Posted in /Cooking/Desserts/Cake on Sunday, April 02, 2017
Yield: full slab, three 9×13 pans or 6 dozen cupcakes
Ingredients
6 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups margarine
1 1/2 cups cocoa
3 cups coffee (you can use instant coffee, make sure you dissolve it fully first)
6 cups flour
6 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 cups sour milk (sour milk = 3 cups regular milk + 3 Tbsp lemon juice)
6 eggs
Directions
- Cream together sugar & margarine
- Whisk together cocoa & coffee then add to the margarine mixture
- In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda & salt. Then add to the previous mixture (this will become very thick).
- Add in sour milk & eggs a little at a time until combined. DO NOT OVERMIX.
- Pour your cake batter into prepared cake pans (greased and floured or parchment paper)
- Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Posted in /Cooking/Desserts/Cake on Sunday, April 02, 2017
This classic buttercream frosting is a must have for your recipe collection. Sometimes, I add in a touch of cocoa powder for the extra chocolatey touch or a bit of food colouring to make a colour statement!
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Posted in /Cooking/Desserts/Squares on Sunday, April 02, 2017
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 large egg
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/2 cup condensed milk
Use the recipe for Red Velvet Cake and add a layer of this cheesecake to it!
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Line a 9 inch baking pan with foil or parchment then spray with cooking spray
- Mix butter with a mixer until smooth
- Mix in cake mix and egg; beat until combined. This can take quite a while depending on your mixer, but it WILL combine nicely
- Press 1/2 of the cake mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan
- Combine the cream cheese with the condensed milk until smooth
- Pour onto the cake mix
- Crumble the remaining dough over the top of the bars, making sure there are no gaps in the top
- Bake for 25-28 minutes until the top is completely baked
- Cool before slicing
Posted in /Cooking/Desserts/Cookies on Sunday, April 02, 2017
If you're looking for a special occasion cookie, these are guaranteed to impress.
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Posted in /Cooking/Desserts on Sunday, April 02, 2017
This is a lovely light and colourful dessert. You can use leftover cake (if such a thing exists) or ladyfingers. Make sure you lick the bowl of the custard, because it is amazing!
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