Friday, January 10, 2014

Hamburger Cake



Ingredients:
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mixyellow paste food coloringbrown paste food coloring3/4 cup prepared chocolate frosting 24 orange chewy fruit-flavored candy squares12 leaf-shaped spearmint gumdrops3 large red gumdrops4 large white gumdrops6 candy lime slices1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions:
Preheat oven according to cake mix directions. Butter and flour one 8 inch round and one 9 inch round cake pan and one 2 quart ovenproof bowl 8 inches in diameter. Prepare cake mixes. Pour 1 3/4 cups of the white mix into the 8 inch round cake pan, and the rest into the 2 quart bowl. Pour 1 3/4 cups of the chocolate mix into the 9 inch round pan. Bake 8 inch cake for 25 minutes, 9 inch cake for 20 minutes and bowl cake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on racks. In separate small bowls, tint small amounts of vanilla frosting red and yellow, to use as ketchup and mustard. Tint remaining vanilla frosting light brown, using brown and yellow food coloring. For bun bottom, frost the 8 inch cake with light brown frosting. For hamburger patty, spread top and sides of 9 inch chocolate cake with chocolate frosting Lightly press all around sides of cake with folded paper towel, pulling towel straight out to create rough edge of burger. center cake on top of bun bottom. For cheese, arrange orange fruit chews in single layer on microwave-safe plate. Microwave on High 10-15 seconds or until slightly softened. With hands, press and flatten chews together to form 9 inch square. Place on top of hamburger patty. On work surface sprinkled with granulated sugar roll out 5 leaf-shaped gumdrops to 1/8 inch thickness to form 1 large lettuce leaf; repeat rolling with 6 more gumdrops to form another leaf. Arrange over cheese near edges of burger. For tomatoes, roll out red gumdrops individually to 1/8 inch thickness. Arrange over lettuce around burger edges. For onion rings, roll out white gumdrops to 1/8 inch thickness. With round cookie cutters or sharp knife cut out circles; cut 1/4 inch thick rings from circles with small cutters. Re-roll scraps to make additional rings; arrange rings over tomatoes. Arrange fruit-slice candies over onions for pickles. Pipe red and yellow icing around edges of burger for ketchup and mustard. For bun top: If necessary, trim bowl cake so that it will be flat on the bottom when inverted. Invert firm paper plate onto work surface. Center bowl cake, trimmed side down, on top of plate. Starting from the top, spread remaining light brown frosting in lines down sides of cake, turning plate after each section. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Carefully place on top of the cake.

Beautiful landscape



Beautiful landscape

Dreamy Nighttime Drink



Ingredients:
1 cup milk1 teaspoon honey2 drops vanilla extract1 pinch ground cinnamon

Instructions:
Pour milk into a microwave safe mug and place into microwave. Cook on High until the milk is very hot and begins to foam, about 3 minutes. Stir in honey and vanilla, then sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.

Greek Hamburgers



Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef1 (4 ounce) container crumbled feta cheese2 ounces goat cheese2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1 tablespoon dried oregano1 clove garlic, minced1/2 cup Greek yogurt1/4 cup diced cucumber3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions:
Mix ground beef, feta cheese, goat cheese, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, and garlic together in a large bowl using your hands. Form meat into 4 patties. Stir Greek yogurt, cucumber, and 3 tablespoons lemon juice together in a bowl. Heat a frying pan over medium heat for about 2 minutes; cook burgers to desired degree of doneness, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Serve with yogurt sauce.

Beautiful Landscape Trees



Beautiful Landscape Trees

Tanning Bed Drink



Ingredients:
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger coconut flavored rum1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger pineapple juice1 maraschino cherry

Instructions:
In a rocks glass, pour coconut rum over ice. Pour pineapple juice to top. Garnish with maraschino cherry.