Grapefruit Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Hollywood Brown Derby - MGM Studios



This is one of our all-time favorite cakes in the park, but somehow baking it as home just doesn't do it justice. Oh yes, it was still very good, but it was missing something...perhaps some Disney magic? I'm guessing is a secret ingredient or two left out of the recipe...after all, Disney can't give away all their secrets!
4 mickeys

Twinkie Tiramisu

Everything Pop! Shopping and Dining - Pop Century Resort, WDWR

I went out of order a bit and went for a newer cookbook. I made this for a brunch potluck at church...because tiramisu is great for breakfast....

Pop Century is one of the value resorts on the Disney property.

Knowing I had this recipe before me, I had to make a snap decision when Twinkies were about to become extinct. We bought 4 boxes the day of the announcement. We used 2 on this recipe. It was worth it. While it looks like a big, complicated recipe, it really isn't. You make the Expresso Syrup and the Mascarpone Filling, then layer it all with the sliced up twinkies. So good!
5 mickeys!

S'mores

50's Prime Time Cafe - MGM Studios (Hollywood Studios)

Such a simple recipe, yet killer good. I can easily make myself ill on these!

Place graham crackers on a cookie sheet or plate and cover with chocolate bars. Broil for a few seconds to soften the chocolate.
Put 6 marshmellows on each cracker; broil until browned.
drizzle chocolate syrup over the top. Enjoy!

5 mickeys!

'Ohana Bread Pudding a la Mode with Bananas Foster Sauce

'Ohana - Disney's Polynesian Resort

Every time I eat at 'Ohana I wait impatiently for this dessert. It always requires seconds...or thirds...or fourths... or, well, you get the picture. For father's day this year I decided to make it for my husband and father-in-law.  While it takes a bit of time to prep, it's really not that hard to make. Our only issue was that we didn't get high enough proof rum and it didn't want to flambe off the sauce! Due to that, we all felt a bit warm and happy after dessert. :-)

Of course this is 5 mickeys, so I'll give you the recipe. You HAVE to try it!

5 large eggs
1/2 t salt
1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 t cinnamon
1/8 t ground nutmeg
3 c whole milk
1 loaf chalah bread or egg-style bread, enough to fill 10 cups, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
1 8-oz can crushed pinapple, drained
1/4 c sweetened shredded coconut
1/4 c raisins, optional (I didn't use becuase I didn't have any...I thought I did...oops)

Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and milk.
Stir in bread cubes, pineapple, coconut, and raisins. Pour into a 13 x 9 x 2 in. pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake for 1 hr. and 10 min. Removed from oven and let stand for 5 min.
Serve the hot bread pudding with a scooop of vanilla ice cream and top with warm bananas foster sauce.


Sauce

1 c dark brown sugar
 1/2 c corn syrup
1/2 c unsalted butter
1 c heavy cream, divided
1/2 c spiced or dark rum
1 t vanilla extract
3 bananas, peeled and sliced

While the bread pudding is baking, in a medium saucepan over high heat, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and half of the cream. Bring to a rolling boil.
Boil for 10 minutes, then add remaining cream. Boil 1 min. more.
Add rum and vanilla. Flambe using a long-stemmed lighter. Let boil until the flame goes out.
Reduce to a simmer and stir with a heatproof spatula.
Add bananas. Remove from heat and set aside.

Westphalian Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon and Chive Sour Cream

 Biergarten - EPCOT

I'm not one to eat salmon, so I ate the rest and took my husbands judgement on the full deal. Typically when I cook out of the newer books we are super excited because the recipes are normally so good. This one, however, was average. It wasn't bad at all, but it didn't stun us. Too bad. 3 average mickeys. 

Maple Glazed Salmon with Onion-Mashed Potatoes

Animator's Palate - Disney Cruise Line

Background: Animator's Palate is aboard the Disney Magic, part of the Disney Cruise Line. It is located on deck 4 and serves Pacific Rim style food.

Such an easy recipe, and oh so good! I used frozen salmon, so I'm sure if you used fresh salmon it would be even better! It is worth the effort to cook! 4 mickeys!

Maple Glazed Salmon with Onion-Mashed Potatoes

 Animator's Palate - Disney Cruise Line

 Just for a change of pace (and to use my frozen salmon) I jumped to a different Disney cookbook for tonight. I honestly have to say that the newer the cookbook the better the recipes.


This was excellent! I'm not a big salmon eater, but it was still really good. I can only imagine how good it could have been with fresh salmon instead of frozen. The mashed potatoes were good too. My suggestion would be to cut your potatoes into quarters so they cook faster instead of trying to cook them as whole potatoes. The Maple Glaze sauce was amazing. I was sponging it up with my veggies. Just a word of warning: The sauce is like glue and it will take you FOREVER to scrub it off of anything it heats on (baking sheet, stove top, etc).
4 mickeys!