Milky Way Red Velvet Cake Cookies

Leah Short — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:31:03 +0000

I think it’s safe to say there are two kinds of cookie lovers. You either go for the soft and chewy variety or crunchy and crispy. I am all the way soft and chewy. I don’t care how chocolate-y or how delicious, if it’s crisp throughout, I won’t eat it. That’s what happened with these Milky Way Red Velvet Cake Cookies. They are crispy and crunchy and just not my thing. However, mom loved these and so did a bunch of her coworkers. The few that I did eat were seriously packed with chocolate, but I couldn’t get over the texture. So if you lean to the crispy cookie side, these are for you!

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Easter Kit Kat Cake

Leah Short — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:34:34 +0000

I’ve had this cake planned for weeks to bring to work for Easter. I couldn’t wait for them to see my Easter Kit Kat Cake. After my cousin posted a similar cake on Facebook, I thought it was the cutest ever. Almost too cute to eat! The inspiration for this cake came from one that had M&M’s as the topping. You could really almost use any candy bar you like as the outer edge, and top with any candy you like! For Easter, I thought it would be fun to make it look like an Easter basket. I colored some coconut and sprinkled the top with Cadbury Mini Eggs.

So, how’s it taste?

I used a box cake mix for this to make it super easy. My favorite box mix/tub combination is yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Feel free to make your cake and icing from scratch. You’ll need enough for a two-layer, 8″ or 9″ cake. Any flavor combination would work for this treat. Strawberry, coconut, German chocolate. Whatever you feel like pairing with a Kit Kat! My coworkers loved it. It was so pretty, no one dove into it like they usually do. I finally had to be the one to make the first cut. It was as delicious as it was pretty. Sure to be a hit at your Easter shindig!

Easter Kit Kat Cake

Ingredients:

your favorite cake
your favorite icing
22 (.49 oz. size) Kit Kat bars (I bought 3 packs of 8 of the snack size)
sweetened coconut flakes (I used about 1/3 to 1/2 of a 14 oz. bag)
green food coloring
Cadbury Mini Eggs
ribbon

Directions:

1. Bake your favorite cake recipe for a two-layer, 8" or 9" cake. (For this cake, I used Duncan Hines yellow cake mix.) Make sure to even out your layers so there's some room left at the top for your coconut.

2. Frost with your favorite icing. (For this cake, I used Duncan Hines chocolate icing.)

3. Press the Kit Kat bars around the cake gently.

4. Place the coconut in a zippered plastic bag. Add drops of green coloring (I used 4) and close the bag. Shake until the color blends evenly. Add more coloring if necessary.

5. Sprinkle the coconut over the top of the cake. Add the mini eggs.

6. Tie a ribbon around the Kit Kat bars.

inspired by Made in Melissa's Kitchen

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Milky Way Red Velvet Cake Cookies

Easter Kit Kat Cake

Easter Kit Kat Cake

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