Chocolate Chip Cake

It's debatable . . .either we are easily pleased or this is a great chocolate chip cake! I took dinner to some friends this evening and this was the dessert I made. It makes a 9 X 13, or a 2-layer cake. I baked for a 2-layer cake . . .giving them one and we kept the other. I was also short on time so instead of the frosting I'm listing, I ran to the store for a can of vanilla frosting and added a bit of real vanilla to it for "help" and called it good!

Chocolate Chip Cake

1 chocolate cake mix (I used triple chocolate)

1 package (3.9 oz) chocolate instant pudding

1 1/4 cup milk (can substitute water)

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips

Mix cake mix and next 5 ingredients together; mixing well. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Pour into whatever pan you're using and use the back of the cake mix as your baking time.

Frost when cooled with the vanilla frosting (which we liked the white/chocolate combo) or this frosting that's poured on while the cake is still warm!

Chocolate Frosting

1 stick butter
3 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder
4 TBSP milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Place butter, cocoa, milk in a pan. Cook over medium heat until butter has melted and mixture comes to a boil, 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in vanilla and the powdered sugar (a bit at a time) until the frosting is smooth. Pour the frosting over the top of the cooling cake.

Comments

Charleston's Style Potato Soup

Love Charleston's! Love everything I ever eat at Charleston's. Love the blackened fish sandwich, which isn't listed on the menu but you can still order it, with glazed carrots. Love the carrots! Love the chicken fingers; the best there are! I rarely order them -- because it's not a healthy choice, but oh boy! They're delish! Love the honey glazed croissant. L.O.V.E! Love the pork chops with smashed potatoes and glazed carrots. Love the potato soup! Seriously adore it! It's thick. It's simple. It's delicious! We don't have a Charleston's where we live. Boo hoo! Here's a close replica of Charleston's baked potato soup. I found it at www.tastebook.com I made some adjustments to the recipe. Not because I think I "know," but because I didn't have everything on hand nor can my sweet girl cherub have some of the ingredients. I made it and didn't tell my family what it was su...

Neiman Marcus' Chicken Tortilla Soup

I've been to eat at Neiman Marcus one time. It was really good! "Everyone" talks about the Neiman Marcus cafe and the things they love from there. Because I've only been once, my variety of selection is limited! However, I have had lunch with friends that serve this Neiman Marcus soup recipe. It is so delicious that I wanted to pass it along to you! If your weather is like our weather, one day you're making soup and the next your grilling out! But because these are simple ingredients, you'll be able to throw it together in a moments notice! Neiman Marcus' Chicken Tortilla Soup 3-4 chicken breasts; cooked and shredded (or whole chicken; cooked & shredded) olive oil 1 c onion, chopped 1 c bell pepper, chopped 1 c celery, chopped 1 c carrots, chopped 1/2 T minced garlic 2 t cumin 2 t coriander 1 t paprika 1 t red chili powder 1 T oregano 1/2 t cayenne (adjust to your taste) 1 28-oz can diced to...

"Hosaf" (Dried Fruit Compote)

I've made reference to our trip last Summer to different European countries. My prized souvenirs are cookbooks from each country. I'm not sure, of the 4 cookbooks, which is my favorite, but I surely enjoy the one I purchased while in Greece. I'll tell the quick story: We were in an open air market in Greece, searching through antiques and junk. Along the perimeter of where we were shopping were business. In typical European fashion, outside one of the restaurants was a young man leaning against the doorframe, as if to summon customers into his restaurant. When he heard our English, he asked where we were from, as he had studied in the States when he was in school. That question led to a great conversation and he invited us into the restaurant which he and his mother owned. We sampled all sorts of incredible foods that afternoon and when I told him that I would love to have a cookbook because of the great experience we had just had, he showed me the co...

A Proverbs 31 Kind of Day

Search This Blog