Ooey Gooey Butter Cake...

Hey K2 Kanakuk Gals,
Well, it's Sunday, it's fall, and it's a day for baking! This recipe will pretty much rock your face and make you want to sleep in this pan with the deliciousness called OOEY GOOEY BUTTER CAKE. Oh, praise the Lord for this recipe! Enjoy! Seriously, go grab your mom, keys to the car, and this recipe and have a fun mom-daughter (or dad-daughter, grandma-daughter, sister-sister, brother-sister) date!

Ingredients:
Cake:
1 18 1/4-ounce package yellow cake mix
1 egg
8 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling:
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 tablespoons butter, melted
1 16-ounce box powdered sugar

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan. Prepare Filling
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter and beat together.

Next, add the powdered sugar and mix well. Spread over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Make sure not to over bake as the center should be a little gooey.
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy
Show: Recipe courtesy Paula Deen and Random House Publishing

Be Awesome & Love Jesus,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins /ashley@kanakuk.com

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins...

Hey K2 Kanakuk Gals,
Well, sorry if a lot of posts are focused on food. I just think because I am home now with the precious firstborn that I get to cook, bake, and look up recipes more. This fabulous recipe (this one is not the one they use but it's close) idea came from 2 Kanakuk Institute gals. Sarah, the DHDL at K-Kauai this summer and Tanya (k2 gal), and actually Kristen Knoth (not a Kanakuk Institute gal but was in visiting when these delicious muffins were made). They are so yummy and I now have a husband who is hooked! He heats them up with a heap of ice cream on top! I just like them warmed and popped in my mouth! So deelish!

Again, grab your mom, best friend, sister or brother, daddy, grandparent, or cousing or whomever and march yourself to your grocery store then to your kitchen. Enjoy!

Directions
PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease thirty-six 2 1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper bake cups.

COMBINE all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl. Combine eggs and sugar in large bowl. Add pumpkin and oil; mix well. Stir in flour mixture until moistened. Stir in morsels. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes; remove from pans.

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups granulated sugar
1 can (15 oz.) LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

(recipe and photo: Click HERE for website)

Be Awesome & Love Jesus,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com