Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Fudge Supreme Cake Balls

These little mouthfuls are so delicious. I found the basic recipe at Allrecipes, but it didn't have clear instructions.
1 box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix ( prepared as directed on the package)
1 Can Duncan Hines Creamy Homestyle Dark Chocolate Fudge Frosting
1 1/2 packages Plymouth Pantry Make Your Own Almond Bark Chocolate Flavored Coating ( I found this at Walmarts
Candy Sprinkle (optional)


Bake your cake according to package directions. Let cake cool. I was in a hurry so I put mine in the refrigerator for a few hours.


Crumble your cake directly from the cake pan to a large bowl. I used a fork and just shredded it, into the bowl.
Add your frosting and mix well. You don't need a mixer, just use the same fork and it will blend easily.


Some people say to chill at this point but I didn't need to. I used my small cookie scoop and popped a scoop into my palms and rolled into a firm ball. One batch filled 1 and 1/2 cookie sheets. Put the cookie sheet with your cake balls into the freezer. I put one batch in for 30 minutes and the next batch in for 45 minutes. It didn't make much difference.

Melt your Coating in the microwave on defrost for 2 minutes, then stir and return for another 2 minutes on defrost. Stir again until all chucks are melted. I used a 2 Cup measuring cup with 6 Squares in it. It took 3 batches to cover all the balls.

I used a fork to duck my cake balls, tapping it on my measuring cup to catch the drips. Put these on wax paper by flipping your fork, and using it to seal the top.

The Cake Balls set up very quickly, I think they are much better the next day. I notice a few crumbs getting into the coating, but the red looked very pretty. For the holidays I would probably drizzle some melted white chocolate over the tops.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Alphabet Dishcloths

Rhonda White is a very generous lady, She has offered the entire alphabet and numbers on dishcloths for free. I am making all my grandchildren their names... I have the first three letters of 3 done.........
You can get her patterns here




Friday, April 10, 2009

Football Facecloth - Dishcloth from BunnyStamping

Football Facecloth - Dishcloth from BunnyStamping

I made this for one of my grandsons that plays football for his high school team in Kansas. I used Lilys Sugar'n Cream in Warm Brown. I need to make several more of these for other grandsons. Except River, who is a die-hard soccer player. I can't find a soccer ball pattern so I guess I will need to design my own.

Get this cute pattern here

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Red Velvet Cake Balls

Little Bites of heaven. I found the recipe at allrecipes, with no instructions. The comments helped me get these together. I am going to try these with Wiltons White chocolate next time. Just to see the different flavor.

1 box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Red Velvet Cake Mix ( prepared as directed on the package)
1 Can Duncan Hines Creamy Homestyle Cream Cheese Frosting
1 1/2 packages Plymouth Pantry Make Your Own Almond Bark Vanilla Flavored Coating
Candy Sprinkle (optional)
Bake your cake according to package directions. Let cake cool. I was in a hurry so I put mine in the refrigerator for a few hours.



Crumble your cake directly from the cake pan to a large bowl. I used a fork and just shredded it, into the bowl.
Add your frosting and mix well. You don't need a mixer, just use the same fork and it will blend easily.
Some people say to chill at this point but I didn't need to. I used my small cookie scoop and popped a scoop into my palms and rolled into a firm ball. One batch filled 1 and 1/2 cookie sheets. Put the cookie sheet with your cake balls into the freezer. I put one batch in for 30 minutes and the next batch in for 45 minutes. It didn't make much difference.





Melt your Coating in the microwave on defrost for 2 minutes, then stir and return for another 2 minutes on defrost. Stir again until all chucks are melted. I used a 2 Cup measuring cup with 6 Squares in it. It took 3 batches to cover all the balls.
I used a fork to duck my cake balls, tapping it on my measuring cup to catch the drips. Put these on wax paper by flipping your fork, and using it to seal the top. Sprinkle quickly if you want sprinkles.
The Cake Balls set up very quickly, I think they are much better the next day. I notice a few crumbs getting into the coating, but the red looked very pretty. For the holidays I would probably drizzle some melted chocolate over the tops.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Giraffe Cocoon Crochet

Giraffe Cocoon Crochet

I bought this pattern from Sandy's Cape Cod Originals. It uses Worsted weight yarn. I used I Love This Yarn! from Hobby Lobby for the gold ( #156 Sungold) and I used Caron Simply Soft ( #9750 Chocolate) for the trim. I didn'y like her spots so I made mine more like flowers, since this is for a little girl.

