Desserts

Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe

January 13, 2012 By Stefani 3 Comments

“This is my entry to the Hotpoint family baking competition”

One thing that I LOVE to cook is cakes. For me, making a cake from scratch can be better than a store bought cake. I make a chocolate cake that is super easy, from scratch and needs no frosting. You can use frosting, but I like to use powdered sugar with this one. For this recipe, I just throw all the ingredients in one bowl and mix. This is a super yummy cake that goes really FAST at my house.

Enjoy my Easy Chocolate Cake recipe:

Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe

5.0 from 1 reviews

Recipe type: Dessert

Author: ThisMomCanCook.com

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 30 mins

Total time: 40 mins

Serves: 1 cake

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup semi-sweet mini morsel chocolate chips
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 eggs
2/3 cup butter – melted or at room temperature
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

In a bowl, add all ingredients and stir until well blended.
Pour batter in 13×9 non-stick baking dish or dish sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out center of cake clean.
Allow to cool a few minutes then dust top with powdered sugar.

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Cinnamon Toast Crunch Treats Recipe

January 4, 2012 By Stefani 4 Comments

One thing that is easy to make and also yummy is Rice Crispy Treats. This week I wanted to make something sweet. I had a new unopened box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch that was calling my name and some marshmallows I was saving. Thus, I made some Cinnamon Toast Crunch Treats.

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Treats Recipe

5.0 from 3 reviews

Recipe type: Dessert

Author: ThisMomCanCook.com

Ingredients

5 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
4 cups mini marshmallows
5 TBS butter

Instructions

In a large saucepan add butter and cook over medium heat until butter is melted.
Add marshmallows and heat until melted, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat and add cereal. Mix until well blended.
Add mixture to 8×8 pan and press to set.
Allow to cool then cut into squares.
Enjoy

I am now thinking of what type of cereal I want to try this with next!

Maybe Kix?

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Last Minute Pie Ideas For Thanksgiving

November 23, 2011 By Stefani 8 Comments

Today I will be running to the store to buy some last minute things I need for my Thanksgiving dinner. I need to make some pies but hadn’t decided what kinds that I wanted to make this year. While I am leaning towards a pumpkin pie of course, I also want something different. Check out these delicious looking pie recipes below that I found that look amazing…

Frosty Coffee Almond Pie Recipe

Pumpkin Pie Snickerdoodle Bar Recipe

Creamy Ice Cream Pie Recipe

Frosty Lemon Chiffon Pie

Creamy Strawberry Pie

Chocolate Haupia Pie

So which of these YUMMY pie recipes are you voting I should make?

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Reeses Chocolate Pudding Pie Recipe

November 8, 2011 By Stefani 10 Comments

Yesterday I made something very sweet! I just LOVE chocolate pudding and decided to make a chocolate pudding pie and adding some of our leftover candy from Halloween. This is a very simple recipe that my family really liked!

Reeses Chocolate Pudding Pie Recipe

5.0 from 5 reviews

Recipe type: Dessert

Author: ThisMomCanCook.com

Ingredients

2 small boxes of chocolate pudding mix
2 3/4 cup milk
7 Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
1 tub of whipped topping
1 graham cracker pie crust

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, beat your chocolate pudding and milk for 2 to 3 minutes until it turns into pudding form.
Pour about 1/2 of the pudding into the pie crust.
Cut 5 of the Reeses Peanut Butter Cups into 4 pieces and push into pudding.
Add remaining pudding mixture to cover Reeses, cover and put in refrigerator to chill at least 3 hours.
Remove from refrigerator and add whipped topping to top of pie.
Take 2 remaining Reeses Peanut Butter Cups and crumble into pieces to make topping.
Slice and enjoy!

Want to see more pictures of me making this pie? Check out my Reeses Chocolate Pudding Pie pictures on Flickr.

Created with flickr slideshow.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe

October 17, 2011 By Stefani 9 Comments

Until this weekend, I don’t think I have ever had pumpkin and chocolate together. What I found out is that the two flavors can go together perfectly in a cake. I had been eager to make something pumpkin since Autumn is finally here, but also had my mind on chocolate at the same time. With that said, I put on my thinking cap and put together a pumpkin cake with chocolate that was gone in just minutes.

Below is my recipe for my moist and oh so YUMMY Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe

5.0 from 3 reviews

Recipe type: Dessert

Author: ThisMomCanCook.com

Prep time: 30 mins

Cook time: 65 mins

Total time: 1 hour 35 mins

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter – softened
2 eggs
1 15 oz can pumpkin – pure
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup walnuts – finely chopped – divided in half

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
Add remaining ingredients except one half of walnuts and mix well.
In a 10-inch bundt pan, add remaining walnuts and then spoon cake mixture into the pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for 60 -65 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool (10-20 minutes) before you remove cake from pan
Slice cake and enjoy!

The ingredients…. Here is the ingredients before the oven….

And then once it is done…

Hmm, this might go well on Thanksgiving….

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Lemon Drop Cookies Recipe

October 15, 2011 By Stefani 5 Comments

One of my favorite cookies are lemon drops cookies. I normally buy them around the holidays but yesterday I put on my apron and decided to make some on my own.

Not only are they easy to make, they are also really delicious. My family so LOVES me right now.

Lemon Drop Cookies Recipe

5.0 from 2 reviews

Recipe type: Dessert

Author: ThisMomCanCook.com

Serves: 24 to 48 cookies

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup butter – softened
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon peel

Instructions

In a medium to large mixing bowl, beat butter and 3/4 cup powdered sugar until fluffy. Add the lemon juice and lemon peel until well blended and set aside.
In a separate bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture in 1/2 increments and blend at medium speed about 1 to 2 minutes or until blended.
With dough, create small 2 inch balls and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes or until bottom of cookies are lightly golden brown.
Remove from oven and cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, the move to wire rack.
Sprinkle or dip your cookies in remaining powdered sugar to create the powdered cookie look.
Pop a cookie in your mouth and enjoy.

For those that make cookies for the holidays to give as gifts, this might be one you might want to add to your list to bake!

Check out more pictures for my Lemon Cookies Recipe on Flickr.