Chocolate Castles

  • Cherry Jubilee Cake

    With Easter right around the corner, I have begun to look for new and different recipes to place on the Easter table this year.  A sweet friend, Jerry McGraw,  who is so kind to share recipes with me gave me a recipe that is written in her mom’s handwriting and that her mom made when… Read more

  • Joy of Almond Cake

    Wow, this cake is scrumptious. I combined two recipes and it turned out delicious. Mix up a Duncan HInes Devils Food cake mix as follows. 1 Devils Food cake mix 1 small size chocolate instant pudding 4 eggs 1 1/4 cups water 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup chocolate chips Mix all ingredients. Preheat oven to… Read more

  • Cupcake Information

    Right now, I am baking about 100 cupcakes for a ladies retreat at church plus frosting another 80 cupcakes for a friend who cannot frost hers. So thought I would pass along this information in case you are ever needing to frost a big batch and you keep wondering how many hours it is going… Read more

  • Black Forest Trifle

      1 box of any chocolate cake mix (I do prefer Duncan Hines) 1 small instant chocolate pudding mix 2 cups milk 1 can cherry pie filling 8 oz. whipped topping, thawed, such as Cool Whip (I usually use real whipped cream, which would be whipping 8 oz. of heavy whipping cream, adding 1 cup… Read more

  • No Phone Tuesday

    OM Gosh, I had forgotten what it is like to be in a house which does not have a phone. The server was out today on my phone and it was so quiet. I actually got so much done around the house. Because I didn’t have texting, or phone service, it was just so quiet.… Read more

  • German Chocolate Sheet Cake

    German Chocolate Sheet Cake This recipe is just awesome, taken from a Southern Living magazine ,but  has become a favorite to have for dessert. Makes 48 small servings or 24 Trudy Servings 1 box of German chocolate cake mix 1 large egg 2 egg whites 1 ¾ cups water 1 14 oz can Eagle Brand… Read more