you can still eat it if you don't close your springform pan correctly
and you dump it into your oven.
it just won't look as pretty.
but it tastes just as yummy.
Category Archives: recipeseating the rainbow.  to ease my guilt of how honestly UNhappy i was that it was the last day of school…
i made a cake to help them celebrate.
i had seen versions of the rainbow cake and decided "today's the day!" to make my own.
it's not too difficult.
but it does take some time.
 i just used TWO white cake mixes.
following the instructions on the box.
then i divided it up into 6 bowls evenly which turned out to be 1.5 cups in each bowl.
i had all these Wilton Icing colors already…from all the other birthday cakes i have done in the past.
(find them at walmart, hobby lobby, micheals in the cake decorator isle but not the CAKE MIX isle)
also you could use the gel colors in the cake mix isle…i think it's the same thing.
the drop kind of food coloring will NOT work for these bright colors…your rainbow would be pastels. and if you only have five eggs…you can call your neighbor for one more.
even if you JUST went to the store to buy the cake mix ten minutes before.
 add a teaspoon of color into each bowl and stir.
it's so easy a four year old can do it.
i used 9" round cake pans.
make sure you grease them well with shortening or baking spray.
this is a crucial step in making fancy cakes that i think some skimp and then you are
 my cakes were done in 12 minutes.
flip them out on to cooling racks and let them sit till they are completely cool.
it is pure happiness to make.
 even the dishes are happy.
just keep baking & don't think about the kids will be home for three whole months in two more hours…
i made the cool whip frosting i have shared before to frost this.
when you make a layer cake you have to cut your cakes to make them flat….but you knew that.
i don't have a picture though.
you take a big knife (or even a tool that is made just for flattening cakes)
and you cut off the round part of the top of the cake that rises in the oven.
you can let your kids or husband eat that so they leave you alone while you frost the cake.
(you stay away from that turkey…you'll get worms!….name that movie)
then you layer it up…rainbow style.
spread frosting in between each layer.
then around the whole thing.
(do you know the trick about putting a skim layer of frosting first to seal in all the crumbs…
stick it in the refridgerator to harden…
then another coat after that of thick frosting? yes, you did? ok…sorry)
i didn't show the other kids so when we cut it they were so surprised.
 the lighting makes my purple layer look weird.
but it was purple…i promise.
 we had lots of other kids here playing and it was a hit.
i heard sean say "do you want some cake? my mom made it for the end of school!"
smile.
cake can solve the world's problems.
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I can give you her number if you need it:) Congratulations!! This would be PERFECT for your little girl’s 1st Birthday coming up!! i think that one of the smath guys was going to put his seatbelt on and tha suns rays hit the meteal making the rainbow aperre on the car.did you know that the suns rays are white its just that the rainbow colors alltogether makes a white color But Mom I am reading! NOT But mom just five more meintus of this tv show! By the way I agree why do people have to socialize so much? Urgh tiresome. Look the week has been enough do we really have to do something else we are obligated to on our day off? I want to chill with my family. I completely share your extenimect! I love these stands. I actually saw something similar at an Anthropologie and have been admiring it every time I visit the store. I particularly like these — they look like they’ve made from plates and cups that have been found and pieced together. 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My sister in law was teasing me about it but its true…Ive seen others do this cake and the colors are just blah. I didnt want that. cake is a nice dessert, but it’s easy to get fat, so try to eat less… I love Rainbow cake. this is great recipe. I tried it on Monday evening. I hope my daughter will enjoy this recipe. thank you so much. This looks amazing,, so beautiful and delicious,, Maybe one day I shall make some π woe…you just blew me away….those lucky lucky children! It doesn’t matter is the rainbow is on a poem, a cake , a draw in the wall, in our hair , in the sky or in any other place is always beautiful to see all those colors. My almost two year old is obsesses – OBSESSED – with the Muppet Movie, and Kermit’s Rainbow song. So this is the PERFECT cake for him – thank you!! I promise to send pics whn it’s done (if i can do a not-completely-embarassing job). Would this cake freeze well, or do I haev to make it the day before? (Can you tell I’ve never – ever – baked?) Someone showed me your blog and it inspired me to have a go at my own rainbow cake… this is so awesome! I’m going to try and make one this weekend!! π thanks! thanks so much for sharing! i just did a post on rainbow cakes and linked to you..hope that’s ok! heheh so I tried baking this cake. Fantastic cake! It sure looks yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I will try making one next week. Btw, I like your “whatever” … its one of my favorite verse.. thanks so much for this! i made it for my 18th birthday and it was a hit among my friends. This cake is fabulous I plan to have it for my 50th birthday party with some ruby slippers on the top. Thank you for being so kind and sharingthe recipe. Joolsx 5 months later and you have comments, I LOVE THIS. You’re some sort of genius or whatnot, what an idea. Amazing, just amazing! Thank you so much for sharing … and your photographs are awesome! this is so beautiful! this cake looks excellent and i could imagine it was a great time making and eating. This cake would bring a smile to anyone’s face I think. I really need to buy 4 more 9″ cake pans and make this for somebody… this is the most awesome cake ive seen! what a wonderful and fun thing to do for the kids. π I want to try this now. Loooooooved the cake, already made it myself! Congrats on such a great blog π yummy! I am definately gonna try and make this today! Thank you so much for such a wonderful idea! I really love this, I’ve got to make it one of these days! Just saw this linked and linked again from a friend’s blog. I made it today for my family- thanks for the inspiration!!! I am SO in love with this cake. I hope you don’t mind that I featured your pic on my blog. Thanks! Haven’t made this cake yet, and already I feel happier! Thanks for sharing! I love this! My daughter is having her 5th birthday soon and while looking for ideas I came across this! Now I don’t have to look any more! Thank you so much for the great idea. I am going to do this. When I have finished and post it, I will definetly link back to your site! Thanks so much! I can’t thank you enough for posting this cake. I saw it in May & have saved it for this Saturday (7/11). My little man is turning 2 & we’re having his party at