Test Kitchen: Warm Yellow Cake + Cool Whip Frosting + Strawberries

Box cake mix is a staple in my kitchen.  I am always thinking of ways to dress it up.  Last week, I got an urge to try something new and my warm yellow cake + Cool Whip frosting + strawberries were born!  Oh what a good urge it was - it turned out so good!  My husband will say, "Is it my Birthday?" whenever he loves something I made so I know he was happy with my test kitchen!

It is so easy to make too and the reason why the creation calls for warm yellow cake is because you know sometimes you can't wait for your cake to cool down to put on frosting but not with the new Cool Whip frosting!  Add a small scooop (or big - it's up to you!) with some strawberries and voila!  Easy dessert that looks and tastes like you slaved in a hot kitchen all day!

The Cool Whip frosting flavors available at my local Walmart are vanilla and chocolate.  I usually go for chocolate because it's great in rolls, on toast and well because it's chocolate!  I wanted to try vanilla because the recipe is reminiscent of strawberry shortcake and knew it would go well.  I was very pleased with the flavor, it's not too sweet and lighter than regular frosting.  So yummy.  Yes, I did lick the spoon and didn't feel guilty.  At all.

This creation is perfect for any occasion!  Make it anytime or every time!


New Cool Whip Frosting - Chocolate or Vanilla!

All the ingredients you need for Warm Yellow Cake + Cool Whip Frosting + Strawberries!  We took a special trip to Walmart to satisfy my craving to experiment and while we were there we started getting ideas for Holiday shopping!

And here it is!  Doesn't it look so good?!

Don't mind if I do!


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Crock Pot Frijoles Recipe featuring Mazola Sobrecitos

I'm a busy woman but I love cooking for my family.  There is nothing in the World like a homecooked meal!    One pot meals are great because you can throw everything in the Crock Pot and get other things done around the house.  I call most of the recipes I create, "semi-homemade" because I need the help of good products to pull it off.  The magic is in making your family think you spent the whole day in a hot kitchen.  

I'm very proud of this recipe because it took one try in my test kitchen and my Husband loved it.  He has never liked any of my beans!  I've made chili, borracho beans, refried beans and he rejected all of them.  A few days after I created this recipe, Chris asked me to make it again!  It's also great for bean burritos the day after.

Crock Pot Frijoles Ingredients
1 Mazola Sobrecitos de Caldo de Tomate Packet
8 oz. Pinto Beans
1 7 3/4 oz. El Pato Tomato Sauce with Jalapeno Can
4 cups Water
1 tbsp. Oil

Directions

• Rinse and soak pinto beans for 8+ hours in cold water, drain and rinse again
• Add beans, water, Sobrecitos packet, El Pato sauce and oil to Crock Pot
• Stir, cover and set Crock Pot to Low
• Stir every couple hours
• Cook for 12+ hours

12+ hours?  Yes.  It depends on the beans.  It could take up to 18 hours but ohhh is it worth the wait.    About 12 hours in, I added some jalapenos.  When the frijoles were done, I added it to leftover Spanish Rice with Queso Fresco.  If you want to take it to another level of flavor, you could also add cilantro and/or squeeze half a lime.

Hope you like it!  Enjoy!



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