Holy Yum! Chocolate Cherry Pie

This week's Holy Yum! Award goes to the Chocolate Cherry Pie made by Bunny @ Bunny's Warm Oven. It looks amazing! Check out some of Bunny's other amazing creations including her Strawberry Cream Pie and her Strawberry Upside Down Cake.

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Cherry Filled Pineapple Cupcakes

I guess I have been in a pineapple mood lately! When I made the Upside Down Sunshine Cake the other day, I only used half the cake mix. I decided to use the other half to make these fun cupcakes. The house smelled quite tropical with the smells of pineapples and cherries baking in the oven. To make these cupcakes, mix a box of pineapple cake mix according to the instructions, and then divide it among the liners in a cupcake pan. Then, drop a rounded teaspoon of cherry pie filling into the middle of each cupcake. Bake the cupcakes at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Top the cupcakes with vanilla frosting and a cherry! ENJOY!

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Sunday Mornings

Sunday morning is my favorite time of the week. It is the one morning of the week when I don't have to run out the door at the crack of dawn, and I can sit around in my PJs and relax. As I made pancakes this morning, I thought about some of my favorite Sunday breakfast memories. For some reason, Sunday stands out as the day when there was always a "special" breakfast. Here are some of my memories. Do you have any Sunday morning breakfast memories? Do you like Sunday mornings?

Sunday Morning Breakfast Memories

• Sitting in church hoping mom and dad were planning to take us out for pancakes when the service was over

• Going to the donut sale put on by the girl scouts and boy scouts after church, and getting sprinkle donuts...Then, sitting with several families and all the mothers exchanging coupons from the Sunday paper

• My mom making breakfast at home, and hearing her shake the bacon in a bag to get the grease off of it

• My dad eating eggs even though he was allergic to them, and then sneezing like crazy afterward

• Getting to drink "special" coffee my mom made for me.....milk with a teeny tiny bit of coffee...I blame her for my coffee addiction!
  

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Upside Down Sunshine Cake

Check out this BRIGHT SUNSHINEY cake! The original recipe calls for yellow cake, but when I found the pineapple cake mix, I decided that would taste even better. I also decided to drizzle a vanilla glaze over the top instead of using Cool Whip. This is the perfect Spring dessert! To make it even more colorful, you can add maraschino cherries in the middle of each pineapple ring. Another variation on this cake is to use peaches and raspberry gelatin. I bet that would be quite colorful too!

Upside Down Sunshine Cake
link to recipe at KraftFoods

1 pkg. (2-layer size) pineapple cake mix

1 pkg. (4-serving size) orange flavor gelatin

1 can (20 oz.) pineapple slices, in juice, drained

3/4 cup thawed Cool Whip whipped topping

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Prepare cake batter as directed on package; set batter aside.
Spray 13x9-inch baking dish generously with cooking spray.
Sprinkle dry gelatin mix onto bottom of dish.
Top with pineapple rings.
Pour batter evenly over fruit in dish.
Bake 30 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in dish on wire rack 5 min.
Loosen cake from sides of dish.
Invert onto serving platter; gently remove dish. Cool completely.
Serve topped with the whipped topping.

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Muffin Mix Cookies

This recipe is easy and very versatile. The original recipe used a Jiffy muffin mix, but I used Betty Crocker's Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix. I also decided to heat up some chocolate frosting in the microwave for 30 seconds, and drizzle it on top. These cookies are extremely soft. I almost hesitate to call them cookies, because to me they are like mini muffin tops. I think I might make some Banana Nut Muffin Cookies next time. What flavor muffin mix would you use?

Muffin Mix Cookies

1 package muffin mix (16.4 oz)
4 Tbsp. milk
2 eggs
4 Tbsp. margarine or butter, softened

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine all ingredients and blend well.
Drop by spoonful onto baking sheet.
Bake 10–12 minutes.
Remove from baking sheet while still warm.
Makes 24 cookies.

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Holy Yum! Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

I promise to have a new recipe posted soon, but I decided that it was time to give out a Holy Yum! award since I haven't given one out in several weeks! I would like to give this award to the Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake made by Tina @ Mommy's Kitchen. If you haven't visited this blog, it is a MUST READ! She has so many delicious recipes including Cake Mix Dinner Rolls, Chocolate Butterscotch Cake, and Chewy Butterscotch Cookies.

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The Betty Crocker Basket Winner

I really enjoyed reading the names of all your dream bakeries! Sharon @ Snippets and Bites is the winner of the Betty Crocker Gift Basket! She would name her bakery "Cup of Tea"!

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