How to Make a DIY Watercolor Cake

Bella Breakdown Do you want to take your plain white cake up a notch? Try this watercolor icing technique for a gorgeous look that is sure to impress all of your guests. Here’s What You Do Start with a simple, frosted cake and 4-5 bags filled with a spectrum of colors of frosting. You can use any piping tip you like. Begin by piping 2-3” lines around your cake, beginning with the darkest hue. Your lines should be spread out around the cake from top to bottom in a random order. Begin layering in your next color using the...

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Classic Banana Pudding

Bella Breakdown Individual servings of classic Banana Pudding make great party desserts. We love it with extra wafers. Ingredients 1/3 cup all-purpose flour Dash of salt 2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk 1 (14-oz.) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups sliced ripe bananas 48 reduced-fat vanilla wafers 4 egg whites 1/4 cup sugar Preparation Preheat oven to 325°. Combine flour and salt in a medium saucepan. Gradually stir in 1% milk, sweetened condensed milk, and yolks, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until...

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A Sweet Spin on a Savory Favorite: How to Make Caramel Apple Nachos

Bella Breakdown Don’t let the name fool you. These sweet ‘nachos’ are made with sliced apples (pick green or red!) and drizzled with melted peanut butter chips, melted chocolate chips, and caramel. Top with your favorite candy bar or nuts for an extra crunch. Gather These Simple Ingredients: 5 caramels 1 tsp. water sliced apple (red, green, or a mixture) melted peanut butter chocolate baking chips 2 tbs. chopped Butterfinger 1 tbs. chopped pecans Put 5 caramels in a ramekin with 1 teaspoon of water and microwave it for 30 seconds. Mix it and then microwave another 15 seconds....

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A Delightful Treat To Add To Your Holiday Recipe Book: Rye Brownies

Bella Breakdown When it comes to holiday time we can’t help but to cook up a storm in the kitchen and whip up some great holiday treats as we prepare to gather with friends and family. So if you’re in need of a quick and easy tasty recipe then you came to the right place! To start you’re going to want to cut up and melt the chocolate. And the best way to do that is to use a double boiler. But don’t worry; if you don’t have one another great alternative is to just use a pot and...

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Simply Delicious Almond Joy Macaroon Recipe

Bella Breakdown Bring these to your office get together and get a promotion. This is one of those recipes that you’ll make once and have people begging you to make more. With flakes of coconut, semi-sweet chocolate and toasted almonds, it doesn’t get much better than this. All you’ll need to whip up a batch is: •4 egg whites •1 tsp. salt •1/2 c. condensed milk •1 tsp. vanilla •14 oz coconut •toasted almond slices •1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips Start by separating four eggs and put the egg whites in a mixer, add a teaspoon of salt and...

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