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Raspberry Lemon Drop Cakes

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Ruthanne

Moist yellow cake bowls filled with lemon and topped with whipped raspberry cream. These are such a unique and flavorful dessert- you are going to love them!

This is recipe #2 in my tribute to melted frosting. Last week we used a chocolate frosting and this week- lemon frosting. The plan for this recipe was chocolate cake bowls with chocolate filling and raspberry cream. I caught myself half-way through making a yellow cake mix before I remembered I wanted to do chocolate though.

I have a lot on my mind these days!

SO, I sat down and thought about what flavors are good with yellow cake mix and I already had a tub of lemon frosting…and here we go! It was a fortunate mistake, because these are delicious. One of my new favorites! I even ate one for breakfast, and with a cup of coffee? Perfection!

Here’s the recipe: (printable version)

INGREDIENTS:

1 box of yellow cake mix (plus oil, water and eggs to make according to package)
1 tub of lemon frosting
1 packet of Dream Whip
1/3 cup cold milk
1 tablespoon of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup of raspberry preserves (more or less, to taste)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Make yellow cake mix according to package.
Grease 4 Wilton fillable mini cake pans, and fill each one about 2/3 full. This will use about 1/2 of the batter- so you will fill these pans again once the 1st set is through baking.
Bake at 350F degrees for 20-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Tip cakes onto a cake rack to cool. Trim bottoms flat, if needed.
Spoon tub of frosting into a microwave safe bowl and heat in microwave for about 30 seconds. Stir.
Spoon melted lemon frosting into each cake “cup”, filling each to the top.

Place remaining frosting into a small zip top bag.
Place Dream Whip, milk, powered sugar and vanilla into a large mixing bowl and beat on high for about 2 minutes, until a thick, whipped consistency.
Fold raspberry preserves in, and place into a zip top bag that has been fitted with a decorator tip.
Pipe whipped topping on top of each cake.
Clip a small corner off the bag of remaining frosting and drizzle liberally over the top of each cake.
Top with a fresh raspberry if desired.
Keep these chilled until serving- and ENJOY!!!

My thoughts: I’m not kidding you– these are amazing! If you don’t want to use the pans (they are a really fun addition to your kitchen though!) you could do a layer cake: 2 round cakes with lemon icing and whipped topping in the middle and lemon icing poured over the top- see my Chocolate Mousse Cake for how to assemble. These are a must-try recipe!!! SO easy with that melted frosting– love it!!!

One more picture:

Want some other ideas for those cute little pans? Here’s a couple- just click on the picture to see the recipe!

Ruthanne news: I don’t often post about my personal life here, because my goal is to just get yummy recipes to you without a ton of personal commentary. When I really want to just see a recipe, I hate scrolling through 3 pages of of kids and dog stories first, so I promised myself that this site would be more about recipes than about me!!!

I have a few really exciting things going on that I wanted to share with you though~

First, Warner Press Publishing contacted me about making a boxed set of greeting cards from my recipes and photos. These are available now in many Christian bookstores or on their site. Click here to check them out!

Second, I have a cookbook for kids coming out this summer! I’m so excited about this project- there’s nothing better than time in the kitchen with your kids! Details to follow on this!

Third, I lost my job in genetics. Our hospital can “no longer invest in expensive cutting edge technology due to the affordable care act”. Thats a quote. I struggled with what comes next and eventually (after much soul searching and prayer!) decided to move out to Arizona for the next 8 months to work alongside a church in the Navajo Nation. I’m writing this blog from the comfort of a motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico. I’ve driven about 1200 miles from home and I’m about 6 hours from my new home in Rough Rock Arizona. My car is literally packed to the ceiling with things- about half of those things are supplies for baking, blogging and photography! I’m hoping to continue creating and posting for all of you!

Many thanks to each of you for being a part of the easybaked community! I’m incredibly glad you are along for this journey! ~r

Sunset over New Mexico

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Raspberry Lemon Cream Cups

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Ruthanne

These adorable chilled lemon and raspberry treats are creamy, sweet summer dessert perfection!

I love lemon and raspberry together and I just couldn’t resist trying a new flavor combination in my mini cheesecake pan ! The sweet raspberries and tart lemon cream are a perfect ending to any meal! Want to try them???

Here’s how: (printer friendly recipe)

Ingredients:

40 Nilla Wafers
4 Tablespoons of melted butter
1 package (4-serving size) of instant lemon pudding
1 1/2 cups of cold milk
1 container of Cool Whip topping
2-3 cups of fresh raspberries (about 60 berries)

Directions:

In a food processor or a large food chopper, crush Nilla wafers to fine crumbs.
Add melted butter to crumbs and pulse a few more times to combine.
Prepare mini cheesecake pan by placing metal disks in the bottom of each cup.
Evenly divide crumbs between all 12 cups.
Press firmly into bottom of each cup using a mini tart shaper or the end of a wooden spoon.
In a large mixing bowl, combine cold milk with packet of pudding mix. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Mix in HALF of the Cool Whip topping (the rest will be used on top once dessert is frozen, so you can return it to the refrigerator).
Spoon/pour pudding mixture into a large zip-top bag and carefully clip a corner off.
Pipe filling into each cup, covering crust and filling only half way.
Place 4 to 5 fresh raspberries on top of filling in each cup.
Pipe filling over raspberries until it reaches top of cup (be sure to push filling down around berries and not just on top of them). You will probably have a little lemon filling left at the end. I can tell you from experience that Nilla Wafers dipped in this filling are AMAZING!!
Use a knife to level the tops of each cup.
Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for several hours (or overnight!)
Once frozen, (and just before serving) allow pan to warm just slightly at room temperature and then use your fingers to push up on metal disk and push each dessert out of the pan.
Remove metal disks from bottom crust.
Pipe remaining Cool Whip on top and garnish with remaining raspberries on top.

