Crazy Cake ~ Review

So many recipes floating around and now circulating on facebook lately. Seems like the new craze. Beings I promised my husband a cake since none of us liked the previous cake I made and it was one I found on another facebook page, I just can't remember what one, at the moment, anyhow I made him another. Thinking I can't go wrong with chocolate.

So one of my facebook friends (Heather) posted Crazy Cake ~ Wacky Cake from It's a MOM thing yesterday. It looked pretty simple, I have all the items in my pantry and it is a one pan deal. Perfect size considering i'm trying to limit the sweets that I make and we consume. Not to terribly a lot of sugar either.

So here's what I think about about. Minimal dishes to wash (awesome), all staples in the pantry (even better). Chocolate (a way to my husbands heart is through his stomach). Cook time was spot on for my stove. Cake raised and was fluffy and moist (I really love that). Excellent flavor!!  Four thumbs up from my family.

So here's the recipe

Crazy Cake ~ Wacky Cake

1-1/2 cups flour

3 Tbsp. cocoa (unsweetened)

1 cup white sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp. white vinegar

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

5 Tbsp. vegetable oil

1 cup water

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix first 5 ingredients in a greased 8" square baking pan. Make 3 depressions in dry ingredients - two small, one larger (see in photo #3 above). Pour vinegar in one depression, vanilla in the other and vegetable oil in 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. Frost with our favorite frosting. Enjoy!

Tip- You can double this recipe; just use a 9x13 baking pan.

Have you tried any of the recipes you've seen on facebook lately? Share here some of your favorite recipes.

~ Farmgirl

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Mountain Berry Pie

A delicious pie for any occasion. Serve it up with a dollop of whipped topping or a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. 

Pastry for double-crust pie

1 cup white sugar

1 pinch of salt

1/4 cup cornstarch + tablespoon cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup blueberries

1 cup strawberries

3/4 cup blackberries

3/4 cup raspberries

1/8 cup water

1/4 cup peach schnapps

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon in a large saucepan.

Stir in berries and add water, peach schnapps and lemon juice.

Cook over medium heat just to the boiling point. It should be thickened. If berries are frozen this takes a little while longer.

Pour into pie shell and dot with butter.

Top with a lattice crust or full crust with slits cut.

Brush top with milk and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

~ Farmgirl

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Oh my my, Strawberry Pie

There's nothing like celebrating the "unofficial" first day of summer with strawberry pie. So when I saw how quick and easy this recipe was I had to try it. It was gobbled up so fast that I didn't get a serving photoed. I'm thinking I will have to make another and make it soon. 

3 Tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups water

3 oz box strawberry Jell-o

2 cups sliced strawberries

Pre-baked 10" pie shell (click here for recipe)

Line bottom of pie shell with the sliced strawberries. 

Combine cornstarch, sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened (this happens really quick). Add the Jell-o and stir until dissolved. Pour over the strawberries and refrigerate until set.

Serve with whipped cream.

~ Farmgirl

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Amish Cinnamon Bread

Super easy sweet bread. This no kneading, just mix it up and bake it bread. Makes a wonderful dessert or even quick breakfast.

Makes 2 loaves

Batter:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups butter milk
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda

Cinnamon sugar mixture:
2/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Grease two 9x5 loaf pans. Set aside until needed.
Cream together butter, 2 cups sugar, and eggs. Add milk, flour, and baking soda. Mix well.
Put 1/4 of batter in each greased loaf pan.
Mix in separate bow the 2/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle 3/4 of the cinnamon mixture on top of the batter in each pan. Add remaining batter to pans; sprinkle the remaining cinnamon topping. Swirl with a knife. Bake at 350 degrees in a preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick tester comes clean.

Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing from pan.

Excellent if eaten warm out of the oven but great toasted with a little butter or cinnamon butter.

Enjoy!!

~ Farm Girl

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Strawberry Cream Cheese Cobbler

Strawberry Cream Cheese Cobbler

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter

1 egg, lightly scrambled

1 cup milk

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 quarts whole strawberries, capped and washed

4 ounces Neufchatel cheese, cut into small pieces

Plain Greek yogurt, vanilla ice cream or whipped topping for serving optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and pour into 9x13 inch glass baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together the egg, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Pour directly over the butter in the baking dish, but do not stir.

Add the strawberries arranging in a single layer as much as possible. Sprinkle cream cheese pieces over strawberries. Place in preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until top is golden brown and edges are bubbling. (Crust rises up and around the fruit, but fruit will still peek out of top.)

Serve hot out of the oven with choice of topping, if desired.

Note: The berries will sink and become mushy the longer it sits out of the oven after baking. Best if eaten hot fresh out of the oven.

Recipe credit goes to Kitchenscoop.com 

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