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Raspberries and Chocolate Cake-The Perfect Combination!

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:35:22 +0000

After contemplating what to have for dessert, I decided on a combination that is hard to surpass! I wanted something sweet that included chocolate. The raspberries are in season right now so I opted for a chocolate cake with fresh raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream! What a great taste! This a perfect light dessert for any meal. Simple, elegant, and delicious! What more could one ask for?

Chocolate Cake

1 ¾ c. flour                       2 cups sugar
¾ c. baking cocoa            1 ½ tsp. bak. soda
1 ½ tsp. bak. powder        2 eggs
1 tsp. salt                         1 cup milk
½ c. veg. oil                      2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup boiling water

1. Combine dry ingredients.
2. Add remaining ingredients except boiling water. Beat 2 minutes.
3. Stir in boiling water.

Bake: 350* for 35-40 minutes in a 13 x 9 in pan. Cool.

Use a donut cutter to cut the cake into small portions. Frost with a chocolate fudge icing. Add a cup of raspberries on top and a dollup of whipped cream. I have no clue of the calories, don’t want to as I rather think thin!

Bunny Cake-Too Cute to Pass On

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:39:57 +0000

Alright, I’ve just about figured out that I am pretty close to being over the edge. Why? Well, the kids are gone, moved on to better places and I have no little ones around, but that didn’t stop me from baking and decorating a bunny cake for Easter today. True, my mom came for dinner so I did have a guest so I guess that kind of takes me off the over the edge hook. In my defense, the bunny mold hold only half of my favorite chocolate cake recipe and I thought that if I only made half a cake then there wouldn’t be cake left for my husband and I to eat all week. So, I made the bunny cake. I did get the satisfaction of Skyping with my grandson and granddaughter and it was fun to show them the bunny! He’s 4 and she’s 1. So, at least some children got to see my little creation. Here is the recipe for the chocolate cake I used though it is posted on this site already. I cut it in half for the mold and every cake mold out there is a little different in size but if you use this recipe it will taste just as decadent! I used a white frosting and just plastered coconut all over it for the little fur look!

Tantalizing Chocolate Cake

1 ¾ c. flour
2 cups sugar
¾ c. baking cocoa
1 ½ tsp. bak. soda
1 ½ tsp. bak. powder
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
½ c. veg. oil
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup boiling water

1. Combine dry ingredients
2. Add remaining ingredients except boiling water. Beat 2 minutes.
3. Stir in boiling water.

Bake: 350* ْ -30-35min. for layers, 35-40 min. for 9 x 13 pan
Bunny Mold: 375* for 45-55 minutes (3 cups batter)

Chocolate Needs No Introduction

admin — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:00:59 +0000

What word can anyone use to describe heaven? Chocolate. It tastes great anytime, whether it is in the form of cookies, candy bars, brownies, cakes, or in liquid form, including alcoholic beverages. It is said that it is now healthy to eat dark chocolate in moderation. This shouldn’t be interpreted that if a little is good for you then a lot will be even better! (I finally figured out that after a lifetime of weight issues that moderation is the key to maintaining a healthy weight. Right. I do believe that and it allows me to enjoy many of the foods that are so delicious. Though, I must confess that there are some food items, like M&Ms, that trigger my brain to want more and more and more, so I stay away from them.)

One of my favorite chocolate foods is cake. I love it with a cup of tea. Here is an easy recipe for a very moist cake. I tend to enjoy it with a white frosting but it is also good with mocha or chocolate frosting.

Tantalizing Chocolate Cake

1 ¾ c. flour 2 cups sugar

¾ c. baking cocoa 1 ½ tsp. bak. soda

1 ½ tsp. bak. powder 2 eggs

1 tsp. salt 1 cup milk

½ c. veg. oil 2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup boiling water

1. Combine dry ingredients

2. Add remaining ingredients except boiling water. Beat 2 minutes.

3. Stir in boiling water.

Bake: 350ْْ -30-35 min. for layers, 35-40 min. for 9 x 13 pan