Gymboree. The bright colors in this cake match the brightly colored Gymboree location. I also took the cake idea & made invitations with color strips. Because of this one post a party was planned. I AM making this for my daughter’s birthday! Thanks for the idea. I linked to it at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com I love this cake. I need to find a reason to make it. Oh My Goodness! I must have this cake!! What an awesome cake!!!! I just made this for my sons robot party and it was a hit! I am going to link to you blog on my post later tonight π I have a few major events coming up. 3 birthdays, an Anniversary and a Baby Shower. I’m making this cake for all of them! I made a rainbow cake several years ago for my daughter’e Wizard of Oz birthday party. The outside of the cake was vanilla frosting with chocolate swirled through it to signify how the movie started out black and white and the tornado came through. The inside of the cake was rainbow layers. The colors were achieved using KoolAid mixes of different flavors. It was pretty cool – even Grandpa liked it! Hmmm, I think a cake might be in order for the last day of school here, too! I made it…with the kids help…GREAT SUCCESS!!! π This cake is AWESOME! My sister has the funniest story about making this! You TRULY inspire me!! This is my first comment ever but this cake is totally comment worthy. You inspired me to make this for my girls last day of school,which was today. I have NEVER made a cake before but thought this would be fun. MY GIRLS WERE IN HEAVEN and it looked good too! I feel so domesticated today and the thanks goes to you. Thanks for the step by step directions and hints and pics!!! I also used your icing and everyone LOVVVVVEEDD it! You are awesome!! Meg, LOVE your site and this cake. Going to try to talk Kate out of the “Barbie” cake for her birthday next month and make (or try to make) a rainbow cake!! Hope to talk to you soon. Have fun in California. was there rainbow poo too the next day? π Great cake!! Okay, you convinced me, I will make this cake for the neighborhood kids and have it waiting on a card tale on the last day of school (June 3). I will be a big hit, and I will give all the kudos to you. When you are mentioning with distain that you are “that kind of mom”, try to take a minute to remember that you are also “this kind of mom”. Wow that is something wonderful. Just as yummy to look at as eat. My 3 year olds eyes just bugged out when he saw the picture! I just might have to attempt this sometime this summer! So I’ve FINALLY done a new post and you’ll see why I’ve been MIA. I have been peeking in on your fabulous posts though.. they always add a smile to my day! I didn’t know that trick! Keep it coming π hey….remember me? from back when you use to get like 16 comments :)? Love the cake…it makes you SMILE! I talked to you at church today and we would love for you to take pics of our family. Just let me know works best…Thanks! I love this idea; I do not think I could execute it with the grace you have shown. Please send me a bit of your talent…this is a darlng blog. i have seen this cake all over the blogsphere and i so desperately want to make it! My son gets out of school/graduates kindergarten on the 5th so I think i’ll make it for him then, soo fun!!! great! my 4 year old just walked by as i was drooling over this cake……she has birthday on her mind..” thats the cake I WANT” great…can i send you a plane ticket in July…you might need a break by then! and there is no way i can pull that off! thanks for the inspiration! That cake is fantastic!!! I LOVE IT! that is THE cutest cake EVER!!!! i can’t wait to try it! Good Lord Meg! Mother of the Year award! Love it. Will do it on June 4th! This is great! I JUST made a rainbow/tie-dye cake for my mom’s birthday last night! Mine turned out fabulous, and I love how you layered yours! totally delightful! hope you don’t mind, but I’ve shared this post with my readers!! yummy!!! My friend sent me a link to your page. I’m so impressed with the cake! My sister wants me to make her one for her birthday! Christmas Story…one of my favorites! you are amazing! This cake put a smile on my face! Fund just to look at. Thanks for sharing. π You just ROCK. I never knew what a bad Mom I was until I started following your blog. Thanks! LOL! I have never seen a cake like that before. How clever! And it looks yummy. You are such a sweet mom! That cake is AWESOME! My daughter’s birthday party is next weekend, and I am soooo making that cake for her! You are such an inspiration! JOY! What a cool idea! Such a nice mom! We’ll have to try this for our last day of school. Thanks for the inspiration! ok i am so not the cook/baker but that is the coolest, cutest cake ever! the colors are so bright. i love it!!!!! I have never in my life seen that, or seen such a fun cake. It totally kicks the confetti cake’s, um, bum. You are one rockin’ mom. I love that cake. I want to make it too. And I am soooooo happy school is out. I’m sorry it makes you sad because it makes me jump up and down with happiness π Although I know my kids will make me crazy in no time! color me impressed! Yum…I want a piece of your happy rainbow cake! Wow, that looks ssssooooo yummy and fun for summer! You have me wanting cake now! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful cake. I am going to make one for my kids. They will love it! I was planning a little surprise for them for the last day of school and this will go perfect with it. I am going to decorate the house with banners and give them a basket with books, craft items, a couple of new movies and little toys to keep them busy during the summer. the name of the movie is A Christmas Story….you’ll shoot your eye out π love the cake..i am soo doing that soon…the girls will love it… I love it and I agree with you, Im not thrilled either… I think a cake is in order here too. Love your ideas and Annie’s outfits and so much more! I’ve been meaning to make one of these FOREVER, but haven’t found a good excuse to yet. I’m making a promise to myself here and now, the next baby shower cake I have to make (shouldn’t be too long, our Sunday School class has been having baby’s like rabbits for the past two years, and I think I’ve made at least half the cakes for the showers). thanks for the good vibes. there’s still a hint of hope that we might end up out there…TOGETHER! and that cake is fabulous!! Love the cake. You are a great mom. I’m jealous we still have another we and I teach so everyone is looking forward to the end of the year. Hope you have a great summer!!! You are going to win awards for that cake, girl!! Totally Awesome!! You’re such a good mommy to celebrate the last day…even when that’s not really what you were doing inside π I can’t get over how early you get out of school! Most kids here aren’t out until almost the end of June. But that gives me time to get ideas from the rest of you as to how to “celebrate” the day! Oh my goodness!!!!! that is SO stinkin’ ca-ute!!! I’m singing “somewhere over the rainbow” now…must go make cake! π I love the Rainbow