Mess Cake

My Mom would always make this cake for us when we were young, for birthdays. We loved it. The devil's food/chocolate cake would chill just right with the bananas, pudding, and cool whip. It was a chilly gooey mess on your plate.

I fancied it up by putting it in a trifle bowl and using the best chocolate cake recipe I know, instead of a box mix. James really loves cake but he prefers his "plain". He wasn't sure what to think of the Mess Cake even though he loves each component individually. Silly kid.

 

You must serve this kind of cake in a bowl. You'll never get a perfect slice on a plate. Just put it in a bowl and swirl it all around so you get chocolate, banana, and cake goodness on each spoonful.

 

My baby sis Kiki makes a version with oreos. She's such a rebel.

Click here for the BEST basic chocolate cake recipe.

 

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Faux Ice Cream

OMG this totally feels like cheating!

This ice cream is super easy and healthy? Is it really? I froze banana slices, just thinking I'd make some more banana bites or something. I then remembered the Pinterest idea of making "ice cream" out of bananas.

So frozen banana slices, a few tablespoons of peanut butter, and a few teaspoons of cocoa.

 

It is creamy, sweet, and delicious! I just can't believe this isn't a kind of ice cream! I think frozen banana slices are now a must so I can whip up this ice cream whenever I have a sweet tooth!

If you must see a recipe, click here for the stolen recipe for One Ingredient Ice Cream.

 

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Peanut Butter Banana Bites

This is Pinterest inspired. I saw this idea quite a while ago and today was the day. I had some ripe bananas, some extra chocolate (from the chocolate fountain this month), and a desire for something sweet and small.
I was not disappointed that I needed to eat two of these PBBB to get a picture in focus. I put these in the freezer for the chocolate to set, and there they will remain for quick nibbles.

There is no recipe. I simply scooped a bit of peanut butter on banana slices, put them in the freezer while I melted the chocolate in my Wilton pot, and then spooned chocolate on top of each Bite. I let most of the chocolate drip off so the chocolate wouldn't pool around each Bite.

They taste just as you would imagine- simply addictive!

Banana Bread Cookies

I grew tired of making banana bread with our overripe bananas. I found a recipe for these cookies and thought they'd be a good change. They were like mini fluffy banana breads! I froze most of them, just like I normally do with banana bread.

Click here for the stolen recipe for Banana Bread Cookies.

Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins

These are definitely NOT light muffins. These are a very good banana and chocolate chip muffin. The espresso flavor is there, it's not very significant though. I think it just gives it a deeper, dark flavor. Nice.

I find that my espresso powder (pictured in the background) has come in handy for a few recipes. I've used it in brownie recipes, an ice cream, and now these muffins. It also came in handy during a blizzard when we ran out of coffee. I made espresso- mine diluted with a bit of cream and sugar :)

Click here for the stolen recipe for Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins.