Peach Dump Cake II

Peach Dump Cake II

Adapted from an internet recipe.
Sounds like an excellent cake. Link to the Shortcut is in the Notes section.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Baking Pan (9x13 inch)
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans peach slices in heavy syrup, undrained, (15¼ oz / 432 g each or see Notes)
  • 1 yellow cake mix, Shortcut
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter, melted, plus more for greasing pan

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 190° C (375° F), grease a 9x13 baking pan with butter.
  • Add the cake mix to a mixing bowl and add the cinnamon, whisk to mix together.
  • Sprinkle the mix over the peaches.
  • Drizzle the butter over the mix.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove pan to a wire rack to cool.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Shortcut: Yellow Cake Mix.
For Thailand, a great alternative is Dole peaches, but they come in 666 g plastic jars, and if I was a betting man, using 2 of these in place of the 2 cans, I think this would be perfect.
Homemade Brownie Mix

Homemade Brownie Mix

The Cookie Rookie, Becky Hardin, United States.
This recipe comes from a social media friend and comes highly recommended. This is the mix and the instructions to make the brownies, so sort of a 2 for 1 recipe. This mix as stated makes the equivalent of 1 store bought boxed mix. Easy to assemble mix, and wonderful brownies, highly recommended!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 brownies

Equipment

  • Baking Pan (8x8 inch) , for making the brownies
  • Oven , for making the brownies

Ingredients
  

For the Mix

  • 1 cup sugar
  • cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon instant espresso powder, optional
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips, optional

To make the Brownies

  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

For the Mix

  • Add the Mix ingredients, except the chocolate chips, to a large mixing bowl and whisk together.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • At this point, the Mix is ready, store in an airtight container or even a ziplock bag until use. Fell free to make several batches, then you have several "boxes" available to use anytime.

To make the Brownies

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out an 8x8 inch baking pan, line with parchment paper, overhanging two sides, and lightly grease the exposed sides with butter.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the oil, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk together.
  • Add 1 recipe of Brownie Mix and mix together until just combined.
  • Pour mixture into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake for 20-25 or until desired doneness, less for gooier type brownies, a bit more for cakier type brownies. Remove from oven and and cool pan on a rack for 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, use a butter knife and cut along the two sides of the pan with no parchment. Use the parchment overhangs and carefully lift out of the pan and place on the wire rack and allow to cool another 10 minutes.
  • Cut into 9 squares, serve and enjoy.

Notes

Recipe easily doubles, just use two batches of Mix and bake in a 9x13 baking pan.
Variants: 1. Regular size or mini chocolate chips can be semisweet, dark, milk, or even white. 2. Replace the chocolate chips with 1 cup M&M candies or 1 cup chopped Oreo cookies. 3. In addition to the chocolate chips, add ½ cup nuts, such as chopped walnuts, pecans, cashews, almonds, or mixed nuts.
Wacky Cake

Wacky Cake

Brown Eye Baker, Michelle, United States.
This is a mix right in the pan recipe, and uses no eggs, butter, or milk. I made this on 25 Jun 2022 and it is absolutely excellent chocolate cake, no frosting or whipped cream needed!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 servings

Equipment

  • Pyrex Baking Pan (8x8 inch)
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water
  • frosting, of your choice, if desired

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out an 8x8 inch Pyrex or ceramic baking pan, do not use a metal pan for this.
  • To the baking pan, add the first 5 ingredients.
  • Mix together with a fork. The reason of using a fork is it acts like a whisk.
  • Make 3 indentions in the flour mixture. To each one, add the vinegar, vanilla, and oil.
  • Pour the 1 cup of water over that.
  • Then mix everything together with fork until mixed and no dry ingredients are visible.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Once cooled, frost if desired with your choice of frosting, or enjoy without.
  • Cut into 9 squares, serve and enjoy. Excellent cake even without the frosting.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

Spend with Pennies, Holly, Canada.
This recipe comes from a friend, and these are excellent muffins! I made these on 16 Jun 2022 exactly as written, and these were very well liked my the family and I. Highly recommended.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Course Bread, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins

Equipment

  • Muffin Pan (12 cell)
  • Paper Cupcake Liners
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar, or lemon juice
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips, rounded, plus additional for topping if desired

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 220° C (425° F), line a 12 cup muffin pan with 12 paper liners.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the milk and vinegar, stir together. (You are making buttermilk.)
  • In another mixing bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and the salt. Whisk together.
  • To the milk mixture, add the melted butter, eggs, and oil. Whisk together.
  • Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix until almost combined.
  • Add the chocolate chips and mix in. Now the batter is very much like a cake batter.
  • Spoon the batter into the 12 cup cake liners equally. Sprinkle a few chocolate chips on top of each cup.
  • Bake for 5 minutes then reduce heat in the oven to 180° C (350° F) and continue baking for another 13 to 16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. (Mine were perfect at 13 minutes.)
  • Remove muffins to a rack to cool completely.
  • Serve and enjoy.
Cream Horns

