Archives for March 2011

My sweet husband gave me a Silhouette for Christmas, and in true EllieG style, I baptized her Sophie. Then, the other day, I realized the girl needed some INK!  So, using the Silhouette software, I was able to create a vinyl cutting straight from the fonts of my computer!!  Gotta say, so far that is my FAVORITE feature!!

So, now it’s official…

Sophie, my love, welcome to the family!!

We’re linking up with…

• Tatertots & Jell-o
• Friday Favs @ Naptime Crafters
• Show & Tell Saturday @ Be Different Act Normal

Take all of your preconceived ideas of coffee cake and throw them right out the window!!  Choffy Cake is a creamy, light, moist, slightly sweet bit of heaven on earth.  Pair it with a warm cup of freshly brewed Choffy and my friends… you have a perfect afternoon treat!!

If you are new to the world of Choffy click here to find out about this amazing little treat to the culinary world!!

Take 4 tablespoons of Choffy and place in food processer, coffee grinder, or small blender, and grind into a fine powder.  Set aside to incorporate into cake mix and streusel mix.

Choffy Streusel

• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup AP flour
• 2 Tbsp. finely ground Choffy
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 stick butter (cold)

Place light brown sugar, flour Choffy and salt into a small bowl.  Cut in cold butter until it forms a crumble. Set-aside to incorporate into Choffy cake.

Choffy Cake

• 2 1/2 sticks of butter (softened)
• 2 cups of sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup of sour cream
• 2 Tbsp. of finely ground Choffy
• 2 cups of AP flour
• 1 1/2 cups of cake flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup of whole milk
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Cream the butter in stand mixer until smooth and light.  Add sugar and continue to mix until fluffy and fully incorporated.  Add sour cream and finely ground Choffy. Then add one egg at a time beating well after each egg. 

In a separate bowl mix both flours, baking powder and salt. 

In a wet measuring cup measure out milk and add the vanilla.  Add alternating portions of the flour mixture and milk mixture to the electric mixer—starting and ending with the flour mixture.

Spray a 9×13 in. pan with cooking spray and pour half of the cake mix into the pan.  Sprinkle cake mix with streusel and add remaining cake mix on top of streusel layer.  Put remaining streusel mixture on top of the cake batter.  Bake for 40-45 minutes in a 350 degree oven.  Oven temperatures vary so cook until a cake tester comes out clean and the cake has pulled away from the edges of the pan.

Choffy Glaze

• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 4 Tbsp. brewed Choffy

Place sugar into small bowl and add strongly brewed Choffy. Mix well with a small wire whisk or fork.  Drizzle over the top of the Choffy cake once it has cooled.

Enjoy!

We’re linking up with…

• Tatertots & Jell-o
• SNS @ Funky Junk
• Friday Favs @ Nap Time Crafters
• Show & Tell Saturday @ Be Different Act Normal

I am sooo in love with Karis Kisses Boutique!  Sweet Amanda sent me some fabulous hair accessories to take for a test drive and aren’t they scrumptious?

One of my own little girls was kind enough to model them for me… thanks sweetie!!  Aren’t the colors divine?  You can tell that Amanda uses quality products and has an amazing eye for color combinations.  Amanda, the talented lady behind Karis Kisses, is an interior designer by trade, but after the birth of her first daughter found herself in the bow and hair accessory business. Aren’t we glad that she did?

Amanda also has a printable art line on her site Karis Kisses Boutique.

Sweet Amanda has been kind enough to offer two (yes, TWO) lucky WhipperBerry readers $25 gift certificates to her online boutique.  One lucky reader will receive $25 for hair accessories, and the other will receive $25 to Amanda’s printable shop.

Here’s how you can win…

• Visit Karis Kisses Boutique and peruse the shop, return to WhipperBerry and tell us what your favorite item was.

For extra entries you can…

• Visit Karis Kisses Facebook page and “like” them! If you have a second, tell sweet Amanda that WhipperBerry sent ya!
• Become a “follower” of WhipperBerry either via Google friends connect, Facebook, or twitter… you pick.  We love you all and don’t want you to become strangers!

Make sure you leave a comment for each entry and make sure we have an email that we can use to contact you!  The giveaway runs through Sunday, April 3rd 6:00 pm (Pacific time), with the winner announced on Monday, at the top of our Friday Flair Feature post. 

It’s my favorite time of the week! Where we take the opportunity to applaud a few guests from our party, and cede much deserved praise.

Here we go…

Butterfly Dress and Headband by Sewing in No Mans Land

Spring Decoration by Midwestern Sewing Girl

Homemade Samoas from Too Much Time on My Hands

Urban Wall Art from Made by Nicole

Tomato Basil Pizza by Scissors and Spatulas

Scalloped Skirt by Ameroonie Designs

Paper Flower Wreath by Did Someone Say Party

Minty Milkshake by The Seven Year Cottage

Little Pink Pig by Funky Polka Dot Girraffe

Desk Makeover by The Frosted Gardner

Spring Decorating by Pieced Pastimes

Vintage Café Sign by Diary of a Crafty Lady

Berrymisu Trifle by The Farm Girl

Big Girl Paper Dolls by Ms. Smartie Pants

Seed Strip Garland by Homework

Paper Banners by Something From Cassie

Pinecone Pomander by A Pretty Life in the Suburbs

Inspired Apron from 4 Boys and a Girl

Wasn’t it all so fabulous? I just want to stare at the pictures for hours. Grab a featured button if we showcased you today, and I can’t wait to see you again on Friday. Ciao!