"Dessert is the whole point of the meal."

"Dessert is the whole point of the meal." 

This is a quote from one of my favorite movies, "Simply Irresistible" and sometimes they are words to live by. I have 2 super simple dessert recipes that are sure to WOW and satisfy your taste buds!

 

Let's start super simple with a Pecan Banana Pudding...
 You will need:

1 Large box of Sugar Free or Regular Vanilla Pudding Mix
3 Cups of cold milk
1 package of Pecan Sandies Cookies
1 tub of Cool Whip
4-5 Bananas, Sliced

Start by chopping the cookies in to small chunks and slicing the bananas.

 Then start your layers. Cookies, bananas and pudding....repeat.

After adding the last layer of pudding, top whole thing with cool whip. Let set at least an hour or two before serving.








Remember, you can make this a light dessert by using sugar free pudding and cool whip!

Now, let's tackle a simple delicious Fresh Strawberry Cake.....

You'll need:
1 white cake mix
1 half of a large package of Strawberry Jello mix
4 eggs
1 cup of oil
1/2 cup of water
1 cup of fresh strawberries, cut and mashed

Frosting:
1 cup fresh strawberries, cut and mashed
2 8oz boxes of cream cheese, softened
1-2 cups powdered sugar
1 half of a large package of Strawberry Jello mix

Mix the white cake mix and HALF of the dry jello mix together then add the oil, eggs and water til blended.

 You will need to slice then mash the fresh strawberries. I did these in a food processor.

 

You can use any kinda of cake pan but I prefer the round one for this. 

Make sure the can is buttered and floured very well. The canned flour

stray works very nice and makes it very easy. Bake for 35-40 minutes 

at 350. After the cakes have cooled 5-10 minutes, remove from the pan and allow to continue to cool.

 Now it's time for the frosting....
  Beat the cream cheese until it's creamy then slowly add in the powdered sugar and the other half of the jello mix. Add in the fresh strawberries. It will look a little runny but don't panic, stick it in the fridge and it will be fine.

Once the cakes of cooled and the
frosting has stiffened up, frost the cake.

 This was yummy! I think it actually had more strawberry flavor the next day but it was fabulous anyways.

Next time, I'm going to split the layers to make 4 then put the strawberry frosting in-between then frost the outside with chocolate frosting. I'll let you know how it turns out!

As always, Enjoy!