Chocolate-Carmel-Fudge Cake Anyone?

I got a text Sunday morning from one of my BFF's saying they were having a dinner. So I texted her back asking what I could bring - she said dessert and since Shalom wanted to make a cake, I thought perfect. So here it is - via Shalom.

This is Shalom - she is 8

I am an avid follower of Bakerilla so this is sort of our tribute to her. Not that I could hold a candle to her! Our ingredients are one chocolate box cake mix. I did not have time to make one from scratch, remember, I just got the text this morning. One pack of mini chocolate chips, Heath toffee bits, whipped topping, fudge and caramel ice cream topping and one 13X9 inch pan.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Add in the water and oil according to the directions to the box.

Next she added the eggs. She is so excited to be in the kitchen! She is REALLY focusing!

When she was younger she used to say "Mixa, mixa, mixa".

Next she added 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips, but only after eating some!

Posing with the chips, she is such a poser!

In goes the mini chippies!

Next she sprays the pan, so the cake will not stick - She had help doing this.

Introducing - Reece Johnson! He really wanted to help! He's only 2. He is 1/2 of a whole. Yep! He's a twin! He was awake when we she was making the cake.

Here is cake in the oven.

Here is the cake out of the oven! Just like TV magic. However you do need to bake the cake for 35 minutes or until a cake tester or toothpick when inserted comes out clean.

Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes. Next take a meat fork and polk hole in the cake - Why you ask? Just wait and see . . .

Ta da! You will need to warm both of these in the microwave for 30 seconds each. Still wondering what to do with these?

You are going to pour the caramel topping all over the cake . Make sure it sinks down into the holes. But wait there's more!

The chocolate goes on next, can you stand it! OMG the cake is sooooooo delicious.

Once your get both topping on the cake set it in the refrigerator until chilled.

Once the cake has chilled you are going to take your whipped topping and frost the cake! This was very hard for Shalom - She loves this stuff!

Next take about 1/3 cup of mini chips and 1/3 cup of Heath toffee chips and get ready to have some fun!

Again, she had a helper!

Introducing - Frownie Brownie! Just kidding! This is Naomi but we call her Missy. This is Reece's other half. With the help of her daddy - who requested not to be on camera. He's an engineer who is getting a Masters in Finance! Oh what fun we have! LOL

She could not wait to eat the whipped topping!

And the finished product looks like this

Stay tuned to the next project.

An American Pop Icon - says goodbye

Do you remember the time when we fell in love with Michael Jackson? Do you remember the time when we first met? How did you feel? Giddy with excitement. You wanted the jacket, the glove, the sock, the hat. You wanted to be him! Everyone did.

Do you remember the time when we fell in love with the Jackson 5? Everyone wanted to be like Mike.

He was your first crush. You would spend hours in the mirror trying to dance like him. You even got a Jeri Curl so your hair could be like his! Don't deny it!

And when Thriller came out you begged your parents for the VHS so you could learn the moves (that you still know to this day!)

You used to drink Pepsi because of him! And when Bad came out - you believed you really were BAD! And don't for get the Wiz - Ease on down, Ease on down - down the road! You know you were the scarecrow for Halloween!

And even though his skin color changed, that did not stop you from still loving him because underneath, he was still Michael Jackson.

And when Remember the Time came out - the world stopped to watch his video. He created the Moon Walk, made it okay to do a pelvic thrust and the crotch grab!

The world lost a true pop legend and he will FOREVER be missed but will remain in our hearts.