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Red Velvet Rice Crispy Treats

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Hi friends! Here’s something red for the Valentine’s day coming up. It’s something really easy for those tight on time. It’s also something that won’t break the piggy bank, but it’s a nice and thoughtful gift for the ones you care about.

The red velvet flavor wasn’t very strong with 1/2 cup of mix, so I added a bit more to take it up a notch. You could also add heart sprinkles on the top when you’re done to make it even more lovey-dovey, but I’m good with just the redness of the rice crispies.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Red Velvet Rice Crispy Treats

Ingredients

  • 1 (10.5 oz) bag of mini marshmallows
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 - 3/4 cup red velvet cake mix
  • 6 cups rice crispies cereal
  • sprinkles for topping (optional for that extra pizazz!-- which I didn't add because these babies were just for me)

Directions

  1. Melt butter and mini marshmallows over low heat. When the marshmallows are completely melted, mix in the vanilla and red velvet cake mix.
  2. Remove from heat and carefully stir in the rice crispies until evenly coated.
  3. Pour the batter into a lined or greased 13"x9" pan and press down.
  4. Wait until cooled and cut to serve.
https://lovintheoven.com/red-velvet-rice-crispy-treats/

 

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/

2011 Recap and a Happy New Year!

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As I did last year, I’m recapping my favorite desserts from each month in 2011 (which is probably not going to help your new year’s resolution). Enjoy!

January: Cinnamon Roll Cake. Tons of butter = ultimate satisfaction.
February: Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies. Cookies inside of cookies. 
March: Nutella Cheesecake Gooey Cake Bars . Hearty bars. My kind of dessert.
April: Buttermilk Biscuits. A lot of work, but the result is fluffy piece of buttery goodness!
May: Star Wars Brownie Roll Out Cookies. Hmmmm. I need to use these again.
July: From Scratch Funfetti Cupcakes. No words needed.
August: Cake Batter Bars. I would say this is my favorite recipe of all of 2011. That’s quite a statement, so if you haven’t tried them yet, get on the cake batter bandwagon!
September: White Chocolate S’mores Gooey Cake Bars. Condensed milk MAKES this dessert.
Also from September: Nutella Puppy Chow. So I cheated and chose two from September. Since this doesn’t require an oven, it didn’t count.
October: S’mores Brownies. Tired of seeing s’mores yet?
December: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies. One of my favorite cookies.. and I don’t even care for peanut butter!
Actually, December was filled with great cookies, so check the archives out!
This year has been an enormous year of growth for my blog and me, and I look forward to seeing you all in 2012! Thanks for you continued support throughout the years. Wishing you all a safe and happy new year!

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