National Chocolate Cake Day

It's a cold, wintery afternoon here in southwest Missouri. In fact, we woke up to snow this morning.

My husband and I are still a bit under the weather so we're just staying in and taking it easy. I made a pot of taco soup and a pan of cornbread this morning for us to enjoy as we felt like it throughout the day and I started a jigsaw puzzle...Great Painters...The Impressionists.

Great Painters - The Impressionists

While scrolling through Facebook I discovered that today is National Chocolate Cake Day! To celebrate I made our favorite chocolate cake with a new-to-us, but very old-fashioned frosting recipe. Here are the recipes for both...

COCOA FUDGE CAKE

1 2/3 cup flour

1 1/2 cup sugar

2/3 cup cocoa

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour (or spray with pan spray) a 13x9x2-inch pan. Mix all ingredients together well and pour into cake pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until done. Ice with Broiled Butterscotch Frosting.

   Broiled Butterscotch Frosting

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened

1 cup chopped nuts

2 tablespoons milk

Mix ingredients together (I omitted the nuts) and spread over warm cake. Set oven control to broil or 550 degrees. Broil cake about 5 inches from heat until frosting bubbles and browns slightly...about 3 minutes. (Watch carefully as frosting burns easily.) Frosts one 13x9x2-inch cake.

I wasn't sure about this frosting at first, but my husband and I both really like it and I will definitely make it again.

How about you? How's your Wednesday going and what's the weather like where you're at?

Until next time...

~Rebecca

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Blogmas 2018 - Day 8 - Recipe: Brigadeiros

I made a double batch of brigadeiros to share at our family Christmas get-together this evening.

Brigadeiros

Brigadeiros are a traditional Brazilian dessert that we were first introduced to at a work Christmas party a couple of years ago and they immediately became one of our favorite treats. 

My Friend, Natalia

Before returning to her native, Brazil, my sweet friend, Natalia, was kind enough to share her recipe with me and, with her permission, I am sharing it here. 

BRIGADEIROS

1 can Nestle's La Lechera sweetened condensed milk (must be this brand...otherwise it doesn't turn out as well)
2 T. butter
4 T. cocoa

Put all ingredients in a pan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until you can see the bottom of the pan between swipes across middle (about 15 to 20 minutes); continue to cook until almost solid (about another 5 minutes). 

Finished Candy Cooling on Plates

Pour mixture into buttered plates to cool. Using buttered hands, pull away pieces of the candy and roll into balls. Roll each ball in candy sprinkles of choice to complete.

Brigadeiros

For a different flavor, try using Nesquik chocolate or strawberry flavored drink mix. There are lots of ways to make brigadeiros! 

Until next time...
~Rebecca

*Joining in with Jean over at So Not Organized and linking up with Tamy over at Chasing My Life for Blogmas 2018

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Recipe - Protein Snack Balls

Our oldest daughter recently shared this recipe for Protein Snack Balls with me. I made it yesterday for the first time and served it to guests as a dessert after supper last night. It was a HUGE success! It was very similar to our old family favorite no-bake recipe, but no sugar...no butter! THIS will be the no-bake of choice for us from now on!

PROTEIN SNACK BALLS

1/2 c. raw honey
1 c. natural peanut butter
1/2 c. melted coconut oil
3 1/2 c. regular oats
1/4 c. cocoa
1/2 c. chia seeds
1/2 c. unsalted, roasted, sunflower kernels
1/2 c. raisins, chocolate chips, coconut, or chopped nuts

Mix ingredients together, shape into 1-inch balls, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Delicious!