Cream Horns

Valya's Taste of Home, Valya, United States.
This recipe comes from a friend and I have modified this recipe to what is shown for 12 cream horns and I will provide 3 ways to fill them. I used Method 2 after I broke Method 1 (totally my fault, the recipe is certainly valid) and fell back to using Method 2. The family and I loved these! I always thought these would be difficult, just the opposite, and delicious!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cream horns

Equipment

  • Rolling Pin
  • Pizza Cutter
  • 12 Cream Horn Molds , I used 5 inch molds
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Oven
  • Electric Mixer
  • Pastry Bag , with large star tip

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package puff pastry, I used a 200 gram (7 oz) frozen block

Cream Filling - Method 1

  • 112 grams cream cheese, (4 oz)
  • 1 cup whipping cream, cold
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream Filling - Method 2

  • 1 cup whipping cream

Cream Filling - Method 3

  • 1 can whipped cream

Instructions
 

For the Pastry

  • Preheat your oven to 200° C (400° F), line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • For my location, I found frozen puff pastry in blocks that need to be rolled, I have not located folded sheets yet. Thaw the pastry according to package instructions. Place the block on a floured surface and lightly flour the top and flour your rolling pin as well. This is the thawed size from the package. The tile is 12x12 inches for reference.
  • Rolled thin, roughly to about 9x12 inches. Use a pizza cutter and cut the pastry into about ¾ inch strips, and I was able to cut this into 12 strips. The first piece at the far end was already used on a horn before I took this photo.
  • About ½ inch from the pointy end of the mold, wrap a strip of pastry and continue wrapping, overlapping towards the wide end of the mold, press the end that is near the wide end and place on the prepared baking sheet with that seam on the bottom. Repeat until all strips are used. I looked at a lot of cream horn on the internet and it seemed that 5 wraps was the number to have so I went with that.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 18 minutes, but keep an eye on them as all ovens heat differently. When they are a light golden brown, they are done, These were perfect at exactly 18 minutes. If not baked properly, they can uncurl if under baked, and stick to the molds if overbaked, and no one likes that.
  • Right after the come out of the oven, you need to remove the horns from the molds. Easily done, just hold a mold by the wide end with an oven mitt, and gently push the horn off hold, they will slip right off. Allow the horns to cool completely before filling. Allowing them too cool on the mold may result in horns sticking.

For the Cream Filling - Method 1

  • Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl and allow to come to room temp, you want it softened. Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
  • Add the powdered sugar and beat with an electric mixer starting from slow speed increasing to higher speed until mixture is smooth with no lumps. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix at high speed until mixture thickens.
  • Scrape down the sides again and beat one more time on high speed for 15 seconds.
  • Scrape down the sides and add the cold whipping cream. Start beating on low speed and increase to high speed until thicken and frosting like, when it holds its shape. DO NOT OVERBEAT! Now, I was thinking I should beat this for a few more minutes as it was not quite holding the shape I thought it was supposed to, and I overbeat it, if you have ever overbeat whipping cream, it breaks, meaning it separates and looks more like cottage cheese than whipped cream, as did mine. So I came up with Method 2.
  • Fill a pastry bag, fitted with a star tip, half full with the whipped cream. Gently hold a horn and insert the tip inside to the end and fill as you draw it out. Place on a serving tray. Repeat with remaining horns.
  • Sprinkle powdered sugar over the top of the cream horns, cover and place in the fridge until serving. Serve and enjoy.

For the Cream Filling - Method 2

  • Add the whipping cream to a bowl, beat with an electric mixer until peaks form.
  • Fill a pastry bag, fitted with a star tip, half full with the whipped cream. Gently hold a horn and insert the tip inside to the end and fill as you draw it out. Place on a serving tray. Repeat with remaining horns.
  • Sprinkle powdered sugar over the top of the cream horns, cover and place in the fridge until serving. Serve and enjoy.

