Thursday, April 4, 2013

PinterTest Kitchen: things just got complicated

okay y'all.

i've got two recipes comin atcha this week.
one easy, one not so easy.



number one: 
crock pot oatmeal



pretty simple.
throw everything in a crock pot
and cook overnight.
the taste was good, but the texture wasn't my fave.
i think more water would probably solve that problem.
i'd give it three and a half blondes.
(sarah and vinnie....anyone? anyone?!)

number two:
carrot cake supreme

 

here comes the complicated part of this post.
i needed to make carrot cake for easter dinner with the fam.
i cast a wide net for recipes and ended up combining a few.
i used the cake and glaze recipes from above. 
SUCH a win! 
the cake-moist.
the glaze-heavenly.
but the frosting. 
the frosting can make or break a good cake.
so i went with a lemon cream cheese frosting 
and i'm SO glad i did. 
another win!

just a warning, it makes quite a bit of frosting,
but sooooo worth it!
i give this recipe an enthusiastic four and a half blondes.

hope you enjoyed this edition of pintertest kitchen.
can't wait to read what you all have done!
linking up with jessica and you should too!



cincerely,


cindy





6 comments:

Becky said...

Oh, wow! That carrot cake looks great!

Jessica Johnson said...

I don't understand what you are talking about with the blondes. I'm feeling pop culture irrelevant. But I want that cake. And all the extra frosting. Thanks for linking up, CS Lewis. ;)

JuRita said...

going to pin that cake. yum. glad to see someone try the oatmeal. i have been wondering how it would turn out. the recipe i have uses steal cut oats and of course i don't have any!
have a great weekend. read you via the link up!
God bless!

mel @ the larson lingo said...

That carrot cake & frosting looks YUM!!!! And, I got the Sarah & Vinnie reference! I live in the Bay Area also :)

{cuppakim} said...

your oatmeal was great. i'd curl up with it on a rainy day.

also, make me that cake.
thank you.

Ellen said...

Both were yummy...
The frosting on the cake was divine!!