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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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Walgreen’s Prescription Savings Club January Promo

January 13, 2012 By Stefani Leave a Comment

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Not only is eating your fruits and vegetables good for you, so is taking care of your health which includes taking all your vitamins and prescriptions each month!

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For me, I prefer Walgreens over most of the other pharmacies because my local Walgreens is open 24 hours and even offers a drive-thru service. When I need medicine in the middle of the night, I always know I can count on Walgreens to be open, even on the holidays.

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Keeping A Food Stock Pile

January 9, 2012 By Stefani Leave a Comment

I have a food pantry and I try to keep it as stocked as possible. When I go grocery shopping, I try to buy extra of the food items that I buy often, especially if it is on sale or if I have coupons. Going grocery shopping is not always fun (especially with kids), so I try to keep the items that I use often on stock so I don’t find myself always buying the same items every time I go to the store or having to make extra trips. [Read more...]

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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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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes