My Latest Creations

I am so ready to be more settled in (SOON) so I can do some crafty Christmas stuff. I LOVE Christmas time and I LOVE crafts. I’m also looking forward to all the baking I get to do at Christmas time. I also LOVE to bake. I have had time to do a little bit of it, though.
I made a cute appreciation gift with my class for Cafeteria Workers Appreciation Week. Each class had to make something and give it to the cafeteria workers on a certain day. I gave each student a baking cup…I don’t know what they’re called-it’s the thing you make cupcakes in. The kids wrote a nice note to the cafeteria workers and decorated it. Then, I hot-glued them on a green pipe cleaner and arranged them in a basket with fake grass. So, it looks like a flower arrangement. I thought it turned out very cute and I got lots of compliments on it.


At school, they also had a bake sale for Relay for Life. I decided to help out by baking something. I had a box of Devil’s Food Cake mix with a recipe on the back for Whoopie Pies. I decided to try it out. I didn’t actually eat one myself, but I got a lot of compliments on them and people said they tasted very good. Here’s the recipe:

Whoopie Pies
Cake:
1 box of Devil’s Food Cake
½ cup of oil
3 eggs
¾ cup of water

1. Preheat oven to 350º
2. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper
3. Beat cake mix, eggs, water, and oil on medium speed for 2 minutes
4. Drop batter onto cookie sheet and spread in 2” circles
5. Bake 7-9 minutes
6. Cool completely

Cream Filling:
1 container of cream cheese
1 container of vanilla frosting

1. Soften cream cheese
2. Beat cream cheese and frosting until light and fluffy
3. Spoon onto center of a cake and then top with another cake
4. Press two cakes together to spread filling.
5. Chill in the refrigerator to harden


Lee’s favorite cake/cupcakes are yellow cake with chocolate icing. This is usually what I make him for his birthday or special occasions. However, I always make it out of the box mix and can frosting. So, I decided to try making one from scratch. With Lee’s parents coming to visit this weekend, it seemed like the perfect time for homemade cake. I successfully made both the cake and the icing from scratch. I haven’t tasted the cake yet, but I did lick the icing off my fingers and spatula …and let me tell you…it tastes FINE! I just hope the whole thing tastes as good.


So, I’m glad I’ve been able to have somewhat of an outlet to do something I enjoy. I look forward to sharing more of my craftiness and baking as it gets closer and closer to the best time of the year!! I also hope to completely finish my classroom bulletin boards soon and post them on here. My cricut has been VERY helpful in my classroom.

Until next time,
Meggie Homemaker