The Happy Everything Giveaway
I’m oh-so-excited about this exciting giveaway here on Spiced! Cookbooks are one of my all-time favorite items, both as a gift to give to others or just myself! The Happy Everything Cookbook by Coton Colors is definitely a must-have for your bookshelf. This delightfully fabulous book full of 70 delicious recipes was just released, and we are super excited to give one away to a lucky reader ALONG WITH a “Born To Cook” ornament!
SAMPLE RECIPE: Buttery Pound Cake with Nutella Swirl
Non-stick baking spray with flour
4 eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1-1/3 cups sugar
1 cup Nutella
1 tablespoon unsweetened natural cocoa
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and adjust oven rack to middle position. Prepare loaf pan with non-stick baking spray with flour.
In a small bowl, whisk eggs with vanilla and set aside. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl and set aside. Place butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat softened butter and sugar until blended. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add whisked eggs. Increase mixer speed and beat until creamy. Add flour mixture a little at a time and mix until just combined.
Pour 1/2 cup of cake batter into a medium bowl, add Nutella and cocoa, stir until combined. Chocolate will look like thick brownie batter.
Pour 1/3 of the cake batter into the prepared loaf pan. Crumble half the chocolate mixture on top of cake batter in loaf pan. Repeat with 1/3 batter and the remaining chocolate. Swirl batter and chocolate with a wooden skewer, but do not over mix. Top with remaining batter.
Place in oven, and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
Turn oven off and allow cake to sit in oven for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven and place on rack to cool for at least 30 minutes. Remove cake from pan and allow to cool right side up on rack for 1-1/2 hours before serving.
MORE ABOUT THE BOOK
”Artist Laura Johnson {The Clever Designer} puts down her painting palette to explore the culinary palate with surprising fare and fresh entertaining tips in The Happy Everything Cookbook. With vivid photography and intricately flavored recipes, creative inspiration and humorous anecdotes, Johnson and her dear friend, Susan Murray {The Curious Cook} offer a peek into the often unpredictable occasions of their lives. With Coton Colors designs sprinkled throughout, Laura shares the secrets of her inspired life in The Happy Everything Cookbook, providing the ingredients for making everyday exceptional. Filled with over 70 delicious, unexpected recipes to make mouths water and encourage casual elegance. Peppered with zesty ideas for entertaining with simplicity and style. Perfectly paired alongside a Coton Colors spoon rest, platter, attachment, or recipe box, The Happy Everything Cookbook makes a memorable gift for holidays, birthdays, weddings or any occasion.”
The Coton Colors ornament collection is the perfect last-minute holiday gift (there is everything from collegiate designs, sororities, simple Christmas designs, etc!) I’m partial to their darling green chevron plates (in round + square), and I have now added them to my Christmas list!
HOW TO ENTER
(1) Hop over to Coton Colors, pick your favorite item, then head back here to Spiced and leave a comment below!
(2) Become a fan of Coton Colors + Spiced on Facebook! Be sure to leave another comment here for your entry.
OPEN TO US RESIDENTS ONLY. DEADLINE TO ENTER IS 12/6/11.
GIVEAWAY CLOSED: Congratulations HEATHER!
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I like the “touchdown” football ornament!
What a great site. I love most everything. I especially like the Wreath 8 Ruffle Plate
I love the East Carolina University ornament. Go Pirates!
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I sent a friend request to Coton Colors and am now a fan of Bakery Spot on facebook!
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I definitely love the A&M ornaments
I liked both FB pages
I am already a fan of the bakery spot on fb.
I would love to have the Happy Everything cookbook. I just became a fan on Facebook of Coton Colors and the Bakery Spot!
I love the Happy Everything plate!!
I have a huge cook book collection…this would be the perfect cookbook to add to my collection
I’m a fan of both pages on FB
LOVE the websites! My favorites are the collegiate ornaments as well at the Happy Everything platter with all the accessories. Also, the Chevron dinner plates. My fiancé is going to have gift ideas for a while and he will love all the new receipts I am going to try! I am so glad I stumbled across both of these great websites!
