Chocolate Cake

I know that there is already one chocolate cake recipe on this site, but really is only one enough. I found this is a cookbook, and it was to be frosted with peanut butter icing...I admit I loathe peanut butter except in sandwich form, but alas I made it and forget the icing, this is hands down an awesome cake. So dense and moist. It is now in my permenant files.

3 c. flour
2 C. sugar
2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
4 T. baking cocoa
1 T. vanilla
3/4c. oil
2 T. vinegar
2 c. water

Mix together all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Add in vanilla, oil, and vinegar. Stir in water. Pour into a 13"x9" pan (greased) and bake at 350* for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting. (or just snarffing it down with a tall glass of icy milk)

I had never made a cake before with vinegar and was a bit nervous, but I tell you this is so good. make it up today just for fun. I will try to post the peanut butter frosting recipe later on when it is not NAPTIME! By the way there are no notes because I made my changes directly to this recipe. Enjoy.

"OREO" COOKIES

These are by far one of the most request recipes I share.....most people just want me to make them again, but some want the recipe.


"oreo" cookies



for cookie:



1 chocolate cake mix (I use either the betty crocker triple chocolate fudge or duncan hines dark chocolate)

2 eggs

1/2 c. oil



in a medium bowl, combine cake mix, eggs and oil stir until mixed well. drop by teaspoonfuls (I use a #50 cookie scoop) on to a line cookie sheet. bake at 350* for 8 minutes. DO NOT OVER BAKE!



for filling:



4 c. powdered sugar

1 8 ounce brick cream cheese, softened

1 stick butter, softened (do not substitute)

1 tsp. vanilla



in a medium bowl cream together cream cheese and butter. Mix in vanilla and sugar.

spread between two cookies to make an "oreo".



store any remaining cookies in the refridgerator.



makes about 16-24 filled cookies, depending on size.