For the Cream Filling - Method 3

  • This is the quick way to do this. Gently hold a horn and insert the tip inside to the end and fill as you draw it out. Place on a serving tray. Repeat with remaining horns.
  • Sprinkle powdered sugar over the top of the cream horns, cover and place in the fridge until serving. Serve and enjoy.
Strawberry Bundt Cake

Strawberry Bundt Cake

Just a Pinch Recipe Club, Amy Herald, United States.
This is cake is a combination of several recipes, mainly being Amy's recipe with a few changes.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings

Equipment

  • Bundt Pan
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 tablespoons strawberry gelatin powder, I used Imperial brand
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • teaspoons salt
  • 4 eggs
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil, I used sunflower
  • cups strawberry jam, I used two 160 gram jars

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven 180° C (350° F), grease the bundt pan with butter, then flour it.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the cake flour, sugar, gelatin powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together.
  • In another mixing bowl, add the eggs and whisk until fluffy. Add the oil and whisk together, then add the jam and whisk that in.
  • Add the flour mixture and use a spoon to mix together until just combined and the batter is smooth, do not over mix.
  • Pour mixture evenly into the prepared bundt pan.
  • Place pan in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Remove pan from oven and place on a rack, allow to cool for 10 minutes. (Mine was done at exactly 45 minutes.)
  • After 10 minutes, gently check the sides along the outer edge and the center cone to loosen the cake. Place a plate or serving tray upside on the pan, and turn both over. Gently tap the pan and lift the edges to see if the cake came out of the pan. Remove the pan, let cake cool completely, 2-3 hours before frosting.

Decorating

  • You have choices here, most bundt cakes are decorated with just a simple glaze or dusted with powdered sugar. I got creative and decided on a strawberry buttercream frosting, and I layered the cake, simply cut the bundt cake in half horizontally and carefully remove the top ring.
  • Frost the bottom layer with buttercream, then put the top ring back on.
  • Frost the sides.
  • Slice and enjoy.
Magic Cookie Bars

Magic Cookie Bars

I got this recipe from my Mom, Joann, and she clipped it from a magazine 10-20 years ago, and it does sound good. I made these on 26 Sep 2021, and they are good! And easy to make!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Pan (9x13 inch)

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter, (1 stick / ½ block)
  • cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk, (14 oz / 396 g)
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, (just a 12 oz bag is good)
  • 1⅓ cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup nuts, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F) or 160° (325° F) when using a glass baking pan. Get out a 9x13 inch baking pan, add the butter to the pan and melt in the pan while the oven is preheating.
  • Spread melted butter in pan, sprinkle crumbs over the butter.
  • Evenly pour the condensed milk over the crumbs.
  • In a bowl, toss together the coconut, chips, and nuts.
  • Sprinkle the coconut mixture over the condensed milk. Firmly press down with a fork.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Feel free to chill in the fridge until set firm.
  • Cut into bars or squares, serve and enjoy. Can store covered at room temperature.
Oat-rageous Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oat-rageous Chocolate Chip Cookies

I got this recipe from my Mom, Joann, and she clipped it from a magazine 10-20 years ago, and it does sound good. On my to make and taste list.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36 cookies

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheets
  • Parchment Paper
  • Electric Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup quick cooking rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out 1-2 baking sheets, line with parchment paper for easy cleanup or just leave ungreased.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, and sugars using an electric mixer. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • In another mixing bowl, add the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix together well.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the baking sheets.
  • Bake for 10-12 or until they are lightly browned. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes on sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Serve and enjoy.
Ginger Bars

Ginger Bars

I got this recipe from my Mom, Joann, and she clipped it from a magazine 10-20 years ago, and it does sound good. On my to make and taste list.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Pan (9x13 inch)
  • Electric Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup molasses
  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • powdered sugar, for garnish, as desired

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a 9x13 baking pan and grease with butter or cooking spray.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the shortening and sugar, cream together with an electric mixture until smooth.
  • Beat in the eggs until well mixed. Beat in the water and molasses.
  • In another mixing bowl, add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt. Whisk together.
  • Add the flour mixture to the molasses mixture, stir together well.
  • Spread in the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack, about 1-2 hours.
  • Cut into bars or squares, dust each with powdered sugar if desired.
  • Serve and enjoy.
Cherry Dream Pie

Cherry Dream Pie

This is a recipe on the packaging of a graham cracker crust, and it sounds easy, and good. On my to make and taste list.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Passive Time 4 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Electric Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk, (14 oz / 396 g)
  • cup lemon juice
  • 1 graham cracker pie crust, ready made
  • 1 can cherry pie filling, chilled, (21 oz / 1 lb 5 oz / 595 g)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 160° C (325° F), get out a ready made graham cracker crust.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, add the egg yolks and beat with an electric mixture until pale yellow.
  • Stir in the condensed milk and lemon juice.
  • Pour mixture into the pie crust.
  • Bake for 25 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool for 1 hour.
  • Place in the fridge for at least 3 hours or until set.
  • When set, top with pie filling. Place back in the fridge until ready to serve.
  • Slice, plate, and top with whipped cream as desired. Serve and enjoy.