DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon instant coffee (optional)or espresso powder (optional)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup bananas , very ripe and mashed, about 3
1 cup chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease or spray a bundt pan and lightly dust with cocoa powder.
Mix together dry ingredients, set aside.

Cream butter, add sugar and eggs, mix well,then add bananas and mix briefly.

Mix in dry ingredients until incorporated, don’t over [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 (18 1/4ounce)box lemon cake mix
1 (3 1/2ounce)box instant lemon pudding
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup water
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
powdered sugar , if desiredor frosting, for topping if desired

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 and grease bundt pan.

Combine all of the ingredients (except lemon zest, if using) and mix well.

Stir lemon zest in mixed batter.Note: Batter will be thick!Spread evenly into well greased bundt pan.

Back at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

Cool [...]

INGREDIENTS
FOR CAKE
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup butter , softened
1 (8ounce)package cream cheese , softened
1 (16ounce)package dark brown sugar
4 large eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8ounce)container sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
FOR PRALINE ICING
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
1 cup powdered sugar , sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FOR SUGAR PECANS
1egg white
4 cups pecan halves (about 1 lb.)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

CAKE:.
Arrange 1 cup pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 5 to 7 minutes or until toasted. Cool on [...]

INGREDIENTS
Cake
1/4 cup poppy seeds
1/4 cup milk
1 (18 1/4ounce)package lemon cake mix
1 (3 1/2ounce)package instant lemon pudding mix
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
Glaze
1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
1 orange, juice of
1lemon, juice of

DIRECTIONS

Soak poppy seeds in milk for 2 hours.Sometimes when I am in a hurry, I put the mixture in the microwave oven for about 45 seconds.Be careful as the milk may boil over, just keep an eye on it.
Preheat oven [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 (18ounce)box devil’s food cake mix
1 (6ounce)package chocolate pudding mix , cook and serve
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs , room temperature
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl combine cake mix and pudding mix.
Add hot water and oil.
Stir in sour cream, eggs (1 at a time - combining after each egg), vanilla, and cinnamon.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Grease & flour [...]