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Magic Chocolate Fudge Cake (No Eggs!)

February 6, 2023 by Susan 2 Comments

Super simple chocolate cake with fudge icing made ‘magically’ with no eggs. Perfect for a birthday cake or a sweet snack.

Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. Pretty much every birthday until I discovered German Chocolate frosting and switched things up on occasion.

And this was the recipe my mom made. When I was old enough to read and saw that the recipe was called ‘Magic Fudge Cake’ I asked her why. “Because it doesn’t use any eggs,” was the answer.

Unimpressed, I wondered why that mattered. Big deal, who doesn’t have eggs.

Fast forward to 2023, and here I am regretting not having chickens anymore. Yikes, right?!

So…with the price of eggs at a premium, perhaps you’ll enjoy having this little baby in your back pocket.

Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake

February 18, 2019 by Susan 16 Comments

An easy and delicious chocolate bundt cake that is perfect to bring to a potluck, make for a coffee date, after school snack, or just because.

No story about how moist and delicious this simple cake is. Sorry. No long intro about how leftovers are the best with a cup of coffee or an afternoon snack. Nope. Not even an anecdote about how it’s the perfect easy recipe to make for potlucks.

I will tell you a few things, though.

Easy Dulce de Leche Cookie Scoops

February 5, 2018 by Susan Leave a Comment

Have you ever had an ‘a-ha’ moment in the kitchen? I was talking to my dulce de leche loving niece recently about recipes using the sweet elixir of the gods when lightening struck.

One of the easiest cookie recipes I’ve made uses a can of sweetened condensed milk. Dulce de leche is sweetened condensed milk that has been caramelized. TA-DA!

Guess what I made the next day?

Chocolate, Chocolate, & More Chocolate Recipes

February 14, 2017 by Susan 8 Comments

A collection of decadent chocolate recipes to satisfy your deepest craving.

Roald Dahl’s descriptions of chocolate in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are sumptuous and delicious. If you, like me, can feel where Augustus Gloop was coming from when he said of Willy Wonka’s chocolate river, “Gosh, I need a bucket to drink it properly.”

Well, you’re in the right place.

Let’s jump in that chocolate river together, ready? Hold your breath, make a wish, count to three.

1, 2, 3…..

Triple Layer Mint Brownies

December 6, 2016 by Susan 17 Comments

It wouldn’t be Christmas around my house without these fudgy, mint brownies. They’re a rich treat that is perfect for special occasions.

My kids have not known a Christmas without these brownies. And I’ve never made them!

I’m fortunate to have a group of ladies that I get together with every year to bake, dip, and decorate our way to a tasty Christmas season. We call it “Cookie Baking Day” and my family is happy to do whatever is required to accommodate it.

My sister, Amy, makes these mint brownies every year, and it just wouldn’t be Christmas without them.

Blank Canvas Brownies

September 13, 2016 by Susan 4 Comments

These fudgy brownies are the perfect canvas for add ins and customization. Nuts, chips, candies, frosting..the list is endless. And they’re SO easy!

I’ve made a million different kinds of brownies over the years. OK, not really a million…but at least 15. And I can honestly say that I don’t recall a brownie I didn’t like. I mean…chocolate.

For the last few years, though, this brownie recipe has been my one and only. It’s kind of a conglomeration of a few recipes I’ve made. It’s quick and easy, chewy and fudgy. All things I look for in a brownie.

And it is the perfect blank canvas.