Here is a beautiful cake with a hidden football inside. A little masterpiece in itself I must say!  Preparation takes a bit of time and effort, but well worth it. You can make the pound cakes from a cake mix or from scratch. What you need: makes two pound cakes, that will later turn into one! A few drops of royal blue food colorA few drops of leaf green food color1 chocolate cake mix

What you need: Makes about 2 dozen 3-inch cookies1 cup / 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature1 cup white sugar1 egg1 tsp vanilla extract1/2 tsp salt3 cups flour In a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until well incorporated. Add egg, salt, and extracts. Mix well. Preheat the oven at 375 degrees F. Sift the flour, then add it to the egg mixture, mixing a cupful at a time.

Makes 6 mini cheesecakes Ingredients: Crust 9 Oreo or bourbon cream cookies 1 teaspoon butter, cold, cut into cubes Filling 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese 1 Tablespoon Greek yogurt 1/3 cup icing sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Topping 3 figs, fresh and ripe, sliced 3 Tbsp organic honey 6 Cupcake paper liners Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175