Birthday Treats

Today is my Mom's birthday. She would have turned 73.  I'm guessing she looks more like 25 now. And since she's eternally young and thin (at least that's how I imagine heaven!), she would have no problem eating some of her favorite desserts.  I rarely make these, but they are delicious (although not gluten free or dairy free)! Here are a few recipes:

Brownies and Icing
(This is the one begged for by the boys in my seminary class. I made them all the time and when I was really busy, mom would make them for me and let me take all the credit.)

Mix:
2 c sugar
2 c flour
4 T cocoa

Add 3/4 c oil
1 stick butter
Pour in 1 c boiling water

Add:
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp soda in 1/2 c buttermilk
2 eggs

Mix  well and pour into greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. As soon as brownies come from the oven spread with frosting. Let cool before cutting.

Icing
Mix and bring to a boil:
4 T cocoa
6 T milk
1 stick butter

Remove from heat and add:
4 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c chopped nuts

Krazy Kake
This one is really easy and flexible.  You can make lemon or apple cake and top with whipped cream or ice cream.

Mix:
3 eggs
1 can lemon or apple pie filling
yellow cake mix

Put into greased 9 x 13 pan.

Topping
Mix with pastry blender:
1/2 c sugar (white for lemon, brown for apple)
1/4 c butter, cold
1/2 flour
(For apple add 1 tsp cinnamon & 1 tsp nutmeg)

Crumble on top of cake and bake at 350 for 30 min. It will look crazy and lumpy on top. Hence the name!

Hymie's Chocolate Fudge Cake
Great for birthdays! No need for frosting, but it's great with ice cream. You can add powdered sugar or a chocolate glaze, but Mom was a purist with this one.

Mix:
Devil's Food cake mix
1 package instant chocolate pudding
4 eggs
1/2 c water
1/2 c oil
8 oz sour cream

Cream for 5 min and add 1 package chocolate chips. Bake in greased bundt pan at 350 for 45 min.

This post shows a triple layer version of the brownies and the Hymie's cake.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!