Our Fabulous Bites

A friend has made these for me a couple of times now and has mentioned how easy they are for large groups.  I like the sound of that.  I think they are yummy.  She has made them as individual cute little mini cheesecakes, and she made them in one large pan and cut them into squares.  Both worked great, one is 'cuter' and the other way faster.  You choose what works best for you. I want to make these for a sister I visit teach and if I do, I'll try to get a picture so you can see what they look like. Mini Cheesecakes with Raspberries Ingredients For the crust: 3 tablespoons sugar 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted For the filling: 1 cup heavy cream 10 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 6 ounces crème fraîche 2/3 cup sifted confectioners' sugar   For the raspberry sauce (optional - save time and use raspberry jam instead) 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons sugar 1/3 cup water 12 ounces fr...

My friend made this cake for a gathering and I thought it was so yummy and requested the recipe.  Hope you enjoy it too! It is a semi-homemade recipe.  Tropical Coconut Cake with Mango Sauce 1 ripe mango, peeled and chopped 2 tsp fresh lime juice 1 box yellow cake mix 1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges 1 stick unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple, drained, juice reserved 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 pkg unflavored gelatin 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut Puree mango and lime juice in blender until smooth.  Set aside.  Heat over to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour two 9" round cake pans.  In large bowl, beat cake mix, oranges, butter, oil and eggs; pour into prepared pans.  Bake 27-32 min.  Remove cakes from pans and cool on wire rack.  While warm, poke holes in top with wooden skewer; brush with pineapple juice.  In medium bowl, whip cream (if want it sweeter, add sugar and vanilla to ta...