Almond Joy Cake Mix as directed for a 9 x 13 cake: 1 (18.5 ounce) devil’s food cake mix Bring to a rapid boil in a saucepan: ½ can (6 ounces) evaporated milk 1 ½ cups white sugar Quickly remove from heat and add, stirring until melted: 25 large marshmallows Add coconut and pour over cake: 14 ounces flaked coconut Bring to a boil in a saucepan: ½ can (6 ounces) evaporated milk 1 cup white sugar Remove from heat and add: 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips ½ cup butter Stir until melted, add almonds: 3 ounces of toasted almonds Pour mixture over top of cake. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Cake tastes best if baked the day before. Apple Cake Mix in large bowl: 1 ½ cups oil 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 3 cups sliced apples 2 teaspoons vanilla Mix in separate bowl and add to above: 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoon baking soda ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional) Put into greased & floured 13x9 cake pan. Bake: 350° for 45 minutes. Top with Cool Whip. Apple Crisp Mix: ½ cup rolled oats ½ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup flour ½ teasp cinnamon Dash of salt Cut in: ¼ cup butter Sprinkle crumb mixture over. Peel, core and slice apples into 10x6x2 baking dish: 2 pounds apples (6 medium) 2 Tb white sugar Sprinkle crumb mixture over and bake @350° 40-45 minutes. Apple Squares Mix with a pastry blender or fork: 2 ½ cups flour 1 tea salt 1 cup shortening or softened butter Add: 1 egg yolk ¼ cup milk Divide pastry. Roll out into 2 rectangles, placing 1 portion onto a greased cookie sheet. Save other half. Sprinkle onto pastry: 1 cup crushed corn flakes Mix and top over corn flakes: 1 cup sugar 1 tea cinnamon 4-6 large cooking apple slices Top with remaining dough. Pinch together ends with milk. Bake at 400° for 1 hour. Cool slightly and drizzle with: 1 cup powdered sugar 1 Tb water ½ tea vanilla Apple-Cranberry Crumb Pie Preheat oven to 450. Line pie pan with: 1 pie crust – crimping edged In a large bowl, toss together ingredients and put into pie pan: 6-8 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup fresh or thawed cranberries 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp orange zest In a food processor with metal blade, pulse together, then crumble onto pie filling: 1 stick cold butter, cut into pieces 2 tsp cinnamon 1 cup sugar 1 ½ cups flour Place pie pan onto baking sheet until top begins to brown, 15-20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350˚ and continue to bake until a knife inserted into center Indicated that apples are soft throughout, 50-60 minutes. Cool and serve with vanilla ice cream. Apple-Raspberry Cobbler Melt in large skillet: 1 stick butter Add to above & cook over medium heat for 5 minutes: 5 pounds granny smith apples - peel, core & cut into ½ inch slices 4 Tbsp. Lemon juice 1/2 cup apple juice Mix together in bowl & add to cooked apples. Cook an additional 10 minutes: 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch Remove from heat and add the following and pour into 9x13 baking dish: 12 oz. frozen raspberries 2 teaspoon vanilla Roll out (or manually pinched) the following & place on top of apple mixture: 2 sheets phyllo (or puff pastry) dough [found in freezer section] Sprinkle crust with sugar. Place baking dish on cookie sheet and cook at 400° for 30-40 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream. Baklava Combine in bowl and set aside: ½ pound finely ground pistachios 3 Tb sugar ¾ teasp cinnamon Layer in greased 9x13 pan until full box of dough is gone: 3-half sheets of phyllo dough 1 stick melted butter Nut mixture Cut into 1 ½ inch diagonals to form about 35 diamond shapes. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes. Place on cooling rack. Drizzle with the following and soak several hours before serving: Rose water syrup or honey syrup Banana Split Brownie Pie Line 15" round baking stone (or pizza pan) with parchment paper. (Do not bake on stone w/o parchment or batter will run off) Mix & bake @375° for 18-20 minutes (don't over bake): Brownie mix, prepared (21 ounce box) Can also use prepared sugar cookie. Mix and spread over cooled brownie: 1 – 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened (can use fat free) 1/3 cup sugar Top with: 8 oz. crushed pineapple (drained) Banana slices Strawberry slices 1/2 cup chopped nuts Melt, stirring until smooth (use microwave), and drizzle over fruit: 1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate 1 Tb butter Berry Patch Brownie Pie Line 15" round baking stone (or pizza pan) with parchment paper. (Do not bake on stone w/o parchment or batter will run off) Mix & bake @375° for 18-20 minutes (don't over bake): Brownie mix, prepared (21 ounce box) Can also use prepared sugar cookie. 