Strawberry Bundt Cake

My newest creation.....
Making bundt cakes for Jim Hugo's Memorial Service.  Wanted something fruity and cool as it is gonna be very hot.

Strawberry Bundt Cake
1 Strawberry Cake Mix
1 box Vanilla Pudding (I used a large....because that is what I had)
1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. water
1 c. strawberry yogurt
4 eggs
Mix well & beat for 2 minutes.
Add:
1 c. frozen sliced strawberries
Mix.
Pour batter into a sprayed bundt pan.  Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Glaze
1 c. powdered sugar
thin with lemon juice, milk or strawberry juice to desired taste and consistency.
Drizzle over warm cake.

Caramel Coconut Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Pie

Made this for the Kimball family 4th of July Party .

Caramel Coconut Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Pie

1/2 c. butter

1 c. sugar

1 T. vanilla

1 1/2 c. flour

1/2 t. baking soda

1/4 t. salt

1 egg

10 caramels unwrapped or 1/2 c. caramel sauce (I used my 6 minute caramel sauce)

1 1/2 c. coconut

1/2 c. mini chocolate chips

caramel and/or chocolate sauce to drizzle for serving

On stove heat 10 or 12 inch cast iron skillet on medium low, add butter. When butter is completely melted stir in sugar. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla, and egg. Stir to incorporate all ingredients and pat into a layer of dough covering the skillet. Drizzle caramel on top of dough, then add chocolate chips and coconut. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Don't bake until center is totally cooked, the pan will stay hot and it will continue to bake after removing from oven..

Serve warm with a drizzle of caramel and/or chocolate sauce.

Fresh Raspberry Pie.....

My raspberries are ready and I see a Fresh Raspberry Pie about to happen for the 4th of July!!!

Fresh Raspberry Pie
5 to 6 c. fresh raspberries
2 T. fresh lemon juice
1/2 c. water
1 to 1 1/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. Instant Clear Jel
Mash 2 cups of the raspberries in a medium-sized bowl. Stir in the lemon juice and water.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar and Instant ClearJel, then sprinkle this over the raspberry mixture; stir to combine.
Fold the remaining berries into the mashed berry mixture.
Spoon the berry mixture into the pie shell formed in a 10 or 12"cast iron skillet and fold over the edges or add a top crust.  Brush with milk or cream and sprinkle with sugar.

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Yield: 1 pie, 8 to 10 servings.  With leftovers to drizzle over the ice cream.

Great in a cast iron skillet.  Bake at 400 for 30 minutes on lowest oven rack.