Chocolate Cake

 This chocolate cake is adapted from Add a Pinch's "Best Chocolate Cake Recipe{Ever}"

It definitely lives up to its name. A previous post that Mom(Alana) posted, "Completely Chocolate Cupcakes" is okay, but this is much better. We adapted it by omitting espresso powder and using melted butter instead of oil. It makes one 9x13 pan.

                                                   

  Ingredients:

 2 cups of all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder 

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk 

1/2 melted butter

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water 

Instructions

1.) Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter 9x13 pan.

2.) Add flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix with paddle attachment. You could also use a large bowl and stir with a whisk.

 3.) Add milk, butter, eggs, and vanilla to the flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed and add boiling water. On this step, the batter will get very thin. This is normal.

4.) Pour the batter into prepped pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until firm to the touch.

 This cake can be frozen easily. Just double-wrap it in saran wrap and put it in the freezer.

Update

Life has been busy and I haven't had a chance to post in years.  But, Liana is taking over the blog!  These are still my (Alana's) recipes but Liana will be taking photos, and posting updates.  We look forward to collaborating on bringing you deliciousness!  See below for her first post--Molasses Sugar Cookies.

Molasses Sugar Cookies

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2. These delicious sugar cookies have molasses, ground cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. They’re perfect for autumn and winter evenings. They develop a cracked top while they bake.   This recipe was originally developed by Grandma Carol, and we have enjoyed it for years.

The picture below is of the finished dough before rolling into balls. The picture above is of dough ready to go into the oven.

           

Molasses Sugar Cookies

Makes 24 cookies

Ingredients: 

½ + ⅓ a cup of brown sugar.

½ cup butter

1 egg

¼  of a cup of molasses (I used unsulphured organic molasses, but anything works)

2 cups all-purpose flour (or for gluten-free I recommend cup4cup gluten-free flour)

1 ½  teaspoons of baking soda

½ teaspoon of salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

½ tsp of ground cloves

A small bowl of white sugar to roll the dough in.  

 

Instructions:

1. Cream the butter and brown sugar in a stand mixer equipped with a paddle.
2. Add the egg and molasses and mix again.
3. Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Mix on low, and when they’re mixed in, speed up. 
4. Use a 1 ½ inch ice cream scoop or tablespoon to form a ball. Roll in the small bowl of sugar until lightly covered all around.
5. Make 12 balls and put them onto a 13 x 18 cookie sheet. Put 3 in each row, and 4 in each column
6.  Bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes.

These cookies can be frozen in rolled balls and enjoyed at any time. Just follow steps 4-6, and extend the baking time to 13-15 minutes.

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