Cake! I bake it all the time, and you’re right, it eases the worries of the day. I’ll be making Rainbow cupcakes this weekend! We’ll see how it goes. Oh, my daughter is sooo jealous! That cake is awesome and such a great way to celebrate the end of school. Yeah for summer! Ummm… It’s only from my all time favorite movie A Christmas Story π Aaahh…love it! You know why didn’t I think of that? I made it last month but I only used 2 pans and just layered the colors in there. It came out all hippie-looking and my husband made fun of me. (But later he told me it was cool!) I will have to try it this way next time. Aaahh…love it! You know why didn’t I think of that? I made it last month but I only used 2 pans and just layered the colors in there. It came out all hippie-looking and my husband made fun of me. (But later he told me it was cool!) I will have to try it this way next time. It makes it all worth it when you hear your child say something like that:) Glad that Sean liked it and wanted to share it. Meg, something is crazy with the RSS feed. Every time you update your blog I go to it from the feed and it locks my computer up. I have to actually turn the computer off. Has anyone else had this problem? It only does it with your blog. I don’t know what the deal is. I saw someone called you Supermom… I made rainbow/tie-dyed/playdough/whatever you call them cookies for the end of school last year to celebrate my son’s summer birthday and a mom – to my face – snidely called me an overachiever. I didn’t take it as a compliment at first but it makes me laugh now so seeing that Supermom comment made me laugh too. π My kids would love the rainbow cake. We go to year-round school so they’re only home for 3 weeks at a time instead of 3 months. Is that reason enough for a cake? π That is stinking brilliant! Love it. I love the whimsical ways that you live your life – thanks for being so generous and sharing your ideas with all of us. I think I will make that cake the night my daughter has her graduation ceremony – I will do blue and gold – her school colors. thanks for the idea. That is the coolest cake I’ve ever seen! I’m so making that for my son’s next birthday. Awesome! Awesome you are the nicest mom, I bet their tongues looked pretty scary! Such a cheerful cake, Meg! Do you have a cape and tights, SuperMom? That really is a cool cake… I think I might just have to try that one. And not getting worms is an added benefit. It’s a REALLY HAPPY CAKE! Never saw that done before, thanks so much for sharing! YOU ROCK, obviously! you are so cool… my girlies weren’t so lucky! The movie you are referring to is A Christmas Story…absolute classic. That is an awesome cake. You rock. Ok, I made a “similar” rainbow cake last night and you’ve put me to shame – it looks like I stacked caked on top of each other instead of one big cake. What’s the secret of connecting the cakes – having them be flat? Because I didn’t cut mine flat before I stacked. π eat cake first! π omg you are so awesome!!! that cake is GORGEOUS!! i wanna make one!!! holy cow. that is awesome. not only does cake solve the worlds problems, but it makes you look like the worlds most awesomest mom! yeah! whatever it takes right? it’s so totally awesome. you are the queen of cakes! i was going to do this next week (end of school for us…i know) with cupcakes. like someone has alreagy mentioned the cake looks a little ambitious for me, but one day! happy summertime=] love this!! I’ve done this for cupcakes but hadn’t tried my hand at a cake. I like that you made individual coloured cake layers as opposed to layering it all in one or 2 cake pans.Gives a cleaner look and more frosting in between each layer. THAT is the BEST cake ever!! So going to give it a try this summer!!! And I was thinking even the dirty dishes would make me happy, they’re so colorful… then I scrolled down and read the same thought. π Enjoy the weekend! Oh I wish you were my mom!! I’m gonna have to give that a try someday. you are a wonderful, really wONDERfully rEAL mom!!! it’ll be okay π Despite the fact that if I actually make this cake I need not eat it but simply apply it directly to my thighs, I think I might still try it!! Brilliant idea!!!! First of all… A Christmas Story. Anybody who doesn’t know this shouldn’t be allowed to celebrate Christmas. It’s a classic. Second… you are one of my all time FAVORITE blogs. I have a list of 60+ blogs that I like, but I check yours daily. Without fail. Third… that cake couldn’t be any more cheery! I love it. I want to make it. I want to eat it. The whole thing. By myself. Thanks for sharing! π This cake has been on my “need to make” list for awhile, too! I think the end of school may just be the *perfect* reason to make it. when i saw the cake on google reader, my jaw dropped! how cute! what a neato freato idea! i want to do that! Years from now, your children will still be saying, “Mom, remember that rainbow cake you made for us on the last day of school? That was awesome!” What a great memory. ohmygoodness… that is amazing… and so happy! i need to try that sometime!! thanks for sharing π you. know. i. am. going. to. make. this. I LOVE THIS! I am going to make one! I did not know about the skim layer of icing. Love to bake but never knew that. That would explain my crumby issues. LOL!! See how much I am learning from you? π this is so beautiful. i love it. i want to make one with just shades of orange and pink and yellow. thanks for sharing! your kids are lucky π this is the second cake I have seen today that I want to make…and this is my BUSIEST cake week ever…so.the rainbow may have to wait. What a GREAT idea! I love it!! You are such a thoughtful mommy. AWESOME! Love it. Knew that movie quote. You are fabulous. π that is an AWESOME cake. How did you get the layers to stay so straight? I might only do 3..lol..yours looks kinda ambitious..lol Hey! I found your site by accident and then noticed you were a photographer. I enjoy checking in from time to time to see what images you have taken. I am a sucker for good photos and hopefully will be purchasing a new camera soon so I can experiment with the whole blurred background thing – which I love! π I have found your honesty so refreshing! The rainbow cake looks fun – I’ll have to try it. Anyways…enjoying your blog from Andalusia, Alabama… It’s on my list for this week now . . . looks happy!! My kids actually have school through next week so I’ve got a LONG list of things to do before the change hits! I didn’t know about the “first layer of frosting and then sticking it in the fridger thing” so that tip was just for me! THanks! We quote from A Christmas Story all year long. A classic! Love the rainbow cake, but way more than I would attempt. I’ll take your word for it that it was easy-but-time-consuming. My kids are teenagers and I still have some dread of the summer break (our last day of school isn’t until June 12th, but then we don’t go back to school until after Labor Day). I don’t have to entertain my kids much anymore, BUT the summer means too little alone time for me.