Happy Valentine's Day!

Have a good weekend and a sweet Valentine's Day on Monday!

Here are some cupcakes I've made on separate years in the past.

The frosting recipe is here:

And if you want something chocolate, then I suggest cake balls:

The funny thing is I won't be making anything for Valentine's Day since my sister-in-law volunteered to make the weekly Sunday dessert this week.  I may make some chocolate chip cookies for my husband's work though, we'll see!

Valentine's Day Dessert Idea II

Vanilla Cupcakes with Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting

The frosting is adapted from Martha Stewart's Cream Cheese Frosting recipe.  

Double the recipe and add 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam.  Easy!

Valentine's Day Dessert Idea

Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookie Cake

This cake looks like a huge Oreo cookie, and it tastes even better.  Who doesn't love a little chocolate on Valentine's Day?

Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookie Cake 

(adapated from Kraft Foods Magazine)

Ingredients:

1 pkg. (2-layer size) devil's food chocolate cake mix

4 squares  BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

1 pkg.  (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups  thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

12 OREO Cookies, coarsely crushed

Directions:

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

PREPARE cake batter and bake in 2 (9-inch) round pans as directed on package. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Invert cakes onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.

MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 min.

MEANWHILE, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP and crushed cookies. Stack cake layers on plate, spreading cream cheese mixture between layers. Spread top with chocolate glaze; let stand until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Valentines Cards or Anniversary Cards Posted on Etsy

I'm back into card making, keeps me busy and helps me be creative.  Listed on etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/tammim