Tag: Cake

Peanut Butter Bliss

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One of my greatest vices (besides Gin and Tonics) is anything peanut butter. I simply cannot resist this creamy condiment. I love a slathering of peanut butter on top of a fresh slice of french toast brioche or even on top of vanilla bean ice cream. There is an unlimited amount of uses for peanut butter and I’m sure you could share quite a few with us as well. I’m going to share one of my most favorite uses and that is rich, delicious peanut butter frosting. Just mix up 2 cups of powdered sugar, one stick of butter, a heaping scoop of peanut butter (you can always add more to taste) and a splash of milk. Add the milk a little at a time until you reach the desired consistency. Then enjoy! I made these cakelets (what I like to call finger food cake slices) for my church coffee hour tomorrow.

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Burger of the Week Club

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Two years ago my friend Erin created the Burger of the Week Club.  During the summer, members of the club would gather weekly for a burger extravaganza.  Each week there would be a theme and the entire menu would fit in with the theme.  Tonight, we are having a Burger of the Week Club Winter Reunion for her birthday.  The theme is the Chilly Burger.  It is going to be a burger topped with chili served alongside cornbread and a winter lager with chili chocolate ice cream for dessert.  Also I made this cake for the occasion as well since it is her birthday!

This cake is easy to make.  I used a half sheet cake on the bottom for the base.  You can decorate that however you would like. I used fondant to make it appear more like a tablecloth.  Then I placed a fondant disc on top to make it look like a plate.  I used two 8 inch round layers for the bun and chocolate icing for the burger patty.  Then I made lettuce out of fondant by cutting circles and crimping the edges.  I used yellow and red icing for the ketchup and mustard.  I finally topped the “top bun” with honey and sprinkled on rice crisps to make it look like sesame seeds.  The finished product looks just like a burger that we be served at our Burger of the Week Club! Happy Birthday Erin!