(And isn’t it all about me?..kidding!) mmmmmmm. just added this to my list of things to do. Ya… a Christmas story but I see that just about everyone knew that π A classic for sure. love it! what a sweet mum you are – happy summer! This is beautiful Meg!! i LOVE it! And am defiantely going to try it out asap!! OMG… I am making this NOW… I am going to Dillons NOW… BYE… Oh wait, I can’t just GO… I have four kids to gather up and get in the car now, and the baby is napping, and I NEED a lot of things at Dillons and i don’t have a list ready or coupons, and now that the kiddos are home I have to buy one billion times more groceries… Plus two of the kids are still in PJs… So MAYBE I will make it tomorrow, MAYBE???…And when I do, I will definately give you the credit… MAYBE??? π fun, fun, fun!!! i’ll have to do the same in a couple of weeks!!! Why does this not surprise me?! You are amazing and I want to be your child (preferably the youngest so I can stay home and play with you while the big kids go to school)!! That looks so good!!! Unfortunately, I wouldn’t be able to control myself and I’d eat the whole thing before the kids got home…wait, what a good idea! I’ll make one for ME…a stress-reducing, end-of-school, summer vacation, (sniff, sniff…will I make it?) rainbow of emotions CAKE! That cake is awesome! No kiddos for me to try it out on… If I get brave enough it would still be great for a “just because” reason! I Looove “A Christmas Story!” “Fra-gee-lay…must be Italian.” By the way, I think it’s perfectly okay to be sad that the school year is over… Your cake looks so pretty! I did a rainbow cake for Charlie’s 2nd Birthday ( http://loridanelle.blogspot.com/2009/04/bubble-birthday-party.html ). It was such a huge hit and Charlie loved helping me mix the colors the day before!! I was going to guess Christmas Story or Home For The Holidays. Two of my favorites. a christmas story…whaddo i win? you will love this. i made it for bible study and they went ga-ga over it.
i made it for my family this weekend and craig said "THIS is blog-worthy"
so you need to make it too.
melt 1 stick of butter then add in 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 t. cinnamon and stir together.
pour into a 9×13 pan covering the bottom.
 then layer slices of bread on the sugar mixture with the crusts removed.
(it would probably just as good with the crusts on….)
i used 15 pieces of bread.
fill in the holes with smaller pieces.
 in a mixing bowl whisk together 2 cups of milk and 6 eggs.
pour over the bread.
that's it.
put it in the oven at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
when it looks baked and golden, pull it out and drizzle syrup over the top.
put it back in the oven under the broiler until brown and bubbly.
NOTE: this step takes very little time.
i set my timer for two minutes and let it ding twice. (i was putting on my make-up…..)
i opened my oven to a huge cloud of smoke and set off my fire alarm.
i had to pick off the burnt parts before i could take it to bible study.
so be careful with the broiler step.
 this one is kind of burnt too…but it'd too good to matter.
when you serve it, flip it over so the sugar on the bottom (heaven….)
is on the top.
oh my.
 definitely blog worthy.
it would be a very good easter treat.
with a big cup of coffee…
i am drooling.
(recipe is in the sidebar…..with lots of other easy to make duerksen favorites)
There are churches that do have bible studies for adults along with devotions and one church even did the love dare from the fireproof movie. So its not just a childrens thing anymore. And some people want to learn more about the bible so they can enrich their lives. 11/11/11 and i’m makin it for breakfast with a side of bacon, hot coffee, too bad i just ran out of apples…. they would have been scrumptious choped and scattered between the pieces. something to add for next time π Made it once for the family last month, now I am making it again for a girlfriend get together! Just gotta say again: LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! This looks so delicious!! Just added everything to my grocery list π I just made this….AMAZING!!! it’s my hubby’s bday and he is now obsessed! As am I! Thank you!!! The recipe is great, thanks for sharing. But I have to make a comment; Bible Study? Really? At your age? Really? Hmmmph, always thought of that as an activity just for kids so that as a responsible parent you could introduce them to religion and let them make up their own minds about it. Never dreamed adults went to Bible Study. What a monumental waste of one’s time. That time would be better spent feeding the homeless, or spending time with people in the nursing home, or being a Big Brother or Big Sister, etc. Because I can guarantee you, THAT is the type of activity Jesus would do, not chit-chatting about what a wonderful person he was because he was ‘christian’… oh my God oh my God oh my God!!!! this is like my favorite food ever, i love to eat french toast, anywhere, any time, they’re just amazing!! I worry about what so much sugar is doing to your family and, of course, to mine as I recently read some research about sugar poisoning our cells. Wonder how we can make this with less. I’ll experiment and keep you in the loop if you like π I’m making this tonight for dinner! I’m excited looks super yummy! It’s in the oven as I type! π I love your dish where did you get it from? (Random I know!) I will deff be trying more of your awesome recipes! This was so so yummy! I recently made it and have passed the recipe on to a few friends and they love it too. It was so easy! Thanks! Okay EEERYBODY, THIS WAS GREAT. Mine tasted almost like cinnamon rolls. Turns out that i melted the butter and added brown sugr, (it was hard but got soft so i guessed at measurement). I poured it on bottom of pan and then put bread on top.Oops no milk and too late to make before kids leave for school, I let it set there all day. Covered of course. Then finished making it at like 5 pm. My son Larry who said he was full had some. He’s 17. YOU CAN PLAY with this recipe people. It’s delish and BIG fun Making your recipe yet again, I used a thick crusted bread to give it some more substance, and have it for breakfast days after! It is most excellent! Just wanted to thank you for this recipe. I made it Easter morning and it was a hit! My normally non-breakfast non-sweets husband ate it all up. Thanks again! Totally, utterly bloggable and delicious!! We made this for Easter brunch and it was perfect – simple enough for a busy morning and special enough for a holiday, family style breakfast! I had leftovers this morning with some sliced pineapple…mmmm just wanted to THANK YOU for this recipe!! YUM!! YUM!! YUM!!!!! We made this today for Easter Brunch and it was a HUGE hit!! So delicious!! I’m making this today for breakfast – it look so good! Looks so yummy! I’ll have to try it. We make one that uses dried out french bread and sits overnight… I love variation. Totally going to save the recipe. π i just printed this out to make tomorrow morning. i usually make a to-die-for french toast with challah bread. it’s the hit of our easter