Monday, March 30, 2009

Silly Cake Photo Contest


Silly Cake Photo Contest...who can pass that up! Read all about the Woman's Day Silly Cake Photo contest! Send in your silliest cakes. Hey...last year a watermelon won...you never know! Hurry the deadline approaches!

Silly Cake Photo Contest
Upload your photo for a chance to be featured on WomansDay.com
By WomansDay.com Staff Posted February 23, 2009 from womansday.com
Photo: © Sue Nelson

Xylophones, iPods and dragons, oh my! Yes, it’s that time again—when all you brilliant bakers get to show off your most fantastic silly cake creations. From March 3, 2009 through April 3, 2009, upload your photos to the Silly Cake Contest 2009 folder in our photo gallery HERE. The 20 winning cakes will be featured on WomansDay.com (see here for 2008 Silly Cake Contest winners). And remember, if there’s a will, there’s a cake—no matter how silly! Good luck to all.

Uploading Instructions
1. Go to the main contest page.
2. Click on the Register link at the top of the page.
3. Fill out all fields on the form. (Once you are registered, you'll need to log in on each return visit in order to upload your photos and vote for your favorites.)
4. Click on the "Silly Cake Photo Contest 2009" folder on the main galleries page and follow the instructions to upload your photos. (The gallery system will resize your images for screen resolution. Only .gif, .jpg, and .jpeg files will be accepted.)
5. Make sure to add a name and caption for each photo you upload.
6. Photos must be approved by the administrator and will not immediately be visible in the online galleries. Please do not re-upload your photos.
7. Photos will appear in the Silly Cake Photo Contest 2009 folder once approved by the administrator.

Official Rules for the Silly Cake Photo Contest 2009
1. To enter, contestants must submit at least one Silly Cake photograph.
2. Entries must be digital files and contestants must follow the instructions for posting to the website. Entries will not be accepted through e-mail or postal mail.
3. Contest is open to amateurs and pros. To be eligible to enter, you must be 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc., publisher of Woman's Day magazine and WomansDay.com, and their immediate families are not eligible to enter or win.
4. Contestants must post their photos between March 3, 2009 and April 3, 2009, 12 p.m. ET.
5. All eligible entries received will be posted at sillycakescontest.womansday.com.
6. A winner will be chosen by the WomansDay.com editorial staff.
7. Winner may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility, grant of rights, and a publicity and liability release within 10 days of notification, or an alternate winner will be selected.
8. By entering and/or accepting a prize, contestants release and agree to hold harmless Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. and its directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind, including death, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize or participation in this contest.
9. By entering this contest, you represent that your photographs are original and of your own creation, publication and web posting of the material will not violate the rights of any kind of any third party, and you have provided all necessary permissions and releases.
10. By entering this contest, you agree to allow Sponsor to use your name, city and state, voice and images in connection with publication and web posting of your entry and for promotional purposes (except where prohibited), without review, notification, or approval.
11. By entering this contest, you agree to abide by the rules of this contest and to accept the judges' decisions as final. Submission of an entry and/or acceptance of a prize grants Sponsor, and third parties authorized by Sponsor, the exclusive, perpetual right to publish, use, edit, adapt, modify, excerpt and/or copy the entry for any and all purposes in any and all media currently in existence or hereafter developed without further compensation to you, which includes, but is not limited to, the right to publish the entry in Woman's Day magazine and on WomansDay.com and to use your entry as we see fit in exhibitions and promotions of Woman's Day magazine.
12. Income, and other taxes (if any), on the value of the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. A form 1099 will be filed with the IRS.
13. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the posting process, the operation of the website, www.womansday.com, or who is otherwise in violation of the rules. Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Contest if it is not capable of completion as planned due to, for example, infection by a computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort. In no event will Sponsor be responsible for any damages or losses arising out of access to and use of the websites or the downloading from and/or printing material downloaded from said site. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete or misdirected entries.
14. The name of the winner will appear on http://www.womansday.com/ on or around April 9, 2009. The winner's name will also be available upon request after April 9, 2009. Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Sponsor: Silly cake Photo Contest; Woman's Day Online; 1633 Broadway, 42nd Floor; New York, NY 10019. Residents of VT may omit postage.

A...is for Almost Better Than Love Recipe


OOHHH...I love the title of this cake!


Mondays...happy to begin my wonderful work week. How many people can actually say that...lol


As I searched in the world of decorating I found this cool recipe from http://www.cooksrecipes.com/ and it is delicious!

The spring weather makes me want to eat fresh fruits and enjoy a beautiful spring day. I could just sit on my porch with my flip flops, and eat a piece of this cake with a nice cup of coffee. What a great way to start a busy week.

Join me! Let me know what you think about it!

Almost Better Than Love Cake


1 (18.25 ounce) package butter-type yellow cake mix
1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 cup granulated sugar
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
2 large bananas
1 (8-ounce) package whipped topping
1 (3-ounce) package vanilla pudding
1/2 cup nuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut


Bake cake according to directions. Cool. Punch holes in cake.
Mix pineapple with juice with sugar. Boil for 5 minutes; pour over the cake while it is still warm.
Mix pudding according to package directions and combine with cream cheese, mixing well. After the cake has cooled pour pudding and cream cheese mixture over cake. Put banana slices on top. Put on cool whip. Then top with nuts and coconut.


Makes 12 servings.