Late night treat.... Cake in a Cup

The gal I work with came to the office with this recipe I couldn't quite believe!  So simple and gives you the "sweet fix" anytime the mood strikes.  Best of all, from start to finish - it takes about 3 minutes!!

You mix one box of angel food cake mix with a box of any other flavor..chocolate, yellow, carrot or any other cake mix flavor you like.  I used a Chocolate Devil's Food.  Yep, just the two dry mixes is all.  Keep the mixture in an air tight container, until you get the 'craving'.

Place 1/3 Cup of mixture in any microwave proof container (I used a rammekin), even a coffee mug.  If desired drop a few mini chocolate chips in, nuts or whatever.  Stir in 3 tablespoons of water. Microwave for 70 seconds.

Turn out on a small plate, garnish with a drizzle of chocolate syrup, whipped cream, add fruit...again whatever your taste buds are telling you to add.  If you must, add a scoop of ice cream!

The angel food mix makes it so light and fluffy!  Now, you can have a piece of cake anytime you want and not have a huge cake staring you in the face the next day!

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Chocolate Pots with Irish Crème Liqueur

It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! Around Valentines Day one of my favorite bloggers, Susan from Savoring Time in the Kitchen made delectable Chocolate Pots de Crème.

We both had purchased these cute 2 oz red lions head pots from Sur La Table and I figured it was time to put them to use. Since it is getting close to St. Patrick’s Day I decided to make Chocolate Pots with Irish Crème Liqueur.




Simple, simple recipe:

Chocolate Pots with Irish Crème Liqueur

5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
1 Cup heavy cream
1 Egg
1 Tbsp Irish Crème Liqueur

Break up the chocolate and place it in a food processor. Over medium heat, heat cream to almost boiling. Combine cream with chocolate and blend until chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
Add the egg and Irish Cream liqueur and blend again until smooth. Pour into six ramekins and chill for at least 24 hours. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
Serves 6.



Needless to say, these are very rich tasting and should be served with a cookie of choice… one recommendation would be Irish Oatmeal Cookies!


Irish Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups McCann’s Quick Cooking Irish Oatmeal

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and oatmeal. Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared sheet, leaving space between. Bake 7 to 8 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown. Remove from baking sheet and cool.

YIELD: 2 Dozen



IRISH SAYING ...
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