Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes

Upside Down Strawberry Shortcake

Recipe from Taste of Home Magazine

A slice of strawberry shortcake is always tempting, but this one is even more so with a surprising fruit layer on the bottom.

1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 package (16 ounces) frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed
1 package (3 ounces) strawberry gelatin
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk

Fresh strawberries and whipped cream
Sprinkle marshmallows evenly into a greased 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish; set aside. In a bowl, combine strawberries and gelatin powder; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter over the marshmallows. Spoon strawberry mixture evenly over batter. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Garnish with strawberries and whipped cream.

Yield: 12-16 servings.

Pudding Cake

Recipe from Casey Jackson

1 box yellow cake mix
1 large package chocolate pudding
1/2-3/4 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups powdered sugar

Cook cake mix as directed. When cake is done, removed from oven and poke several holes on top with end of a wooden spoon. Pour sweetened condensed milk over entire cake. Make pudding a little before cake is done so it can set up a bit, and add 2 cups powdered sugar to it. Pour on cake after milk. Refrigerate for a few hours and serve!

Vanilla Texas Sheet Cake

Recipe from Vanessa Harper

2 1/4 cups flour
2 cubes margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vanilla

Melt margarine and water. Add flour, sugar, salt and soda. Beat until smooth, add eggs and sour cream, continue beating until well mixed. Add vanilla. Pour into large 1/2 inch sheet cake pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Frosting
1 cup margarine
1 cup walnuts
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canned milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
5-6 cups powdered sugar

Boil milk and margarine. Add remaining ingredients, except nuts and beat until smooth. Spread on warm cake. Sprinkle chopped nuts on top.

Milky Caramel Cake

1 white cake mix
1 jar caramel ice cream topping
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tub cool whip
1 candy bar

Cook cake according to directions on back of box. Immediately after removal from oven, poke holes all over the cake with the end of a wooden spoon. Pour caramel and milk over top of cake. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. Top with cool whip and sprinkle crushed candy bar on top.