1/3 cup whole unblanched almonds, chopped Combine in large mixing bowl: 1 Tb sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 – 8 oz. package cream cheese (can use fat free), softened Fold in: 2 cups Cool Whip, thawed Spread cream cheese mix onto cooled brownie. Slice berries and arrange over cream cheese mixture: 1 pint fresh strawberries 1/2 cup fresh raspberries 1/2 cup fresh blueberries Black Magic Cake Ingredients 1 3/4 c all purpose flour 2 c sugar 3/4 c cocoa powder 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 eggs 1 c strong black coffee, cooled 1 c buttermilk 1/2 c vegetable oil 1 tsp real vanilla extract CHOCOLATE FROSTING 1/2 c butter, softened 2 oz melted unsweetened chocolate, cooled 3 c powdered sugar 3 Tbsp milk 2 tsp real vanilla extract Directions 1 Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer. 2 Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. 3 Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Batter will be thin. 4 Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or two 9 inch cake pans. 5 Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes for a 9x13, or 30-35 minutes for layer pans. 6 Combine frosting ingredients and mix with a hand or stand mixer. Spread frosting on cooled cakes. BLACK RUSSIAN CAKE: Heat oven to 350 degrees--grease and flour fluted tube pan (I use a bundt pan) In large mixer bowl, combine and MIX WELL: 18.5 ounce package yellow cake mix without pudding 6 ounce package instant chocolate pudding mix (don't use sugar free) 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs Add the following liquid ingredients--beat 4 minutes at medium speed. 1/4 cup vodka 3 to 4 tablespoons Kahlua 3/4 cup water Pour into prepared pan--bake 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean--do not overbake--cool cake in pan 10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients--mixing until smooth-- 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/3 to 1/2 cup Kahlua Invert cake onto plate--with fork, poke holes in cake--pour glaze over warm cake--cool--sprinke with powdered sugar--serve with cool whip or ice cream or whatever. Enjoy--Anne Kressler Blueberry Pie Cook and stir until thick: 3/4 cup sugar 3 Tb corn starch Dash of salt 1/2 cup water 2 cups blueberries Remove from heat and add: 1 Tb butter 1 Tb lemon Cool above mixture and fold in: 2 more cups blueberries Pour into: Baked pie shell or graham cracker crust Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake Mix in large bowl: 1 ¼ cups sugar 1 cup butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sour cream 1 cup fresh or thawed blueberries Add to above: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup chopped toasted almonds (optional) Mix in small bowl: ½ cup white sugar 3 Tablespoons cinnamon Place ½ cake mixture in 9x13 or bundt greased & floured pan. Sprinkle with ½ cinnamon sugar and ½ nuts. Repeat. Bake: 350° for 50-55 minutes. Bourbon Bread Pudding Day old toasted bread cubes work best. Spread onbto bottom and sides of 13 x 9 baking dish: 2 Tb softened butter Heat in heavy saucepan over med high heat to 180˚ or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil): 4 cups fat free milk Place bread cubes in a large bowl. Pour hot milk over bread. 9 cups cubed French bread Combine in a medium bowl: 2 cups sugar 2 tea vanilla extract 3 large eggs Gradually whisk into bread/milk mixture. Add in: ½ cup raisins Pour into prepared baking dish. Place baking dish into a roasting pan into a ½ inch hot water bath. Bake 350˚ for 50 minutes or until browned and set. SAUCE Cook in a medium saucepan over low heat: ¾ cup sugar 6 Tb butter 1 large egg ¼ cup bourbon Cook 4 minutes, or until candy thermometer reaches 165°, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture is thick. Pour over bread pudding. Brownie Bottom Pudding Pie Make a batch of homemade or boxed brownies to fill a 9x9 pan. Cool. Remove brownies from pan and crumble in large covered bowl. Mix with wire whisk. Let stand 2 minutes & spread over brownies: 4 small packages of instant pudding (prefer chocolate fudge) 2 ½ cups milk Top with: 8 oz. thawed Cool Whip Garnish with chocolate, mini chocolate chips, or toffee chunks (yum!). Refrigerate until ready to serve. Buffalo Terd Cookies In a large sauce pan, bring to a boil over medium heat.