DOLLY PARTON'S FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

 

Dolly Parton's Fruit Cocktail Cake!

Good Golly Miss Dolly, this cake is so Delicious and

it does not take 9 to 5 to whip it up.

Feels like I stole the recipe for this Fruit Cocktail Cake from

the "Steel Magnolias" kitchen and I did.

This cake is a perfect combination of juicy fruit and a crisp

cobbler-like topping with a pudding like texture in the center. 

Add a scoop of Ice Cream and start singing a

Dolly Parton Song!

Got My Dolly, Got My Fruit Cocktail, Got My Cowboy Boots.

Let's Get Cooking Y'all.

Dolly's Ingredients For Her

Fruit Cocktail Cake.

In a large bowl add in 1 cup of Self Rising Flour.

Pour in 1 cup of Sugar.

Pour in 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract.

With a Pink spoon give the bowl a stir.

Grab 2 cans of Fruit Cocktail.

Drain one can of the Fruit Cocktail but save the juice.

The Lovely Colors in this reminds me of Dolly's song...

Coat Of Many Colors :)

Tumble in one can of Fruit Cocktail to the 

bowl along with the juices.

Tumble in the can of drained Fruit Cocktail to the bowl.

As Dolly Sings "Here You Come Again"...

Grab that Pink spoon again and give the bowl a mix.

Stir Stir Stir Again.

Yum!

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene...butter up an 8x8 inch baking dish.

Grab that Fruit Cocktail mixture.

Like Dolly's song "Island In The Stream"

Spread the cake mixture out like an even 

Stream into the baking dish. :)

 Bake the Fruit Cocktail Cake in a 350 degree 

oven for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center

comes out with a few clinging crumbs and the top is golden brown.

Set the timer for 45 minutes....but not 9 to 5...LOL

Like Dolly's Song "I Will Always Love You"....

Think she would LOVE my flower arrangement too.

Pour that saved Fruit Cocktail juice into your

Southern Cocktail Drink. :)

Golden Brown & Toothpick Test.

Dolly's Fruit Cocktail Cake Is Done!

This cake has to completely Cool because

we are going to top it with Vanilla Ice Cream.

Dolly said "time to dig in to the Fruit Cocktail Cake".

 Dolly Parton says in the movie"Steel Magnolias 

serve this cake up with scoop of ice cream to complement the sweetness.

Like Dolly's song " Here You Come Again"...

Yes, several more bites of this Tasty Delicious

Fruit Cocktail Cake.

This Cake is also known as the

Cuppa, Cuppa, Cuppa Cake

I Will Always Love You!

This is just Wonderful.

Enjoy!

P.S.

If you don't cook from Scratch...

Dolly Parton has it covered for you :)

Sweet Cornbread On My Kitchen Counter Now

From Sweet Dolly Parton! XO

DIRTY MARTINI PASTA SALAD

 

Dirty Martini Pasta Salad!

It doesn't have to be 5:00 clock somewhere to enjoy a Martini!

This cold Dirty Martini Pasta Salad was inspired by the 

viral recipe for Blue Cheese stuffed in Olives in a Classic Martini.

The Blue Cheese basically dissolves into the dish to create a tangy.

slight funky and absolutely Delicious pasta salad recipe.

And even if you really don't like Blue Cheese, trust me on this.

It's perfection in a Martini Glass.

Let's get Shaken not Stirred in my kitchen now!

Correction..... Let's get Mixing in my kitchen now.

Get a box of Bow Tie pasta cooking because we 

 Dress Up when we have a Martini or two.

Cook the pasta to al dente.

Rinse the Bow Tie pasta until cool to touch.

Toss the Bow Tie pasta into a large bowl.

Roughly chop up a bunch of Parsley with a 

Olive Green knife.

Squeeze in the juice of half a Lemon into the bowl

along with the Parsley.

Let me brag...I grew this Lemon in my garden :)

Bit of Salt & Pepper to taste.

Slice up about a cup of Castelvetrano Olives 

with a sharp Olive Green knife.

Save all the Olive Brine Juice for later!

Toss the Olives into the bowl.

Pour about a 1/4 of a cup of the

Olive Brine right into the bowl.

In goes 1/2 a cup of the crumbled Blue Cheese.

Perfect but this Martini is not ready yet...

Little zest of the Lemon.

I added these toasted Pine Nuts for texture value and they

add that perfect little nutty touch.

If you don't like them, you can just leave them out.

What's next? Pour in some fabulous Olive Oil.

Grab an Olive Green Spoon and give the bowl a

Shake not Stir.

Correction, Stir The Bowl :)

But of course a Dirty Martini Pasta Salad has to be served in a

MARTINI GLASS!

It's Cocktail Hour Anytime Of The Day!

Cocktail Party Ready With A Dirty Martini Pasta Salad

Served Straight Up In Fancy ....

Martini Glasses!

One For Dean Martin and One For Frank Sinatra!

Please have a sip of my Dirty Martini Pasta!

The flavorful fusion is a Delightful and Unique twist on the

Classic Dirty Martini!

It's Just Dirty Friendly Delicious!

Too many Martinis will turn "Shaken, not Stirred" into 'Fallen and Cannot Get Up"!

CHEERS TO YOU!

P.S.

Shaking & Stirring Excited...

We Have Leftovers To Sip On. LOL