Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes

Look! A Recipe! Just for my vegetarian pal Sharky. Oooh and a picture! This recipe originally came from the No One Puts Cupcake in a Corner blog, which you should check out some time if you like odd cupcakes. My husband wants me to try her corn dog cupcakes next time, since these were such [...]

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Chocolate Sheet Cake

Combine in a mixing bowl: 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/4 tsp salt In a saucepan, melt: 2 sticks butter Add 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa.  Stir.  Add 1 cup boiling water.  Boil for a few seconds, remove from heat.  Pour over flour mix, stir until cool. In a measuring cup mix together: 1/2 c. [...]

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Whoopie Pies

1 1/4 c. sugar 2/3 c. shortening 2 eggs, well beaten 2 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. cocoa 1 1/4 tsp. soda 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla 1 c. milk Cream together sugar and shortening.  Add eggs, and blend. Sift together dry ingredients, and add alternately with milk.  Add [...]

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Chocolate Pudding Pie

1 1/2 c. cold milk 1 pkg (4 serving size) Jello Chocolate InstantPuddin’ 1 Oreo Pie Crust 2 cups thawed Cool Whip, divided Pour milk into large bowl.   Add dry pudding mix.  Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended.  Spoon half of the pudding into crust. Gently stir 1 cup Cool Whip [...]

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Bittersweet Chocolate Irish Whiskey Cake

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Irish whiskey 6 ounces bittersweet (70% cocoa) chocolate (such as Scharffen Berger or Lindt), chopped 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 6 tablespoons hot water 1/3 cup blanched almonds (about 2 ounces), lightly toasted 6 tablespoons all purpose flour, divided 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, [...]

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Flourless Chocolate Cake w/ Hazelnuts and Brandied Cherries

Brandied cherries 1 750-ml bottle brandy 1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries 1 cup water 1 cup sugar Cake 10 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, diced 10 large egg yolks 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 9 large egg [...]

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Buster Bar Dessert

From Active Lifestyles newspaper May 1988 First layer:  Use a 9×13 pan.  Mix one pound of crushed oreo cookies with one half cup of melted butter. Second layer:  Half gallon of vanilla ice cream Third layer:  Sprinkle on one and a half cups Spanish peanuts Chocolate Topping: 2 cups powdered sugar 2/3 c. chocolate chips [...]

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Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Cake

2 cups sugar 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING(recipe follows) Directions: 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch [...]

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Hershey’s Chewy Brownie Cookies

2/3 cup shortening 1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa or HERSHEY’S Dutch Processed Cocoa 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 1/4 cup chopped walnuts(optional) Directions: 1. Heat oven to [...]

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Devil’s Food Cake

2 c. flour 2 c. sugar 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 c. milk 1/2 c. butter 2 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs Preheat oven to 350.  Mix everything but eggs.  Mix 2 minutes.  Add eggs.  Mix 2 minutes. Bake 15-20 mins. — This is one of my personal recipes.  I [...]

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