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| Chocolate Coverd Mice from ~*RG*~ A seasonal favorite that is FUN to make and give! OR use as table / platter decorations... even good for eating (except the tails!) |
| Darn Good Chocolate Cake This is THE treat to make for special occassions or extra nice treat... different ovens can really affect the tempature, so you may need to watch your method of baking the first few times. |
| Ingredients Chocolate almond bark Marichino cherry's w/ stems Hershey kisses (solid chocolate) Peanut halves pink or red icing melt almond bark, cool to tempid dip cherries, laying on the side to create tail Place kiss on the end of cherry opposite end of tail Use a small amount of chocolate to attach half peanuts to create mouse ears. Cool and dot on eyes and nose w/ icing or use mini chips/ M&Ms Or if you choose NOT to add eyes, call the BLIND MICE, and if there is a missing stem on a cherry, tell every one that was the mouse caught by the farmers wife! |
| Ingredients 1 pkg devils food cake mix (18.25 oz) 1 pkg chocolate fudge pudding (3.9 oz) 4 large eggs 1 Cup sour cream 1/2 Cup WARM water 1/2 Cup vegetable oil 1 pkg chocolate chips OR Filling (optional- below) 1- 8oz cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 egg, beaten combine all ingredients until well blended, set aside Place rack in the center of oven, preheat to 350 degrees Lightly mist 12 cup bundt pan with cooking spray then dust with 2 teaspoons of dry cake mix or flour, shaking out excess - set aside CAKE BATTER Place all cake batter items in large mixing bowl and blend w/ electric mixer on low for 1 minute. Stop machine and scrape dwon bowl well, Increase speed to medium for 2-3 minutes, scraping dwon bowl again if needed, Batter should look thick and well blended w/ no lumps. Fold in chocolate chips and blend well, with spatula OR if making filled cake, fill pan RESERVING 2 cups of batter... pour cream cheese mixture over batter, keeping it towards the center.... then use last 2 cups of batter to cover. Bake for 40-50 mins, checking for doneness every 5 mins after the first 40 mins. HINTS Filled cake will take longer to bake, but check every 5 minutes DO NOT OVER BAKE! Cool on wire rack about 10 -15 mins in pan then turn out on plate. Sprinkle w/ powdered sugar or with a Simple glaze (Powdered sugar, small amount of milk and flavoring (vanilla, almond, oranage extract OR omit milk and use strong, cold coffee!) Chocolate chip cake can be served warm or reheat in microwave by the slice for 15-20 secs |
| Ingredients 1 pkg devils food cake mix (18.25 oz) 1 pkg chocolate fudge pudding (3.9 oz) 4 large eggs 1 Cup sour cream 1/2 Cup WARM water 1/2 Cup vegetable oil 1 pkg chocolate chips OR Filling (optional- below) 1- 8oz cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 egg, beaten combine all ingredients until well blended, set aside Place rack in the center of oven, preheat to 350 degrees Lightly mist 12 cup bundt pan with cooking spray then dust with 2 teaspoons of dry cake mix or flour, shaking out excess - set aside CAKE BATTER Place all cake batter items in large mixing bowl and blend w/ electric mixer on low for 1 minute. Stop machine and scrape dwon bowl well, Increase speed to medium for 2-3 minutes, scraping dwon bowl again if needed, Batter should look thick and well blended w/ no lumps. Fold in chocolate chips and blend well, with spatula OR if making filled cake, fill pan RESERVING 2 cups of batter... pour cream cheese mixture over batter, keeping it towards the center.... then use last 2 cups of batter to cover. Bake for 40-50 mins, checking for doneness every 5 mins after the first 40 mins. HINTS Filled cake will take longer to bake, but check every 5 minutes DO NOT OVER BAKE! Cool on wire rack about 10 -15 mins in pan then turn out on plate. Sprinkle w/ powdered sugar or with a Simple glaze (Powdered sugar, small amount of milk and flavoring (vanilla, almond, oranage extract OR omit milk and use strong, cold coffee!) Chocolate chip cake can be served warm or reheat in microwave by the slice for 15-20 secs |
| Ingredients Chocolate almond bark Marichino cherry's w/ stems Hershey kisses (solid chocolate) Peanut halves pink or red icing melt almond bark, cool to tempid dip cherries, laying on the side to create tail Place kiss on the end of cherry opposite end of tail Use a small amount of chocolate to attach half peanuts to create mouse ears. Cool and dot on eyes and nose w/ icing or use mini chips/ M&Ms Or if you choose NOT to add eyes, call the BLIND MICE, and if there is a missing stem on a cherry, tell every one that was the mouse caught by the farmers wife! |
| Cocoa/spice Zucchini Muffins heat oven to 350 degree F in MEDIUM bowl mix 2 Cups grated zucchini 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/4-1/2 cup cocoa mix well In largest bowl 3 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup oil add the zucchini mix in large bowl Sift together 3 cups flour 1 teas baking Soda 1/2 teas. baking powder 1 teas salt 1 teas cinnamon Optional Spices 1/4-1/2 teas each Nutmeg, cloves cardamon, allspice Mix flour mix to sugar/cocoa mix until just moist for muffins - IF you mix them more,texture will be more like cupcakes Bake 20-25 mins for muffins 40-45 mins for loaves remove from pan and cool on wire rack store loosely covered. Try just before baking, sprinkle top with equal parts and/or combinations of Brown sugar, oatmeal, chopped nuts chocolate shavings, cake crumbs Test doneness by touching lightly, they should sping back, but look moist |
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