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Something Yummy for Saturday

Mom used to make this "Wacky" Cake.  

We loved it,  It was simple and easy

to make.


Mother always liked the easy-to-make dishes.

"Wacky"  Chocolate Cake

This cake uses only one pan.

3  cups   Flour 2  cups   Sugar 1  tsp     Baking soda 2  tsp     Salt 6  T      Cocoa

2   tsp    Vanilla 2   T      Cider vinegar ½  cup    Cooking oil 2   cups  Water

Procedure

1   Sift together dry ingredients in a 9 x 13 baking pan.

2   Make three indentations in the dry ingredients.

3   Put vanilla in one.

4   Put vinegar in another.

5   Put cooking oil in the last one.

6   Pour water in the pan.

7   Mix thoroughly.

8   Bake.

Yield: 9 "x 13"

Oven Temperature: 350°F

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Source: Ruth Cole Jackson

Something Good for Saturday

Everybody loves Brownies. Here are three recipes to choose from.

Caramel Brownies

1                           German Chocolate Cake mix 1     stick                Margarine, melted 1/3  cup                  Evaporated milk 1     6 or 9 oz. pkg.  Chocolate chips

1     pkg. (50) pieces   Kraft caramels 1/3  cup                    Evaporated milk 1     pkg.                  Walnuts, chopped

Procedure

1   Grease pan.

2   In a large bowl, mix cake mix: cake mix, margarine, and evaporated mike.

3   Place 1/3 to 1/2 of batter in greased cake pan.

4   Bake 350°,  minutes

5   TOPPING

6   In a double boiler, melt caramels, chocolate chips, evaporated milk.

7   Pour over batter.

8   Add walnuts.

9   Place the rest of the batter on top.

10 Bake: 325°, 15 minutes.

Yield: 9" x 13"

Author: Mary Jane Rabinowitz

Creme' de Menthe Brownies

1   stick  Butter 1   cup    Sugar 1   can    Hershey's Chocolate syrup 4            Eggs 1   cup    Flour ½  cup    Nuts, chopped

1  cup   Butter 4  T     Instant Vanilla Pudding 6  T     Crème de menthe 1  cup   Confectioner's sugar 1  can   Milk chocolate frosting

Procedure

1   Grease and flour pan.

2   In large bowl, cream butter and sugar.

3   Add Hershey's syrup and eggs.

4   Beat well.

5   Add: flour and nuts.

6   Bake: 350°, 25 minutes.

7   Cool completely.

8   TOPPING

9   Mix: butter, vanilla pudding, crème de menthe, and confectioners sugar.

10 Mix until very creamy and smooth.

11 Spread on brownies.

12 Refrigerate until firm. ( At least 2 hours)

13 Frost with milk chocolate frosting.

14 Keep in refrigerator

Yield: 9" x 13"

Author: Mary Jane Rabinowitz

Source: Ginny Jackson

Fudgey-Mocha-Toffee Brownies

145 calories per serving.

2        T       Instant coffee granules ¼       Cup    Hot water ¼       Cup    Butter ¼       Cup    Semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 1/2  Cups  Flour 1 1/3  Cups  Sugar

1/2  Cup  Unsweetened cocoa 1     tsp.   Baking powder 1/2  tsp.   Salt 1     tsp.   Vanilla extract 2             Eggs, large 1/4  Cup  Toffee chips

Procedure

1   Grease bottom of pan.

2   In small bowl, combine: coffee granules and hot water.

3   Stir until coffee granules dissolve.

4   In microwave safe bowl, combine semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter.

5   Microwave on high one minute or until butter melts.

6   Stir until smooth.

7   In large bowl, combine: flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

8   Stir.

9   In medium bowl, combine: coffee mixture, butter mixture, vanilla extract, and eggs.

10 Stir.

11 Add coffee mixture to flour mixture.

12 Stir until just combined.

13 Spread evenly into pan.

14 Sprinkle evenly with toffee chips.

15 Bake.

16 16. Cool on wire rack.

Yield: 9" x 9" pan.

Oven Temperature: 350°F

Cooking Time: 22 minutes

Author: myrecipes.com

Source: Ginny Jackson