Valentines Banquet

When I think valentines day, I think chocolate covered strawberries. That may be a little hard for that many people though. You could make cakes or cookies in the shape of hearts with icing and sprinkles.

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Good Morning S.. One of the easiest is Cherry ( or any pie filling ) Cobbler.
Use whatever size pan you want. Fill it with Cherry Pie filling,sprinkle white or yellow ( dry ) cake mix ( can use the jiffy cake mixes also ) over the top ( don't smooth it out)then place several pats of butter/oleo on the top. You want enough butter to melt into & over the cake mix, and the cherry filling to bubble up through it.
Bake @ 350 until brown and bubbly.

Another easy one ( my favorite growing up, the frosting or pudding is on the bottom )
Cake mix of your choice mix as directed 9 x 12 pan
In the bottom of the pan add
1 c brown sugar packed
1 c. Very Hot water
About a 1/4 c of cocoa powder
Stir until sugar and cocoa dissolve
Pour cake batter over the top, bake as suggested on box.

When it's done you can scoop with a large spoon or use spatula, turning it upside down on the plate. The cocoa and sugar makes a pudding as the frosting.
Chocolate Cake mix was and still is my absolute Favorite to use.

Hope you get a lot of yummy idea's. I need some new ones :)
God Bless
K. Nana of 5
Happy Valentines Day

You can try chocolate cover strawberries and cherries. Dip both in milk or white chocolate then do the oppest on them when they dry . for the non-chocolate one try strawberries and other fruits dip in yogrut plain .

How about heading to Hobby Lobby, Michael's or JoAnn's to purchase inexpensive decorative cupcake liners and some pink and red sprinkle sugar? Bake cherry cupcakes, ice with buttercream or cream cheese frosting, and jazz them up with either pink or red decorative sugar. The bakery department of your grocery store will give you large sheet cake boxes for transporting your cupcakes. Okay, now I'm hungry!

How about easy banana pudding and chocolate eclaire cake? they are so simple to make and easy to store and transport! When I take these to church, there's never a crumb left! If you'd like the recipes, please email me at ____@____.com one takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, can be made ahead (actually tastes better when made the day before) and is so yummy!

Hi, S.. What about red velvet heart shaped cupcakes or a cake? It is inexpansive and festive for Valentine's Day?

I found this easy chocolate mousse recipe in Feb.'s Real Simple (it says 4 servings):
1 15 oz. container ricotta cheese
2 Tblsp. confectioners sugar
4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, melted.
Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Refrigerate for up to two days, tightly covered. You could either fill individual dishes or serve from a big bowl. Garnish with chocolate shavings or whipped cream.

I also fill phyllo cups with store-bought lemon curd (or any pie filling) and garnish with whipped cream or chopped candied ginger. Also great for prepping ahead of time.

Have fun!

You could get the refrigerated phyllo cups and fill them with any sort of yummy goodness! They have recipes on the box, but you could put any sort of mousse, pudding, cheesecakey thing in that you want, or just google phyllo cup recipes. Plus, I just saw the other day in the baking aisle they know make a smilar thing in chocolate. There are little chocolate cups and you fill them with stuff and then voila!

They may even sell them at Costco?? Don't know, but they are quick and easy and are single servings which is nice for a big crowd.

Texas sheet cake (made in a jelly roll pan)...it's like a brownie, but flatter & has wonderful frosting.

Then do a basic white cake, but top it with cherry pie filling.

You'll probably need 2 of each of these...& then round it out with some choc-covered strawberries & petite sugar cookies.