What Do I Want To Bake?

[EnchantedSoul]

I've been charged with bringing desserts to Thanksgiving dinner. There will be 30 ish people, lots of kids.

Make no mistake, I need easy baking recipes. I'm home alone with the 3 kiddos. Here are two cakes I found and I'll definitely make place and bake cookies for the kids.

What recipes or suggestions do you have? And what desserts are you making?

[katfco]

Apple pie? Apple crisp is really easy, if you don't want to bother with pie. This is my favorite recipe: www.bhg.com/recipe/cobbler/choose-a-fruit-crisp/

[The Foozzler]

I am "no baking" these for thanksgiving. 3 ingredients! Oreos, cream cheese, chocolate.

sallysbakingaddiction.com/2014/03/05/mint-oreo-truffles/

I am making mint with mint chocolate and birthday cake with milk chocolate.

[Regina Philange]

Im going to attempt to make pecan pie!

[rubber pants]

Monkey bread? thats pretty easy.

[rubber pants]

Nov 26, 2014 8:29:55 GMT -5 Regina Philange said:

Im going to attempt to make pecan pie!

Have you seen pioneer woman's pecan pie???  Its SOOOOOO freaking good!

[ktstorm]

Peanut butter pie!

super easy, and no bake Plus kids love it. I'd make two, but then again I love peanut butter.

thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/06/another-pie/

Pumpkin pie bars

You could easily use pre-made pie crust instead of making your own and it would feed a crowd

roxanashomebaking.com/pumpkin-pie-bars-recipe/

My mom makes a "fresh-fruit" cake, that's basically a cinnamon quick bread/cake that fills a 9x13 pan that you can use any choice or combination of fruits like apple, pear, peach etc. It would be quick and easy. It's kind of like this recipe:

iowagirleats.com/2012/10/02/fresh-apple-cake/


They're all great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

[Deleted]

I love this Pumpkin Dump Cake so much. It's yummy and very easy.

www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-dump-cake-254164

[alicia45]

Nov 26, 2014 8:25:42 GMT -5 The Foozzler said:

I am "no baking" these for thanksgiving. 3 ingredients! Oreos, cream cheese, chocolate.

sallysbakingaddiction.com/2014/03/05/mint-oreo-truffles/

I am making mint with mint chocolate and birthday cake with milk chocolate.

I made these last night for Turkey Day! Yum! So good!

[nannerl]

Nov 26, 2014 9:25:38 GMT -5 @hopefuljen said:

I love this Pumpkin Dump Cake so much. It's yummy and very easy.

www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-dump-cake-254164

It looks amazing, but I'm giggling maniacally at "pumpkin dump".

[joyhart02]

I am thinking about making that microwave fudge that Is going around on fb.

[charlielove]

I'm making chocolate pecan pie bars, chocolate pie, and pumpkin bars. The pumpkin bars are really easy, here is the recipe: link

[Na]

Pumpkin cake?

I always make pecan pie bars but have been banned from baking this year lol. I'll probably make them anyway. They are even better a few days after you make them. This recipe is similar:http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pecan-Pie-Bars-I-2/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=pecan%20pie%20bars&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page&soid=sr_results_p1i1

I use more pecans, don't chop them, and toast them in the oven first.

[EnchantedSoul]

If I make a pumpkin spice cake, using boxed spice cake and puréed pumpkin, what frosting could I use? Most recipes call for cream cheese frosting. Is there a way to make a cinnamon frosting, or something?

I'm also going to make a Strawberry 7Up Cake and cookies.

[pinchofspice]

Probably too late, but pumpkin trifle is SO easy and looks impressive.

Make a box cake--pumpkin or cinnamon or spice. Cool and cut into chunks in the pan. While the cake is baking, mix up some instant pudding--vanilla or pumpkin depending on what flavor cake you made

Layer cake chunks, pudding and cool whip in a trifle dish. End with whipped cream on the top. Sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar.

If you don't have a trifle dish, just make the cake in a 13x9 pan. Layer the pudding on top and the cool whip over the pudding. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

I make variations of this a lot. Can also do chocolate with chunks of candy or lemon and vanilla. Anything really!