Confession #1 This amazing cake was a product of only two things.
The beautiful marriage between a box of Spice Cake mix and half a can of Pumpkin Puree.
Confession #2 Instead of using a proper Bundt Cake pan to make a proper Bundt Cake…
(Because proper King Cakes are supposed to be an oval.)
I used a Sunflower Cake pan and cut the center out.
No you didn’t…
Oh yes I did…
Confession #3 I used WAY too much baking spray + flour during the
“Please don’t let this cake stick to the pan” pre-baking preparation ritual…
Confession #4 This is my absolute favorite wooden spoon in the whole wide world.
I call him my ugly duckling spoon.
He is my go to helper when I’m making anything in my mixer -
especially Homemade Cream Cheese Icing…
2 sticks of butter
1 – 8oz stick of cream cheese
1 – 15 oz box of powdered sugar
add milk until smooth
Confession #5 I dumped half the box of powdered sugar in the mixer to start.
I was almost completely engulfed by a deadly cloud of sugary goodness.
Must remember to add it very slowly next time.
Confession #6 I used only half the batch of icing on this cake.
Confession #7 These sprinkles were a Birthday gift from my sister Sarah 2 years ago.
Oh and what ever happened to the center of the cake?
*crickets chirping*
I’m not really ready to come clean about that…
*crickets chirping*
or the rest of the cream cheese icing…
What are you creating in your kitchen this week?
Do you have any confessions you’d like to share with the group?
It’s ok.
We’re all friends here.
I’ll even let you lick the bowl if you’d like.
January 7, 2012 at 1:32 pm
One day, you’ll leave the boxes behind.
I’m going to find you a Three Kings Cake recipe with whole wheat flour. (HA!)
I have a favorite wooden spoon, too. I think the other spoons in my drawer are jealous.
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January 7, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Oh my … now I’m hungry! On my list to bake this week is a recipe from my mom. It’s my Great-Grandma Gorish’s recipe apparently. I’m doing it just so I can blog about it – it has /nothing/ to do with being able to eat it. nothing.
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January 7, 2012 at 3:19 pm
This look delicious! Im obsessed with everything pumpkin!
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January 7, 2012 at 4:06 pm
I am going to try this out today since I have all the ingredients laying around!
January 7, 2012 at 5:05 pm
We’re making a king’s cake this weekend but are looking for a small crown to go inside the dough. We don’t bake no babies in this house. I also just wanted to say that I love your positivity.
January 8, 2012 at 1:18 am
I use this same “recipe” to make pumpkin muffins, but I throw in chocolate chips and top it off with some peanut butter. Mmmm-HMM!
That cream cheese icing does look delicious though, so I plan to bookmark this page!
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