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Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by Shane

1 c. flour ¾ c. granulated sugar
2 tbsp Cocoa (good stuff if possible) 2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt ½ c. milk
2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil 1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c. chopped nuts (optional) 1 c. brown sugar
¼ c. Cocoa (separate from the 2 tbsp) 1¾ c. hot water
Garnish nuts, ice cream, whipped cream, & Maraschino cherries

1. Preheat over to 350°F.
2. Grease a 9″ square pan.
3. Mix flour, granulated sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa, baking powder, & salt.
4. Add milk, oil, & vanilla & mix with fork until smooth.
5. Spread the mixture evenly in the pan.
6. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar & ¼ c. cocoa.
7. Pour hot water over the batter. DO NOT mix.
8. Bake 40 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes.
9. Serve with ice cream & spoon fudge over top. Finish with whipped cream, nuts, & a cherry.

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Pound Cake

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by Foghorn Leghorn

6 eggs 3 c. sugar
8 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese 3 c. flour
1 tsp vanilla 3 sticks salted butter
½ c. powdered sugar 2 tbsp concentrated lemon juice

1. Layout cream cheese & butter to soften at room temperature. Then in a mixing bowl add butter& cream cheese together & mix in a mixer.
2. Add sugar to mixture. Then add flour & eggs alternately.
3. Add vanila.
4. Spray bunt cake pan with cooking spray, preferably the kind made for baking with flour.
5. Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 1 hour 25 minutes.
6. Let the cake rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving tray or plate.
7. You can also make a glaze for the top of the cake. Mix the powdered sugar & lemon juice & drizzle over the top while still warm.

Chef’s Note: To change up the taste of your cake, you can add 1 tsp of either coconut or lemon flavoring instead of the vanila.

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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by Monica

1-9″ Oreo or graham cracker pie shell 3-8 oz. blocks cream cheese
3 eggs 1 c. mini chocolate chips
1 tsp pure vanilla extract ¾ c. sugar

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Rest eggs & cream cheese at room temperature.
3. In mixer on high speed blend cream cheese & sugar until well blended & fluffy (4-5 minutes).
4. Add eggs one at a time until well incorporated. Add vanilla & chips (reserve 2 tbsp chips for top). Mix until incorporated.
5. Pour mix into pie shell, scatter remaining chips on top of pie. Place pie on a cookie sheet & place in the over.
6. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250°F. Bake for an additional 40-50 minutes. Start to check pie at 40 minutes. When top is a little browned & just starts to crack, remove from oven.
7. Let pie cool & refridgerate overnight prior to serving.

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