Chocolate Kiss Cherry Cookies

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Ingredients:

1 C Powdered Sugar
1 C Butter, Softened
2 tsp Maraschino Cherry Liquid 
1/2 tsp Almond Extract
4 Drops Red Food Coloring
2 1/4 C Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 C Maraschino Cherries, Drained and Chopped
48 Milk Chocolate Candy Kisses

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º 
2. Combine Powdered Sugar, Butter, Cherry Liquid, Extract, and Food Coloring in a bowl. Mix well.
3. Add Flour and Salt. Mix well.
4. Stir in the Cherries.
5. Shape Dough into 1" balls.
6. Place 2" apart on ungreased sheets.
7. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until you can see that the lower edge is a light golden brown.
8. Remove from oven and press a candy kiss into the top each cookie.

Stacie's Texas Sheet Cake

Source: Stacie Allred

Ingredients:
Cake:
2 C All-Purpose Flour
2 C White Sugar
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Salt
2 Tbsp *Buttermilk Powder (found in the baking aisle of your grocery store)
1/2 C Butter (1 stick)
1/2 C Shortening
1/4 C Cocoa Powder
1 C Water
2 Eggs, beaten
1/2 C water

Frosting:
1/2 C Butter (1 stick)
6 Tbsp Milk
1/4 C Cocoa Powder
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
4 C Powdered Sugar, sifted.

Directions:
Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350F/175C. 
2. Grease and flour 13 x 18" half-sheet cake pan. (You can also use a 10 x 15" jelly roll pan for this recipe.)
3. In large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and buttermilk powder. Set aside.
4. In a small saucepan, combine butter, shortening, cocoa powder and 1 C water. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute.
5. Pour this liquid over the flour and sugar mixture in the bowl and mix well.
6. In a small bowl, beat the eggs and add 1/2 C water. Blend this together well, and add to the cake batter. Mix well.
7. Put batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
8. As soon as you remove the cake from the oven, make the frosting. (Cake should be frosted no longer than 10 minutes out of the oven.)

Frosting:

1. Add first 3 frosting ingredients into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the stove and add vanilla extract.
2. Place powdered sugar in a medium mixing bowl.
3. Add in the chocolate mixture. Mix well.
4. Frost while the cake is still warm.

*I have used Buttermilk Powder for years, and just LOVE it! I don't normally use Buttermilk, so, when I have a  recipe that calls for it, I determine how much Buttermilk Powder and water I would need, according to directions on the package, and add the powder in with my dry ingredients, and the water with my wet ingredients. It stores well in my fridge. :)

Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com

Understanding Food Cravings

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Oatmeal Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Candy Bars

Southern Child Magazine

Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup coconut oil (no substitutes, this is what gives its creamy texture and flavor)
2 cups oats (not instant)
1 1/4 cups mini chocolate chips
3/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions:

1. In a medium sized saucepan, melt together peanut butter, honey and coconut oil.
2. Remove from heat and add oats, chocolate chips and dried cranberries. Stir until combined and chocolate chips are melted.
3. Spread into a 9x13 pan. Refrigerate until hardened, about an hour. 

Store in refrigerator.

Holy Cow Cake

Now You're Cook'in

Ingredients:
Chocolate Cake Mix (your preference), baked as directed
14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk
8 oz. jar of caramel topping
4-5 Butterfingers candy bars, crushed
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
12 oz. Cool Whip

Directions:

1. Prepare and bake cake as directed on package.
2. Meanwhile, blend caramel and sweetened condensed milk.
3. After removing cake from oven, use a skewer or fork to poke holes into the top of the cake.
4. Pour caramel mixture over cake.
5. Crush candy bars and sprinkle half of them over the warm cake. Chill.
6. Stir cream cheese and Cool Whip together until blended well. Spread over cooled cake.
7. Sprinkle with remaining candy.

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Granny's Favorites Cookbooks

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup water
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325* degrees F. Grease and flour 2 layer cake pans or a 9x13 inch pan. 
2. Sift together the flour, cocoa, soda and salt. 
3. Cream together the sugar, mayonnaise, water and vanilla. 
4. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; stir until well blended. Pour batter into prepared cake pans. Bake for about 25 minutes. 
5. Let cool and frost with your favorite frosting.

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*Stacie says: "I learned years ago, when I took a cake decorating course, that you should turn your oven down 25 degrees, to 325, if you don't want a big DOME in the middle of your cake. My cakes bake more evenly and level withOUT the use of any attachments to the pans while baking. ;)"

Chocolate Puppy Cupcakes

Beth Mansfield

Ingredients:

1 box cake mix
1 can chocolate frosting
Vanilla wafers
M&Ms
Nutter Butter cookies
Miniature marshmallows
edible candy eyeballs - optional

Directions:
Bake cupcakes as directed on box and frost with chocolate frosting.

