Monday, April 11, 2022

Nothing Bundt Cake Copycat Recipe

Ingredients
 

  • 1 package devils food cake mix (or homemade)
  • 3.9 ounce box instant chocolate pudding
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup oil (vegetable or canola oil)
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
  • 1/4 cup butter , softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and grease and flour your bundt cake pan. (See my tips for properly greasing a bundt pan, above in the post.)

Mix the first six cake ingredients together. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Pour batter into your greased bunt cake pan. Bake at 350 for 45-50 min. Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting the cake onto a wire cooling rack. I also like to run a butter knife gently around the edges of the pan to make sure the cake isn't sticking, before I turn it out.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

Beat together the cream cheese and butter until light fluffy. Mix in the vanilla. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar, mixing for several minutes, until smooth and creamy. Add more powdered sugar, to taste, if needed.

To frost the cake

Spoon frosting into a pastry bag with no tip attached, or into a ziplock bag, with the corner cut. Starting at the outer edge of the bundt cake squeeze and pull a line of frosting up and over the cake, into the center hole.

Repeat this process all around the cake. Store, covered, in the fridge for up to 5 days. Freeze, covered well, for up to 3 months. 

Notes: Recipe from Lauren Allen (tastes better from scratch - nothing bundt cake)

    Tuesday, April 6, 2021

    Strawberry Angel Food Dessert

     


    Ingredients

        1 (10-inch) angel food cake
        2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
        1 cup withe sugar
        1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
        1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced
        1 (18-ounce) jar strawberry glaze

    Directions
        
        Step 1
        Crumble the cake into a 9x13 inch dish.

        Step 2
        Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Mash the cake down with your hands and spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake.

        Step 3
        In a bowl, combine strawberries and glaze until strawberries are evenly coated. Spread over cream cheese layer. Chill until serving.

    Recipe from allrecipes.com by TABKAT

    Note:
    This recipe can be made with frozen, sliced strawberries (thawed) and strawberry pie filling.

    Sunday, February 17, 2019

    Snickerdoodles

    1/2 cup shortening
    1 1/2 cups sugar
    1/2 cup butter
    2 eggs
    2 1/2 cups flour
    2 teaspoons cream of tartar
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt

    Heat oven to 400 degrees F.  Cream shortening, sugar, butter, and eggs.  Add all dry ingredients.  Mix.  Roll into balls (walnut size).  Roll in mixture of sugar and cinnamon.  Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 8-10 minutes.

    Molasses Cookies

    1 1/3 cups shortening
    1 cup sugar
    1/2 cup molasses
    2 eggs
    4 teaspoons baking soda
    4 cups flour
    1/2 teaspoon cloves
    1/2 teaspoon ginger
    2 teaspoons cinnamon
    1 teaspoon salt

    Cream together the shortening, sugar, and molasses.  Add eggs and mix well.  Add the baking soda, flour, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and salt.  Roll into balls and then roll in sugar.  Bake at 375 degrees F. for 9-12 minutes.

    Friday, April 6, 2012

    healthy whole wheat pancakes

     These are fast, easy, healthy, and kids love them!

    2 cups whole wheat flour
    2 Tbls baking powder
    1 tsp salt
    2 tsp cinnamon

    1 1/2 cups milk
    2 eggs
    5 Tbls applesauce
    2 tsp vanilla

    I added fresh blueberries to mine.
    Delicious!


    Recipe adapted from simpledailyrecipes.com


    chow mein

    1 1/2 lbs pork
    4-5 large celery stalks
    1 onion
    1 can bean sprouts or fresh sprouts
    1 can cream of mushroom soup
    1 can mushrooms
    1 can water chestnuts, sliced
    soy sauce
    rice, cooked

    Brown pork, season lightly.  Cover with water, and a lid on the kettle.  Simmer about an hour or longer.  Chop onion, and slice celery in diagonal pieces.  Saute lightly in small amount of butter or oil, stirring occasionally.  (Leave a bit crispy.)  Add remaining ingredients.  Fresh bean sprouts cook quickly.  Stir 1/2 soup can water plus 3-4 Tbsp. cornstarch to thicken.  Add soy sauce and 1 tsp. sugar.  Serve over rice.

