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Nutella Bundt Cake

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We've made this before as our birthday cake for Jesus on Christmas Day with Christmas sprinkles on top. It is delicious and moist even after a week if stored well. Ingredients 1 box of chocolate cake mix 2 small boxes of instant chocolate pudding 1/2 cup of veggie oil 1 1/4 cups water  4 eggs 1 1/2 cups Nutella, divided 4 cups powdered sugar 1 stick butter, softened 3-4 splashes of milk Preheat oven to 350 degrees Grease a 10 inch bundt pan In mixing bowl, combine cake mix, puddings, oil, water and eggs with electric mixer.  Then mix in 3/4 cup Nutella.  Pour into prepared pan and bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cake rest on counter in pan 10 minutes.  Then, invert the cake onto a serving plate to finish cooling. To make the frosting, combine powdered sugar, butter, milk and remaining 3/4 cup Nutella with electric mixer until creamy.  Spread on c...

Cappuccino Fudge

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1 (7oz.) jar marshmallow cream ½ cup sugar 2/3 cup heavy cream 4 tbsp. unsalted butter 1 tsp. instant coffee or espresso powder ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon ¼ tsp. salt 1 (12 oz.) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips DIRECTIONS 01 Line an 8” square baking pan with aluminum foil; set aside. In a 2 qt. saucepan, combine marshmallow cream, sugar, cream, butter, coffee powder, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue to boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until smooth. 02 Pour into prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Place on cutting board and cut into 36 squares. PHOTO and RECIPE Source:  Annie's Eats

Christmas Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

Christmas Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls "A Peace family tradition.  The boys and Dad even got involved in this one.  They helped roll and dip them each year.  The recipe came from a dear sweet lady at Third Christian Church.  She gave this recipe to me at my wedding shower in 1975.  I have made them in my kitchen for 28 years now and plan to keep on!!    This is 2003."  -Elaine Peace   1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 box powdered sugar 12 oz jar crunchy peanut butter 1 cup coconut ½ cup pecans – chopped 1 t vanilla 2 sticks melted butter Mix and roll into balls.   1 pkg. chocolate chips – small bag  ½ cake paraffin  wax Melt these together over low heat.  Dip balls in chocolate and let cool on waxed paper. 

Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Ingredients 1/2  cup Butter 1-¼ cup Sugar 2 whole Eggs 2 cups Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Powder ½ teaspoons Soda ½ teaspoons Salt ⅓ cups Milk 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 package Cream Cheese, softened 2 cups Blueberries ½ cups Brown Sugar ½ cups Flour 1 teaspoon Cinnamon     3 T Butter Preparation Instructions Cream 1/2 cup butter and 1 1/4 cup sugar; add eggs. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Add milk, vanilla, cream cheese. Stir well. Gently fold in blueberries. Spread in a greased 9 X 13 inch pan. Combine the 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 3 Tbsp. butter and 1/2 cup flour. Cut in butter until it resembles peas. Sprinkle over cake batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Fabulous!

Sweet Potato Pudding

Grated Sweet Potato Pudding  (Elaine Peace) 2 Cups Grated Sweet Potato 1 cup sugar 3 eggs – beaten 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup coconut 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups milk ¼ cup melted butter Mix all. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until set. This was originally my Aunt Ellen’s recipe and prepared by everyone in my family for either Thanksgiving or Christmas.   My boys Love it.

Broccoli Bacon Salad (Elaine Peace)

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This is typically on our Thanksgiving table! 3 Cups of Broccoli Flowerettes 1 Small Red Onion Thinly Sliced 12 Strips Bacon Cooked and Crumbled ½ cup Golden Raisins 1/2 Cup Sunflower Seeds 1 Cup Mayo ½ Cup Sugar 2 T Vinegar Dressing…. Whisk Dressing Ingredients together and toss with ingredients gently. Notes: Dressing is best prepped 8+ hours ahead of time. Salad is also best marinated in the dressing for at least 30 minutes before serving.  

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

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GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP PUMPKIN BREAD PREP TIME 10 mins COOK TIME 50 mins TOTAL TIME 1 hour Author:  Leah Monica INGREDIENTS 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) ½ cup sugar ¼ cup light brown sugar ½ cup melted coconut oil 2 eggs ½ t. vanilla extract 1½ cups  all-purpose gluten free flour blend  (+ ¾ t. Xanthun gum if your flour blend doesn't include it) 1½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice mix 1 cup chocolate chips, plus more for topping INSTRUCTIONS Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and coat a 9inch x 5inch loaf pan with cooking spray or grease on all sides. In a bowl, combine sugar, oil, and pumpkin puree. Beat in egg. Mix in vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, xanthun gum, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice, then mix into wet ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the loaf pan, and decorative...