Category: Party Foods

Mango Lemon Bars

Oh, these look yummy!!!

For the Cookie Base:

  • All Purpose Flour – 1 & 3/4 cups
  • Granulated Sugar – 1/3 cup
  • Unsalted Butter – 226 g, cold & cubed
  • Desiccated Coconut – 1/2 cup

For the Mango Lemon filling:

  • Mangoes – 2 large, cubed and freshly pureed (makes about 1 and 1/2 cups of puree)
  • Caster Sugar – 1 cup
  • Eggs – 4, large
  • Lemon Juice – 1/3 cup, freshly squeezed
  • Vanilla Extract – 2 tsp
  • All Purpose Flour – 1/4 cup

Click HERE for the instructions

Cactus Meringues

Pipe some cute cactus meringue cookies for a themed party – or just for fun!

  1. 3 large egg whites, room temperature
  2. Pinch of cream of tartar
  3. 3/4 cup granulated sugar, fine
  4. Green food coloring
  5. White jimmies and/or nonparel sprinkles

Click HERE for the instructions

Carrot Cake

They say it’s the best… what do you think?

  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
  • ¾ cup golden raisins
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2½ cups shredded carrots-hand grate for finest carrots
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut (pre-toast for more flavor, if desired)
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts, plus extra for decorating top, if desired (pre-toast for even more flavor, if desired)
  • Orange Zest Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • ½ cup butter (softened)
  • 8 ounce cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 lb. powdered sugar

Click HERE for the instructions