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CAKES

CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spray 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray
In large bowl, combine sugar, margarine, oil, vanilla and eggs
Beat well
Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon and buttermilk
Blend well
Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips and nuts
Pour into prepared pan
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
Serves 12

CHOCOLATE-MOCHA CAKE

Grease 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan;
line bottom with waxed paper;
grease and flour paper
Prepare cake mix as label directs
Spoon batter into jelly-roll pan, spreading evenly
Bake 15 to 20 minutes until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean
Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes
Remove cake from pan;
peel off and discard waxed paper
Cool cake completely on wire rack
Prepare coffee butter cream:
In cup, mix instant-coffee powder with 2 teaspoons hot tap water until coffee dissolves;
stir in vanilla extract
Cut 3/4 cup margarine or butter (1 1/2 sticks) into small pieces
In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat cut-up margarine or butter and cream cheese just until mixed
Add confectioners' sugar, beat at low speed just until blended
Increase speed to high; beat until fluffy, scraping bowl often
Reduce speed to medium; gradually beat in coffee mixture, scraping bowl often, just until well combined
With serrated knife,
cut cooled cake lengthwise into 3 equal pieces for cake layers
Place one cake layer on long platter;
spread with 1/2 cup coffee butter cream
Top with second layer,
then 1/2 cup coffee butter cream
Place remaining layer on top
Spoon about 1 cup butter cream into decorating bag with medium-size star tube;
set aside
With metal spatula,
spread sides and top of cake with remaining butter cream,
making butter cream as smooth as possible
Refrigerate cake until coffee butter cream is firm and cold,
about 1 hour
In heavy 1-quart saucepan over low heat,
heat semisweet chocolate, corn syrup, and 1/2 cup margarine or butter (1 stick) until melted and smooth,
stirring frequently
Let glaze cool 5 minutes
Tuck strips of waxed paper under cake to keep platter clean when glazing cake
Pour glaze along top of cake,
allowing some glaze to drip down sides of cake
Refrigerate cake until glaze is set,
about 15 minutes
Pipe butter cream in decorating bag along top of cake to make a pretty design;
garnish with coffee-bean candies
Garnish platter with lemon leaves and strawberries
Refrigerate cake if not serving right away

DIRT CAKE

Combine part one and part two
Mix well
Plug bottom of a new 8 inch flower pot with foil or wax paper
Layer cookie crumbs and pudding mixture,
starting and ending with cookie crumbs in flower pot
Chill overnight

ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE

Bake cake mix as usual
Let cool
Drain the oranges
Beat oranges with mixer,
add cool whip,and pudding mix and mix with mixer until completely blended
Spread over cake and refrigerate
Can substitute any other fruit for the oranges for a different flavor

APPLE CIDER POUND CAKE

Cream butter and shortening;
gradually add sugar,
beating until light and fluffy
Add eggs,
one at a time,
beating after each addition
Combine next 4 ingredients;
add to creamed mixture alternately with apple cider,
beginning and ending with dry ingredients
Mix just until blended after each addition
Stir in vanilla
Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan
Bake at 325 degrees F. for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean
Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes;
remove from pan,
and cool completely on a rack
Yield: 1 10-inch cake

NO BAKE PINEAPPLE CREAM CAKE

Sprinkle 1/3 of the cookie crumbs on the bottom of a 1-quart dish
Combine pineapple, butter, walnuts, sugar, cream cheese and vanilla and mix well
Place 1/2 of this mixture over cookie crumbs followed by 1/3 crumb mixture then the other 1/2 of pineapple mixture and top with remaining crumbs
Place in the refrigerator for several hours before serving
Top with whipped cream when serving

KITTY LITTER CAKE

Prepare cake mixes and bake according to directions (any size pans)
Prepare pudding mix and chill until ready to assemble
Crumble white sandwich cookies in small batches in blender,
they tend to stick,
so scrape often
Set aside all but about 1/4 cup
To the 1/4 cup cookie crumbs,
add a few drops green food coloring and mix using a fork or shake in a jar
When cakes are cooled to room temperature,
crumble into a large bowl
Toss with half the remaining white cookie crumbs and the chilled pudding
You probably won't need all of the pudding mix with the cake and "feel" it,
you don't want it soggy, just moist; gently combine
Line new, clean kitty litter box
Put mixture into litter box
Put three unwrapped Tootsie rolls in a microwave safe dish and heat until soft and pliable
Shape ends so they are no longer blunt,
curving slightly
Repeat with 3 more Tootsie rolls and bury in mixture
Sprinkle the other half of cookie crumbs over top
Scatter the green cookie crumbs lightly over the top,
this is supposed to look like the chlorophyll in kitty litter
Heat remaining Tootsie Rolls,
3 at a time in the microwave until almost melted
Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle with cookie crumbs
This is my addition--only:
spread 5 of the remaining Tootsie Rolls over the top;
take one and heat until pliable,
hang it over the side of the kitty litter box;
sprinkling it lightly with cookie crumbs
Place the box on a newspaper and sprinkle a few of the cookie crumbs around
Serve with a *new* pooper scooper

