Brownie Sundaes

My Husband does not like cake. I know! There goes all my wonderful talent. sigh. Each birthday we try to come up with some sort of non-cake goodie to celebrate. This year was one of the better selections in my opinion. We had brownies (just from a box, but they were so yummy) and ice cream with ALL the toppings! Sprinkles, whipped cream, nuts, carmel, and homemade hot fudge and butterscotch sauce! Mmm!

As requested by my friend, here is the recipe for the butterscotch topping:

Creamy Butterscotch Topping

1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. corn syrup
4 Tbsp. butter
3/4 c. evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt


Bring sugar, corn syrup, and butter to soft ball stage (235 to 240 degrees). Cool slightly. Add evaporated milk slowly, stirring constantly.


Will keep in refrigerator indefinitely.

Monkey Business

My baby turned one! I was having the hardest time trying to come up with a cake for him. My other two kids both had something they just loved, so it was no problem making a cake with a personal touch, but I was stumped. Originally I planned to make the safari cake, since it is one of my very favorites and it feeds a lot of people, but since I'm taking summer classes and this cake takes a LOT of time, I was worried about stressing myself out. For a while I thought monkeys would be perfect because he just loved bananas, and devoured them. Well, then he grew out of that. But he was so stinking cute in this outfit from Stephanie, and Amme had given him the cutest monkey blanket, so it just kept sticking in my mind.

On his actual birthday he opened a present from Donna and inside was this most adorable monkey outfit, and the decision was made! This was such an easy cake, and that was wonderful. He loved it!

Sweetly Divine

So today I finally got around to making this cake that has been in my mind for over a year. I thought up this combination last year after tasting the

Rum Balls

at

Sweetly Divine.

I made Grandma Mary's chocolate cake, and used the rum frosting from my sister's wedding cake. Then, I topped it off with these most delightful gems! The best part about this cake is that I needed it for tonight and when I called the shop, they didn't have any rum balls. I was so disappointed, and then the owner says to me,

"I'm pretty sure I have enough stuff here to make you four or five. Will that be enough?"

REALLY???

I was thrilled! I can't wait to sink my teeth into this for Charlotte's belated birthday celebration!

As a side note, if you haven't been to Sweetly Divine, YOU SHOULD GO, like right now! I love that place! The sweets are delicious and the sandwiches, salads, and soups are INCREDIBLE!!! Go! Eat!! Be Happy!!!

February Birthdays

Kaylee turned eight this year and requested an "8" cake. Simple enough. She declared this the "most beautiful cake you've ever made." Hmm... I don't know about that, but I am certainly glad that she liked it! It was very simple to make and I was happy with it and really happy that she was happy with it.

My little niece was born the day before Kaylee and she turned one this year. So we had a combined party on the weekend. Her mom loves Pooh Bear, so I figured we'd do that. Again, very simple cake, and it looked pretty good.

At the beginning of February is my sister-in-law's birthday. They came up to stay with us, so I decided to make a cake. Nothing terribly fancy (unless you're asking Kaylee), but it was fun to eat all the same. She loves periwinkle, so I tried my best to come up with something close to that color. It looked a little closer in person....