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Look at the Moms Who Think site - I think they have enough cookie recipes to keep you busy for a while.

http://www.momswhothink.com/cookie-recipes/cookie-recipes.html

Here is a link to a YouTube video that shows you how to make cake balls. The instructions begin with a cake that's already made but you can use a store bought cake mix and you don't need to bake one from scratch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyr9WMR-GMc

You must make sure that you grease your pan really generously before you put the batter in. You can use either a vegetable shortening or a cooking spray.

Once you take your cake out the oven, give it about ten minutes to cool down before tipping it onto a surface to cool. Sometimes if cakes are left in the tin too long after cooking it causes them to stick.

Banana Cake Recipe with Sugar Substitute

• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium bananas)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sugar substitute (adjust according to the conversion ratio for your substitute)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup milk + 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar)

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
2. Mash the bananas in a bowl and set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar substitute and vegetable oil until well combined.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
5. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in thirds, alternating with the buttermilk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
7. Fold in the mashed bananas until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
8. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
9. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cookie salad is a dessert salad that is made from cookies, vanilla pudding, cool whip, fruit etc

I think Jane Asher's video showing how to make your own wedding cake is really down to earth and practical. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URML0VxEo3I&feature=related

That sounds like a lovely surprise. The cake ball company specializes in just that; http://www.cakeballs.com/

Or you could try the Austin Cake Ball company;

http://www.austincakeball.com/