Hey, Everyone!
Betcha wondered what happened to me, since I haven't blogged for, oh, about seven months!
Let's try it again and see if I do better this time! So, I hope you all had a lovely spring, and delightful summer, and a simply wonderful autumn (my favorite time of year!)
Now Thanksgiving is past (but my stomach still hurts from eating too much!), today is the first day of Advent, and soon Christmas will be upon us - hard to believe this year has gone so fast. I hope it's been a good one for you!
Here's a tasty little recipe for you to make, in case you didn't get enought sweet desserts for Thanksgiving. It's called Almond Butter Ooey Gooey Cake, and believe me, this dessert is not for the faint of heart! If you are only mildly attracted to sweets, don't even try it! It is absolutely ooey, absolutely gooey, and if you love sweets as much as I do, you will think you are in heaven when you taste it. So here you go . . . and try it at your own risk!
Almond Butter Ooey Gooey Cake (from The Cake Mix Doctor by Anne Bryn)
Crust:
1 pkg (18.25 oz) plain yellow cake mix
1 stick (8 tablespoons) melted butter
1 large egg
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Filling:
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese at room temperature
2 large eggs
1 tsp almond (or vanilla) extract
1 stick (8 tablespoons) melted butter
3 3/4 cups confectioners' (powdered) sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the cake mix, 8 tablespoons melted butter, 1 egg and almonds on low speed for two minutes. Pat the batter evenly over the bottom of a lightly greased 13 X 9 inch pan. Set aside.
For the filling, place the cream cheese in the same mixing bowl that was used to make the crust. Blend on low speed until fluffy. Add eggs, almond extract and melted butter and beat on medium speed one minute. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat on medium speed until well mixed. Pour the filling over the crust layer. Bake the cake until it is well browned but the center still jiggles when you shake the pan, 45 to 47 minutes. Cool, cut into squares, then serve. Enjoy!
And here is cute little cake box I made for a Convention Swap last summer. This can be used as a gift package for a small gift, or fill with candies for a sweet treat! The template is on the Stampin' Up website, if you'd like to try making one yourself.
Hope you all have a great week!