• Snout: vanilla wafers with chocolate frosting piped in the shape of mouth
• Eyes: Marshmallows cut in half with chocolate frosting piped on.
• Ears: Nutter butters
• Nose: M&Ms

Image from http://cupcakepedia.com/2013/07/18/adorable-chocolate-puppy-cupcakes/

Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

FB Source: Meloni Fain Flickinger

Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) Butter, softened
3/4 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 cup White Sugar
1 small pkg Instant Vanilla Pudding mix
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 pkg ( 12 oz) Milk Chocolate Chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
2. Beat the butter, both sugars, pudding mix, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat until creamy and fluffy. 
3. Then slowly mix in flour and baking soda.
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Drop by tablespoonfuls, onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake for ONLY 9-10 minutes. 
7. Remove from oven and let cool about 10 minutes before eating.

Based on a batch of 3 dozen cookies, with 1 cookie per serving:

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cookie

Amount Per Serving

Calories  156 Calories from Fat  72

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  8.0g 12%

Saturated Fat  4.9g 25%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  23mg 8%

Sodium  119mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates  19.3g 6%

Sugars  13.3g

Protein  1.2g

Vitamin A 3% • Vitamin C 0% Calcium 1% • Iron 2%

Nutrition Grade F

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Bad points

• High in saturated fat
• Very high in sugar
• Contains alcohol

Chocolate Suicide

FB Source: Bobbi Inman

Cookie dough on bottom
Oreo arranged in the middle
brownie batter poured over the top.
Bake until brownies are done....top with ice cream and chocolate syrup to go on over the top!!!!!!!!!!

This for Me would be an Eat in Moderation or maybe once every 6 months 

Peanut Butter Cups

Sandra Caraway

Peanut Butter cups

If you’re looking for something quick and easy, you’ve gotta try this!

Ingredients:

16 oz semi-sweet or milk chocolate, chopped (or use chips)
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions:
In a small glass bowl, heat half of the chocolate in the microwave for 30-60 seconds. Remove from the microwave once the chips begin to slightly melt. Use a fork to stir until smooth, using the heat of the chocolate to melt the remaining chips entirely. If needed, re-heat in 10 second intervals until smooth. DO NOT over heat the chocolate, as it will burn and seize.

Line a muffin tin with cupcake papers. Spoon a small amount (about 2 teaspoons) of chocolate into the bottom of each paper. Tap the pan on your counter top to help smooth and spread the chocolate. Place the pan in the freezer for 15 minutes to harden the chocolate. Meanwhile, prepare the peanut butter.

In a small bowl, beat together peanut butter, butter and confectioners sugar until smooth and fluffy. Remove the pan from the freezer, and spoon a small amount of peanut butter on to the chocolate layer. Again, tap on counter top to level and spread the peanut butter. Return the pan to the freezer and allow to harden for about 15 minutes.

Repeat the first step and melt the remaining chocolate in the same manner. Spoon the top chocolate layer over the peanut butter and return to freezer.

Serve very cold, and enjoy!

Recipe Source: Adapted from Fifteen Spatulas

Easy Homemade Chocolate Turtle Cake

Sara Karels Spiering

Easy Homemade Chocolate Turtle Cake
This looks amazing and enjoy in moderation 
Ingredients
1 cup chocolate chips
2 cups pecans
3/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 (14 ounce) bags caramels
1 1/3 cups water ( or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil ( or as called for by your cake mix)
3 eggs ( or as called for by your cake mix)
1 (18 ounce) boxes German chocolate cake mix

Directions
Prepare cake mix as directed.

Pour 1/2 of the batter in a 13x9 inch pan.

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Remove and let cool.

In a double boiler, add carmels, milk and butter and stir constantly till melted.

Pour melted carmel over cooling cake.

Sprinkle on top 1 cup of pecans& chocolate chips.

Pour remaining batter on top and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

Enjoy

Frozen Pudding Pops

A Mother's Touch (uncensored)

Frozen Pudding Pops

1 small box instant chocolate pudding
2 cups milk
1 small can evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, mix on med/high for 2-4 minutes, or until well blended. Pour into molds and freeze. If using Dixie Cups, When partially frozen, insert Popsicle stick into center of each.

Makes 10-12 depending on the size of your pudding pop mold.

If you'd like to create different flavors, simply use a different flavor of Pudding mix.

Flavors we've tried and enjoyed:

• Banana Cream - Use Banana Pudding Mix, add 1/2 chopped banana if desired
• Chocolate Banana Cream- to create double flavors, make 2 different flavors and gently layer them by pouring very very slowly into the molds!
• Chocolate-covered Cherry - simply add 1/4 c. chopped fresh cherries to the above recipe
• Vanilla and Chocolate Swirl - carefully layer vanilla and chocolate pudding, then using a butter knife or popsicle stick insert it into the center and make a brief "swirl" motion
• Cheesecake -Use Cheesecake Pudding Mix, add 1/4 cup Chopped (fresh) Strawberries (or sweet cherries) to the mix.
• Cookies and Cream - use vanilla pudding, add 1/4 c. crushed oreo cookies or alternatively, you can use Oreo Pudding mix from Jell-O.

