MOUNDS CAKE
1 box Swiss chocolate cake mix
–ICING A:–
1 c. sugar
1 c. Pet milk
24 lg. marshmallows
14 oz. pkg. coconut
–ICING B:–
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. Pet milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 heaping tbsp. cocoa
1 stick butter
Mix cake mix as box directs and bake in oblong pan. When cool, spread on Icing A, then Icing B. ICING A: Cook sugar, milk and marshmallows together until marshmallows are melted. Stir in coconut and spread on cake. ICING B: Bring sugar, cocoa, milk and butter to a boil and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla. Beat until thick and creamy. Spread over first icing.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE
1 fudge cake mix
1 can (20 oz.) cherry pie filling
1 tsp. almond extract
2 eggs
–FROSTING:–
1 c. sugar
5 tbsp. margarine
1/3 c. milk
1 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Combine cake mix, pie filling, extract and eggs. Beat by hand until well mixed. Pour into greased 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. FROSTING: Boil sugar, margarine and milk, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips. Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Pour over while cake is still warm.
CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE 1
1 pkg. yellow cake mix with pudding
1 sm. pkg. chocolate instant pudding
mix
4 eggs
1 c. sour cream
1/2 c. oil
1/3 c. water
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate
chips
Confectioners’ sugar
In large bowl, combine all ingredients except chocolate chips and confectioners’ sugar. Beat well for 4 to 5 minutes. Add chocolate chips and pour into greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool on wire rack. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.
CHERRY DREAMS
1/2 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Make a small depression on top of each ball with fingertip. Press a small well-drained maraschino cherry (or 1/2 a large cherry) on each. 6 oz. chocolate chips
1/2 c. sweetened, condensed milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cherry liquid
Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes (will be puffy). Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE
3 sq. Baker’s semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 c. water
8 oz. Philadelphia light cream cheese
1/2 c. raspberry fruit spread (light
or low calorie)
3 1/4 c. (8 oz.) Cool Whip light
topping, thawed
2 tbsp. water
Fresh raspberries
Microwave chocolate with water at high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or heat on range top on low, stirring constantly until almost melted; remove and stir until completely melted. (Mixture will be thick.) Beat chocolate, cream cheese and 1/4 cup fruit spread. Immediately stir in 2 1/2 cups whipped topping until smooth. Spread in 8 or 9 inch pie plate or springform pan. Freeze 3 to 4 hours. Remove from freezer; let stand 15 minutes. Briefly heat and stir remaining fruit spread and water until well blended. Garnish with fruit spread sauce, a dollop of whip cream and fresh raspberries. Store leftover cheesecake in freezer.
HONEY - OATMEAL CAKE
1 1/4 c. boiling water
1 c. uncooked reg. oats
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 c. honey
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Commercial German chocolate cake icing
Pecan halves (opt.)
Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. Set aside for 20 minutes. Add honey, eggs and vanilla; stir well. Combine whole wheat flour and next 4 ingredients, gradually add to honey mixture. Pour into a greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan and frost. Garnish with pecan halves if desired. 15 servings. Nutritious!
THE “BEST” CAKE
–CAKE:–
1 box yellow cake mix
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream
1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
3 eggs
1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. water
6 oz. chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 bar German chocolate, grated
–ICING:–
1 stick margarine
8 oz. cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla
I. Mix well: yellow cake mix with sour cream, vanilla pudding mix, eggs, oil and water. II. Fold into mixture: chocolate chips, pecans and grated German chocolate bar. Save some grated chocolate for topping. III. Bake in greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. IV. ICING: Use mixer and cream margarine, cream cheese and powdered sugar. Then add chopped pecans and vanilla. V. Let cake completely cool before icing. Then top with remaining grated German chocolate.
TEXAS CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sour cream or 1/2 c. buttermilk
2 sticks butter or margarine
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
Place 2 sticks of butter, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 1 cup water over medium heat and bring to a boil. Pour over the flour and sugar mixture. Mix well. Add all other ingredients. Mix well. Pour into a greased and floured cookie sheet pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Cookie sheet must be a deep cookie sheet pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 23 minutes. Ice while cake is hot. –CHOCOLATE FROSTING:–
1 stick butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
1 lb. box powdered sugar
1 c. pecans, chopped
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Five minutes before cake is finished, make frosting. Mix together butter, cocoa and milk. Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove from stove and add sugar, nuts and vanilla. Mix well. Pour over cake while hot.
CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE
1 yellow cake mix
2 boxes instant chocolate pudding
1 c. oil
1 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
Chopped nuts, if desired
Mix all of above items in large bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon. Pour into greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.
MOCHA CAKE
12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
2 tbsp. instant coffee (powdered)
2 tbsp. water
2 tbsp. sugar
7 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch of salt
8 1/2 oz. pkg. Nabisco chocolate
wafers
Combine chips, coffee, sugar, water, and salt in top of double boiler on very low heat (careful not to scorch), until melted. Stir and cool. Add egg yolks and vanilla; mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold chocolate mixture into whites. Roll wafers with a rolling pin until fine or put in blender; then sift wafers. Arrange 1/3 wafer crumbs in 8 x 8 inch square pan; cover with 1/2 of chocolate mixture. Add another 1/3 of crumbs, then chill 1 hour in freezer. Add other 1/2 of chocolate mixture, then rest of crumbs. Chill in freezer 2 hours, then move to refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Serve with dollop of whipped cream on top.
