Carrot Cake

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 c. finely shredded carrot
1 c. cooking oil
4 eggs

In a bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.  Add carrot, oil, and eggs.  Beat with an electric mixer till combined.

Pour into 2 greased and floured 9X1.5-inch round baking pans.  Bake in a 350 F oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.  Remove cake from pans.  Cool thoroughly on racks.  Makes 12-15 servings.

Recommended: frost with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ms. Judy's famous chocolate cake

2 c. flour
1 3/4 c. sugar
2/3 c. oil
2/3 c. cocoa
1/3 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 c. water
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine dry ingredients together.  Add wet ingredients to the dry ones and mix well.  Pour into 2 9-inch round pans that have been greased well.  Bake at 350 F until done and toothpick comes out clean - about 30 minutes.

Enjoy!

PS - we like frosting with Ms. Becky's buttercream frosting

Chocolate Turtle Cake

1 box Betty Crocker devil's food cake mix
water, vegetable oil, & eggs called for on cake mix box
1 bag (14 oz) caramels, unwrapped
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
caramel topping or chocolate-flavor syrup, if desired
additional chopped pecans, if desired
ice cream or whipped cream, if desired

Heat oven to 350 F (325 F for dark or nonstick pans).  Grease bottom only of 13X9-inch pan with shortening or baking spray with flour.  Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil, and eggs.  Pour half of the batter into pan.  Bake 22 minutes.  Refrigerate remaining batter.

Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat caramels and milk over medium heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted.  Stir in 1 c. pecans.  Pour caramel mixture over warm cake.  Sprinkle with chocolate chips.  Carefully spread with remaining batter.

Bake 25-28 min. or until cake springs back when lightly touched.  Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake.  Cool in pan on cooling rack for at least 30 minutes.  Drizzle individual pieces with caramel topping or chocolate syrup; sprinkle with additional pecans.  Serve with ice cream.  Store loosely covered.

Chocolate Chip Swirl Cake

3/4 c. miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 box Betty Crocker vanilla or white cake mix
water, vegetable oil, & eggs called for on cake mix box
1/4 c. chocolate-flavor syrup
1 container Betty Crocker vanilla frosting
additional chocolate-flavor syrup (if desired)

Heat oven to 350 F (325 F for dark or nonstick pan.  Generously grease bottom only of 9X13 inch pan with shortening or baking spray with flour.

In small bowl, toss 1/2 c. chocolate chips with 1 Tbps. dry cake mix.  Make cake mix as directed on box, using remaining cake mix, water, oil and eggs.  Stir in the 1/2 c. coated chocolate chips.  Reserve 1 c. of the batter.  Pour remaining batter into pan.  Stir 1/4 c. chocolate syrup into reserved 1 c. batter.  Drop by tablespoons randomly into 8 mounds over batter in pan.  To swirl, cut through mounds of batter with knife in one continuous motion.  Turn pan quarter turn and repeat.

Bake 34-38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out almost clean.  Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake.  Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.  Stir remaining 1/4 c. chocolate chips into frosting.  Spread frosting over top of cake; drizzle with additional chocolate syrup.  Store loosely covered.

Karen Giullian Cake Recipe

1 Duncan Heinz Cake mix (any flavor)
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. water
1/6 c. water
1/4 c. sweetened condensed milk
1/4 c. soft butter
1 large pkg. instant pudding mix (to match cake mix)
1/2 c. flour

Mix as directed on the box.  Bake at 325 F. for 45 minutes.

Top with canned butter cream frosting.

Dirt Cake

1 16 oz. pkg. Oreos
1/2 c. butter
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla
2 small boxes instant pudding (1 choc. & 1 vanilla)
1 c. powdered sugar
1 12 oz. pkg. cool whip
3 c. whole milk

Crush cookies to resemble potting soil and set aside.  Cream butter, sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.  Prepare pudding mixes with milk and combine with Cool Whip.  Gently fold pudding and cream cheese mixtures together.  Spread 1/3 cookies crumbs in bottom of 9X13 pan.  Spread 1/2 pudding on top, 1/3 cookies, 1/2 pudding, 1/3 cookies.  Refrigerate for 10 - 12 hours.

Can place gummy worms in the dirt cake as you are making it for extra bonus and surprises.