Jello Cake

I recently tasted this cake at my friend Chrrisy's place. A big thanks to Chrissy and her mom who shared this lovely recipe with me. Super easy and a must try recipe!!!

Ingredients:-

1. 1 Box of cake mix ( white / yellow) -- I found and used Betty Crocker's moist white cake mix.
2. 1 Package of Jello flavor of your choice -- For this cake I have used Orange Jelly flavor.
3. Cool whip
4. Canned / fresh fruit of your choice -- This cake has Mandarin orange segments ( canned ).

Method:-

1. Bake the cake as instructed on the cake mix box.
2. Place the mixture in a 9 * 13 greased baking pan.

3. Once the baking process is done let the cake cool down completely.
4. Make your package of Jello ( jelly liquid ) as instructed on the box.
5. Take the cool cake and make slits with a knife or poke holes with a fork all over.

6. Then pour the Jello over the top of the cake and concentrate on the areas you place the
    openings.
7. Once done place the cake back in the refrigerator.
8.  The cake looks like this before refrigerating.

9. When ready to serve place the cool whip on top of the cake and arrange the fruits in any desired pattern.

Enjoy !!!!

Cinnamon & Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:-

1. 1 Cup Butter ( Softened )
2. 2 Cups Sugar
3. 2 Eggs
4. 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
5. 3 Cups Oatmeal
6. 1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla extract
7. 1 Tsp Baking Soda
8. 1 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon powder

Method:-

1. Beat the butter and sugar till nice and creamy.
2. Add eggs, cinnamon powder and vanilla extract, beat till all the ingredients blend well with
    each other.
3. Sift flour, baking soda and add it to the mixture.
4. Stir in oats.
5. Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
6. Heat the oven to 350F.
7. On a baking tray drop tbsp of the mix. Keep 2'' distance between each of
    them. Sprinkle some cinnamon powder on each of them.
8. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
9. Let the cookies cool for 1-2 minutes on the tray and then transfer them to a cooling rack.

Enjoy!!!

Chocolate Walnut Brownies

         A couple of days back I opened my mailbox and was pleasantly surprised to find an envelope from Linda. She is a very good friend of mine. That envelope had something that I would have never thought of and it made me extremely happy. It had some special handwritten recipes by Linda, her mom and her grandmother. Thanks a lot Linda. 

       Today I decided to make something from one of her recipes -- Chocolate Walnut Brownies. So here is the recipe for you all. 

Valentine's Special Recipe 2:-

Ingredients:-

1. 4-5 cubes/  1/2 cup grated Dark Chocolate 

2. 2/3 Cup Shortening / Unsalted butter

3. 1 1/4 Cup Flour

4. 2 Cups Sugar

5. 4 Eggs

6. 1/2 tbsp Baking powder

7. 1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts

8. 1/4 tbsp salt 

Method:-

1. Heat butter and dark chocolate in a pan on medium high. Keep mixing.

2. Turn off the heat once the butter and chocolate melt completely.

3. Beat eggs and sugar till creamy.

4. Add the chocolate sauce prepared, flour, baking powder, salt, walnuts and mix till everything 

    blends well with each other completely. Pour the mixture into a greased cake pan. 

5. Preheat the oven to 350 F. 

6. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes.

7. Take out and let it cool down completely. Cut it into pieces of desired shape and size. 

Enjoy!!!