CHOCOLATE PUDDING CAKE
1 stick oleo
1 c. flour
1 c. chopped nuts
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 c. powdered sugar
1 c. or more Cool Whip from 9 oz.
carton
1 sm. box chocolate instant pudding
1 sm. box vanilla instant pudding
2 c. milk
Combine oleo, flour and nuts. Press into 9 x 13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool. Fill with the following blend - cream cheese, powdered sugar and Cool Whip. Top with the pudding mixture - both pudding packages mixed with 2 cups milk. Top with rest of Cool Whip.
SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE & FROSTING
–CAKE:–
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 c. water
3/4 c. sour cream
1/4 c. shortening
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
–FROSTING:–
1/3 c. butter
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 c. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla
CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch oblong pan. Measure all cake ingredients into large mixing bowl. Mix 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan and bake 40 to 45 minutes. FROSTING: Mix butter and chocolate thoroughly. Blend in sugar. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE TORTE
12 oz. vanilla wafers
1 1/4 sticks butter
–FILLING:–
12 oz. chocolate chips
1 oz. bitter chocolate
4 tbsp. sugar
6 tbsp. milk
8 egg yolks
2 tsp. vanilla
–TOPPING:–
1 pt. cream
2 tbsp. powdered sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla
Combine crushed vanilla wafers with butter. Put in greased cheesecake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Melt chocolate, sugar and milk in double boiler. Cool. Beat egg yolks and vanilla. Add to cooled chocolate mixture. Beat egg whites and fold in mixture. Put on wafer crust. Refrigerate. Add whipped topping mixture before serving.
CHOCOLATE PUDDING BANANA CAKE
1 box chocolate fudge cake mix or any
chocolate cake recipe
1/4 box of chocolate pudding
2 to 3 tsp. ripened bananas, smashed
or crushed before adding to mixture
Empty box of chocolate cake into mixing bowl and follow directions on package for mixing. Add 1/4 package of pudding mix plus 3 small or 2 large crushed bananas to mixture. Beat according to directions, 2 to 3 minutes with electric beater or approximately 2 minutes - 300 strokes by hand. Can also be made with a scratch made chocolate cake, adding all ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees about 30 to 35 minutes. Check when cooked with dry top. Frost if you want.
FORGET THE CALORIES AND FAT GRAMS CHEESE-CAKE
3 lbs. or 6 pkgs. Philadelphia cream
cheese
2 1/3 c. sugar
1 c. sour cream
9 eggs
Mix the cream cheese and sugar together. Mix for five minutes. Add the sour cream and mix for two minutes. Add the eggs and mix for five minutes. Pour into a springform pan. Bake for two hours at 300 degrees. Before baking, place cake pan on a pan that has about 3/4 inch of water. Wrap foil around the top of the springform pan. After baking cool for 30 minutes before placing in the crust. CRUST: Choose one: A) crushed vanilla wafers, mixed with crushed nuts and a little butter or; B) Chocolate wafers crushed with a little butter. Bake ten minutes and cool before placing the cake in the crust. TOPPING: Danish Dessert mixed with frozen raspberries.
TOLL HOUSE CUP CAKES
1/2 c. soft butter
6 tbsp. granulated sugar
6 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 c. plus 2 tbsp. flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
–TOPPING:–
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
6 oz. pkg. (1 c.) semi-chocolate chips
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Combine and beat until creamy first four ingredients then beat in egg. Sift together and stir in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of flour, baking soda and salt. Spoon by rounded tablespoon (one to a cup) into paper lined 2 inch cupcake cups. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Top with the following mixture. Combine in bowl: 1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
Beat until very thick. Stir in chocolate chips, chopped nuts and vanilla. Spoon 1 tablespoon over each cupcake and return to oven (375 degrees) and bake 15 minutes more. Yield 16.
NEW YORK CHEESE CAKE
–CRUST:–
1/4 c. butter, melted
2 c. graham crackers, crushed, crumbs
or chocolate cookie crumbs
–FILLING:–
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 (16 oz.) sour cream
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. almond flavoring
3 eggs
CRUST: Mix butter and crumbs; pat into springform pan. Mix all filling ingredients well, in food processor, blender or with beaters. Pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour; turn off oven and leave in oven for 1 more hour. Chill. TOPPING SUGGESTIONS: Fruit pie filling or chocolate squares, melted or 1/2 cup sour cream with 2 tablespoons sugar.
EARTHQUAKE CAKE
1 c. pecans, chopped
1 c. coconut
1 German chocolate box cake mix
1 stick margarine
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 box confectioners sugar
Combine the 1 cup of pecans and 1 cup of coconut and put in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Mix the German chocolate cake as directed on the box. Pour over the nuts and coconut. Over low heat, melt the margarine and cream cheese. Slowly stir in the entire box of confectioners sugar. Spoon cream cheese mixture over cake mix. Do not spread, just drop over top. Bake cake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
MINI CHEESECAKES
12 vanilla wafers
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
Line muffin tin with foil cupcake liners. Place 1 vanilla wafer in each liner. Mix cream cheese, vanilla and sugar on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs and mix well. Pour over wafers, filling each one almost full. Bake 25 minutes at 325 degrees. Remove from muffin pan when cool. Chill. Top with fruit, preserves, nuts or chocolate. These are quick and easy and can be cooled quickly in freezer.
Festive Snack Mix
4 cups popped corn
2 cups bite-size pretzels
1 1/2 cups holidays peanut chocolate
1 cup raisins
2 cups bite-size crispy corn cereal squares
Combine all ingredients. Store in tightly covered container Makes about 10 cups.