Chololate Zucchini Cake

2 cubes (1 c.) butter (unsalted) softened
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 3/4 c. granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 t. vanilla
1/4 c. plus 2 T. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. ground cloves
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
2 c. grated zucchini (patted dry with paper towels)
1 c. semi sweet chocolate chips
3/4 c. nuts
1 (8 oz.) pkg cream cheese (3 3/4 cups)
1 1lb powdered sugar

In bowl cream together 1 stick of butter, oil and sugar, beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, beat in buttermilk and 1 t. of the vanilla. Stir in 1/4 c. of cocoa powder, the flour, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon and salt until the mixture is just combined and fold in the zucchini, chocolate chips and walnuts.

Pour batter into 2 well butter 9 inch round cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 min. or until tester comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pans for 10 minutes, turn them out into rack and cool completely.

In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together 1 stick of butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1 t. of vanilla and the remaining 2 T. of cocoa powder until the mixture is smooth. Invert on of the cake layers onto a plate, spread on third of the frosting on the top and top it with the second layer. Spread remaining frosting onto he top and sides of the cake.

Coconut Pecan Frosting

Since Mom's birthday is tomorrow, I thought I'd put this recipe on the blog since she loves German Chocolate Cake.

1/2 cup evaporated milk (12 oz can)
1 1/2 cup sugar
4 slightly beaten egg yolks
3/4 cup butter/margarine
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
7 oz coconut
1 1/2 cup chopped pecans.

Combine ingredients and put in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in coconut and pecans. Cool then apply to cake.

When I make this, I just use all of the can of evaporated milk. My family likes more coconut and I usually only put in about 1/2 cup of the finely chopped pecans. It's quite tasty and as you can see really healthy for you. ;)

A Twist on Chocolate Cake

This is super easy and one of my fams favorites!

1 box Devil's Food Cake Mix
1 pkg cream cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
chocolate chips

Mix cake according to directions on the box. In a separate bowl mix cream cheese, egg, and sugar together. In a 9x13 pan pour 2/3 of cake mix in pan. Pour cream cheese mixture on top and sprinkle chocolate chips on top of that (I use about 2/3 of a pkg). Pour remaining cake mix on top.

Bake at 350 for 25-35 minutes. No need to frost and you've got some yummies inside.

Gerb's Cake for Breakfast

I stole this recipe from my sister in law off her blog. http://gerbsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/ I pretty sure she said yes. Thanks Gerb!

Oatmeal Cake
1 cup applesauce (you can use oil instead)
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
6 cups oats
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 cups milk(optional add-ins before baking: 1 diced apple, 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries)

Combine all ingredients and pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 375 for 35 minutes (or until lightly browned).You can serve each slice 'as is' (perfect to eat on the way out the door!) or in a variety of other ways. Here are a few ideas:-Pour some milk over it and enjoy-Top with brown sugar and butter-Whipped cream and fresh fruit make anything taste amazing!-Dust the top with powdered sugarThere you have it. Cake for breakfast.Oh, yeah.

Yummy Pumpkin Cake

A recipe from Skip's friend. Thanks!

1 yellow cake mix
1 cube margarine
Mix together to make a crust.

Put into 9x13 inch pan all of the crust except for 1 cup. Set aside.

1 small can pumpkin
2 beaten eggs
3/4 c sugar
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 3/4 c. evaporated canned milk (13 oz)

Mix the above ingredients together then add the canned milk last and mix.
Pour over the crust you made earlier.

Add to the 1 cup crust mixture the following
1/2 c. sugar
1 TBSP Butter
Mix together until crumbly, sprinkle over the top.

Bake 1 hour at 350.
Serve with cool whip or whip cream

(She didn't have pumpkin pie spice so instead she used 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp cloves and 1/2 tsp nutmeg and only cooked it for 50 minutes)