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“Pool Party” Lemon Peeps Cake – #CIC

April 20, 2014

Pool Party Lemon Peeps Cake l www.lorisculinarycreations.com


Another month for the Crazy Ingredient Challenge and this one was a doozy.  Being that it was Easter and all, our committee selected the following ingredients; Peeps and Lemon.

Pool Party Lemon Peeps Cake  l  www.lorisculinarycreations.com

Seriously? I love lemon and am not really a fan of Peeps. For those of you who have no idea what Peeps are, they are sugared marshmallow treats shaped like chicks and bunnies and come in various pastel colors. Really, if you had never heard of Peeps, you probably live on another planet (a nice warm welcome to my new extraterrestrial readers!).

You can imagine how clueless I was for this challenge. I knew I had to do something so off to Wal-Mart I went in search of inspiration. Yes, inspiration can come from there! As I was wandering through the Easter aisle I picked up my box of pink Peeps chicks.  Then I took a detour to the spring and summer seasonal aisle and as I was looking at beach towels and dreaming of laying by the pool, it hit me… why can’t the Peeps hit the pool too? The Pool Party Lemon Peeps Cake idea was born.

This was actually fairly simple and since my creative cooking juices weren’t flowing well, I tapped into my creative decorative juices.  All that was needed was cake mix, frosting, lemons, peeps and imagination. And food coloring… this was not coming together without food coloring.  So I baked my Duncan Hines lemon cake mix (yep, I cheated) with some extra chunks of lemon in it. I wanted to have the extra tartness in the cake, plus it was my way of saying I created a cake. Well, me and ole Duncan did.

When the cake was done, I let it cool and mixed the vanilla frosting with blue food coloring until it came out a cool pretty blue. I frosted the lemon peeps cake with the blue frosting, then also cut straws so my little marshmallow swimmers had pool noodles. Then I sliced the lemon into rings and took out the lemon, leaving a rind ring. After all, the peeps needed floaties!

Pool Party Lemon Peeps Cake  l  www.lorisculinarycreations.com

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  1. Sarah says

    April 20, 2014 at 8:46 am

    Cute decorations Lori!

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  2. Marlys (This and That) says

    April 20, 2014 at 10:10 am

    What a great way to use lemons and peeps… very imaginative and I love the Pool party idea.
    Marlys (This and That) recently posted…Crazy Ingredient Challenge – Lemon Peep MilkshakeMy Profile

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  3. Lauren Everson says

    April 20, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    Way too cute – I love it!
    Lauren Everson recently posted…CIC: Lemons & PeepsMy Profile

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  4. Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade says

    April 20, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    Cute idea. I love lemons but am not a fan of the PEEPS so it was a challenge for me and my creative juices weren’t working this month.
    Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade recently posted…Lemon PEEPS Easter Pie – CIC April 2014My Profile

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  5. Kelster says

    April 23, 2014 at 8:04 am

    I wouldn’t say another planet. Peeps are a North American thing. I never heard of it until I moved here.

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  6. Diane Roark says

    April 26, 2014 at 2:29 pm

    What a cute cake! Thanks for linking up with Saturday Dishes.

    Blessings,

    Diane Roark
    recipesforourdailybread com

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  7. Lucy says

    April 28, 2014 at 2:30 pm

    This is so fun!! I love the whole pool thing! Thanks so much for sharing at Saturday Dishes!!
    Lucy recently posted…Homemade YogurtMy Profile

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  8. Ritchil Shafer (Cheng and 3 Kids) says

    April 28, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    Super cute idea!
    Ritchil Shafer (Cheng and 3 Kids) recently posted…Yellow Cake with Chocolate Whipped Cream FrostingMy Profile

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  9. Jess says

    April 28, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    Haha. This is so cute.

    Thanks again for joining the Link Up this week!
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  10. Crystelle says

    April 29, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    Oh my! The little peeps floating on the cake are so adorable!! Great idea!!
    🙂
    “hugs” Crystelle
    Crystelle Boutique
    Crystelle recently posted…Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop ~ 30 April 2014My Profile

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  11. kathleen @ Fearlessly Creative Mammas says

    May 1, 2014 at 11:06 pm

    Super cute cake! I do not like the Peeps either, so this would be a great solution for me. I have a friend who’s husband buys her two cases of Peeps every year, to get her through until the candy corn comes out. That is a lot of Peeps. Thanks for linking up to Tips and Tricks!
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  12. Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says

    May 4, 2014 at 2:30 pm

    Super Duper cute!!! Thanks for sharing with us at Simple Supper Tuesday.
    Cindy @ Hun… What’s for Dinner? recently posted…Shrimp & Crab Stuffed Shells with Roast Garlic Cream SauceMy Profile

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  13. Erlene says

    May 4, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    I wouldn’t know what to do with that combination and I think your cake came out really cute. Thanks for sharing it on The Yuck Stops Here! link up.
    Erlene recently posted…Blog Hobnob Link Up ~ MayMy Profile

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  14. [email protected] and Spicy Monkey says

    May 7, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    Love the pool party Peeps cake, such a cute idea for any age! For not being much of a Peeps fan, those are some of the cutest Peeps recipes I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing your creativity 😉
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  15. Marina Ford says

    July 9, 2018 at 6:28 pm

    I am not a fan of Peeps, too. But the idea is nice and cute and I know my nieces and nephews will love it. So, I will be trying this recipe this weekend. Xoxo.

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  16. Chrissy Flynn says

    August 12, 2018 at 1:03 am

    I love the color of the cake because it’s so inviting. Kids love pastel colors like blue and you have done a wonderful job on it. Thanks for this, will definitely try it and share with friends!
    Chrissy Flynn recently posted…Best Swimming Pool Party Tips for AdultsMy Profile

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