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 Can't wait to make this recipe!

Double Layer Strawberry Shortcake

I love following this cute family on Instagram. They shared this recipe and I can't wait to try it!

Anna Liesemeyer's Double Layer Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients:

11/4 c. milk

1/2 cup sour cream

3 Tbls. sugar

4 c. cups all purpose baking mix

8 oz Whipped Cream

4 cups topped and sliced fresh strawberries (or more if

preferred)

1/4 cup sugar

1 large pkg. (5.1 oz) Vanilla instant pudding (made ahead of time and chilled)

Homemade whipped cream set aside and chilled:

1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

2 Tbs. Powdered Sugar

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

(Beat all ingredients in bowl until it forms whipped

cream.)

Directions:

1) Preheat Oven to 425 degrees.

2) Mix milk, sour cream, and sugar together until well blended.

3) Gradually stir in baking mix just until moistened (you don't want to over-stir or it will be too tough).  It will be a thick consistency.

4) Spray two 9 inch round baking pans with cooking spray and divide mixture into the pans.

5) Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes and then remove from pans and let cool completely.

6) While cake is baking and cooling, pull your vanilla pudding and whipped cream out of the fridge. Stir half of the whip cream into the pudding.

7) Place one layer of the cake on a cake stand and layer on half of the pudding/whipped cream mixture and half of the strawberries.

8) Repeat with a second layer of cake and pudding mixture, and add the second half of the whip cream on top before the strawberries.

9) With a spoon or spatula, spread remaining whipped cream over top of cake and layer on strawberries for the final touch.

Best when served immediately or keep chilled if making ahead (I usually do everything but the final assembly when making ahead, as the strawberries tend to absorb into cake). Hope you enjoy! 

Sprite Cake

Found this recipe and I can't wait to try it! 

Sprite Cake from My Incredible Recipes

Ingredients using Box Cake Mix:

one box of yellow cake mix

4 eggs

3/4 cup of vegetable oil

1- 4 ounce box of instant lemon

pudding

3/4 cup of carbonated lemon

lime soda of your choice/any

brand

Lemon Glaze Ingredients:

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon of milk

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat your oven to 325F

Grease your bundt pan

In a separate large bowl combine all the cake ingredients, plus pudding ans the soda and mix well

pour the mixed batter into the greased bundt pan.

Bake for about 45 to 55 minutes or until set.

Allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.

Make the glaze: mix powdered sugar and lemon juice and milk together and drizzle on cooled cake once removed from the pan.

Pudding Cookies

 My Aunt Melanie is the absolute best :) I have many fond memories of growing up sampling her cooking--she is incredibly talented and all of her food is made with love :) This is one of my favorite desserts she makes. Hope you like it, too!

Pudding Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup salted butter (softened)

3/4 cup light brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

3.4 oz package instant vanilla pudding mix (add the dry mix)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips , more to taste

3/4 cup white chocolate chips (could also substitute for dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Cream together the butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl. Mix for about 1-2 minutes until smooth and fluffy. Add in vanilla and beat in one egg at a time. 

In a separate bowl, mix together flour, pudding mix, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Then slowly stir into the wet ingredients. Then stir in the chocolate chips.

Use a medium cookie dough scoop to scoop the dough onto the baking sheet.

Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown. You want the center to look a little underdone. Let sit on pan for 2-5 minutes, and then remove to a cooling rack. Enjoy with a cold glass of milk! 

Snickerdoodle Cobbler

 Stumbled across this cobbler and it is definitely a keeper!

Snickerdoodle Cobbler

Ingredients:

1 (17.5oz.) package snickerdoodle

cookie mix

1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter

1 large egg

1 (2loz.) can apple pie filling

3 Tbsp. caramel topping

2 tsp cinnamon sugar

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F and spray an 8" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

2. In a small bowl, mix together cookie mix, butter, and egg.

3. Place half of the dough in small spoonfuls across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

4. Sprinkle dough with 1 tsp of cinnamon sugar.

5. Spread apple pie filling over the bottom layer and add remaining cookie mix in small spoonfuls across the top.

6. Sprinkle with the second tsp of cinnamon sugar and top with a drizzle of caramel topping.

7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

8. Top with Ice cream and Enjoy!