This past June, I participated in the St. Jude’s Baking Challenge. I thought it could be something I could do with my parents and my husband, but it just turned out to be a solo mission. I didn’t mind, I got to eat everything, and I shared with as many people as I could. Each week I had a different baking challenge. In week 1, I had to make cookies, and in week 2, it was pie. In week 3, the challenge was bread, and in week 4, I had to make a cake.
Week 1: Lemon cookies
Week 2: Apple pie
This was my first time making an apple pie. It wasn’t as complicated as I thought if would be.
Week 3: Banana Bread
I didn’t have any eggs, so I substituted them with olive oil, and it came out fine.
Week 4: Cake, but I switched it up and did strawberry cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
Overall, the challenges were fun but most importantly, I raised $120 for St. Jude’s!
The Casual Explorer 
I pulverize a bag of lemon head candies and add them to the lemon (cake) cookie mix. It next levels them. Also, I use 1 egg, 1/4 cup of water, and 1/3 oil
10 minutes at 350°f
That’s my go to recipe and I just mix cake mix and candy flavors. German Chocolate with Chick O Stick candy is a frequent request.
Thanks for the recommendation!