Posts Tagged ‘chocolate’
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
This is my grandmother Ruby’s old-fashioned chocolate cake recipe. My mom and little sister love this recipe. In the past, I’ve been assigned to make this 3-layer cake for their birthdays. When mom was growing up, she shared a birthday with my grampa – and it sometimes fell on Thanksgiving, so grama would make this…
Read MoreDr. Pepper Chocolate Cake
This Dr. Pepper Chocolate cake, is similar to a chocolate spice cake, using the Dr. Pepper as a replacement for the spices. Ingredients: Cake: 2 cups sifted flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup dark brown sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup Dr Pepper 1/2 cup chocolate chips 2 large…
Read MoreChocolate Ganache
This recipe for Chocolate Ganache is quick, easy and amazingly delicious. After it’s set, I like to scoop mine out, roll it into balls and dip in tempered chocolate for truffles. Ingredients: 4 parts chopped chocolate, by weight 3 parts heavy whipping cream, by weight Instructions: Heat cream. Pour over chocolate. Stir until thoroughly mixed. …
Read MoreTerrificly Topped Toffee
Toasted almonds and rich chocolate cover these luscious homemade toffee pieces. Ingredients: 1 c. unblanched whole almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped 3/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate chip pieces 3/4 c. milk chocolate pieces 1/3 c. white baking pieces 2 T instant malted milk powder 1 c. butter 1 c. sugar 3 T water Instructions: Line a…
Read MoreNestle Toll House Famous Fudge
This is the fudge I grew up with. It’s a good recipe to make with kids, so that they can take turns stirring. Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar 2/3 c. (5 fluid oz.) Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk 2 T butter 1/4 tsp salt 2 c. miniature marshmallows 1 1/2 c. (9 oz.) Nestle Toll…
Read MoreChocolate-Cherry Cansicle
This recipe came out of a cookbook that Matt’s mom got him when he first moved out of the house. It’s called A Man, A Can, A Plan and is full of quick easy recipes from canned foods. Ingredients: 1 can (15 oz.) canned cherry pie filling, frozen in can 1/2 (of 16 oz.) can…
Read MoreEarthquake Cookies
Matt is having a big open house at the school this Wednesday. I’m in charge of cookies for the shindig and he’s invited all of the ag students, their parents, the principal, vice principal and even the school board. I hate to think how many people that actually is, but it’s a lot. I’m sure…
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