breakfast cereal 'all dressed up'

Plain bran flakes are my 'go to' breakfast cereal of choice.  Low in calories, high in fiber and inexpensive as far as breakfast cereal goes (I look for the house brands).  If I have it on my shelf, I add a 1/4 c. of Fiber One for an additional fiber boost, a sprinkling of Splenda and a cup of Light Vanilla Soy milk.  But all that brown and white is dull by any artist's standard.  So this summer, when strawberries were plentiful and affordable, we dressed it up a bit.  Fresh fruit, chopped walnuts and some natural light made this a breakfast worthy of a photograph.  Did I mention how scrumptious it was?

Have your cake and eat it too!

So simple:  one box of angel food cake mix (decrease water from 1 1/4 c. to 1 c.), prepare per directions on box; add 1 c. pure packed pumpkin to cake batter and gently fold in.Do not over mix.  Spoon batter into ungreased angel food cake pan and sprinkle top of cake with a mix of 1/3 c. brown sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon.  Using a knife, cut sugar mixture into top of cake batter.  Bake per directions on the cake mix box.  Turn cake upside down onto cooling rack.  The key to removing angel food cake with muss or fuss is to let the cake cool completely.  No need for frosting this delicious taste treat.  The sugar and cinnamon topping serves as the perfect touch of sweet.  A dollop of Cool Whip goes a long way and delights the eye!