttermilk, and cocoa in a medium saucepan. Stir constantly, just until it comes to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat.
  2. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla, and beat with a wooden spoon until frosting is nearly smooth (remember to stir every now and then while the cake bakes).
  3. Put the marshmallows on top, then evenly pour the warm frosting over everything. Cool to room temperature before serving
https://lovintheoven.com/chocolate-marshmallow-cake/

Chicken Bacon Pasta

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I’m having Disneyland withdrawals. So naturally, what do I do? Start planning a trip for a Disney World trip in May! My DB and I have never been, so it’ll be a fun celebration after my DB’s first year of law school. I started researching hotels and trip plans, and my goodness.. there’s a lot to plan! Does anyone have any tips on hotels to stay at or places I must see/eat while in Orlando? Or any tips on how to save on admission? Thanks in advance!

Here’s an easy weekday meal that takes 20 minutes to prepare. You can never have enough pasta recipes in your life. True story. In all honesty, the cream cheese makes the pasta quite heavy.. a little too heavy for me. That’s coming from a girl that’d be fine with a bit of butter and parmesan cheese on her pasta. Recipe from Plain Chicken.

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Chicken Bacon Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bacon, cooked and roughly chopped
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 pound penne pasta
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 grilled chicken breast, sliced

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
  2. Heat heavy cream and cream cheese in a small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
  3. Add the parmesan cheese, eggs, garlic powder, red pepper flakes and pepper and whisk until blended.
  4. Drain pasta (reserving 1/2 cup of hot water) and return to pot. Immediately add the sauce and gently fold until the pasta is coated. The hot pasta will cook the eggs. Stir in the bacon, and add some reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce. Serve with grilled chicken.
https://lovintheoven.com/chicken-bacon-pasta/

Mango Pineapple Smoothie

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Good morning! There’s nothing like a smoothie to kickstart your day. Well, besides coffee. I know we’re far away from summer, but that doesn’t mean we can’t pretend that the hot weather is still here. Even though I’ll have to drink my smoothie wearing three layers of clothes and wrapped in two blankets, it’ll be worth it.

I got my ingredients from Trader Joe’s. They have the best frozen fruit year round. Again, this recipe is rough. Just play with the ingredients until you get your desired taste. Enjoy!

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Mango Pineapple Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen pineapple
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen mango pieces
  • 1 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • a couple of ice cubes

Directions

  1. Throw all your ingredients in a blender and blend away! Taste and adjust to your liking by adding more milk/ice cubes/sugar/whatever floats you boat.
https://lovintheoven.com/mango-pineapple-smoothie-2/

PS! I got an Iphone for Christmas from the DB and now have jumped on the Instagram bandwagon. Feel free to follow me on there @kimberlywyn. I can guarantee lots of food pictures. 🙂

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