August Recipe Exchange: Chocolate Favorites

Cinnamon Chocolate Cake

1/2 c butter
3 Tbsp cocoa
1/2 c oil
1 c water
2 c flour
2 c sugar
1/2 c buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch salt

mix well. bake at 350 degrees fro 35-40 minutes in a 9x12 pan.

Icing:
cook, but do not boil
1/2 c butter
2 1/2 Tbsp cocoa
6 Tbsp milk

add and mix well
1 box confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Put on cake at once

My good friend Carrie sent me this one:)

Jenny Orchard

Mint Stick Brownies

Brownies:

1 cup sugar

1 stick butter

4 eggs

1 lb can chocolate syrup

1 cup flour

Mint Frosting:

8 tbsp butter (soft)

4 cups powdered sugar

4 tbsp milk

½ tspn peppermint extract

Few drops of green food coloring

Mix brownie ingredients and bake in a greased jelly roll pan for 20-30 minutes. Let cool.

Mix butter and powdered sugar for frosting together until creamy. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Spread over the cooled brownies. Refrigerate 20 minutes.

Glaze topping:

9 squares dark baking chocolate

8 tbsp butter

Melt in double boiler. Drizzle over icing. Tilt pan back and forth until icing is completely covered. Refrigerate and eat.

Another good one from my friend Carrie!
Jenny Orchard