As we are nearing the end of summer I wanted to celebrate what I love most about the summer, ICE CREAM! So I made these really simple and tasty Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops! 

Ingredients:
-ice cream cones
-Cake mix 
-Frosting
-Pink melting chocolate
-1/2 cup or so of semi sweet chocolate chips 
-Rainbow Sprinkles


Directions:
1. Bake the cake mix according to directions. I chose to make chocolate. Once cool crumble the cake in a bowl. 
2. Mix about half of the frosting into the bowl of the crumbled cake.I used chocolate frosting.  Mix well and form into about a tablespoon size balls. Place on a baking sheet and wrap with plastic  wrap to chill in the fridge for at least an hour. 
3. If you can find mini ice cream cones it would be perfect but if not then just simply use regular ice cream cones and slice off the top (rim) of the cone with a knife. Then discard that piece. Then take the rest of your frosting and apply to the inside of the ice cream cones. 
4. Melt the melting chocolate. I used pink but you can use other colors. Remove the cake balls from fridge. Dip the cake ball in the melted chocolate to secure it to the cone. Let dry a few minutes. 
5. Then dip the cake pop into the melting chocolate(be sure to cover the entire cake pop). Allow to cool and harden for a few minutes. 
6. Melt the chocolate chips either in the microwave or using the double boiler method. HOW
7. With a spoon top the cake pops with the melted chocolate. Lastly sprinkle with some rainbow sprinkles on the chocolate while it is still warm. Allow to cool and enjoy! 

August 3rd is National Watermelon Day! Here is a fun watermelon treat perfect for summer. To make these watermelon rice krispie treats you will need: 

Ingredients: 
(Green Layer)
-green food coloring
- 2 cups of rice krispies cereal
-25 large marshmallows
-1 1/2 tbs of butter
(red layer) 
-red food coloring
-2 1/2 cup of rice krispies cereal 
2 tbs butter 

-mini chocolate chips 
-Popsicle stick (optional)

Directions: 
First spray a round cake pan with cooking spray or grease with butter. 

Next in a sauce pan on medium heat make the green layer by melting the butter and 25 marshmallows. Once melted pour into a bowl and add 1-2 drops of green food coloring. mix well and then mix in the rice krispies cereal. Blend well and pour into the cake pan and spread around  the rim of the pan leaving the center empty(creating a green rim). Repeat this same step to create the red layer of rice krispies. Pour the red layer into the center of the cake pan and spread.

Allow to cool and once cool place the mini chocolate chips on the red layer to be the "seeds".Then cut into slices and if you wish insert a Popsicle stick. 

Enjoy! 

Birds Nests are my FAVORITE treat to make for Easter! It is so tasty and uses very few ingredients. 

Ingredients:
3 cups of mini marshmallows
3 tbs of butter 
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
4 cups of dry chow mein noodles
small candy robin eggs or jelly beans

Directions:
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 
Over low heat melt the butter and marshmallows in a large sauce pan.
Then stir in the vanilla and  mix in the chow mein noodles. 
Here is where it gets a bit messy. Apply some shortening to your hands. Then grab a small clump of the noodles and form into a ball. Press a small indent in the center to make it form into a nest and set on the parchment paper to cool. Once cool fill the nests with candy. I like to use chocolate robin eggs. 
Enjoy!