Jack Daniel's Cake

I was invited to a Bunco night with the girls by my friend Kristen from work last night...I have never played, but she said there would be lots of great people and yummy food.  So I went.  And I am glad I did!!  They had Thanksgiving food!  I took my pumpking muffins (see that post for the recipe) and she brought her Mom's Sweet Potato Casserole - which I hope to share later!!  The outstanding dish was from another fill in lady name Wyrene.  It was a cake made with Jack Daniels...yep and it was good.  I found the recipe at Food.com and had to share!!!

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 5 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup Jack Daniels Whiskey
• 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 (6 ounce) package butterscotch chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Mix cake and pudding mix together.
2. Add eggs, milk, whiskey and magarine.
3. Beat long and hard BY HAND.
4. Add butterscoth mosels and nuts, reserving 1/2 cup of each.
5. Pour batter into greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
6. Sprinkle remaining morsels and nuts over batter.
7. Bake @ 350 degrees 45-60 minutes.

and PS...I won $25 (1/2) the big money for the most Buncos...beginners luck is all!  But it was a great time!!

Sweet Baking,
Kim

Snicker Salad

Friday at work we had our annual Thanksgiving Potluck dinner for the office.  We have so many talented bakers and chefs...I dont know where to begin.  so I decided to start with one of my favorites of the day...this was brought by my co-worker James who had his sister in law make it.  It was so good.  I plan on making it for Thanksgiving at my Brothers this week. 

Snickers Salad

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed
• 6 Snickers candy bars
• 4 -6 granny smith apples Directions:

1. Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until thoroughly blended.
2. Fold in Cool Whip.
3. Cut Snickers into bite size chunks and add to cream cheese mixture.
4. Chop the apples into chunks and stir.
5. Chill 1 hour before serving.
6. Chilling for a long period of time (such as overnight) will result in liquid being released from the salad.

 Sweet Baking,
Kim