Thursday, July 21, 2011

Home Sweet Home # 24

Welcome to Home Sweet Home!  Today I have an alternative to the store bought ice cream cake.  I found this recipe on the Duggar Family website.  I was having lots of challenges feeding three boys and I went to their website wondering how Michelle Duggar fed all of her kids and I found her recipes.  You can get there by clicking here.

 My kids love this cake and would rather have it than a store cake.  It has the chocolate and then some that you would get with the fast food ice cream birthday cake.

So, let's break down the cost:
I followed the recipe and bought name brand on a few things everything else was store brand and cheaper.
Hershey's Chocolate syrup $1.68
Smuckers Caramel topping  $1.98
4 regular Butterfingers       $3.00
24 ice cream sandwiches    $3.98
whipped topping                       .99
Total cost                             $11.63
This makes a 9x13" pan and feeds 20-30
The kids verdict was that it was rich and a small piece was perfect.

Layered Ice Cream Cake
24 ice cream sandwiches
8 0z. whipped topping
1 Hershey's chocolate syrup bottle
1 Smuckers caramel topping 
2 king size Butterfinger candy bars chopped up
1st layer: 12 ice cream sandwiches
2nd: half of whipped cream
3rd: half of Butterfinger bars
4th: squeeze 1/2 of caramel and chocolate over that
5th: rest of ice cream sandwiches
6th: whipped topping
7th: rest of Butterfinger
8th: rest of Caramel and chocolate
Freeze and eat as desired.
 Now for the vintage part of this post, I had to show you another piece of my Fair Winds English Transferware by Alfred Meakin.  This is the dessert bowl I served the ice cream cake in.  The scene on this is the U.S.S. Portsmouth off the Barrier Forts of Canton.  Every piece of this transferware has a different scene on it.  Soon I will make a table with it. 

Thanks for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
Now, I would like to feature some wonderful post from last week's Home Sweet Home.

 First up, the Kitchen Cookie made this gorgeous Peachy Sour Cream Coffee Cake.  Click the link to view.

Next, Patti at Ivy and Elephants showed us some blue and white and how she displayed it in her kitchen in this gorgeous bird cage.  Click the link to view.
Over at The 2 Seasons a Mother Daughter duo showed us a wonderful powder room makeover.  Click the link to view.

Next, Suzy at Worthing Court showed us her friend Linda's kitchen makeover which had so many good ideas through out the whole post.  Click the link to view.

And last, over at A Perfect Setting she did a silver sea shell tablescape that was beautiful.  Click the link to view.
Now onto today.
I will join these ladies today:
Open House Thursday at No Minimalist Here
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home
Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground
Feathered Nest Fridayat French Country Cottage
Pearls and Lace Thursday  at Faith, Grace, Crafts
Seasonal Sundays  at The Tablescaper
Thrifty Thursday  at Tales from Bloggeritaville 
Thrifty Things Friday at The Thrifty Groove
Foodie Friday  at Designs by Gollum
*Note: Blue Creek Home had her website bought out from under her and you will need to add her newer url to direct you to her site. www.bluecreekhome.blogspot.com.  Her party Treasure Hunt Thursday has been put on temporary hold.  When she resumes it I will join her.  Thanks!

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