Earthquake Cake

I made this cake for my children at our Mother’s Day dinner (what’s wrong with that picture, huh???).  The cake was a big hit, in spite of the fact that it became a volcano instead of an earthquake.  You have to read below to find out why… Earthquake Cake 1…

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Apple Dip

8 oz. cream cheese 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla Soften cream cheese and blend in the brown sugar and vanilla until creamy. You can use a fork to blend the ingredients, but using a mixer will help to prevent lumps in your dip. Serve with apple slices. Other…

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Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz. Cream Cheese 8 Tbsp. Butter (unsalted butter is best, but margarine works okay) 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup Powdered Sugar Using mixer, cream together the cream cheese and butter.* Add vanilla and powdered sugar and continue beating with mixer until smooth and creamy. *If your cream cheese and/or…

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Raspberry-filled Poppy Seed Thumbprints

These are pretty little cookies that taste similar to shortbread. Preserves give them extra sweetness. We used raspberry preserves, but you can substitute other fruit preserves or jam, depending on what you have on hand.

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Sweet Potato Casserole

4 cups sweet potatoes, cubed (or large can of cooked sweet potatoes, drained) 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons butter, softened 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Topping 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons butter, softened 1/2 cup…

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Pizzelles

These cookies are made using a pizzelle iron, which is similar to a waffle iron. You can also roll these cookies up into cones for ice cream.

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Triple Peanut Pizza Cookie

This recipe is very easy and doesn’t take long. I used a whole bag of peanut butter cups and just cut the pizza into squares so it would go further. Makes one big cookie. Enjoy!

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