    Recipe from Norene Thomas

    best chili

    photo from momswhothink.com

    Ingredients:
    2 lbs. lean chuck, ground
    1 lb. boneless pork chops, chopped
    1 lb.  sirloin steak, chopped
    4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    1 cup finely chopped onion
    8 oz. tomato sauce
    1 cup water
    1 can beer (12 oz.)
    3 Tablespoons chili powder
    2 Tablespoons instant beef bouillon (or 6 cubes)
    2 Tablespoons cumin, ground
    2 teaspoons paprika
    2 teaspoons oregano leaves
    2 teaspoons sugar
    1/2 teaspoon coriander, ground
    1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
    1/2 teaspoon Louisiana hot sauce
    2 cans crushed tomatoes
    2 cans kidney beans

    Directions:
    1. In a large saucepan brown 1 1/4 pounds of the ground meat (the beef and the pork), drain the fat.
    2. Remove meat (the beef and the pork). Brown the rest of the ground meat, drain all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.
    3. Add the garlic and onion, cook and stir until tender.
    4. Add the other half of the meat and the tomato sauce, water, beer, chili powder, bouillon, cumin, paprika, oregano, sugar, coriander, cocoa, hot sauce, crushed tomatoes, kidney beans. Mix well.
    5. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer, covered , for 2 hours.
    6. Stir into chili and cook, covered, for an additional 20 minutes.

    Recipe adapted from momswhothink.com

    Saturday, March 10, 2012

    makeover bacon chicken alfredo

    ingredients

    1 pkg. (16 oz.) whole wheat fettuccine
    8 bacon strips, chopped
    1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
    1/2 tsp. salt, divided
    1/4 tsp. salt, divided
    1/4 tsp. pepper
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 Tbsp. butter
    3 Tbsp. cornstarch
    3 cups milk
    1 cup half-and-half cream
    1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
    1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
    1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

    directions

    Cook fettuccine according to package directions.  Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.  Remove to paper towels to drain.

    Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 tsp. salt and pepper.  Cook chicken and garlic in butter over medium heat for 4-6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink;  remove and keep warm.

    Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth;  stir into skillet.  Add cream and remaining salt.  Bring to a boil;  cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.  Add the spinach, chicken, 3/4 cup cheese, Italian seasoning and half of bacon;  cook and stir until cheese is melted.

    Drain the fettuccine;  add to chicken mixture.  Cook and stir until heated through.  Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon.

    yield:  8 servings

    Recipe from tasteofhome.com/healthycooking

    Thursday, March 8, 2012

    black bean soup

    ingredients
    1 cup tomato salsa
    2 (15 1/2 oz) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
    2 cups chicken broth
    1 teaspoon lime juice
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
    sour cream (optional)
    cheese, shredded (optional)

    directions
    Heat the salsa in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, for about 5 minutes.  Stir in the beans and broth.  Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer the soup, covered for 15 minutes.

    Let the soup cool slightly, then ladle half of it into a food processor or blender and puree it.  Return the pureed soup to the pot.  Stir in the lime juice and chopped cilantro and heat the mixture through.  Serve the soup warm, topped with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkled with cheese, if desired.  Makes 4 servings.

    recipe from Family Fun magazine

    Monday, March 5, 2012

    whole wheat bread



    ingredients

    4 cups warm water
    1 Tbsp salt
    3/4-1 cup honey
    1/2 cup wheat gluten
    1/4 cup oil
    5 cups whole wheat flour (+ about 3 more cups after first mixing)
    2 Tbsp instant yeast

    Beat all these ingredients together for 5 minutes.  Add more whole wheat flour until the dough pulls away from the sides.  Knead for 8 more minutes on lowest speed with bread attachment.  Shape the dough into loaves.  Let rise (about 45 minutes), then bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

    Makes 3 loaves
    Recipe from Emilee Wells (Toledo 1st Ward)