Toffee Chocolate Bars

Susan Harder

Toffee Chocolate Bars

Base:
3/4 c margarine,softened
3/4 c packed brown sugar
1 1/2 c flour

Filling/Topping:
10 oz tin sweetened condensed milk
2 tbsp margarine
1 3/4 cups milk chocolate chips
1 1/3 c toffee bits

Base:
Cream together margarine,brown sugar and flour until well blended and mixture sticks together. Press into 9x13 pan. Bake at 350* for 20-25 min or until light golden. Cool while preparing filling.

Filling:
Heat sweetened condensed milk and margarine in heavy pan,stirring constantly over med heat for 5-10 min or until thickened. Spread over cooled base. Bake at 350* for 12-15 min or until golden. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the top. Bake for 2 min longer or until chocolate is shiny and soft. Remove from oven. Spread chocolate evenly. Sprinkle toffee bits on top,pressing lightly into chocolate. Cool completely and cut into bars.

Block Party?? I would like to bring dessert...

A Slice of Heaven Cake

James Jarrell

Ingredients:
1 package devil's food chocolate cake or german choc. cake mix
14oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 jar caramel topping
1 8oz tub cool whip
4-5 snickers bar (my preference) you can use skor, heathbar, or mini reeses
Directions:

1. Bake the cake according to directions in 9x13 inch pan. Cool for 5 minutes.
2. Using the handle of a wooden spoon poke holes into cake, then let cake cool for abit about an 1/2 hour til warm.
3. Slowly pour sweetened milk over cake, letting it soak into holes, then drizzle caramel (or hot fudge or butterscotch topping) over the cake.
4. Let cake cool completely (you may refrigerate it to cool faster just cover well).
5. Top cake with cool whip, decorate with candy & drizzle with caramel!!

Stacie says: This is also known as "Better Than Anything" or "Better Than S*X" cake. And you can use Hot Fudge or Butterscotch topping instead of the Caramel. :)

Wacky Cake

My Dysfunctional Life

WACKY CAKE

3 cups all purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups cold water

Sift flour, sugar, salt, soda and cocoa together into a 9 x 13 inch ungreased cake pan. Make three wells. Pour oil into one well, vinegar into second, and vanilla into third well. Pour cold water over all, and stir well with fork.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Frost with your favorite icing.

Skinny Shake

Jennifer Breaker Dixon

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Almond Milk
about 15 ice cubes
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1-2 Tbsp unsweetened Cocoa powder
1/3 of a Banana

Directions:

1. Blend.
2. Enjoy.

Based on a single serving:

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 glass

Amount Per Serving

Calories  76 Calories from Fat  25

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  2.8g 4%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  0mg 0%

Sodium  137mg 6%

Total Carbohydrates  12.9g 4%

Dietary Fiber  3.6g 14%

Sugars  5.2g

Protein  2.2g

Vitamin A 8% • Vitamin C 9% Calcium 34% • Iron 11%

Nutrition Grade B+

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• No cholesterol
• Very high in calcium
• High in dietary fiber
• High in iron
• High in manganese
• High in magnesium
• High in potassium
• Very high in vitamin B6
• High in vitamin C
• Very high in vitamin E

Bad points

• High in sugar
• Contains alcohol

Ding Dong Cake

My Honeys Place

Ding Dong Cake

1 bx devils food cake mix
8 oz cream cheese softened
3 c powdered sugar
1 stk butter softened
8 oz cool whip
1 tub milk chocolate icing

Prepare and bake cake as directed on box. (2 round cake pans)

Filling: Mix and cream the butter and cream cheese. Add powdered sugar and fold in cool whip.

After cake is completely cooled split layers (TIP: you can place the uncut cakes on plates in a freezer for about 30 minutes to make a cleaner cut, then use UNwaxed dental to pull through the layer and make a wonderful even cut.) and spread filling on each layer and stack, do not spread filling all the way to the edge of the cake, the weight of the cake will press it out to the edge once you are finished, this keeps the filling from mixing with the icing. Now, if you have any filling left over you can mix it with the icing. It’s what we do. Then ice entire cake with the chocolate icing. You will be able to put a thick layer of filling between the layers.

Double Chocolate Coca Cola Cake

Robyn Long

I can still remember my Mom pouring out a bottle of Coke to make this cake. It was our favorite. This cake is so moist and the icing is just irresistible. I hope you get a chance to make this one.

Double Chocolate Coca Cola Cake

1 cup Coca Cola (real thing, not diet)
1/2 cup oil
1 stick butter
3 Tablespoon cocoa
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting:

1 stick butter
3 Tablespoon cocoa
6 Tablesppons of cream or milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups confectioner's sugar

In a saucepan, mix Coca Cola, oil, butter and cocoa and bring to a boil. In another bowl, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Pour the boiling Cola mixture over the flour mixture and beat well. Add the eggs, buttermilk, soda and vanilla and beat well. Pour mixture into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees or 20 to 25 minutes. Remove pan. Cool for about 10 minutes before frosting.

Frosting: In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat until the butter melts. Beat in the remaining ingredients and spread on the cake while it's still warm. Enjoy!

 

Stacie says: I'm not sure why this is called DOUBLE Chocolate. There is only one type of chocolate that I can see in the ingredients, and that is cocoa powder. So, don't let the title mislead you; there's only one kind. Unless you want to add chocolate chips or something... ;)