Don't you love those recipes that look way more complicated than they actually are? You get all the credit for slaving away in the kitchen, when really you spent 20 minutes throwing it together and watched it turn into something amazing while you help the kids with their homework. I love this peppermint bombe cake because it looks so pretty on inside and out. You really can't mess up the frosting and when you sprinkle the outside with candy canes, it turns incredibly festive. Once … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Copycat Recipe: Candy Cane Whoopie Pies
Every year Trader Joe's gets their holiday products in stock. They fly off the shelves and quickly as they arrived. Peppermint is king around the holidays and we love everything from the candy cane tea to the candy cane 'joe-joes' (Trader Joe's version of an oreo.) We decided to make our own version of the candy cane joe-joe in the form of a whoopie pie. Whoopie pies are basically cakey little cookies with frosting to hold them together. Like a soft oreo! Whoopie pies have been around … [Read more...]