Cake. Inspired.

I whipped up a super easy and cute Moana cake for one of my oldest and dearest friends ever. (Yes, once again I forgot to take proper pictures of the cake so all I had was a snap shot while it was in the truck.  When will I learn?)

Spice Cake with Pumpkin and Chocolate Chips *Cake Mix Hack*  Another super easy yet super yummy cake mix hack.  With this recipe I made giant Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes.... to die for.  For real. You will need: 1 box spice cake mix 1 can pumpkin (15 oz) 1 egg chocolate chips Place all ingredients except chocolate chips in a bowl and mix until combined. Fold in desired amount of chocolate chips. Cook according to box directions.    You will not believe the flavor and moist texture of these cupcakes.  Devine.  Seriously.  Devine.

This style unicorn cake has made its rounds, more than once HOWEVER when the cutest little soon to be 6 year old sends her Auntie a picture of her dream cake...  Yeah, you do it and enjoy every second of it. When it was finally time to pick up the cake, Livy's gorgeous big eyes lit up and she couldn't stop smiling.  Absolutely melted my heart, in that moment she could have asked for the world and I'd bend over backwards to give it to her💖 Happy birthday little Livy! (yes, I forgot to take proper pictures)

Brown Butter, Spice & Mandarin Orange Cake *Easy cake mix hack*  1 box spice cake (any brand) 2 small cans mandarin orange segments (10.5 oz each) 1/2 stick butter 3 eggs Open both cans of oranges and pour into a small sauce pan, place over medium heat.  Bring to a low boil and allow to reduce down to 1 cup. Place butter in small fry pan and place over medium heat until browned.   Once brown, remove from heat and pour out of pan into small container to cool. When oranges and butter have cooled, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and blend until smooth.  I have a little 'chop-it-up' bowl thing that I use to chop up orange segments before heating but this step is optional  If you are using a dark pan to brown the butter you can check it by dropping a few drops onto a paper plate or light colored surface.  Its important to remember to remove it from the heat AND the pan immediately after r...