brunch. but i’m branching out this year. i hope i don’t smear the ink on the print out from all the drool. I must have done something wrong. This was just a big mess. The bread also didn’t taste like anything but egg mush. The only thing I ended up with is a hungry family and a dish that is going to have to soak for a week. Oh my GOSH I’m going to make this for the brunch crowd here tomorrow. So amazing. Thanks for sharing! YUMO! I am not sure if I should try this or not. Really. It looks so good and so bad at the same time!! We love French Toast. I will need to try this. thought… do you think it matters what type of bread… you know… white… whole grain… wheat! i am SO making this! π my fam is gonna love me! i can make that… i can so make that! now i want ft… thanks π Thanks for the recipe! I had no plan for dinner last night so I tried it. It was very yummy!! Adam thought it was more like a dessert than dinner but he liked it too. Next time he wants me to add bacon… π hi meg! I’ve been following your blog for several months now. It’s one of my absolute favorites. I’m currently teaching in China, so I’m always on the lookout for simple recipes I can make here. this one looks amazing. thanks for sharing! Yum- O OK, if I can figure out how to make it with a newborn in one arm I am all over it! Thank for sharing! Thanks for sharing another yummy recipe! I cannot wait to try it out… Yum! I can’t wait to test it. I can’t wait to try this. Thank you for sharing. Your blog is awesome! I’m a Wichitan so maybe we’ll run into one another one day! That recipe is one of our faves. Don’t forget to save the bread ends for crumbs or homemade stuffing maybe this would satisfy micah’s LONGING for cinnamon rolls every day. Yum! I can’t wait to try this! I’ve tried your chicken enchiladas and chicken and biscuits and they are both SOOOOO delicious! My husband keeps requesting them both and I am happy to oblige! looks so gooey and delicious. This does sound and look very “blogworthy”. Yum! I made something similar one time but your version sounds so easy … might be whipping that up for breakfast tomorrow. Thanks! yum, and you know what’s even better? throw in some cream cheese between the layered bread. always love your recipes.. thanks π I’ve been looking for a good recipe for baked french toast…so glad you posted this. Sounds like something to try this weekend! That actually does sound simple. SO many people say simple but it’s not. Looks good! I’ll have to try it! π I’ll give you the props if they approve. π I haven’t had this since college years! I had forgotten how good it tastes. I will have to make it next time we have the kids or company. We do a baked french toast on christmas morning. I make it the night before and it super yummy on chroistmas morn. I love visiting your blog. It makes me want to get creative. Your home is amazing and belongs in a magazine. Your photography is awesome too! Thanks for sharing your recipes – chicken enchiladas are on the menu for tomorrow night (your recipe), I will be trying this one soon. That looks delish! Thanks for sharing! Looks so yummy! I may have to try that for Easter morning!!! Thanks for all the yummy recipes! You’re so good about posting them!! Sounds sooooooooooo yummy!! We will definately make this weekend! Whenever Olivia sees your blog up, she says, “Ohhhh Mommy, I want some of those rainbow licorice!!!” I just found some for her Easter basket at Walmart π We love reading your blog and LOVED seeing the pics of the Hills. I bet you all had a blast! perfect for all the company i have coming in for my sons graduation next month(sob, my baby is moving out!) gonna try it! Wow..just got a great cheesecake recipe on another blog, and now this…great morning! you have just CHANGED MY LIFE with this. I love recipes and especially easy ones. THANK YOU. I’m going to have to do this! Yum-O! As Rachel Ray and my daugher would say! My hips are expanding just reading this. YUM! I was thinking…hmmm…maybe I should make this for Easter brunch! Thanks! Yum-O! I think we’ll definitely have to try this Easter morning. Can’t wait!! LOVE your recipes!! Woohoo!!!! I think I have made them all!!! Now this! Yaya! This looks SO yummy! And I don’t even like french toast! π oh wow. picked a bad day to start dieting. i am saving this recipe, however, to make for the day i decide to kill the diet. amazing!! π Great recipe! I love this I make it all the time π and it’s easy and I love that! looks like ti kids ate it all up YUM:) we are having miss meg’s FAMOUS birthday Mexican Chicken tonight:) Meg- This sounds yummilicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe. perfect for easter morning!!! thanks for sharing meg. and it looks really easy. that’s the best part. i love that craig said it was “blog-worthy”. you have pulled him into the blogging world, like it or not. have a great day!! btw…i totally need you to come to my house for a week or so to show me how to do all these cool things on your blog like the slide shows. the recipes….they are great. going to print the recipe now…if i have all the ingredients, i may be on my way to the kitchen to make it as well. wouldn’t that be a great smell to wake up to?! I make that on special holidays, but I use real french bread… it’s so good!!! yum. who needs the bread? I would have stopped with the butter, cinnamon, and sugar, LOL! YUM! Thanks….:) I’m loving that I’ve found your blog! Not too sure what my waistline will be thinking since I’ve just printed off 5 of your recipes! I am loving that I’ve found your blog…..not too sure what my wasteline will be thinking since I’ve just printed out about 5 of your yummy looking recipes! Mmmmm. I will have to add that to my repertoire. I love that you still served the burnt one to your Bible study. It’s nice that you serve it upside down so that they can’t see where you scrapped off the black bits. π I have been making this for years…………isn’t it the best?? It is a tradition for me to make it each Christmas morning, along with an egg and sausage casserole. I make them the evening before – in the morning I simply put them in the oven – we open gifts and then have breakfast just coming out of the oven!!! Hi! I think I’ve been a lurker for a while, but I love your blog! Just curious about the syrup though…did you use real maple syrup or just “pancake” syrup? I can’t wait to try this!! Oooooh my is right. I am so trying it!!! that looks and sounds yummy. i’m def going to try it. my mouth is watering! and i thought my challah french toast was to die for. this looks insanely good! can’t wait to try it! thanks for sharing!! MMMMMmmmmm yummy. Will have to try it. the second my no sugar nonsense is over you better bet I am making a big old dish of this! Not sure if I will share a single bite. Oh, man. I was thinking the same thing before you wrote it: Easter Brunch! Ohhh, this does sound delicious!!! I’m on it. Thanks for sharing. i think most of you will think "you can buy frosting." "i know how to make frosting"
or "everyone knows how to make frosting"
if so….then i guess don't read this and come back tomorrow.
