Flowers for Ofelia

Chocolate cake with Peanut Butter Cream.

Peanut Butter Cream

1 jar marshmellow creme

1 cup smooth peanut butter

1/4 cup corn syrup (or more as needed for desired consistency)

Blend the marshmellow creme and the peanut butter together, then slowly add the corn syrup until you reach the consistency needed for spreading.

Tastes like Reese's Peanut Butter Cup filling. Yummy, smooth and doesn't require refrigeration.

Cranberry Banana Nut Bread

This is a quick bake bread that is moist and very tasty.

1/2 butter (softened)

1/2 sugar

2 eggs

1 3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup mashed ripe bananas (3 average sized bananas)

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup dried cranberries (craisins)

Oven at 325 degrees

Cream together butter and sugar; add eggs and beat well. Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with the bananas, blending well after each addition. Stir in cranberries and nuts. Pour into a well-greased 9 1/2 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or till done. Remove from pan; cool on rack.