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Chocolate Vanilla Cupcakes

May 18, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal 1 Comment

Chocolate Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe

Classic chocolate together with timeless vanilla in a perfect cupcake. The white cake is moist with a bottom chocolate layer infused with cocoa and mini chips. The rich decadent frosting on these cupcakes is, of course, chocolate and vanilla. Read on, though, for some other fun frosting ideas to pair with these Chocolate Vanilla Cupcakes.

When you can’t decide between chocolate or vanilla, have both. That’s what happened here; a white cake mix was split in two and the bottom half …

Sugar Cookie Lemonade Crumble

April 22, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal 18 Comments

Sugar Cookie Lemonade Crumble – Recipe

Sugar cookie meets lemonade and it’s love at first bite. Before you know it, Sugar Cookie Lemonade Crumble is born and taste buds are happy. Easy to make using a sugar cookie mix, the tart lemony filling of lemonade and cream cheese is a perfect match for the delicious sugar cookie crust.

Any time of year lemonade is good, and well…let’s face it, so are sugar cookies. Paring these two is simply crowd-pleasing, kid approved, and year-long gimme some. Added to all that, you have the ease of an easy-to-make recipe that fits nicely in a…

Cheesy Chicken Casserole

April 16, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Cheesy Chicken Casserole – Recipe

Cheese lovers will love the combination of queso dip and cheddar cheeses in this easy to make casserole. Leftover chicken is perfect for this dish. Together with some pasta and fresh broccoli you’ve got a delicious meal. More importantly, the queso dip brings the zing to the table in this Cheesy Chicken Casserole.

This is a go-to kind of recipe, mostly because it’s so versatile. You can make it exactly as the recipe says, or you can change some things based on what’s in your pantry. I used the small shells for my pasta, because that was all I had that day, but other pastas work great, too. For example,…

White Cake Mix Cookies

March 26, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

White Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Deliciously soft cookies made from a cake mix, White Cake Mix Cookies are super easy to make and taste amazing. Using a white cake mix, you have the flexibility of keeping them white or adding some food coloring to them. Customize the cookies to match your party’s theme or holiday, then throw in some sprinkles for added fun.

Cookies that stay soft are my favorite, and these easy White Cake Mix Cookies do just that. I colored this batch for an Easter theme of pastels, but you can add whatever color(s) you want to…or none at all. Each bite reveals…

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

March 26, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Whip up a batch of scrumptious chocolate chip cookies without all the fuss of measuring. Grab a cake mix, some vegetable oil, and a couple eggs and you’ve got chocolate cookies. Throw in any baking chips you have on hand and there you go. My favorite is the peanut butter chips, but I love the look of those M&Ms in these easy-to-make Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies.

Making Cake Mix Cookies

Using a chocolate cake mix, (like Devil’s Food or Triple Chocolate), alter the directions on the back of the box. We’re not making the cake, just cake-like cookies. Leave out the…

No Bake Lemon Blueberry Dessert

March 11, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal 7 Comments

No Bake Lemon Blueberry Dessert Recipe

How about let’s NOT turn the oven on today. No bake desserts are fantastic and No Bake Lemon Blueberry Dessert is no exception. Tart lemon meets sweet blueberry with added goodness of cream cheese and a graham cracker crust. Easy to make (easier to eat) and fun to serve with the pretty layers.

Let’s face it, it’s always more fun to serve and eat something that’s pretty. No Bake Lemon Blueberry Dessert is definitely pretty. The buttery golden graham cracker crust, the soft yellow of the …

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

February 29, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes Recipe

Strawberry and lemon together for a perfect compliment to any celebration. Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes have a moist strawberry cupcake with a smooth creamy lemon pudding filling. The frosting is a combination of strawberry and lemon flavors to perfectly top off this delicious cupcake.

Who doesn’t love the surprise of lemon pudding in the middle of a cupcake? C’mon now, seriously! Lemon pudding mixed with Cool Whip fills the center of these Strawberry cupcakes. To keep things easy-peasy,…

Old Fashioned Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

February 29, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Old Fashioned Ham and Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Comfort food alert! The potatoes are fall-apart tender, and so is the ham. The sauce is creamy and full of flavor with just a hint of cheese. Old Fashioned Ham and Scalloped Potatoes has a wonderful way of making your kitchen smell amazing causing everyone to smile and ask, “Mmm, what’s for dinner?”

I was one of those truly blessed kids who got to walk home from school to the sounds and smells of Mom cooking dinner. We probably all made her crazy always asking, “What’s for dinner, Mom?” If she was feeling a little snarky, we’d get told,…

Black Bean and Corn Salad

February 19, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Black Bean and Corn Salad Recipe

Savory black beans with sweet corn in a salad topped with tart yogurt and salsa. Easy to make ahead and colorful enough to dress up any meal. Black Bean and Corn Salad is perfect for any occasion like Easter, Mother’s Day, or backyard picnics.

Make the Black Bean and Corn Salad ahead of time to let the flavors blend together. You’ll love the creaminess of the dressing over the same-size beans, corn, and crunchy celery and red bell pepper. For that added…

Chocolate Raspberry Trifle

February 16, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Chocolate Raspberry Trifle Recipe

Imagine your taste buds experiencing the smooth creaminess of chocolate pudding, cream cheese mixed with Cool Whip, and the always tasty Oreo Cookie. Now imagine the POP of raspberry mixed in. It’s a party in your mouth with special guest Chocolate Raspberry Trifle.

This delicious Chocolate Raspberry Trifle has everything you need in a dessert. It comes in one container (called a trifle dish), the taste is amazing, and it looks even more amazing. When I serve trifles at my local rescue mission, the dinner guests don’t even …

Skinny Dark Chocolate Cake

December 21, 2019 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Skinny Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe

Regardless of whether you’re looking for a low calorie dessert, or just a decadent chocolate cake, Skinny Dark Chocolate Cake is awesome. The cake is super moist and the frosting has a touch of coffee in it for that delicious mocha flavor. Oh yeah, and it really is low calorie; only 187 calories vs. a typical 535 calorie piece of chocolate cake. Yikes!

Made with Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa, the rich dark chocolate will satisfy any chocolate lover’s craving. Then between the layers of moist cake is the…

Layered Cranberry Cheesecake Dessert

November 14, 2019 by Sweet Ordeal 1 Comment

Layered Cranberry Cheesecake Dessert Recipe

Dress up your dessert table with this beautiful Layered Cranberry Cheesecake Dessert. Raspberry Jell-O with little cubes of pound cake, a cheesecake layer, then a delicious cranberry compote. Topping it all off is a scrumptious brown sugar crumble.

Fresh cranberries found in the market this time of year make this treat perfect for your holidays. The recipe calls for a 13 x 9, but for this particular blog I used an 11 x 8 plus 2 goblets to better show you the layers. Also, you could use cranberry flavored Jell-O, or even strawberry; any red flavored Jell-O gelatin would look and taste great….