American Triffle

Ingredients:

• 1 package vanilla pudding, prepared according to package
• 1 (16 oz) package blueberries
• 1 (16 oz) package strawberries, sliced (leave one whole with green removed)
• 1 pint whipping cream, whipped with powder sugar & vanilla extract
• 1 angel food cake, cut into bite size pieces

Directions:

You can layer the ingredients how ever you would like, but my layers are as follows:

1. pudding
2. angel food cake
3. whip cream
4. strawberries
5. angel food cake
6. pudding
7. whip cream
8. blueberries
9. angel food cake
10. pudding 
11. whip cream
12. strawberries
13. blueberries
14. the rest of the whip cream
15. strawberry star with a few randomly placed blueberries

*How to make whip cream: Place whipping cream in a metal or glass bowl. Whip until soft peaks, then add powder sugar and vanilla extract, to taste. Whip to stiff peaks and enjoy! (It will whip faster if you place the bowl and whisk in the freezer prior to whipping the cream.

~Recipe from Mikaila

S'more Brownie

Memorial Weekend is the official start of the camping season, so I though I would make s'more brownies!

Ingredients:

• For Brownies:
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cups flour
• For crust and topper
• 1 2/3 cups crushed graham crackers
• 6 teaspoons butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• a pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups  mini marshmallows

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Line a 8-inch square baking dish with foil, leaving 2-inches overhang. Coat foil with cooking spray.
3. In a bowl mix together the graham cracker crumbs, 6 teaspoons butter, 3 tablespoons sugar and pinch of salt.
4. Press graham cracker mixture onto the bottom of the baking dish. Bake until golden, about 8 minutes; cool.
5. In a large bowl whisk together the butter and sugar until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well between additions. Add cocoa powder and flour; stir until just blended. Pour on top of the graham cracker crust. 
6. Bake the brownies until a tester inserted into the center come out with moist crumbs attached, 40 to 45 minutes; cool.
7. Scatter top with 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows and place under the broiler until golden brown, about 1 minute; cool.
8. Using the foil overhang, lift the brownies out of the pan. Cut into squares.

~Recipe from Everyday with Rachael Ray; May 2014