2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup powdered cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup brewed strong black coffee
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Mix wet ingredients with beater. Add dry ingredients and mix well with electric mixer until smooth. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes in a greased oblong cake pan. Makes good cupcakes too. Bake cupcakes for 15-20 minutes.
Okay, I'm sorry the directions are really obscure, (obscure seems to be my word of the week). But this recipe is passed down from my mom from who knows where? I never understood the reason it was called "Black Joe" until I realized coffee is called "A cup of Joe" (where did cup of Joe come from anyhow?) and the black part I suppose means using a "dark, strong" cup of coffee in the recipe. Personally, I do not like coffee, much to my husband's dismay (he's still trying to convert this hot chocolate gal to a coffee drinker), so don't let the coffee part scare you away. I can't even taste it. But the taste of this moist, rich, chocolate cake is out of this world! My mom would make this for all our birthday cakes. Just find a good icing recipe to go with it. A smooth butter icing is delicious, yum! (P.S. Icing this moist cake is difficult. A trick is to bake ahead and freeze the cake. When ready to use, pull it out and ice while frozen. Let defrost on counter before party.)
Oh, by the way, my brother insists this cake we grew up enjoying is called "Black Cow" cake. Hmm, brother dear, I still disagree. (Hee, hee, hee) Either way, it's out of this world on the taste scale of yum!
Credits: Mom Zweitzig
Saturday
Monday
Dandy Dippin' Fruit Dip
8 ounces cool whip (soft)
1 (8-ounce) container strawberry-banana yogurt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix and refrigerate until use.
This is a fun way to jazz up a plain fruit tray. It has become a personal party favorite and people think it took sooooo much effort to make. Surprise!
Tastes great with most fruits and an added bonus is you're eating healthy! Yea!
Credits: Unknown, passed along the friend "grapevine"
1 (8-ounce) container strawberry-banana yogurt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix and refrigerate until use.
This is a fun way to jazz up a plain fruit tray. It has become a personal party favorite and people think it took sooooo much effort to make. Surprise!
Tastes great with most fruits and an added bonus is you're eating healthy! Yea!
Credits: Unknown, passed along the friend "grapevine"
Sunday
Very Yummy Fudge Truffle Cheesecake
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
2 cups (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted (cover in glass bowl and microwave on low and stir)
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
Chocolate crumb crust (see below)
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Prepare chocolate crumb crust. In large mixer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour and 5 minutes or until center is set. Cool. Chill. Garnish as desired. (Strawberries or whipped cream make a delightful topping.) Refrigerate leftovers. Makes one 9-in. (very yummy) cheesecake.
Chocolate crumb crust: In medium bowl, combine 1 & ½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 45 wafers), ½ cup confectioners’ sugar, 1/3 cups unsweetened cocoa and 1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted. Press firmly on bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
All right, this is one of those recipes that isn't so simple, but it's worth it! This is a chocolate lover’s dream! This health conscience gal is encouraging you to forget about the calories on this one. I surprised my husband with this on Valentines Day one year and let’s just say it was true love! One piece of advice: make sure your hubby’s favorite dessert isn’t Peach Cobbler or you may not have the same results. (Smile) For a quick and easy Peach Cobbler recipe, see below.
Credits: Elsie's Market: Home for the Holidays
Tummy Warming Apple Cider
1 gallon apple cider
3 small 6oz. cans of pineapple juice (they come in a pack of six at the grocery store)
1 cup orange spice herbal tea (place tea bag for several minutes in 8 ounces of hot water then remove)
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon whole all spice
2 cinnamon sticks
1 empty spice bag w/drawstring or a square piece of cheesecloth w/1 piece of string (I’ve used white sewing thread)
Mix juices and cup of tea in a crock pot. Put whole all spice and cloves in spice bag/or middle of cloth and tie shut with string. Put spice bag in pot and add 2 cinnamon sticks into the cider mixture. Simmer 4-8 hours on low. (Add water to taste while simmering if needed - I don't however and it tastes fine.)
There is nothing like some hot apple cider to warm your tummy. This delicious recipe makes an enormous batch, so invite some friends over, make a favorite dessert recipe, and pull out some of those old board games. You may even start a fun, new tradition!
P.S. If you're not planning on a party, you could cut the recipe ingredients in half so you're not drinking apple cider all week.
P.S.S. The writers group I attend LOVE this beverage! I have personal requests to bring it to our monthly group meetings in the fall and winter. The hot cider travels well in a large insulated drink dispenser.
Credits unknown. This one was passed along by a friend.
3 small 6oz. cans of pineapple juice (they come in a pack of six at the grocery store)
1 cup orange spice herbal tea (place tea bag for several minutes in 8 ounces of hot water then remove)
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon whole all spice
2 cinnamon sticks
1 empty spice bag w/drawstring or a square piece of cheesecloth w/1 piece of string (I’ve used white sewing thread)
Mix juices and cup of tea in a crock pot. Put whole all spice and cloves in spice bag/or middle of cloth and tie shut with string. Put spice bag in pot and add 2 cinnamon sticks into the cider mixture. Simmer 4-8 hours on low. (Add water to taste while simmering if needed - I don't however and it tastes fine.)
There is nothing like some hot apple cider to warm your tummy. This delicious recipe makes an enormous batch, so invite some friends over, make a favorite dessert recipe, and pull out some of those old board games. You may even start a fun, new tradition!
P.S. If you're not planning on a party, you could cut the recipe ingredients in half so you're not drinking apple cider all week.
P.S.S. The writers group I attend LOVE this beverage! I have personal requests to bring it to our monthly group meetings in the fall and winter. The hot cider travels well in a large insulated drink dispenser.
Credits unknown. This one was passed along by a friend.
Friday
Simply Peachy Peach Cobbler
One 15 oz. can sliced peaches, un-drained
1/3 c. sugar
1 box yellow cake mix
½ stick butter, softened
Pour un-drained peaches into a 9” pie plate. Sprinkle with sugar and then dry cake mix. Place butter slices on top of cake mix. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
This fruit cobbler dessert is a winner! It is so good, it even fooled the sensitive tastebuds of my “only fresh peaches, never canned, only good if it’s from scratch husband!” He loved it - couldn’t believe it was a canned/boxed duo. This delightful dish tastes especially good on a cold, blustery day, while snuggling under a comfy blanket reading a good book. Enjoy!
Credits: Pampered Chef
1/3 c. sugar
1 box yellow cake mix
½ stick butter, softened
Pour un-drained peaches into a 9” pie plate. Sprinkle with sugar and then dry cake mix. Place butter slices on top of cake mix. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
This fruit cobbler dessert is a winner! It is so good, it even fooled the sensitive tastebuds of my “only fresh peaches, never canned, only good if it’s from scratch husband!” He loved it - couldn’t believe it was a canned/boxed duo. This delightful dish tastes especially good on a cold, blustery day, while snuggling under a comfy blanket reading a good book. Enjoy!
Credits: Pampered Chef
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