i have had several people ask me how i make my frosting so i thought i would share.
like every good food in life….
you start with butter.
 i always use real butter.
it needs to be room temperture….this is very important.
it should smoosh when you touch it.
if it's not room temp your frosting will have little clumps of butter in it….not pretty.
 then i use the mixer to cream the butter till it's smooth…no clumps.
 then i dump in half or 3/4 of the bag of powdered sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla.
turn you mixer on the very lowest setting and start to mix this in.
 but it still may fly out and hit your shoe….even if you are careful.
 it should be very thick…too thick but mostly mixed together after a minute.
then you add milk.
 just a tiny bit at a time….about a tablsespoon.
then mix.
if it seems really thick then add another TBS. and mix again.
that should be enough but you your own good judgement to see if you need more milk.
 in this semi-blurry picture you can see that the frosting is thick enough to stand on the knife.
but thin enough to easily spread on the cake.
no drippiness.
 then the FUN begins.
enjoy.
one other thing…..
when i make this frosting (shown below…not the same as above)
 i do all the steps above and then i fold in a container of cool whip.
then i pour it all into a gallon ziploc bag…close it up…
cut a small hole in the corner and squeeze the frosting on in a spiral motion.
have fun.
and maybe if your lucky a little first grader will ask you
"is this homemade?"
ME – "yes it is"
"well…….it tastes disgusting."
Thanks a lot for blogging this, it was unbelieveably informative and helped me tons. The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation youβve ever had. las vegas tv show nude casino http://slotscasinogamblingbonus.info/casino/starlite-casino-hannibal las vegas casino firee [url=http://slotscasinogamblingbonus.info/lottery/how-to-win-instant-lottery-tickets%5Dbelowabove poker player[/url] I usually donοΏ½t post in Blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful οΏ½ Hello. Great job. I did not expect this on a Wednesday. This is a great story. Thanks! I donοΏ½t usually reply to posts but I will in this case. WoW π i wanted you to know that I just made the tie dye cupcakes and my kids are FREAKING out thinking I am the coolest mom EVER:-) I just made this frosting and it is soooo good. Please, can you PM me and tell me few more thinks about this, I am really fan of your blog…gets solved properly asap. The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation youβve ever had. just reading off your frosting recipe to a friend whose little girl is having a baking b-day party. theyll decorate the cupcakes themselves. fun! thanks π Funny I tried this cool whip trick for Shaye’s party in March and the grownups liked it but not the kids. Hmm… I saw this and immediately thought of you… π so, so funny — you gotta love them, right? Gotta love those 1 st graders and their thoughful comments. it doesn’t look like it tastes disgusting. lol! don’t ya just love ’em. thanks for the instructions. i don’t make homemade frosting. but it looks easy enough. i just need one of those fancy mixers. LOL. Kids are hilarious! I have those shoes :o) Gotta love kids, huh? Thanks for the recipe & for making me laugh out loud. π Of course! Homemade things made with love are usually generously given to children, and are universally under-appreciated. My mom made a cookie when I was a child that was labor intensive, so she called it the “grown up cookie” and wouldn’t serve it to children for they couldn’t appreciate it! Kudos to you for doing making it anyway! Oh. Yummy.mmmmmmmmm. Can I lick the bowl or the spoon? Please. Oooh thanks for this – it’s different from my recipe..and sounds way better! you are def my icing hero! We make our frosting with the same recipe, but yours seem whiter???? Hmmm….. Why, oh why, would someone ruin HOMEMADE frosting by adding Cool Whip to it?!!! And, that first grader was probably used to Cool Whip-type stuff! I have wanted to know forever how to make that fluffier looking frosting I see on everyone’s cupcakes- thanks for sharing the cool whip tip! I always love homemade frosting the best! Especially cream cheese frosting on carrot cake! Looks delicious. I love your first grader’s comments. I’ve heard that more than once from my two boys. the very fact that you make your own frosting… yet ANOTHER reason i want to be Meg! π Hi….I’m de-lurking only to say this is the second thing i’ve seen in 24 hrs that’s made me say ‘I’ve gotta get me a kitchen aid’!! Also, inspired by you I appliqued/sewed a polka dot duck on a tee for my 3 and 1/2yo son and showed it to him as he walked in the door from pre-kindy…he took one look said YUK kept walking……. Thanks–I’m glad I’m not the only one who wanted to know. I think I will squeeze a little lemon juice in too. In California you have to do something besides make Limoncello with those lemons. The first picture instantly made me think of Paula Dean and her butter infatuation. This looks so yummy and I must try it! Thanks for sharing…a lot of us don’t know how to make it…me being one of them! I love it when you fold in the cool whip! I always enjoy the pictures of cupcakes! Are we long lost sisters? I say that you cannot cook/bake without using real butter. There is never too much butter either. Everything is just a vehicle for butter. I’ve always wondered if it’s hard to pipe it out of a ziploc like that…I can get intimidated by the strangest things! You make it look easy and delicious (never thought about adding Cool Whip). I think I may just give it a try… π Looks very yummy! I have one question. What size bag of powdered sugar to you use? I need an approximate amount. Otherwise I might mess this up. Thanks for sharing. xoxo Delicious! you cannot go wrong with butter, sugar, vanilla, and some Cool Whip! π Haha…poor thing. What a little butthead! Kids! I just made my own frosting recently and it’s so worth the effort. I will try your version, too. Thanks! Ha! I had a first grader ask me the exact same thing!! Loved it, Thank you.. Gotta Love the Honesty of Kids. They look Delicious.. Love these directions, I am going to try it soon! And I actually snorted when I read your 1st grader’s comment. As you know, the occasional condescending comments only get worse when they are teenagers! Thanks for the laugh (again). So