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:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Spray an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray
- 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
- Transfer the dough to your baking pan, spreading out evenly
- Bake for 15-18 minutes
- Let cake cool completely before frosting
- To make the frosting, mix together all of the frosting ingredients and beat until fluffy
- When the cake is cooled, spread the frosting evenly on top. Add sprinkles if desired
- Put in the fridge for at least one hour before serving
