Smurf Bars #SRS

 

 

I am so excited to have joined in the Surprise Recipe Swap this month!!  I love trying out new recipes & finding new foodies friends!  I feel like I got pretty lucky this month with my SRS partner ~ I got to pick a recipe out from our wonderful coordinator Jutta from Hungry Little Girl!  I was first introduced to Jutta's blog during the Iron Chef Challenges, which she won the chocolate round by the way!

 

 

 

So I knew I had to try out one of the many desserts that Jutta has to offer!  There were a few I was torn between but when I saw her Cotton Candy Bars which she so perfectly called Smurf Bars, I knew I had found my recipe! 

 

These were so good!  Princess P absolutely loved them!  She looked like a smurf after she got done eating them too!! ;)

 

 

SMURF BARS

YIELD: 16 bars

INGREDIENTS FOR BARS:

• 1 box (18.25 ounces) funfetti cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 packet (.1 ounce) cotton candy flavor mix (Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Mix)
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

 

INGREDIENTS FOR FROSTING:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 packet (.1 ounce) cotton candy flavor mix (Duncan Hines Frosting Flavor Mix)
• sprinkles {optional}

COOKING DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
2. Spray an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray
3. In a medium bowl, mix together the cake mix, oil, eggs and 1 packet of the Cotton Candy Flavor Mix using a large spoon. Once everything is well combined, fold in the chocolate chips
4. Transfer the dough to your baking pan, spreading out evenly
5. Bake for 15-18 minutes
6. Let cake cool completely before frosting
7. To make the frosting, mix together all of the frosting ingredients and beat until fluffy
8. When the cake is cooled, spread the frosting evenly on top. Add sprinkles if desired
9. Put in the fridge for at least one hour before serving