Strawberry Cake

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/simply-delicious-strawberry-cake-recipe/index.html

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25-ounce) box white cake mix

• 1 (3-ounce) box strawberry-flavored instant gelatin

• 1 (15-ounce) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed

• 4 large eggs

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 1/4 cup water

• Strawberry cream cheese frosting, recipe follows

• Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1/4 cup butter, softened

• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed

• 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract

• 7 cups confectioners’ sugar

• Freshly sliced strawberries, for garnish, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.

In a large bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin. Add pureed strawberries, eggs, oil, and water; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour into prepared pans, and bake for 20 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

For the frosting:

In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1/4 cup of the strawberry puree and the strawberry extract. (The rest of the puree is leftover but can be used in smoothies or on ice cream for a delicious treat.) Gradually add confectioners’ sugar, beating until smooth.

Spread frosting in between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with sliced fresh strawberries, if desired.

Special K Bars

karo syrup: 0.5 cup

sugar: 0.5 cup

peanut butter: 0.75 cup

special K cereal: 3 cups

butterscotch chips: 0.5 package

chocolate chips: 0.5 package

heat karo syrup, sugar, and peanut butter together and pour over special K cereal, mix and press into cookie sheet

melt butterscotch chips and chocolate chips together and spead over cereal

Hot Fudge Sauce

milk: 1 cup

cocoa: 1 tablespoon

sugar: 0.5 cup

flour: 2 tablespoons

salt: 0.125 teaspoon

butter: 1 tablespoon

vanilla: 0.5 teaspoon

mix milk and cocoa, heat in microwave for 1 minute

add sugar, flour, and salt to milk

cook in 30 second intervals until thickened

add butter and vanilla

Creme Brulee

vanilla pods: 1

heavy cream: 1 quart

egg yolks: 6

sugar: 0.5 cup

Simmer cream and vanilla pod 15 minutes. Slowly whisk cream into egg yolks and sugar. Bake at 325 degrees for 40-45 minutes (45 min) with ramekins in a roasting pan filled with hot water. It will look a little wobbley but it is done. Allow to cool before serving.

Carrot Cake

eggs: 4

flour: 2.5 cups

wheat germ: 2 tablespoons

sugar: 2 cups

baking soda: 2 teaspoons

salt: 1 teaspoon

oil: 1.5 cups

carrots; baby food strained: 20 ounces

walnuts: 0.5 cup

cinnamon: 2 teaspoons

cream cheese: 8 ounces

butter: 4 tablespoons

powdered sugar: 1 pound

vanilla: 1 tablespoon

Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans

Beat eggs and add flour, wheat germ, sugar, cinnamon, soda, salt, oil, carrots

Stir in walnuts

Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes

Beat icing ingredients: cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth

Ice cake when cool