The Mary Janes are a free Pattern Designed by Abigail Goss. It's super quick from Worsted Weight Yarn, so matched perfectly.

You can find the pattern here.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

2009 March Mid-Month KAL - Windwill


2009 March Mid-Month KAL - Windwill

Another terrific pattern from Yahoo group, Monthly Dishcloth. I love looking at all the differnt variegated yarns that the members used. This yarn came from one of those big kits at Hobby Lobby with 3 Large Skeins. This pattern was surprisingly easy.

You can join this group here

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Soccer Ball FaceCloth - Dishcloth

Soccer Ball FaceCloth - Dishcloth

Sample Uses:

Lily Sugar 'n Cream 4 ply Cotton Yarn - Hot Blue
Knitting Needles Size 7

Cast on 40 Stitches

Row: 1 -5 knit
Row 6: K3, P34, K3
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: K3, P15, K6, P13, K3
Row 9: K14, P3, K5, P3, K15
Row 10: K3, P10, K2, P9, K3, P10, K3
Row 11: K12, P4, K10, P2, K12
Row 12: K3, P8, K2, P11, K5, P8, K3
Row 13: K10, P7, K10, P3, K10
Row 14: K3, P7, K4, P9, K8, P6, K3
Row 15: K9, P9, K8, P5, K9
Row 16: K3, P5, K7, P5, K12, P5, K3
Row 17: K8, P9, K3, P3, K1, P8, K8
Row 18: K3, P4, K11, P5, K10, P4, K3
Row 19: K7, P9, K8, P9, K7
Row 20: K3, P4, K9, P8, K7, P2, K1, P3, K3
Row 21: K6, P1, K2, P6, K9, P10, K6
Row 22: K3, P3, K1, P1, K7, P10, K6, P2, K1, P3, K3
Row 23: K6, P1, K2, P1, K4, P1, K10, P6, K2, P1, K6
Row 24 : K3, P3, K1, P2, K6, P9, K2, P4, K1, P3, K1, P2, K3
Row 25: K5, P1, K2, P2, K5, P1, K9, P6, K3, P1, K5
Row 26: K3, P2, K1, P3, K1, P4, K2, P8, K1, P6, K1, P2, K1, P2, K3
Row 27: K5, P1, K2, P1, K6, P1, K7, P2, K5, P1, K3, P1, K5
Row 28: K3, P2, K1, P3, K1, P6, K1, P5, K3, P7, K1, P1, K1, P2, K3
Row 29: K5, P1, K1, P1, K7, P5, K2, P2, K6, P1, K3, P1, K5
Row 30: K3, P2, K1, P2, K1, P8, K8, P7, K1, P1, K1, P2, K3
Row 31: K5, P3, K7, P7, K9, P1, K2, P1, K5
Row 32: K3, P2, K1, P2, K1, P9, K8, P5, K4, P2, K3
Row 33: K5, P4, K5, P8, K9, P1, K2, P1, K5
Row 34: K3, P2, K5, P8, K8, P5, K4, P2, K3
Row 35: K5, P5, K2, P11, K7, P5, K5
Row 36: K3, P3, K5, P6, K18, P2, K3
Row 37: K5, P7, K2, P9, K6, P5, K6
Row 38: K3, P3, K6, P5, K8, P5, K4, P3, K3
Row 39: K6, P4, K6, P9, K2, P7, K6
Row 40: K3, P3, K11, P2, K5, P6, K4, P3, K3
Row 41: K6, P4, K7, P3, K6, P7, K7
Row 42: K3, P4, K6, P8, K2, P8, K2, P4, K3
Row 43: K7, P2, K8, P2, K8, P6, K7
Row 44: K3, P5, K5, P9, K1, P8, K1, P5, K3
Row 45: K8, P2, K7, P1, K9, P2, K1, P2, K8
Row 46: K3, P6, K1, P2, K1, P9, K1, P6, K2, P6, K3
Row 47: K9, P2, K6, P1, K9, P1, K1, P2, K9
Row 48: K3, P7, K4, P8, K2, P4, K2, P7, K3
Row 49: K11, P2, K1, P5, K7, P3, K11
Row 50: K3, P9, K3, P5, K8, P9, K3
Row 51: K13, P7, K3, P4, K13
Row 52: K3, P12, K11, P11, K3
Row 53: K16, P7, K17
Row 54: K3, P34, K3
Row 55: knit
Row 56 - 60: knit

Bind off.
Weave in Ends and block if you wish.