Rainbow Heart Surprise-Inside Cake is a white cake with a rainbow heart in the middle. This is a review of Amanda Rettke's book called Surprise-Inside Cakes. Amanda's food blog is called I Am Baker. Have you heard of Surprise-Inside Cakes? The concept was developed by Amanda Rettke over at iambaker.net. She also has a wonderful book called Surprise-Inside Cakes. I have the book and I love it! (Scroll to the end of this post for a sneak peek.) Amanda posted an Easter egg surprise-inside ... Read More about Rainbow Heart Surprise-Inside Cake
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Peacheesy Pie – Recipe #16 of 52 Pillsbury Grand Prize Recipes in 52 Weeks
[pinterest] Peacheesy Pie won the 16th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1964. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Janis Risley, Melbourne, Florida. According to Wikipedia, Janis Boykin, 17 years old, won the contest, per Pillsbury 1965 cook booklet. I assume Risley is her married name. Start with canned peaches and drain, reserving the juice. Add sugar, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and corn syrup. Then you make what is basically a lemon curd (sugar, lemon juice, a little peach ... Read More about Peacheesy Pie – Recipe #16 of 52 Pillsbury Grand Prize Recipes in 52 Weeks
Eggo Bacon Pancake Roll-Ups
Having fun with this Eggo contest. Here's my 3rd entry... [pinterest] I created 3 photos with titles for the contest and couldn't decide which one to enter. The first one on this page is the one I went with, but I thought I would show you all 3. Which one do you like the best? Here's the 3rd one. I almost went with this one, but decided I liked the glass of milk with the straw in the background of the 1st one. I'm fairly new to this food photography stuff and I'm having so much ... Read More about Eggo Bacon Pancake Roll-Ups
Hungry Boys’ Casserole – Recipe #15 of 52 Pillsbury Grand Prize Recipes in 52 Weeks
[pinterest] Hungry Boys' Casserole won the 15th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1963. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Mira Waliko of Detroit, Michigan. The holy trinity of cooking. AKA green peppers, celery and onion. Combine the aforementioned veges with ground beef and garlic in a skillet and cook over medium high heat until the beef is browned and vegetables are tender. Then you add tomato paste, water, paprika, salt, baked beans and garbanzo beans and simmer while you prepare the ... Read More about Hungry Boys’ Casserole – Recipe #15 of 52 Pillsbury Grand Prize Recipes in 52 Weeks
Apple Pie Bars
These are the most delicious Apple Pie Bars with the added sweetness of caramel and a bit of crunch with toasted pecans! The recipe is called Apple Pie '63 and won the 14th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1962. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Julia Smogor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. First you melt caramels and cream over low heat, stirring occasionally. Mix flour, sugar and salt together, then cut in your butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. I'm getting really good at this "cutting in butter ... Read More about Apple Pie Bars
Eggo 12-Layer Chocolate Pancake Cake
My second entry in the Eggo Your Way recipe contest is an Eggo 12-Layer Chocolate Pancake Cake. It's a small version of the traditional 12-Layer cake made with pancakes that have been rolled out and a boiled chocolate icing. Recipe at the end of this post and also on the Eggo Facebook Page. Eggo 12-Layer Chocolate Pancake Cake 1 box Eggo Buttermilk Pancakes (thawed)1-2 tablespoons flour1 1/2 cups sugar1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 stick unsalted butter6 ounces ... Read More about Eggo 12-Layer Chocolate Pancake Cake
Easter Surprise Inside Cake
Happy Easter! Isn't this the cutest Easter cake ever? The idea comes from the amazingly creative Amanda Rettke over at iamBaker.net. She also has an awesome new book called Surprise-Inside Cakes which I will be reviewing soon. But I just couldn't wait to try this cake. She has a video on her website which really explains it well, but here are a few photos from my attempts at making this super cute cake. It's not perfect, but not bad for my first try. And so much fun to make this Easter ... Read More about Easter Surprise Inside Cake
Candy Bar Cookies
Candy Bar Cookies won the 13th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1961. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Alice Reese of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Now look what I found... It's Alice Reese accepting her grand prize award from Art Linkletter. Isn't her expression just priceless! The photo is printed in the Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off Cookbook. I think she's pretty excited to win $50,000. That was a lot of cash in 1961. That was the amount of the grand prize until 1996 when they changed it to ONE MILLION ... Read More about Candy Bar Cookies
Dilly Casserole Bread – Recipe #12 of 52 Pillsbury Grand Prize Recipes in 52 Weeks
[pinterest] Dilly Casserole Bread won the 12th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1960. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Leona Schnuelle of Crab Orchard, Nebraska. Start with a mixture of flour, sugar, dried onion (I didn't have any), dill seed (I used dill weed), salt, baking soda and yeast. Heat the cottage cheese, margarine and water until very warm (130°F). It heats up really quick. Mine actually got up to 160° which is a little hot, but I just kept going with the recipe. Call ... Read More about Dilly Casserole Bread – Recipe #12 of 52 Pillsbury Grand Prize Recipes in 52 Weeks
Mini Eggo Turtle Cheesecakes
Little cheesecakes with a unique crust made from mini waffles, topped with all the delicious flavors of turtle candy. Have you ever entered a baking contest or a cooking contest? It's fun to create new and original recipes. Especially when there's a chance to win some cash! I entered this recipe for Mini Eggo Turtle Cheesecakes in the Eggo Your Way Contest. Let me know what you think. ... Read More about Mini Eggo Turtle Cheesecakes