Recipes

Either I don't have all the ingredients needed, don't want to use some of the ingredients listed or I just simply want to experiment with ingredients in a given recipe.  This leads to my version of many recipes.  I have decided to post some of them here.

Inspired by Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home, which I received as a Christmas gift years ago from my Step Mother.

Six Minute Chocolate Cake - the no egg cake!

they got their recipe from a 1976 Home & Garden Mag.

preheat oven to 375(F)

8" square or 9" round pan, regular muffin pan, or double recipe for bundt pan (I grease & dust with flour)(you can mix right in square or round pan, otherwise use a large bowl/mixer bowl)

Batter

1 1/2 C unbleached white flour (I use whole wheat pastry flour & I've also used Bob's Red Mill gluten free flour)

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I have also used carob powder)

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 C sugar (I use can juice crystals)

1/2 C veg. oil

1 C brewed coffee or cold water (I generally use water, but see * below)

2 tsp pure vanilla extract (sometimes I use Kahlua)

2 TB vinegar

they include a glaze recipe, but I don't use it... I either eat without, dust with powdered sugar or make butter-cream frosting...

Mix dry ingredients (in pan or mixer bowl).   In two cup measuring cup measure and mix together the liquid ingredients EXCEPT for the vinegar.  Pour liquid into dry ingredients and mix with fork, small whisk or beaters.  When batter is smooth, add vinegar and stir quickly.  The vinegar & soda make pale swirls.  Stir/mix just until vinegar is incorporated.  

Bake 25-30 min for 8/9 " pans, a bit longer for bundt & 20 min for muffins.

* Red Velvet Cake Version*

to replace water in recipe

In Vitamix (or blender/food processor) mix the following till beet is in small pieces/pulp

1 C water

1 Blood red beet

pour mixture through sieve, keeping pulp

put pulp in measuring cup & add the beet juice/water till cup reads 1 Cup.

Use remaining beet juice for coloring frosting, or enjoy a nice drink while making cake!