Cran-Raspberry Cake

this is part of Favorite Ingredients Friday!

Ingredients
1 box light pound cake mix
1-1/2 tsp Watkins Butter Extract
1-1/2 tsp Watkins Double Strength Vanilla

1 pie filling recipe Watkins Vanilla Dessert Mix

1 cup cranberry or cran-raspberry juice cocktail
2 cups fresh raspberries or 2 packages (10 to 12 oz) frozen raspberries, thawed
2 tbsp sugar
8 oz reduced-fat whipped topping
Fresh raspberries for garnish, if available

Directions

Prepare pound cake mix per package directions, adding extracts to the batter. Bake per instructions and cool completely. Prepare vanilla pie filling per package directions and let cool. Cut pound cake into 1/2- to 3/4-inch slices and place one slice on each plate. Drizzle each slice with 1 tbsp juice, top with raspberries, and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp sugar. Gently stir 1 cup whipped topping into pudding and spoon mixture over raspberries. Top with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate until served. Just before serving, garnish with fresh berries. (For red, white and blue cake, add blueberries.)

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BBQ Beef Stew

1 Tbsp. oil
2 lb. boneless beef for stew, cut into 1-1/2-inch cubes
5 carrots, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large onion, cut into chunks
6 small red potatoes, quartered
3/4 cup Watkins Barbecue Sauce, divided
1 Tbsp. Instant Coffee
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen peas

HEAT oil in nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat, in batches; cook until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Layer carrots, onions and potatoes in bottom of 5-qt. slow cooker; top with meat. Pour 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce over meat; sprinkle with coffee granules. Cover with lid.

COOK on LOW for 7 to 8 hours (or on HIGH for 5 hours)

STIR in peas and remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce; cover. Cook an additional 15 min. or until heated through.

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