Darryl’s Chocolate cake balls

16 oz chocolate chips

2 T. shortening

Red Velvet cake – mixed & baked (or any cake you like!)

8 oz cream cheese

Raspberry jam (can vary this)

Mix crumbled cake with cream cheese and jam. Roll in 1” balls and freeze. Dip in melted chocolate chips and shortening.

Place on stick for cake “pop

Chocolate Nut Toffee Bars

1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1-1/4 cups unsifted flour
½ cup Hershey's cocoa
1 - 14 oz. can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips
½ cup chopped nuts


Preheat oven to 350. Reserve 2 TBSP. margarine. In large mixer bowl, beat remaining margarine and sugar until fluffy. Add flour and cocoa; mix well. With floured hands, press into greased 13x9 pan. Bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine reserved margarine and sweetened condensed milk; cook and stir until mixture thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over crust. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove from oven; immediately top with chips. Let stand 1 minute; spread while warm. Top with nuts. Cool. Cut into bars, Store covered at room temperature. Makes 24 to 36 bars.

Buttermilk Chocolate Bundt Cake

Combine and set aside:
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups sugar
½ tsp. salt
4 TBSP. cocoa
1 tsp. cinnamon

Bring to boil and let cool slightly:
1 cube butter
1 cup water
½ cup oil

Add 2 eggs, slightly beaten, ½ cup buttermilk and 1 tsp. vanilla. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Batter will be runny. Spray Bundt pan well with vegetable oil spray. Bake 40 minutes to 1 hour at 350.

Frosting for this cake:
1 lb. of powdered sugar
1 cube butter
4 – 6 TBSP. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
6 TBSP. milk and/or buttermilk
1 cup chopped nuts

Mix it all together for a scrumptious bumpy frosting.

Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake

Sift together in large bowl:
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour

Mix in saucepan and bring to boil:
1 cube margarine
½ cup shortening
4 TBSP. cocoa
1 cup water
Pour boiled mixture over dry ingredients and mix.

Add and mix well:
½ cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
Bake in greased 13x9 or 11x17 pan, at 400 for 20 minutes.

ICING. Start 5 minutes before cake is done. Melt and bring to boil:
1 cube margarine
4 TBSP. cocoa
6 TBSP. milk

After bringing to boil add:
1 box of powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup pecans, chopped.

Mix and spread on cake while warm.