Here’s a fruity dessert

I tell myself this isn’t that bad, even if it is cake, because I’m getting some fruit along with it.  Isn’t applesauce good for everyone?

This is easy to make and oh-so-delicious.  Enjoy.

Amish Applesauce Cake

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

½ cup vegetable shortening

2 eggs

2 cups of all-purpose flour

1 t. cinnamon

1 t. baking soda

½ t. salt

1 ½ cups applesauce

1 t. vanilla

½ cup of chopped walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Coat a 9 X 13 inch baking pan with shortening or cooking spray

In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening with electric mixer on low speed.  Beat in the eggs, one at a time.  Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.  Beat until well mixed.  Add applesauce and vanilla.  Mix well and then stir in the walnuts.  Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

Bake 30-35 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Let cool.

For a fancier treat, drizzle with glaze that’s made by mixing ½ cup of confectioners sugar with 1-2 teaspoons of water.  I add 2-3 drops of vanilla to this also.  After you remove the cake, let cool for about 30 minutes before icing.  It should be warm, but not hot.

Killer Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Killer Chocolate Cheesecake - Free Clipart

My husband loves to cook and bake things. We cook different things and this works out great because cooking isn’t exactly a favorite activity of mine. He comes up with some tasty dishes and is actually a better cook than I am, in my opinion. I wanted to share this cheesecake recipe for those of you who have a sweet tooth. It is fantastic and loaded with calories I’m sure because it is quite rich, but makes a nice dessert to take somewhere, if you have a function to attend. I have to admit it is sinfully yummy.


Killer Triple-Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients:

1 chocolate graham cracker crust (if you can’t find one, you can buy a package of Oreo cookies and use those (icing removed of course)

If you make your own using Oreo’s, you will need to crush the cookies, mix with 2 tablespoons of melted butter and press into a 9-inch pie pan.

I package (6 squares) of Baker’s white chocolate, divided

4 packages (8 oz each) Philadelphia cream cheese softened, divided

1 cup of sugar, divided

½ teaspoon of vanilla

3 eggs

3 squares of Baker’s semi-sweet chocolate, divided

1 tub (8 ounces) of Cool Whip, or whipped cream, if desired

Directions:

Heat oven to 325° F

Prepare crust as described above, or use purchased pie shell

Melt 5 white chocolate squares as directed on package, cool slightly

Beat 3 packages of cream cheese, ¾ cup of sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add melted white chocolate, mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on slow speed after each, just until blended. Pour this mixture into the crust.

Bake 50-55 minutes, or until center is almost set. Cool completely.

Meanwhile, melt two semi-sweet chocolate squares, cool

Beat remaining cream cheeses and sugar in a large bowl until well blended. Add melted semi-sweet chocolate, mix well. Whisk in whipped topping, or whipped cream, and spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate four hours.

Garnish with chocolate curls made from remaining white and semi-sweet chocolates, or melt and drizzle over entire cheesecake. If using melted chocolate, let cool to set up before serving.