These can be served frozen, or allowed to warm at room temperature for a little while before serving. Don’t leave them at room temperature for longer than an hour or so, or your crust will start to get soggy!

My thoughts: I cannot even think of the words to describe how yummy these little cups are. Plus they are EASY to make and quick (except for the freezer time, of course!) If you do not have a mini cheesecake pan, you can make these in cupcake liners in a muffin tin…or you could get a mini-cheesecake pan and add to the fun in your life. I absolutely love mine!!! So many possibilities!!

Other recipes that use the mini-cheesecake pans:

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Lemon Lime Cupcakes

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Ruthanne

Refreshing lime cupcakes topped with lemon butter cream- SO easy and fun!!

I just can’t say goodbye to those summer flavors and colors….I know I should be sharing my apple and pumpkin recipes with you, but these just make me so happy!! The tart and the sweet….lime green and yellow….if you are missing summer already these are the perfect remedy this weekend!

INGREDIENTS:

One boxed white cake mix
Oil, eggs and water to make mix according to box
1 small box(3 oz) of lime jello
2 sticks of salted butter
2 sticks of unsalted butter
3 c. powdered sugar
3 t. lemon extract
1 t. vanilla extract
Yellow food coloring (to desired shade)

DIRECTIONS:

Make cake according to directions on box, but add lime jello before mixing.
Pour into 24 lined cupcake tins and bake according to package.
Cool cupcakes completely.
Make frosting by combining butters (softened), powdered sugar, lemon and vanilla extracts and coloring in a large bowl and beating on high until light and fluffy.
Pipe frosting onto cupcakes (watch this video for techniques)
Decorate as desired. I topped with heart sprinkles and sour fruit heart candies, but I thought it might be fun to top with course salt and a cute straw and call them Margarita cupcakes! Be creative!

My thoughts: These are so easy. Because they use Jell-O, the flavor possibilities are incredible. Raspberry and Lemon? Peach? If you want a really easy twist on a plain cupcake these are your recipe! Enjoy!!! ~r

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Coconut Lemon Drop Cookies

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Ruthanne

These crunchy little cookies are full of sweet coconut and tart lemon drop flavor- yum!!!

INGREDIENTS:

12 T. (1 and 1/2 sticks) butter -room temp.
1/2 c. sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
6 t. lemon juice
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. finely crushed cornflakes
yellow food coloring (to desired shade)
1 c. shredded coconut
1/2 c. Wilton’s candy melt in white chocolate
15 lemon drops (or other lemon-flavored hard candy)

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 250 degrees.
Place 1 c. shredded coconut on a small cookie sheet and place in oven for 10-15 minutes until it is dried and crunchy— not browned– just dry and crunchy. Remove from oven and cool.
When coconut is cool, use your hands to crush it up into smaller pieces, set aside.
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Cream sugar and butter together, add vanilla.
Add lemon juice, food coloring, flour and coconut, beating until well combined.
Add crushed cornflakes and mix (use clean hands if you want!) until well combined.
Use a small cookie scoop to spoon batter onto parchment paper. Press tops down a little to make the cookie flat on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12-16 minutes.
Allow cookies to cool.
Crush candies in a small zip-top bag using a hammer.
Melt Wilton’s candy melts in a small bowl in the microwave in 30 second increments until smooth and completely melted.
Spoon melted white chocolate into a zip top bag, clip a corner off and drizzle over each cookie.
Before chocolate hardens, sprinkle generously with crushed candy. Allow chocolate to harden and ENJOY!!

My thoughts: These cookies were really a stretch as far as inventing goes– I was really unsure if they would be any good at all. They are SO yummy- I’ve had 4 now…(shhh….) I took them to a Labor Day picnic and everyone loved them– especially the “crunchiness”. Well, everyone but my Uncle Keith who hates coconut….who hates coconut? Just seems wrong. Anyway– if you like lemon and candy and coconut and cookies—you are gonna love these little treats!!!! Enjoy! -r

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Coconut Lemon Bars with Mimi!!!

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Ruthanne

Baking is so much more fun with a friend! Mimi came with the idea and the lemon juice- the rest is history!

INGREDIENTS:

Crust:

1/2 c. butter
1c. flour
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1/8t. lemon extract
1c. shredded coconut

Lemon topping:

2 eggs
1c. sugar
4 T. lemon juice
1/4 t. lemon extract
3T. flour
pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Using a fork, cut butter into flour and powdered sugar.
Add extract and blend well.
Press into a 9×9 pan.
Bake 10 minutes, add coconut over top, bake 10 more minutes.
Combine all of the topping ingredients.
When crust is done and still hot, pour topping over it and bake an additional 20 minutes.
Allow to cool to room temperature, cut and serve!

My thoughts: I’d never made lemon bars before tonight, so experimenting with these was a little challenging 🙂 They turned out wonderfully, but if you really like the creamy lemony part of bars you might want to double the topping. Had a fun night with Mimi though- even Casper enjoyed our cooking experiments!