| Three chocolate baking recipes for your valentine this | | | | In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, |
| Valentine's Day. | | | | water, oil, and eggs. With an electric mixer, beat the |
| We all know that the way to a woman's heart is | | | | mixture for 2 minutes. Grease (take butter and smear |
| through chocolate. And chocolate treats that you | | | | it over the bottom and sides of the pan) and flour (put |
| make yourself is sure to win her heart this Valentine's | | | | about 1/4 cup of flour in the pan after you've greased |
| Day. These three chocolate baking recipes are simple | | | | it and shake it around, covering the bottom and sides |
| ones to make that hardly take any time at all. She will | | | | completely) a 9 x 13-inch pan. Pour the mixture into the |
| love the fact that you took the time to make | | | | pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until |
| something yourself. It always means more to get | | | | cake tests done (put a toothpick in the center and |
| something that you have made for her than something | | | | when it comes out without anything on it, it's done). |
| you bought. | | | | Allow to cool for 30 minutes to an hour and then frost |
| Chocolate Creams | | | | with the chocolate frosting. Shake the red and pink |
| 1 package (8 squares) semi-sweet chocolate squares | | | | sprinkles evenly over the top of the cake for added |
| 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream | | | | Valentine's Day decoration. |
| 1/2 cup butter | | | | Fudge Cookies |
| 1 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar | | | | 2 cups white sugar |
| 1 teaspoon vanillafinely chopped pecans | | | | 1/2 cup butter |
| In a small saucepan, melt the chocolate squares with | | | | 1 square semi-sweet chocolate |
| the butter over low heat. Take it off of the heat and | | | | 1/2 cup milk |
| add in the confectioners' sugar, cream and vanilla. Chill | | | | 3 cups oatmeal |
| in the refrigerator until it holds together when shaped | | | | 1/2 cup pecans |
| (about 1 hour). Form into balls and roll them in the | | | | 1/2 cup coconut |
| pecans. If you want to take a little more time to make | | | | In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together |
| your Valentine's Day treat even more special, shape | | | | the sugar, butter, chocolate, and milk. Stir almost |
| the dough into hearts and put red and pink sprinkles on | | | | constantly. When mixture starts to boil around the |
| them. Make sure to store them in the refrigerator. | | | | edges, start to stir it constantly. Allow the mixture to |
| Chocolate Pudding Cake | | | | boil for one minute. Remove the mixture from the heat |
| 1 package chocolate cake mix | | | | and stir in the oatmeal, pecans and coconut. Drop the |
| 1 large package (6 ounces) instant chocolate pudding | | | | mixture by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets covered |
| mix | | | | in waxed paper. For an added Valentine's Day touch, |
| 1 cup water | | | | put a candy heart on top of each one. Put in the |
| 1/4 cup oil | | | | refrigerator to set until hardened (overnight works |
| 4 eggs | | | | best). Be sure to store them in the refrigerator. |
| 1 container chocolate frostingpink and red sprinkles | | | | |