Ingredients Vegetable oil for the pans 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon fine salt 1 teaspoon cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature 2 large eggs, at room temperature 2 tablespoons red food coloring (1 ounce) 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Cream Cheese Frosting Crushed pecans, for garnish Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil and flour 3 (9 by 1 1/2-inch round) cake pans. In a large bowl, sift together...
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Ingredients: 1 pound cream cheese, softened 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup), softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with a hand-held electric mixer in a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and butter on low speed until incorporated. Increase the speed to high, and mix until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. (Occasionally turn the mixer off, and scrape the down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.) Reduce the speed of the mixer to low. Add the vanilla, raise the speed...
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Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water Chocolate Frosting Directions: Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour...
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Ingredients 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa 3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to a spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.
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Jacob came over yesterday and we cooked three cheesecakes for Christmas. We used the Cheesecake Factory Recipe (below) and I worked with Jacob to make the first cheesecake, then left him and Samantha to make the other two. We invited Tommy and Jodi to join us for dinner at Hillbilly’s Steak & BBQ, after which we returned to the house to enjoy said Cheesecake, with some home made blueberry topping! It was a very satisfying experience – cooking, eating, eating too much – this is what holiday’s are made for, right? ...
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Yet another family favorite! I can typically make this in the afternoon, just get started on them at lunch and have fresh rolls for dinner! They are also very easy.
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Jacob “Cobbs” Bishop was over on Saturday to do some Christmas baking with us. We decided to make Gingerbread, and I determined that I would begin to put my favorite recipes on the website. This serves two purposes, one – I can get back to my recipes easily from anywhere and two – other folks can peak at the recipes that our family most enjoys. You will want to note that this isn’t a recipe for Gingerbread Cookies – we really are making bread. The final result will look like something between a cake and brownie – if you did it right!
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