Cindy's Berry Cake and Keylime Cheesecake

This berry cake is so simple!  I made this for an Easter gathering last weekend.  Use the Medium Round Molds or any of the molds for a different look.  Make mini cakes using the Round Tray.  Bake your favorite cake or use the one in our catalog.

The filling/frosting is the kicker though!  

Whip in an electric mixer:

4 cups heavy whipping cream (1 quart)

1/2 cup confectioner's sugar

1/4 cup of cream cheese (optional)

1 tsp. vanilla

Then decorate with your favorite berries and mint leaves.

I'm both delighted and a little sheepish at telling you that this is a mix from Costco.  It's a Keylime Cheesecake mix with a crushed chocolate cookie crumb shell.  The reason I'm sharing this with you is because this made the simplest, yet elegant dessert.  It called for a lined baking pan, but it was much easier to turn this "bar cookie" into a delicate, bit-sized treat using the Mini-Muffin Tray.  Use this tray with ANY of your no-bake, frozen, refrigerated desserts!

I use my Silpat everyday! Healthy Tips . . .

Even if it's just to throw some chicken fingers on the Silpat^®, using my Demarle At Home products reduces waste and provides an easy alternative to fast food!

Here are some other ways these products make a healthy impact on our lives:

Never use oil, flour, or spray again. Not only does Demarle make everything come out perfectly, you save calories and/or reduce fat every time. Plus, take a look at your Pam cooking spray: the last ingredient is propellant. Do you really want to feed that to your family? Demarle at Home products also replace aluminum foil, wax paper, and parchment paper.

à      Cook roasts and chicken in the Sunflower Mold.  Drippings fall below the meat = not cooking in fat.

à      Roast veggies on the Flexipat^® or Silpat^®.  Make extra— use in future meals like stir-fry, soup, stew, casseroles, tacos, etc., adding veggies to every meal. 

à      Pop Popcorn with no oil, food dye, or chemicals.  More economical and better for our environment since there are no bags to throw away.  Place ¼ cup popcorn kernels in your Large Round Mold and cover with Octagonal Silpat^®.  Microwave for about 3 minutes or until popping slows.

à      Steam vegetables in the microwave.  Place washed, cut vegetables in Round Mold.  Use Octagonal Silpat^® as a "lid" to create tight seal over mold.  Microwave times may vary, but use the following as a guide:

*         Broccoli, Green Beans, Cauliflower ~ 3 min.

*         Corn on the Cob ~ 3 min. per cob

*         Potatoes (cut into 1" cubes) ~ 10 min. for mashed potatoes or 7 min. for firmer potatoes to use in a potato salad.

à      Cook ground beef or ground turkey in the microwave.  Place thawed beef or turkey in any mold and cover with Octagonal Silpat^® (tight seal is not needed).  Microwave for ~ 4 minutes or until meat is thoroughly cooked.  When cooled slightly, twist mold and squeeze to drain grease.

à      Use the Roul'Pat^® when rolling out any dough. No extra flour needed; that’s important because 1 cup of flour = 440 calories. 

à      Freeze fresh berries on the Silpat^®.  When frozen, pour individually-frozen berries from the Silpat^® into freezer bag and store in freezer.  Savor the flavor of fresh berries all year round.

à      Cook brown or wild rice in our Demarle Difference Stainless.  Make a large batch and keep in the fridge to go with veggies throughout your week.  Add veggies on top of rice during the last 4 minutes of cooking, and you have cooked two things at the same time using one pan.

à      Cook eggs in Demarle Difference Stainless without adding fat.

Enjoy Built-in Portion Control and Save Money by Freezing Leftovers!

à      Pour leftover stews, soups, casseroles, into an 8-oz. tray (Round Tray, Texas Muffin Tray). Place the tray on top of the Perforated Baking Sheet, cover with Silpat^® and place in the freezer. When each portion is frozen, pop them out and put in a plastic baggie. 8-ounce portions make perfect homemade lunches or dinners; preservative-free and less cost than prepackaged foods.

à      Make your own baby food. Steam or roast your veggies; before seasoning, puree a portion.  Pour into Mini Muffin Tray and freeze to have ¼- cup portions of fresh baby food.

à      Freeze any broth, pesto, or sauce in one of our ½- cup or 1-cup portion Flexipan^® Trays.

à      Make fruit smoothies. Freeze any leftovers in Muffin Tray; use as a “starter” for your next smoothie.

à      Eat just ONE Mini Muffin brownie when you need a sweet pick-me-up. Or even better, make them in the Mini Tartlet Tray and have a brownie bite. You can also substitute applesauce or canned pumpkin for the oil.  It is a 1-1 ratio.

Another easy breakfast!

I set the oven at about 375 F and then broke an egg into each cup of the Round Tray (on the Perforated Baking Sheet).  Sprinkle with Sea Salt.  Those baked for about 10 minutes (or less - my oven is hot!).  At the same time, I put the English muffins on the Silpat to toast.  Some had butter and some had sprinkles of cheese on them.

So delicious!  AND FAST!