Need a Dessert, Fast? Try Cakies!

Easy Ingredients! That pretty little bottle is my oil!
My friend, Cora, paints these!

My friend, Cheryl H., gave me this recipe a long time ago and they other day, while needing a quick dessert, I reconnected with this recipe! It is wonderfully simple, adjusts easily, and tastes good! Those three criteria are a must! Somewhere between a cookie and a cake -- these "cakies" are great! I served them along side fruit salad and everyone was happy with their dessert!

Cakies

1 cake mix (your favorite flavor)

1/3 cup of oil

2 eggs

**Flavoring, if desired

Frosting, if you want it

Your batter will be fairly thick.

Combine cake mix, oil and eggs. Mix until well combined. If desired, add a bit of vanilla, or other flavoring that goes well with the cake mix. Shap into 1" balls and flatten out slightly. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Remove to cooling rack and cool completely before frosting . . .or eating!

**I found I needed a bit more liquid than what was called for -- hence the flavoring.

**Also, I made mine bigger than 1" -- we wanted a cookie that took more than 1 bite to consume! As a result -- I had to cook my much longer than 6-8 minutes; more like 15 minutes!

Flavoring combinations:

Chocolate mix with almond extract
French Vanilla mix with vanilla extract
French Vanilla mix with fiori di sicilia
French Vanilla mix with almond extract
Orange mix with fiori di sicilia

Cakies before they're baked!

Comments

Charleston's Style Potato Soup

Love Charleston's! Love everything I ever eat at Charleston's. Love the blackened fish sandwich, which isn't listed on the menu but you can still order it, with glazed carrots. Love the carrots! Love the chicken fingers; the best there are! I rarely order them -- because it's not a healthy choice, but oh boy! They're delish! Love the honey glazed croissant. L.O.V.E! Love the pork chops with smashed potatoes and glazed carrots. Love the potato soup! Seriously adore it! It's thick. It's simple. It's delicious! We don't have a Charleston's where we live. Boo hoo! Here's a close replica of Charleston's baked potato soup. I found it at www.tastebook.com I made some adjustments to the recipe. Not because I think I "know," but because I didn't have everything on hand nor can my sweet girl cherub have some of the ingredients. I made it and didn't tell my family what it was su...

Neiman Marcus' Chicken Tortilla Soup

I've been to eat at Neiman Marcus one time. It was really good! "Everyone" talks about the Neiman Marcus cafe and the things they love from there. Because I've only been once, my variety of selection is limited! However, I have had lunch with friends that serve this Neiman Marcus soup recipe. It is so delicious that I wanted to pass it along to you! If your weather is like our weather, one day you're making soup and the next your grilling out! But because these are simple ingredients, you'll be able to throw it together in a moments notice! Neiman Marcus' Chicken Tortilla Soup 3-4 chicken breasts; cooked and shredded (or whole chicken; cooked & shredded) olive oil 1 c onion, chopped 1 c bell pepper, chopped 1 c celery, chopped 1 c carrots, chopped 1/2 T minced garlic 2 t cumin 2 t coriander 1 t paprika 1 t red chili powder 1 T oregano 1/2 t cayenne (adjust to your taste) 1 28-oz can diced to...

"Hosaf" (Dried Fruit Compote)

I've made reference to our trip last Summer to different European countries. My prized souvenirs are cookbooks from each country. I'm not sure, of the 4 cookbooks, which is my favorite, but I surely enjoy the one I purchased while in Greece. I'll tell the quick story: We were in an open air market in Greece, searching through antiques and junk. Along the perimeter of where we were shopping were business. In typical European fashion, outside one of the restaurants was a young man leaning against the doorframe, as if to summon customers into his restaurant. When he heard our English, he asked where we were from, as he had studied in the States when he was in school. That question led to a great conversation and he invited us into the restaurant which he and his mother owned. We sampled all sorts of incredible foods that afternoon and when I told him that I would love to have a cookbook because of the great experience we had just had, he showed me the co...

A Proverbs 31 Kind of Day

Search This Blog