THAT’s the key to the fluffiness! Thanks for sharing! I might actually make cupcakes just to try adding whipped cream to the frosting. Now I’ve got to go out and search for those ball sprinkles–they look the most fun. I love you!!!!! I have been wanting to know about his secret frosting of yours (in the last photo).. the frosting that looks like fluffy clouds!!! Cool Whip!! Lovely. And I almost spit out my tea when I read the list bit about the first grader asking if it was home made and then saying it tastes disgusting! That would happen to me.. probably by my own daughter! Happy weekend! i can’t keep up with the cool terms these days. does disgusting mean “good”? π Oh, so milk is the secret ingredient! I kept doing it without the milk and it NEVER looked right..thank you! Would you show us how to make chocolate too…please? gotta love children. i’m gonna try that yummy looking frosting! Wow – I love your explanation! I don’t have a cooking bone in my body (seriously…I messed up mac ‘n cheese the other day), but this almost makes me want to try. Yum! love the idea of adding cool whip!! this is my new favorite. craig's sister Sherri made this over christmas and i fell in love.
we called her for the recipe and i made it the next week.
it got many compliments….which makes me happy…so i have to share!
it looks like a lot of ingredients
but it's just open and dump it out so it's a quick prep meal.
 browning the onion is the hardest step in this recipe.
  while the onions are browning you add everything else (except the chicken)
into a big pot.
 but clearly you should use a bigger pot than i did.
it was so close to bubbling over!
yikes.
after it simmers for awhile….40- 60 minutes…you can add you chicken.
and enjoy!
 add chips, sour cream and cheese to make it extra yummy ( = fattening)
it is so good.
and spicy…it's got a kick.
i am eating some right now and my lips are burning!
mmmmmmm…..
my kids will not even begin to try this so more for craig and i…woo-hoo.
good luck with your kids!
recipe is in the sidebar album.
Wow, I love Peking duck and never thought to make it myself, but you are always a source of inspiration. Can I just say that when I first saw that picture, I thought had a 6 pack, and was ripped! Regardless of the athletic inclinations of the duck, the final results look amazing. This gets my vote especially because I am from the Caribbean where cooking veggies in coconut milk is quite popular. I love your blog so much, and there are just some differences with others’. Hope there will be more wonderful things in your blog. Happy every day!http://www.star-trek-dvd.com/star_trek/Voyager/index.html oh my YUM. i have to try this asap! i love the pictures you posted, so tantalizing!! π This looks like something we would love. Soup is on the menu most days around here in the winter and I can always use a new one to try. Thanks for sharing Meg. Hi Meg – this has nothing to do with your tortilla soup – but that sure looks good, I am going to give it a try. dear meg, Im making this today! Hello Looks like a delicious soup; I’ll have to try that in place of taco soup (hubbys favorite) sometime. I love spicy stuff, but you can hold the onions. Mmmm this soup looks and sounds yummy! I have big plans for an All Soup Week next week, so this is perfect! Thanks for passing it along. π I am a few months into your blog and I want to move! I’m glad you posted this so I don’t have to call and get the recipe. When you made it at Christmas it was super. Thanks for sharing it. Looks oh so yummy! I’ll have to give it a try this weekend π In mourning right now over my Sooners losing, BIG SIGH! Ah well, it helps me keep life in the right perspective π Lots to be thankful for…even if there is no BCS title! Happy weekending to your family π (I’m POSITIVE my boys woldn’t touch the soup either!) OMG….I can’t beleive this…my husband and I were just talking about this last night and were going to look up a recipe for this soup to make on Sunday! Wohoo!!!!!! You rock! I will have to try this. It looks yummy. This looks very tasty on my way to the store now lol! I am so making this this weekend! Oh this looks yummy!! It has been soup weather here in Houston!! Soup and chili… π ~Jill I’ve been searching for a good chicken tortilla soup recipe. There’s so many out there and I never know which one to even try…so I just don’t π It looks yummy although I’m a little wimpy when it comes to spicy foods. I’ll have to give this one a try…thanks for sharing. Hi Meg. I’ve been reading your blog for about a week now. I got hooked, and I read every entry! I love learning about your family, and it excites me that you are super crafty. There is a band that I think you’d enjoy, and it’s safe for everyone’s ears. The band is called Enter The Worship Circle, and they sing beautiful songs to the Lord. It’s not cheesy in any sense. I bought Chair and a Microphone, Vol. 3 on iTunes, and have had some of the songs on repeat throughout these past few months. Hope you like. That looks delightful! I will def. try this with my family…I might lesson the spice, so the kids might eat it. I LOVE spicy though. Thanks for the recipe. you know how i love, love your recipes! thanks for sharing another! it may be on the menu next week:) Looks SPICY– YUM-O Last week I made your enchiladas , they were a HUGE HIT!! So today I had just turned to your blog and you had posted this recipe , I needed to make something for dinner. I checked and I had everything to make it. I had to let you know it’s another success for our family – they loved it. Thank you!! Lisa yum! I would like this…doug would not. π Hope you are feeling less blah today! π that looks delicious. have to try that soon. thanks! i can not print that recipe fast enough… right to my heart! yummo! Yum, that looks fantastic! Will definitely try! so funny you posted this…mine is redy to go up next week! ha! we love this meal for the same reason…dump and run…and it’s delicious-o!! Meg, Look yummy! Will try this. I also wasnt to try your potato soup recipe. i have seen quite a few blogs with recipes recently. i don’t think i have ever made recipe where i haven’t seen a photo or the actual food. so i thought i’d share one of my favorite recipes
gather your ingredients: 1 stick of butter, 2 c. flour, 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 3/4 sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 c. milk, 5 c. blueberries.
