Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

1 box yellow cake mix
1 box instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
2/3 cup oil
2/3 cup water
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients, adding the chocolate chips last. Pour into a greased bundt pan and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

I'm pretty sure this cake got me a raise, so I recommend taking this to all work functions.

Enjoy!

Holiday Muffins

3 cups flour (self-rising)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 - 1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening (Crisco)
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 - 3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 - 3/4 cup Crainsins
1/2 cup melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 12 muffin cups. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside. In a different bowl, cream together sugar and shortening, then add eggs and mix. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Add pecans and Crainsins and mix. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full, then spoon a little melted butter into each cup. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Brush the top of the golden muffins with a little melted butter. Makes 24 muffins.

Enjoy!

Cinnamon Rolls

5 to 6 cups all purpose flour
1 package yellow cake mix
2 packages quick rise yeast
2 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
ground cinnamon

Frosting:
6 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 tablespoons milk

In a mixing bowl combine 4 cups flour, dry cake mix, yeast and warm water until smooth. Add more flour until it forms a soft dough. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until the dough is smooth and elastic, usually takes about 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise until doubled, usually takes about 45 minutes.

Punch dough down, divide in half. Roll each portion out into a large rectangle, and brush each rectangle with the melted butter (save a small amount). Mix the brown sugar and the regular sugar. Sprinkle half of the sugar mixture on the rectangle, then sprinkle generously with cinnamon. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Cut each roll into 12 slices, place in a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the tops of rolls with the remaining melted butter. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, usually takes about 20 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool before frosting. For frosting, in a mixing bowl; cream butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, and milk. Add more milk if you prefer a thinner consistency. Frost warm rolls. The recipe makes about 24 cinnamon rolls.

Enjoy!

Mission accomplished...

My mission...

Should I choose to accept it...

Is to merge the best parts of three cinnamon roll recipes into one earth shattering, ground breaking, deliciously sinful cinnamon roll...

I will keep you advised...

Unless I self destruct...