In celebration of launching our newest line, I thought it would be fun to share some easy {and super cute} no-bake mini cakes! Wouldn’t these be adorable with the L-O-V-E cake toppers featured yesterday?

You’ll need–Oreo cakesters {available in white or chocolate}, white frosting, and food coloring.

Stack two cakesters with a bit of frosting between them for ‘glue’. Put each mini cake on its own plate {this way you can let the frosting puddle}. Then melt the frosting a bit in the microwave so it will drip down the sides. I melted the frosting for about 15 seconds.

Add a little flag or a cake topper and you’re done! The flag pictured is just a paper straw, cut in half with a construction paper flag.

Do you plan to make a special Valentine’s meal for your family? We usually do a special breakfast and then Steve and I go out for a date night. How do you celebrate Valentine’s day?

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while steve and i were away for our anniversary we had the most delicious granola trifle {granola, yogurt and berries}. i was determined to make a low-sugar version when we got home. we’re eating phase 2 of the south beach diet right now–so we can have healthy carbs, but we’re avoiding sugar. this granola is full of oats and nuts–so it’s good carbs and protein and it’s so yummy!

here’s the recipe…

mix all dry ingredients:

5 cups rolled oats
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup wheat chex cereal {crushed}
for nuts below i used a nut chopped to crush them into smaller pieces}
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup peacans
1/2 cup sunflower seeds

for the glaze, mix the following ingredients in a sauce pan over low heat until smooth

2 cups splenda
1/4 cup agave nectar
3 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 stick butter
salt to taste
cinnamon to taste

pour sauce over dry ingredients and mix well. sprinkle granola onto baking sheet and bake at 350* for 10-15 minutes or until golden. serve with yogurt and fresh berries.

what was the last yummy thing you whipped up in the kitchen?

i saw these heart-shaped cinnamon rolls over at be different act normal and i was smitten!

instead of making my own, i just popped open a package from trader joes. i used their jumbo cinnamon rolls. they are seriously tasty. please excuse my cookie sheet. it’s been through a lot!

i unrolled one side until it was the same size as the inside roll and created a point at the bottom of the heart. reshaping the cinnamon rolls took about 2 minutes.

i love a super fast, super sweet project.

we are a big let’s-make-breakfast family. i make pancakes a couple times a week and usually cinnamon rolls and eggs at least once a week. 

what’s your favorite family breakfast?