Hot Cocoa Snack Cake

This tender, fluffy snack cake is filled with lots of surprises, making this dessert a winner for the holidays!

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In my last post I mentioned that I was really excited about Fall baking and how the holidays are coming quickly, whether we want them to or not! Well, I was shopping in Walmart the other day and casually took a stroll down the seasonal aisle to find all of the Christmas candy out. I mean ALL OF IT. I was both excited and scared. {Scared only because Christmas is coming too quickly!!} But it gave me inspiration almost instantly do some holiday baking, so I did. I made the most delicious Hot Cocoa Snack Cake, and I just HAD to share it with you today! 

I spruced up a Pillsbury™ Funfetti® Holiday Cake Mix by adding cocoa powder, milk, vanilla, and some of my favorite M&M's® Holiday flavors. There are M&M's® inside the cake, plus more on top for decoration. It's cute and fun and perfect for holiday parties, or just for your own family! I know mine loved it and didn't want me to share, they wanted it all for themselves!

Pecan Pie Spice Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Frosting

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These fun, Fall inspired cupcakes are filled with my favorite spices and topped with a deliciously sweet brown sugar frosting!

I know technically it's still summer, but the weather here in Michigan this week has been very Fall-like. Fall is definitely my favorite season - cooler temps, warm sweaters, football, the changing colors, and of course Fall baking! There is nothing quite like the aroma of cinnamon, pumpkin and nutmeg wafting throughout my house.

Every year I can hardly wait until the weather cools off just enough to start my Fall baking. And I love trying out new seasonal products that come out each year too. I'm sure you can imagine just how excited I was when I discovered that M&M's® came out with a new Pecan Pie flavor for Fall. Pecan pie, people. PECAN PIE! So of course I bought myself a bag (okay, I bought two!), and jumped into the kitchen to create something new and delicious.