Heat oven to 350. Butter and flour a springform pan and set aside. Combine flour, powder, salt in a bowl; set aside. Cream together sugar and butter for 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla.
Alternate adding in flour mixture and milk in small amounts beginning and ending with flour.
Remove from mixer. Gently fold in blueberries with a a rubber spatula. Batter is thick.
Press batter into springform pan.
Cover with Streusel Topping: 1 tsp. cinnamom, 1/4 c. brown sugar, 1 c. flour, 6 T. butter room temp. Mix dry ingredients, cut in butter with a fork until fine crumbs form. Then using hands squeeze together forming large clumps. Bake for 60 – 70 minutes until tester in center comes out clean.
Let cool then unlock your pan and it’s beautiful!
Cover it with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Eat it warm and it’s soooo good. but it’s just as good for breakfast the next day! And if you have a hot cup of coffee too…oh my goodness. It is so heavenly. One good thing about this recipe at my house…my kids don’t like it! More for the grown ups – woo-hoo! i know lots of people have asked me if you can use frozen blueberries but i can’t remember what we decided. If you made this with frozen blueberries leave a comment and tell us the result. now…get cooking! I never came back and told you that this was amazingly awesome. So good. Thank you for sharing… and I used frozen and it worked just fine. π i want to try this!!! Forget Martha Stewart! She’s mean! You are just as talented but you are actually NICE!!! How do you do it? You spend quality time with your kids, your house and scrapbook pages look like something out of a magazine and you are a great cook, and you find time to blog and go out on a date with your hubby! How do you do it? Look at you, you little Martha Stewart! Very impressive. You didn’t offer to share with your neighbor, though? Fortunately I was in the right place at the right time and got a piece of this….it is very good!! i think you could be the next pioneer woman…i want to make this!!!
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Dana M. - Made this tonight and it’s half gone in just a few short hours! LOVE, LOVE IT!! As Allie would say ” Mom, put that one on the favorite list!”
Deanna - I just went blueberry picking and need a venue for all these blueberries. Thanks for your timely post.
angi - Hi Meg!
I can’t remember where I first found your blog but I’m HOOKED! Your photos are simply amazing and I can’t get enough!! Everything is just lovely…your house and family and outstanding photography.
Just wanted to say a little hello from a new reader fan in Ohio π
Happy Summering to you!
dasa - yummmmmm yummmmmmmmm looks deilsous
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Lisa - Okay…I’ve been baking this exact recipe for years (though we just use a 9″ square pan) and got it from my mom, who’s been baking it for years. We lived outside of Chicago in the 70’s and early 80’s…do you know which paper it was published in? Love your blog…
Abby - Hey Meg,
I just found your blog and love it! I moved to Wichita from Illinois last summer. We lived in Springfield. My husband works at Koch and I work at WSU. We have two boys who are 10 and 7. I’m not from Kansas, I’m from Illinois originally and my husband is from KC. It feels great to read about someone else who has made the choice to move to Kansas. I feel like I already know you!
adrienneK - oh yummy!!!
Cate O'Malley - Must.buy.more.blueberries.
Laura Phelps - setting the butter out now…
of course, we never made that rainbow cake…but I think I just can’t bare to make a cake unless I am getting paid to do it! But this looks really good…I will have to make it…and eat it…I follow direction so well, don’t I?
Melissa - Okay I will.
By the way – is that cool whip????
Dawn - My mom used to make this all of the time when I was growing up! I think I need to introduce this family favorite to my family! Thanks for the reminder of a forgotten recipe! π
Kathy - Yummy!Low fat of coarse?
jennifer - I know what I’m doing tomorrow! Thanks for the yummy idea.
On a totally unrelated note, you mentioned several months ago a photo site that you were having fun messing around with and then posting the “collaged” pictures here. What was the name of it again?
Thanks!!!
mom - I took this to the Klaassen’s & Kleiber’s this weekend. It was yummy!
alyssa - yum. blueberry buckle is a family favorite!
Lauren - This looks so yummy! I can’t wait to try the recipe. This weekend I was looking back at old posts and admiring your aprons that you made at Christmas (maybe in Dec 07). Did you ever post a tutorial or the pattern for that? Or could you tell us what pattern you use to make your aprons?
Kelly - Okay.
We actually have a favorite family recipe similar to this that I concocted by blending two other favorites. We call it muffin cake. Blueberry buckle sounds healthier.
Vera - It seems like baked blueberry treats recipes are everywhere today… it must be a sign! I think this weekend will involve several pints of blueberries and my oven!!
PaiselyJade - mmmm… similar to what I made yesterday! Looks lovely.
Heather D - I’ve been meaning to try making a buckle – and have a bunch of blueberries that need to be used.
Yum!!!
a thorn among roses - make it easy for me…just send it to me!
Sarah - yum..need to try that sometime. but in the meantime I was just coming to your recipe section because I couldn’t remember what all was to go in the chicken enchiladas…which is what we’re having for dinner tonight! so good!
Jocelyn Stott - Oh man…if it weren’t for the fact that I am on my “I need to fit into my wedding dress” diet, I would make this for sure. Looks delicious!