BANANA FUDGE TORTE

Heat oven to 350 degrees F
Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan
In large bowl,
beat 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup margarine until light and fluffy
Add bananas, 1 tsp vanilla, and 2 eggs;
mix well
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;
level off
Gradually add 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt;
mix well Blend in sour cream;
stir in nuts
Pour batter into prepared pan
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
Cool 5 minutes;
remove from pan
Cool completely
In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips, powdered sugar, 2 Tbsp margarine, and milk,
stirring occasionally Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 tsp. vanilla;
Cool
To assemble cake,
slice cooled cake horizontally into 2 layers;
spread filling between 2 layers
Serve with sweetened whipped cream
Store in refrigerator
Yield: 9 to 12 servings

CHOCOLA TE POUND CAKE

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
Sift together dry ingredients;
set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugar, and vanilla.
Beat in eggs one at a time on medium speed,
scraping bowl with a spatula after each addition.
Add dry ingredients and milk alternately while mixing on low speed,
beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Mix just until completely blended.
Mix a few more strokes with the spatula to be sure all dry ingredients are incorporated.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 1-1/2 hours,
until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

COCONUT-TOPPED OATMEAL CAKE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 13-inch by 9-inch pan.
Pour water over oats;
let stand 20 minutes.
Sift together dry ingredients in a small bowl.
Cream butter and sugars; stir in oats. Add eggs and vanilla;
mix well.
Stir in dry ingredients.
Scoop into pan;
bake 30 minutes,
until a test inserted in the center comes out clean.
Topping:
Combine ingredients;
spread evenly over cake.
Put cake under oven broiler until topping browns (watch carefully!).

POPPY SEED CAKE

Stir poppy seeds into yogurt in a small bowl.
Cover and refrigerate 8 to 10 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a Bundt pan.
Cream butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time,
beating well after each addition.
Stir vanilla into yogurt mixture.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with yogurt mixture,
beginning and ending with dry ingredients and mixing well after each addition.
Pour half of batter into pan.
Stir together 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle mixture over batter in pan.
Cover with remaining batter.
Bake one hour.
Cool in pan.

TOFFEE CAKE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease a 13-inch by 9-inch pan.
Grind candy bars in food processor to preferred texture.
Combine butter, sugar, brown sugar, and flour in food processor.
Process until mixed.
Combine 1/2 cup of this mixture with candy in a bowl; mix well.
Add egg, baking soda, vanilla, buttermilk, and salt to remaining flour mixture.
Process until mixed.
Pour into prepared pan.
Spread with half of candy mixture.
Bake 20 minutes.
Spread with remaining candy mixture.
Bake 10 to 20 minutes longer,
until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Generously grease 12-cup bundt cake pan;
lightly flour.
Beat all ingredients in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds;
beat on med. speed 3 minutes.
Pour into pan.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes;
turn pan upside down onto wire rack.
Remove pan;
cool cake completely.
If desired serve with chocolate flavor syrup, assorted berries, and whipped topping.

DREAMCICLE CAKE

Bake cake according to directions on the box.
Poke holes in the cake when done.
Cool for 20 minutes.
Mix jell-o with 1 cup of boiling water and 3/4 cups of cold water.
Pour jell-o mixture on cake.
Refrigerate.
Mix vanilla pudding, 1 cup cold milk and 1 tsp. vanilla.
Combine pudding mixture with Cool Whip and spread over cake.
Refrigerate and serve.

THIS RECIPE WAS SUBMITTED BY SHERRY SAVAGLIO FROM LONDON,KY.

BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan.
Combine topping ingredients;
set aside.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, 1/2 cup melted butter, milk, and eggs in a large mixing bowl;
beat well,
until smooth.
Fold in blueberries.
Spread half of batter in pan.
Sprinkle half of topping mixture over batter.
Spread with remaining batter;
sprinkle with remaining topping.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes,
until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

CHOCOLATE BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease muffin cups or line with papers.
For cheese mixture,
blend first four ingredients.
Stir in chocolate chips;
set aside. For cupcakes,
sift together dry ingredients.
Mix together remaining ingredients;
stir in dry ingredients,
blending thoroughly.
Fill muffin cups 1/3 full.
Drop one heaping spoonful of cheese mixture into each;
sprinkle tops with chopped nuts and sugar.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes.

CARROT CAKE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
Combine first seven ingredients in a large saucepan.
Bring to a boil;
boil slowly for eight minutes.
Cool to room temperature.
Sift together flour and baking soda;
stir into carrot mixture.
Blend well.
Scoop into prepared pan. Bake 45 minutes.

COCOA PUDDING CAKE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick spray.
Sift together flour, sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
Add milk, honey, and vanilla;
mix until smooth.
Pour batter into pan.
Combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, and water.
Pour over batter.
Bake 45 minutes.

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