Crazy Cake

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c. of all-purpose flour

3 T. of unsweetened cocoa

1 c. of white sugar

1 tsp. of baking soda

1/2 tsp. of salt

1 tsp. of white vinegar

1 tsp. of pure vanilla extract

5 T. of vegetable oil

1 c. of water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.

Mix first 5 dry ingredients in a greased 8" square baking pan.

Make 3 depressions in dry ingredients - two small, one larger

Pour vinegar in one depression, vanilla in the other and the vegetable oil in the third larger depression.  

Pour water over all.  

Mix well until smooth.

Bake on middle rack of oven for 35 minutes.  Check with toothpick to make sure it comes out clean.  Cool.

Add frosting.

Recipe from (sweetlittlebluebird.com)

Homemade Chocolate Candy

Ingredients:

For 7 dozen

1/2 c. of coconut oil

1/2 c. of real maple syrup

1/2 c. of organic cocoa powder

1 tsp. of organic vanilla

1/2 tsp. of sea salt

Directions:

Melt together gently in a saucepan over low heat until it’s all mixed together.

Put parchment paper on a few cookie sheets and drop quarter-sized candies onto them.

Put them in the freezer for a while before serving.

Recipe from (kellythekitchenkop.com)

Iced Mocha Fusion Shake

Ingredients:

for 2 servings

1½ c. of milk
2 tsp. of vanilla extract  
1/4 c. and 2 T. of granulated sugar
1/4 c. and 2 T. of mocha flavored instant coffee mix
2 c. of crushed ice

Directions:

1. In a blender or food processor, combine milk, vanilla, sugar, coffee powder and crushed ice.
2. Blend until smooth. 
3. Pour into glasses and serve.

Recipe from (allrecipes.com)

Cake Mix Cookies

Ingredients:

For about 15 cookies

18 oz. package of cake mix (any flavor)

*if using chocolate cake mix, add 2 T. of water and an extra egg*
(We accidentally missed this step, but they still turned out great)

1/2 c. of butter, softened

1 egg

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.  

2. Mix all ingredients at low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened and dough is thoroughly mixed. 

3. Drop dough 2" apart by rounded T onto ungreased cookie sheet(s) 

4. Bake at 350° for 9-12 minutes.

5. Let cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets, then move to wire racks.

Store tightly covered at room temperature so they stay soft.

You can stir in chocolate chips, coated candy pieces, chopped nuts, or oatmeal.

You can frost the cookies using canned frosting.

Oreo's Lumps of Coal Cookies

Ingredients:

For about 12 cookies

1 bag of Oreo's (16 oz.)
1 bag of large marshmallows (10 oz.)
4 T. of butter

Directions:

1. Butter a piece of wax paper and use it to line an 8x8 pan.
2. Pulse the cookies in a food processor until ground.
3. Melt the butter and marshmallows together in the microwave for about 2 minutes. 
4. Mix in the ground Oreo's until combined.
5. Put the mixture into the 8x8 pan and use a buttered spoon or spatula to flatten.
6. Let it set for 10 minutes.
 (You can mold them into lumps or cut them into squares) 


Recipe from (justapinch.com) and adjusted from personal experience.