North Pole Toffee Cake

This recipe was given to me by my dear friend Deidre. I made this cake for Vaughn's birthday. It wasn't very pretty, but it tasted really good.

1 (20 oz.) package chocolate cake mix
1 (12 oz.) carton whipped topping
1/3 c. chocolate syrup
7 toffee bars (Heath or Skor) crushed

Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions. Cool on wire rack. Freeze cake to harden. Carefully cut each layer horizontally to make 4 layers. In a bowl, mix whipped topping with chocolate syrup and 6 crushed toffee bars. Place 1 layer o cake on serving plate and spread with chocolate mixture. Repeat with remaining 3 layers. Frost top and sides of cake. Sprinkle remaining crushed bar on top of cake. Refrigerate and then serve.

Buttercream Frosting

Just in time for Valentine's Day!

I hate store bought frosting in those little tubs. It's loaded with trans fat, not to mention I just don't like the way it tastes. Instead using those frostings, I use this receipe to make my own that tastes SO much better.

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter/margarine (should be soft, not runny)
Mix together
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
Mix in
6 cups powdered sugar
Mix in one or two cups at a time to prevent mess :)
The mixture should be dry and crumbly. If it's runny, add more sugar to firm up a little at a time. If it is a pretty smooth consistency, then you can omit the next step as well.
3 tbsp milk

Then, add food coloring for fun decorating. For chocolate frosting, after the milk, add in 3 tbsp of cocoa.

Enjoy!