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Four Foods on Friday #54

  • Nov. 7th, 2008 at 11:37 PM

Yay, it's Friday! Tomorrow I'll be doing some Christmas shopping (I know, right?) and Sunday will be my sweats and ponytail day as well as make my grocery list day.

Here is this week's FFOF:


#1. Name a food you like that uses a red sauce or anything red in it.

I like sauteeing shrimp in olive oil and garlic and throwing them in spaghetti sauce on penne pasta.

#2. Name a food you like with whipped cream in it or on it.

I don't like whipped cream.

#3. Name a food you like with blueberry in it.

Pancakes, pie, muffins, crumb bars...

#4. Share a recipe for pasta or dessert or a beverage.

I made this a couple weeks ago:

Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

* 2 cups sugar
* 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
* 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup milk
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 1 cup boiling water
* ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING(recipe follows)

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. (Cake may be left in rectangular pan, if desired.) Frost with ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING. 8 to 10 servings.


ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
2-2/3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S Dutch Processed Cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Beat butter in medium bowl. Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed). Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

Comments

( 8 comments — Leave a comment )
(Anonymous) wrote:
Nov. 8th, 2008 07:53 am (UTC)
That cake sounds beyond yummy!! Just to clarify its fat free and dietary right? (Lie to me! Please!!!) LOL


-Typ0
[info]cookingmom wrote:
Nov. 10th, 2008 04:09 am (UTC)
Of course it is! :-)

And hey - dark chocolate is good for you!
(Anonymous) wrote:
Nov. 9th, 2008 05:34 pm (UTC)
Yeah...you're the only other person that doesn't like whipped cream! I think it's slimy foul stuff. Haha.

corrinrenee.com
[info]cookingmom wrote:
Nov. 10th, 2008 04:10 am (UTC)
I do like Cool Whip on some things, but whipped cream just doesn't do anything for me except make me gain weight!
(Anonymous) wrote:
Nov. 9th, 2008 07:18 pm (UTC)
that dessert sounds rich! i know a few chocolate lovers who would devour that cake!

-kelly

http://www.citymousecoutrymouse.blogspot.com
[info]cookingmom wrote:
Nov. 10th, 2008 04:13 am (UTC)
It's so easy to make, and really delicious. Perfect with vanilla ice cream. Although I think it would be even better with coffee ice cream.
(Anonymous) wrote:
Nov. 10th, 2008 12:57 pm (UTC)
That cake sounds great. Nothing better then "death by chocolate" right?

Sue @ Stay at Home Mom
[info]cookingmom wrote:
Nov. 12th, 2008 06:44 am (UTC)
Definitely a sweet way to go!
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