Monday, December 30, 2013

German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

Ingredients


  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 4 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Not necessary to grease pan.
    2. In a sauce pan, combine 1 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Heat until butter melts, then stir in brown sugar and coconut. Pour into ungreased 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle marshmallows and nuts over top. set aside.
    3. For the cake: in a saucepan over low heat, combine chocolate with 1/2 cup water. Heat, stirring, until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
    4. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, soda and salt. Add sour cream, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, vanilla and eggs. Add chocolate mixture and beat 3 minutes. Carefully spoon batter over coconut marshmallow mixture in pan.
    5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Place pan on foil or cookie sheet to guard against spillage.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Caroline's Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 (1 ounce) squaresunsweetened chocolate
  • PREP20 mins
  • COOK15 mins
  • READY IN35 mins
  • 1 pound confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup milk

Directions

  1. Melt chocolate and butter in the microwave, or in the top of a double boiler. In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla and 1/2 cup of the milk. Blend in the melted chocolate mixture. Add remaining milk, a little at a time, until desired consistency is achieved.
  2. Let stand until spreadable (frosting will thicken as it cools).

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Four Egg Yellow Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups milk

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch pan.
    2. Cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
    3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
    4. Bake for 45 minutes, or until cake tests done. Cool.