Well Hello 2010

Blog friends, I’ll be honest, the holidays have fried my brain. My every attempt at writing a clever little post for our blog has been lame. ‘New Year Resolutions’ , blah blah blah….., or my other choice, ‘Laugh Until your Depends are Soaked’…. probably needed a lot of fine tuning. So here is what I know…. I made a fabulous cake for Christmas and here is the recipe. I should have taken a photo of my cake, this one is from the old magazine I got the recipe from. Two words… Deeeee Lish.


Chocolate Chip Caramel Cake

1 package white cake mix (18-1/4 oz)
1 ½ cups vanilla yogurt
4 egg whites
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup miniature semisweet choc chips

Caramel Topping

¼ cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons evaporated milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners sugar
Pecans

Chocolate Drizzle

¼ cup semisweet choc chops
½ teaspoon shortening

In a large bowl combine the first 5 ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in the chips. Spread into a well greased and floured 10” fluted tube pan. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes (took a little less for me) or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and then invert onto plate.

For topping, combine brown sugar and butter in a saucepan, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes. Stir in milk and vanilla. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Add sugar. Beat on high with a portable mixer for 30 seconds or until thickened. Drizzle on cake. Sprinkle with nuts.

In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over the top.



And just let me combine those well intentioned ideas I had for a post. New Years Resolutions? Laugh more. Life is good…. And funny. A Happy and Healthy New Year to you all!