You only get one birthday every year.
That’s why unbirthdays were invented!
364 days to celebrate the days on which you weren’t born: with presents and balloons, with parties and candles, and of course with chocolate.
March Hare: A very merry unbirthday.
Alice: To me?
Mad Hatter: To you!
March Hare: A very merry unbirthday.
Alice: For me?
Mad Hatter: For you! Now blow the candle out, my dear and make your wish come true!
March Hare & Mad hatter: A very merry unbirthday to you!
Birthday Cake Batter Reeses
Ingredients
- For the cake layer:
- 2 tbsp coconut flour (or another flour) (19g)
- pinch salt (1/16 tsp)
- 1/8 tsp baking powder
- 4 tbsp water (use much less if using a flour other than coconut flour)
- For the filling:
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp cashew butter (or nut butter of choice)
- 2 tbsp milk of choice
- 1/2 packet stevia or 2 tsp powdered sugar (omit for a less-sweet result)
- optional: sprinkles
- For the chocolate coating:
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp cocoa powder (25g)
- 20-30 nunaturals vanilla drops or 2-3 tbsp pure maple syrup or agave
- 1/4 cup liquid virgin coconut oil (Or omit these first three ingredients and simply melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips instead.) (58g)
Instructions
Make the chocolate coating by stirring ingredients together. Spoon just a little of the chocolate into the bottoms of cupcake liners, mini cupcake liners, or candy molds. Then freeze 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine all cake ingredients in a small bowl and microwave 2 minutes (or more or less, depending on your microwave’s wattage). With a fork, break cake into tiny crumbs. In a separate bowl, combine filling ingredients and stir well. If your nut butter is from the fridge, you may have to microwave a little so it’ll stir more easily. Take liners out of the freezer and top each with filling, then sprinkle on some cake crumbs. (You won’t use anywhere near all the cake crumbs, but I thought this was easier than giving ingredient amounts of 1/64 tsp!) Cover with the rest of the chocolate, and freeze until solid.
Who’s your favorite Alice in Wonderland character?
Everyone seems to love the Cheshire Cat, but my favorite was always the White Rabbit. I also liked the singing flowers and the horn that looked like a platypus. Actually, I don’t remember much else about the movie; it’s been years since I last saw Alice in Wonderland. Now that the Olympics are over, I might have to force my roommate to watch it with me…
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Oh my gosh, how amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need these in my life!!
I love Alice in Wonderland. Watch the original and then watch the Johnny Depp version – it’s pretty eye-catching.
Wow! The picture made me think this recipe would be super involved, but your use of the microwave makes me think I could actually tackle this in a time crunch 🙂
On the alice in wonderland note, our drama club put on the play in high school. I was cast as the cheshire cat. 🙂 Personally, I’m more of a dog lover; but the role was the most entertaining by far!
Yummmmmm! Reese’s were my all-time faves before being a vegan (I still eat the dark chocolate ones, but I miss the white chocolate ones the most).
I loved Dianna the cat from Alice in Wonderland. I know she’s hardly in the movie, but she holds a dear place in my heart (along with poor Bill 😉 )
Are the dark chocolate ones vegan?? When they first came out, they had milk powder in them. Did they change the recipe to make them vegan?
They still have milk powder in them :-(, but I only have them every once in a while, and besides, the milk powder is very trivial. I usually get Cleo’s vegan peanut butter cups online. There’s also another brand name out there that sells PB cups that are vegan (only the dark chocolate ones are vegan), but I forget the name.
Here’s a link to view Cleo’s PB cups. They’re quite yummy! http://vegnews.myshopify.com/products/vegan-peanut-butter-cups-1
Darn! The Reese’s are easier to find, but I’ve tried Cleo’s and Justin’s (the other brand you were thinking of, most likely). The vegan brands are a little pricey for candy, but they’re a nice treat. Guess I’ll have to make the CCK versions for a cheaper vegan option!
You’re probably right about the other brand. I know! They’re pretty expensive. That’s why I sometimes splurge on the Reese’s (hehehe). I love Katie’s PB cups as a substitute for the Reese’s, though!
So fun! Love the look of these!
YUM! I am definitely making these for my birthday tomorrow! Chocolate and pb are my favorite!
Ooh those might just be my “dessert of the week”, I find myself making one of your desserts once a week for church and sometimes something extra for home 🙂
Definitely the Mad Hatter because Johnny Depp did a phenomenal job at the role…before that? No idea?
These are adorable and look scrumptious!
This looks delicious 🙂 Katie, we are a bulk producer & exporter of virgin coconut oil from Indonesia. I would like to share this recipe on our facebook page. Our fans would love this sweetness 🙂 Love unlimited – from Java 🙂 Cheers.
http://www.facebook.com/jcorganics
Sure! I’d be honored 🙂
Wow! I didn’t think you could beat the Chocolate Monkey Peanut Butter Bites,
but these look truly scrumptious!
-Grace 🙂