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. . . Butterscotch Toffee Pumpkin Spice Pudding Cookies . . .

Ok, so the title of this recipe is a little long but it's worth having it be so long just so you know all the amazing yumminess in these cookies!  So good.  

Once again I am using the Pumpkin Spice pudding mix that Jell-O puts out seasonally.  If you don't have that I would use Butterscotch Pudding mix and then add a dash or two of pumpkin pie spice so it gives it a bit more flavor. 

These will be perfect to have around for all the Thanksgiving company that you might have coming to your house and if you don't have company make them anyway--you won't be sorry.

You will need:

1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 box Pumpkin Spice pudding mix

(If you can’t find this use butterscotch pudding mix and a few dashes of pumpkin pie spice)

1/2 cup pumpkin puree

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups all purpose flour

½ cup toffee chips (or more if you like a lot of toffee)

1 cup butterscotch chips

 Gather your ingredients

 Mix pudding mix, brown sugar, pumpkin, butter, eggs and vanilla together until smooth

 Add flour, salt and baking soda to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.  The mixture will be thick and sticky.

 Add your butterscotch chips and toffee chips to the dough and mix in well

 Drop by spoonfuls onto a silpat lined or sprayed cookie sheet

 Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes 

 If you are like me you will want to eat a million of these so consider yourself warned.  They are so good!  Pudding Mix cookies always turn out so yummy and these are no different!

 ENJOY ♥  Happy Thanksgiving!

. . . Easy Pumpkin Spice Pound Cake . . .

I realize that I just shared a recipe for Lemon Pound Cake but I had to share this one because it was so good!  It's the exact same recipe but I used a different flavor cake mix, pudding mix and soda and it's amazeballs!  You will for sure want to add this to your list of things to make this week as we are all preparing for Thanksgiving.  This would be the perfect dessert to have around for your guests that are staying for the long weekend.  

I love pumpkin anything and this recipe I concocted didn't disappoint.  My son isn't as big of a fan of pumpkin but he took one bite and said "Mom, this is the most awesome cake ever!".  Maybe he's a little dramatic but that is a glowing review from him since he never holds back if he doesn't like something.  So, I guess I can call this recipe "Marcus Approved Pumpkin Spice Pound Cake".

You will need:

1 (18.25 ounce) package spice cake mix

1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pumpkin spice pudding mix

3/4 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 cup cola flavored carbonated beverage (I used generic Coke)

Powdered Sugar Glaze:

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

a couple shakes of pumpkin pie spice

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon milk

 Gather up your ingredients.  

 I used Pumpkin Spice Pudding mix and the only place I have found it so far is at WalMart.  They may have it other places but wanted to let you know where I have gotten it.  Also the Spice Cake mix seems to be just made by Duncan Hines but there may be other brands.

 Mix your pudding mix and cake mix together before adding liquid.

 Add your oil and mix then add eggs one at a time

 Add your cola flavored soda to the mix and stir until combined.  It will get really foamy but just keep mixing until it smoothes out.

 Pour your cake mix into a greased and floured bundt cake pan.  

 Bake at 325 degrees for about 45 to 50 minutes

 Let the cake cool in the pan for awhile then flip out onto a platter for serving

 Mix up your Pumpkin flavored glaze 

 Drizzle glaze over the entire cake 

 Let the glaze sit for a bit until it started to set and then cut and serve to your guests

So moist and yummy!  Enjoy ♥

. . . Easy Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe . . .

I was sitting in the doctor's office not long ago and picked up the All Recipes magazine and found this amazing recipe!  It almost made the doctor's visit worth it...almost. 

I can't wait for you to try this recipe out because you are going to love it!  I love how simple it is too which is always a big bonus in my opinion.  I am excited to try this with other flavors too.  I was thinking about trying it with chocolate pudding and a cola and also was thinking of orange soda with vanilla pudding.  I would think any flavor pudding/soda would be wonderful so if you try another combo let me know.

You will need:

Cake:

1 package lemon cake mix

1 package instant lemon pudding mix

3/4 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 cup lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage (I used generic “Sprite”)

Powdered Sugar Glaze:

2 Tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1/2 teaspoon grate lemon peel

1 Cup powdered sugar

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

 Gather your ingredients and preheat your oven to 325 degrees

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix and pudding mix to blend well.  Then stir in your oil and beat in eggs one at a time. 

 Stir in your Lemon-Lime Soda until blended

Pour into the greased and floured bundt pan

 Bake at 325 for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  *You won't want to over bake the cake.

 Allow the cake to cool and then flip it onto a plate making sure you have enough of a "lip" so that your powdered sugar glaze won't spill off the plate.

 To make the powdered sugar glaze you will just mix all the ingredients together until you get a liquid.  If you think it's too thick then add a little more liquid and if it's too runny add a little more powdered sugar. 

 Pour the glaze over the entire cake making sure it's well covered.  Let it sit to dry a bit and then serve it up and Enjoy! ♥