Mississippi Mud Cake

1 cup chopped pecans
2 sticks of butter
4 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
4 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (10.5 oz) bag miniature marshmallows
Chocolate Frosting (below)

Microwave butter and semisweet chocolate in a large microwave safe glass bowl at High for 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.

Whisk sugar and next 4 ingredients into chocolate mixture. Pour batter into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly roll pan. (I use a 10.5" x 14.75" glass baking dish)

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle evenly with miniature marshmallows; bake 5-8 more minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle warm cake with Chocolate Frosting, and sprinkle with pecans.

Chocolate Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 (16 0z.) package powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Stir together first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until slightly thickened; remove from heat. Beat in powdered sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla extract at medium -high speed with an electric mixer until smooth.

After-School Apple Cake

6 apples (Cortland, Braeburn, & Empire work well)
2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 cup canola oil
4 eggs
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup wheat flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Peel, core, and slice apples. Set them in a large bowl and sprinkle with cinnamon.
In a mixing bowl, blend oil, eggs, and sugar. Add flour.
Pour the batter over the apples and gently stir.
Bake in a 13 x 9 inch greased baking dish for 35-45 minutes.

Sun-Drop Cake

1 box of lemon cake mix
1 small box of lemon instant pudding mix
3 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
1 1/2 cups Sun drop

Mix all ingredients for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased tube/bunt pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes.


Glaze:

1 cup confectioners sugar
2 tbls. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Mix and pour over warm cake.

M'mmm M'mmm Good!

Mom's Strawberry Dream Cake

(This recipe came from my grandmother's sister-in-law, many years ago. My mother use to always make this for me when ever I requested it!)

1 package white cake mix
1- 3 oz. package strawberry jello mix
1/2 box frozen strawberries
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup oil

Blend box of cake mix, box of jello mix, eggs, and water with mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add strawberries, including syrup. Beat 1 minute. Add the oil and beat for 1 more minute. Bake in 2 round cake pans or a 9 x 13 pan, at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Cool completely.

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 box strawberries
1 box confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Mix all together. Frost cake and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Or, if you like a little bit less rich taste, I found this great Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting you could use on this same cake.

1- 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons strawberries, chopped
1 box confectioners sugar
Mix with electric mixer. Frost cake and refrigerate.