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Chocolate Cherry Cake
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Chocolate Cherry Cake

Hi Friends,

It is so good to be back to share recipes and kitchen tips with you.   My life has emerged from over a year of grief and heartbreak over Bill’s going home to be with The Lord. God has renewed my energy and my desire for cooking and sharing hospitality with my friends, family, neighbors and you my readers.

I am starting with dishes that I know are tried and good. It has boosted my confidence, that even with so many changes, I can still cook, set a pretty table and enjoy fellowship around my table. It looks different without Bill, but it is still good and brings joy to my soul.

This Chocolate Cherry Cake is one that made the rounds of being popular years ago. We always served it for the Celebration Dinner for Apples of Gold. I used a Sugar Free Cake mix, but you can use a traditional one. I also sweetened the icing with Splenda, and it worked great. It is a good recipe to have when you need to take a dessert because it is served from the baking dish, so there is no need to transfer to a plate.

The cake is so moist from the can of cherry pie filling added to the mix.  It does not rise very high, so don’t be alarmed.   I hope you will try it the next time you want to make a dessert or just need a chocolate fix.   Who doesn’t love a good chocolate cake with delicious icing? 

Please let me know when you try it.  It will be one of your to go to recipes and “The Best You Ever Made”.  

 Joy Always, Cissy

Romans 12:12-13 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. ESV

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Chocolate Cherry Cake

Delicious moist cake, easy to make
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Servings: 11
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Box Duncan Hines Devil's Food Cake Mix
  • 1 Can Cherry Pie Filling I use Light Cherry Pie Filling
  • 1 Teaspoon Almond Extract
Icing
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 5 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1/3 Cup Milk
  • 6 Ounces Chocolate Chips

Method
 

  1. Cake
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9" x 13" pan
  3. Mix cake mix, pie filling, eggs, almond extract with mixer. Mix till cherries are completely chopped.
  4. Pour into prepared pan and bake 30 minutes
Icing
  1. Bring milk, butter and sugar to a boil in a saucepan. Boil for 1 minute stirring constantly.
  2. Remove from heat – add chocolate chips and stir till smooth
  3. Pour and smooth over warm cake
    4. It will the “Best You Ever Made” Enjoy!
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Chocolate Kahlua Mousse

Joy Is A Choice – Choose Joy Today

 

I don’t even know where to start to describe this oh so easy and delicious dessert.  It is one of the favorites of the Apples of Gold team and students.   My husband, Bill, loves, loves this dessert.  The coffee flavor with chocolate and cream who wouldn’t love it?  You can make it days ahead and serve it in beautiful glasses of all shapes and sizes or in simple clear plastic cups. It is also great for making a chocolate trifle, using as a fruit dip or to fill a cake. Your family and guests will think you have worked hard in the kitchen making such a gourmet dessert that is beautiful to serve and enjoy.  It is so creamy and explodes with flavor with each bite.  You can serve it with cookies; like in the photos or you can dress it up with some red, ripe raspberries.  There is  nothing better than chocolate and raspberries right?   The Kahlua is optional so don’t worry if you don’t have any on hand.  No reason to run off  to the store to buy some for such a small amount that the recipe calls for, but if you do you could have Kahlua and coffee.  Yum!!!  Of, course I am going to encourage you to make a double recipe, and it works fine to double it,  to share with friends and family bringing  Joy into their lives. It will be “The Best You Ever Made”.

Items for Chocolate Kahlua Mousse
Items for Chocolate Kahlua Mousse
Served in different glasses and for on the go plastic.

Chocolate chips pulverized
Pulverized chips with added Hot Coffee
1/4 of mixture set aside for drizzling
Anna Lee’s

Chocolate Kahlua Mousse

A creamy amazing flavor in every bite mousse. Easy to make and beautiful to serve.
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Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules, I use decaf
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup chocolate chips; semi-sweet
  • 1/2 cup hot coffee; can make with instant or coffee you have made
  • 1/2 tablespoon Kahlua (optional)

Method
 

  1. Whip the heavy whipping cream, instant coffee granules and powdered sugar till set- not stiff
  2. In processor: pulverize the chocolate chips.
  3. Add hot coffee blend and then add Kahlua. Kahlua is optional
  4. Keep 1/4 cup of chocolate separate for garnish.
  5. Pour chocolate into cream and gently fold together.
  6. Spoon into serving dishes; glasses, bowls, cups tart shells etc.
  7. Pour/Drizzle the 1/4 cup of reserved chocolate over the top of the mousse and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Notes

Can be used  as a trifle, for a fruit dip or to fill a cake. 
Will keep 4 to 5 days covered in refrigerator and can be frozen. 
If serving with a cookie straw don’t insert till ready to serve.