My heaven is...

I've literally died and gone to french fry cake heaven...

Tell me this isn't the ultimate indulgence...
My two favourite things brought together as one...cake & french fries.

Who knew it was possible?

My husband will weep in delight at the sight of this masterpiece. For real.

God bless Karen Tack at Parenting Magazine.

French Fries Birthday Cake Design

Ingredients:

• 1 (8-inch) round cake
• 1 can (16 oz) vanilla frosting
• Red food coloring
• 1 frozen pound cake (12 oz), thawed

What you'll need:

• A bread knife
• A sheet pan
• A wax-paper-lined basket, bowl, or plate
• 1 resealable sandwich-size plastic bag (Ziploc)
• 1 mini-paper cupcake liner

For the base of the cake:

1. Using the bread knife, trim the 8-inch cake to fit into a wax-paper–lined basket, bowl, or plate.
2. Set aside 3 Tbsp of t he vanilla frosting in a small bowl. Spread the remaining vanilla frosting over the trimmed cake to cover completely.

For the french fries:

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Trim the darker crusts of the cake away with a bread knife. Cut the pound cake crosswise into ½-inch slices. Cut each slice into ½-inch-thick sticks.
3. Spread the pound-cake sticks in a single layer on a sheet pan. Place under the broiler for 15 to 30 seconds until the tops are lightly toasted and golden brown. (Watch the pound cake carefully -- it burns easily. Turn the pound-cake sticks and repeat on each side until they are lightly toasted all over.
4. Arrange the pound-cake sticks on top of the frosted cake to resemble french fries.

For the ketchup:

1. Add red food coloring to the reserved 3 Tbsp of vanilla frosting to tint it the color of ketchup.
2. Spoon the red frosting into a resealable plastic bag.
3. Place the mini–paper cupcake liner on top of the "french fries." Snip a small corner from the bag with the red frosting. Pipe the red frosting into the paper liner.

   

My 'No Fry French Fries'....

I don't claim to be a chef in the kitchen by any stretch but I can kick Martha's ass when it come to french fries...yeah I said it...kick her ass.

And mine you can stuff your face without the guilt because they are baked and not fried.
French fries are an indulgence I refuse to give up...it's right up there with dark chocolate.
And my kids and my husband LOVE them.

Here is the recipe. So simple and so damn good.

no fry french fries....

1. Take 4-5 baking potatoes [make sure they are baking potatoes]...cut them in half then in then into long even strips so that they 'look' like french fries. (I leave the skin on)
Soak them in cold water for 30-60min.

Preheat oven to 450...[I have a convection oven].

2. Drain the water and pat the potatoes dry with paper towel.

3. Lightly coat potatoes with olive oil. Then season with sea salt.

4. Spray baking sheet with no- stick cooking spray and evenly spread out the potatoes on the baking sheet.

5. Place in oven for about 45 min...the longer you keep them in the crispier they get.

Serve immediately...to die for with malt vinegar.

(photo credit: mortgageporter.com)