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White Chocolate Buttercream Cake with Strawberries

This cake is 430 calories per serving so be careful or you’ll be looking for diets that work. Gotta watch that girlish figure.. you know? :)

Cake
1 3/4 cups butter recipe yellow cake mix (from an 18.25 oz box)
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg

Filling and Topping

4 oz white chocolate baking bars or squares, chopped
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut into pieces, softened
1 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon berry-flavored liqueur – optional
2 cups fresh whole strawberries, sliced thin

1. Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 8 or 9 inch round cake pan with baking spray with flour.
2. In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, water, 1/4 cup of the butter, the almond extract and the egg with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally and pour into the pan.
3. Bake as directed on box for 8 or 9 inch round pans. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove from the pan to the cooling rack. Cool completely for about 1 hour.
4. In the mean time, put the white chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter in a small metal bowl. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup of the whipping cream just to boiling. Pour the hot cream over white chocolate and butter; let stand until mixture is melted and smooth when stirred. Refrigerate the chocolate mixture 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until cold.
5. In a large bowl, beat the remaining 1/2 cup whipping cream, the cold chocolate mixture and liqueur (optional) on high speed until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use.
6. Cut the cake horizontally in half, using long, sharp knife. On a serving plate, place 1 layer, cut side up. Spread with 1/2 of the filling; top with 1/2 of the strawberries. Add the remaining cake layer, cut side down. Spread remaining filling over top of cake; top with remaining strawberries. Store covered in the refrigerator.

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Peanut butter popcorn balls

Here is another recipe I found on a display in ShopRite from Peanut Butter & Co. It sounds so yummy and like you’ll need the best weight loss pills you can find!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
10 cups popped popcorn (about 1/2 cup unpopped kernels)
3/4 cup roasted, salted penuts, coarsely chopped
Vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Combine the peanut butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt in a saucepan over low heat and whisk together until well combined and heated through.

2. Place the popcorn and peanuts in a very large bowl and drizzle with the warm peanut butter mixture. Stir the mixture to ensure that every piece is evenly coated and allow to cool for 2 minutes. Apply a light coating of vegetable oil to your hands and shape the mixture into 2 to 3 inch balls.

3. Set the popcorn balls on waxed paper and allow to set for 2 to 3 hours. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

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