Tunnel of Fudge Bundt Cake

Another one to try.....this one is from scratch.....

Tunnel of Fudge Bundt Cake
1 3/4 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 1oz. squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
6 eggs
2 c. powdered sugar
2 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
2 c. chopped pecans
Combine butter, sugar and brown sugar, beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Add melted and cooled chocolate, beating until combined. Add eggs one at a time beating throughly after each addition until eggs combine with butter mixture (this can take some time). Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing well. Stir in flour, cocoa and pecans by hand or lowest speed on mixer until blended. Spray bundt pan and pour in batter. Bake at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes, until crust looks dry and shiny (this cake has soft fudge center so a toothpick test won't work). Cool cake in pan on rack for 1 hour. Invert onto serving platter. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Citrus Bundt Cake

I clipped this out to try...haven't tried it.....but don't want to loose it. It sounds good!!!

Citrus Bundt Cake
Glaze
1/4 c. butter, melted
2/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. orange juice
1 t. lemon or orange zest
Combine all ingredients in sauce pan. Stir constantly on medium heat, until sugar is dissolved. Set aside. (I will cook this in the microwave.)

Cake
1 Lemon cake mix
1 small box vanilla instant pudding
4 eggs
3/4 c. orange juice
1/2 c. oil
1 T. lemon zest
Combine all ingredients and mix until well blended. Pour into a sprayed bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes. Using a fork poke holes every 2 inches into cake. Pour glaze over cake while the cake is still warm and in the pan. Allow cake to cool completely before turning cake out of the pan. Dust with powdered sugar.

5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

Well I have received this recipe several times on my email and Connor and I decided to try it today. It was a hit!!! Connor loves cake....and this one was a winner!!!

one for Connor and one for Grandma!!!!
YUMMY!!!!!
The most dangerous cake recipe.......
5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

1/4 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a splash of vanilla extract
1 large mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high). The cake may rise over the top of the mug, but that's ok!

Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate. (this can serve 2 if you want)

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!
ENJOY!!

Cilantro Rice

I made up this recipe last summer to go with my Mexico Pinto Beans. I thought I had lost my notes and would have to make them up again....but I just found them in the camper. :) This freezes great!! I make a big pot full and then I freeze it in ziploc bags and pull it out and warm it up in the microwave.

Cilantro Rice
Cook a big pot of rice.
Add to warm rice:
a bundle of chopped cilantro
a grated onion
small can of diced green chilies
juice of 1 lime and a little zest of the rind too
sometimes I add a can of black beans (rinsed & drained)

Mexico Pinto Beans

Since I have cases of Canned Pinto Beans in my storage room I decided I should figure out another recipe to use them. We enjoy eating at Costa Vida and we really like their pinto beans. So last summer I made up this recipe and then I lost my notes...I just found them in the camper...so before I loose them again.

Mexico Pinto Beans
2 large cans Pinto Beans (rinse & drain)
Stir in:
1 can chicken broth
1/2 to 1 t. garllic powder
2 T. grated onion
1 T. grated jalapeno pepper
1/4 c. brown sugar
Heat in microwave until warmed through. Serve.