Either of the Green Chevrom platters! they would look amazing in my kitchen!!!
Following you both on facebooK!
Just checked out Coton Colors and I love the Ornaments . I love the religious one what says : ” how can I thank god for u “
following Coton Colors and The bakery spot on FB
The Happy Everything Cookbook makes me want to host a party. Love it.
I love the Story of Luke 8 plate set. Just became a fan of Coton Colors and have been a fan of The Bakery Spot on FB for awhile. :O)
I love the Chevron Dark Blue platter, so pretty!
I love the “We Wish you a Merry Ornament”
It would look so cute on the tree!
I sent a friend request to Coton Colors and now I am a fan of The Bakery Spot!!
I’m now a fan of coton colors and the bakery spot.
just followed erry-body… and I’m gonna have to go with my No. 1 Wildcats and say that UK ornament would be divine!
Oh my goodness! I really, really want the Chevron Blue 14 Rectangle Platter as a UK alumni! GO Big Blue!
I just sent a friend request to Coton Colors and am now a fan of Bakery Spot on FB! Thanks!
I think I like the Happy Everything platter best!!
I liked both on FB too ~ love the new book!! Best of luck with it!!
I want an OSU (Ohio State) ornament! So cute!
I love the Happy Everything Cookie Jar. My daughter-in-law has one and I would love to own one too!
I love the ornaments. They’d be great for my guys!
Merry Xmas
Pat
i like the pink ornament stand
I love the black chevron 14″ platter. Everything will display perfectly on that platter: pasta, shrimp, pink cupcakes, snowman cookies, ornaments, mittens, plants, pet rocks.
I love the Recipe Box Tan Stripe.
Love the Happy Everything platter.
Already a fan of both pages on FB
Celebrate 14′ Footed Cake Stand….love it!
I was already a fan of The Bakery spot, but now am a fan of Coton Colors too!
the sigma kappa ornaments are adorable ~ one heart one way
and i just liked both on facebook
Love the U of Arkansas We Wish You Ornament…How stiking cute!! Go HOGS!!!
I like The Bakery Spot on FB
I Love the “it’s a wonderful life” ornament!
I have liked you for since the begining…
I now also am a fan of Cotton Colors!
Fingers Crossed
My favorite ornament is It’s A Wonderful Life Glass Ornament!!!
CHMAS-WLIFE
Casseroles(CASS-SET4) for me! They’re cute!
I’m already a fan of The Bakery Spot and now Coton Colors! Weee!!!
I love the polka dot platters!!!
Facebook friends for both of you
I enjoyed the college ornaments…Roll Tide Roll!
I love the Happy Everything Platter & attachments!
I like Coton Colors & The Bakery Spot on FB
I love their ornaments, especially the You’re the Greatest Sister ornament. they’re beautiful.
I love the christmas ornaments-The fact they are hand painted and a family run business make them more appealing.
I really love Coton Colors Girl’s Jesus Loves Me Ornament!
Thanks for the contest opportunity! I added Coton Colors to my “likes” as The Bakery Spot was already there.
Already follow The Bakery Spot on Facebook and Coton Colors.
OMG I love it all! The College Football Ornaments Roll Tide!!!!
So many fabulous items to choose from ~ love them all!
i like the personalized ornaments. I would make one for each of my kids.
Like the gingerbread cups, the little guy is too cute and chubby.
i liked the bakery spot and coton colors.
Facebook liked Bakery Spot awhile back don’t knoww how to ‘fan’. clicked subscribe on coton colors’s FB page did not see a like or fan button.
Really just one? The sport fan ornaments I guess, or any of a hundred other things!
It is so hard to pick a favoret. I like the Happy Everything platter and the receipe boxes
Thanks for the recipe. I love it