lemon poppy seed bread and fruit dip

Its kinda been a while since I posted a recipe on here. So, to make up for it, I'm going to post two!

A couple of us girls got together and threw a "Sip-n-See" shower for a couple of pretty momma's who just brought two super cute baby boys into the world.

I decided to try my hand out in making a diaper cake. It turned out pretty good and it was so ridiculously easy. I also put in a little surprise in the center for the momma. :)

It was a morning brunch type of thing and I just had to bring some super yummy food that I knew one of the mommas loved.

One of the cool things about being a military wife is all the other women I meet. We share things like recipes (of course, what woman doesn't?) and those recipes not only have strong memories associated with them but they also keep those friends close even after you move away and get scattered all over the world. Both of these recipes come from a sweet friend from our days in Texas who I'll refer to as Faye, whom I first met at a PWOC bible study.

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Bread:
1 (8.25 oz) package Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 C. vegetable oil
1 (3 oz) package instant lemon pudding mix
1 C. water
1/4 C. poppy seeds
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Glaze:
1 C. powdered sugar
2 TBS. lemon juice

1) Preheat oven to 350degrees.
2) In large bowl, mix first 7 ingredients, spread batter into 2 greased 8" x 4'' loaf pans
3) Bake at 350degrees for 45 min. or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
4) Let cool and pour glaze over bread

Fruit Dip
1 small jar of marshmallow fluff
1 tub of strawberry cream cheese
1 super small splash (I'm serious, go super easy) of orange juice

Put all ingredients into a bowl and mix well with a hand mixer.