Another Kraft Creation
I cannot get away from the free Kraft magazine that I spoke of earlier in the blog. I tried the Chocolate-Candy Cane Cake earlier this week and it was quite tasty. Peppermint is usually not my favorite but I thought that it just looked too pretty to pass up. If you can get your cake to look like the picture you are incredible though! Since the “frosting†is Cool Whip it is hard to get it to stay in place as it gets a little gloopy. Also word to the wise…wait till the last minute to put on the crushed candy cane; the red will bleed into the Cool Whip. I also had to store the cake in the fridge while serving it since it would get so puddley. It was still a huge hit though at Bible Study as good chunk of the cake was gone. It was such a big hit that I do recommend the cake just mind the puddles. 
We were lucky enough to taste it and all we can say is “YUM”!!!!!
Comment by cheryl guilford — December 22, 2005 @ 5:32 pm
Congrats! I would have loved to try it. I have to ask you…those Jello cookies, did they seem dry to you? Did you follow the recipe exactly? Or did you change anything? I want to make them again for Adam’s family but his mom is a “cookie bakin’ fool’”. She makes a million different kinds and they are all amazing. I want to impress her with my cookies and since this is a kind she doesn’t do…
Comment by Erin — December 22, 2005 @ 9:45 pm
Erin, I made a strawberry batch and a lime batch. The strawberry was not as dry as the lime. I did follow the recipe to the T with the strawberry but I tried to half the lime recipe. I am not so great at halfing lets just say.
You really have to watch them instead of setting a timer as well. The minute they start to get golden on the edges you have to get them out of the over. It is more of a watch than time thing. I bet that Adam’s mom would love them and I know that you are a budding cook! I hope that they turn out well. 
If they are dry again just serve them with a glass of milk! That is what cookies are for! 
Comment by Joy — December 23, 2005 @ 12:37 am
BRILLIANT! Cookies and milk! Only a sheer culinary genius would come up with an idea like that.
Thanks for the tips! I did Cherry last time but this time I’m giong to do Strawberry. What can I say you’re an inspiration Joy! I want to be just like you when I grow up! 
Comment by Erin — December 23, 2005 @ 3:06 am