Birthday Cake Fudge
My house is littered with sparkly gift bags and crumpled pink tissue paper, I’ve made myself sick on cookie cake, and I’ve been checking my Facebook wall for new messages every five minutes since 8 am.
It’s my birthday, ya’ll!!
And in honor of my birthday (which is TOTALLY no big deal–okay it is) I thought I’d share birthday themed treats all week long!!
It’s my way of reminding you that I just turned 31…over and over and over again.
I’m shameless, really.
I recently saw a recipe for cake batter bark on the super cute blog How Sweet It Is, and I immediately knew that I wanted to try fudge using the same idea.
So….I did.
Because I’m just that kind of girl.
Wanna know how to make it?
Easy peasy.
**adapted from the Kraft recipe for Fantasy Fudge
(click here for printable recipe)
INGREDIENTS
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 sticks margarine
5 oz can (2/3 cup) evaporated milk
12 oz chopped white chocolate (I used white chocolate chips)
7oz jar marshmallow creme
3 Tablespoons yellow cake mix (just the powdered MIX, not batter)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Blue candy coloring
Rainbow sprinkles
Line a 9 inch square pan with foil, with the ends hanging over the edges of the pan. Spray foil thoroughly with nonstick spray.
Place the sugar, margarine, and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly, and let boil for exactly 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
Add chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, and cake mix, stirring until chocolate chips are melted. Add vanilla and mix well.
Working as quickly as possible, pour about 1/3 of the fudge in a bowl and add a few drops of blue candy coloring, mixing and adding until you achieve the desired shade. Pour white fudge into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Spoon blue fudge over the top, spacing it out. Using a sharp knife, draw swirls through the blue and white to create a marbled effect. Sprinkle the top generously with rainbow sprinkles before the top sets up.
Let store at room temperature until cool, then place in the refrigerator until firm.
This is such a fun treat to take to a birthday party!! Or you can make it for yourself and just pretend it’s your birthday.
Seriously, do it. We all deserve an extra birthday now and then.
Have a fabulous day and thanks for stopping by!!
Thanks for visiting my blog! I realize you could be doing more important things with your time. Like watching the news or washing socks. I hope you stay awhile. Much more fun than socks, I promise. 
Swoon.
Well Happy Birthday! I love your blog, and I think you are undeniably awesome. Thanks for all of the hilarious stories and amazing recipes!
I totally made this too! I'm planning on posting mine on Thursday, which is my Birthday. My recipe is much different, too. Adding you to my reader! :)
This is so creative!! It looks AMAZING!
Happy B-Day :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTAN!!!! I hope your day has been as fun as your blog, as nice as your followers, as interesting as your guests, as sweet as your recipes and as generous as you are in sharing!!!
Happy birthday! Glad to hear it was filled with sparkly bags of loot. :)
Great idea with the fudge, too. I thought that was a stroke of genius when I read it on How Sweet. xo -Heather
Happy Birthday Kristan!! The fudge is ridiculously cute!! Are you going to tell us what you got for your birthday??? I hope something sparkly! Can't wait to try making the fudge – would be sooo cute for my daughter's bday!
Happy 31st Birthday! You have brought laughter in to my life, so I hope your birthday is filled with love and laughter. I plan to eat a piece of white chocolate peppermint bark left over from the holidays to celebrate your birthday! Too many Christmas goodies left over to even think about fixing something new!
Happy birthday and I just love your blog. I cant wait to make these to go with my sons birthday cake. Yum
That is an amazing treat that I am going to try. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
First of all, YOU GO! Every other food blog I follow is being all healthy for the new year and you break out the birthday cake fudge. Love it! Rock on!! Happy Birthday!!
This is genius!!! Love it!:)
Happy 31st birthday, Kristan! I've never seen blue fudge before. Wow, it's fun and festive!
Ok, I just gained another pound just looking at it! We have several birthdays coming up in our family…guess what I'll be serving! Thank you!
Happy Birthday Kristan!
Happy Birthday. Love the fudge idea!
Happy Birthday! Enjoy your week-long celebration. I love the festive fudge, too cute! Looking forward to seeing what other yummy birthday things are coming up this week!
That looks amazing… one question though… How does it come out Round??? Just Curious !!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! :D have a gr8 one !!
Happy Birthday! This looks amazing!!
This fudge is BRILLIANT!! And happy birthday! :)
Happy Birthday!!! Hope it is a great one!!!
Allison told me last night that today is her 1/2 birthday—-she would LOVE it if I made her this today!
Enjoy your birthday week girlie!
How fun is that?!?!!! You are so cool! And old.
Just saying.
KIDDING!!!! :)
Happy Birthday! These are so cute.
Happy happy Kristan!
I hope it's a yummy day for you!
sounds rich and super yummy!
hope you had a great bday :)
Now that is some *festive fudge* I must say!!! Love it! Happiest of Birthdays to you and cheers to turning 31 over & over again! :)
Happy birthday!! That "cake" sounds awesome (too bad I don't have a birthday coming up soon).
Love the fudge! Hope you have a wonderful birthday!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I hope you have a super sweet day :O)
Happy Birthday!!!
I knew there was a reason I "connected" with you. My husband is a Capricorn too!!
Hope your birthday was FUN(I was camping or wouldn't have been late:))! Your little birthday cakes (fudge) are so cute! Great idea!
Happy Birthday!!!! I hope you have a fabulous day and that you don't spew from all the sugar ;). Thanks for making all of us smile everyday!
Happy Birthday!!! I can't wait until a friend, relative or co-worker has a birthday so I can make this! Heck, I may just make it for a stranger it looks so good!
You. Me. Opening an entire bakery full of birthday cake-themed treats. Think it over.
LOVE!
Happy birthday! January babies are the best.
Happy Birthday!! Love your blog & all the inspirations it brings :) Have a GREAT day!
Happy birthday! I've seen pictures of you on TidyMom's blog, and you do NOT look THAT old. Honestly. I would swear if a was a swearing woman. But I'm not, so, I give you my word.
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Birthday Girl! Stretch it out as long as you possibly can. Enjoy your special day. You deserve it! Thank you for sharing the brillant Cake Batter Bark idea. Love your take on it!
Happy Birthday one day late! I didn't check anything yesterday but now I wish I had! This fudge sounds sinfully delicious.. I think I might have to make it for my birthday next week..especially if its what all the cool kids are doing!
Have a wnderful birthday week:)
So smart! Love this.
Happy, happy birthday! Loving this fudge – it looks so festive!
Best wishes to you on this special day and all the best for a wonderful year ahead. Your birthday fudge…totally new to me and it sure looks like it would be fun to make.
Hope you had the most wonderful happy birthday, Kristan!
Happy happy (belated) birthday..hope you are enjoying your birthday week and MONTH!
See you in a little over 2 weeks!!! We'll have to celebrate!
Happy birthday funny lady.
Ooh, hope you had a great birthday! Mine is this month, too. ANything this year will be better than LAST!
ANywho – this fudge is beyond genius. I have no idea how I found you, but I am thrilled I did – this is going on my short list and I fully intend to take full credit for it. (just kidding!)
Also – just read your Twilight post – and girl, it made me pee a little from giggling.
Thanks for that! :)
The kids will love these! Oh yeah… Mom too! :)
BTW, I was being honest.
Wow! How pretty. It is extremely similar to my funfetti fudge recipe on my blog. http://www.dreamingofwhitechocolate.com/2011/01/funfetti-fudge.html
Just made this…mine turned out more yellow in colour as opposed to such a nice bright white :( Therefore, when mixing the blue food colouring, it kinda looks green. Did you use a white margarine? Still tastes great though but I wanted white and blue.