Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake

1 yellow or chocolate cake mix
1 small box instant chocolate fudge pudding
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup water
4 eggs one at a time
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sour cream
1 cup chocolate chips

Stir all ingredients by hand. Grease and flour pans.
Bake 350 degrees till toothpick in center comes out clean.

Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
2 squares unsweetened chocolate melted
1 tsp vanilla
2-3 Tbsp. cream

Cream butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Add melted chocolate. Add remaining powdered sugar, vanilla and cream to desired consistency.

Coconut Pecan Yams

3 cup cooked mashed yams
1 cup sugar
1/2 cupmilk
1/3 cup butter
2 eggs beaten
1 tsp vanilla
Mix well and put in a baking dish

1 cup flaked counut
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup butter
1 cup chopped pecans
Mix and sprinkle on top of yams mix

bake @ 375 til golden brown about 45 min (i dont think we did them that long)

The Ultimate Carrot Cake (& I know Carrot Cakes!)

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

3+ tsp cinnamon (more if you love cinnamon!)

1 cup pecans

1 cup coconut

1 ½ c oil

4 eggs

2 ½ c carrots mixed in blender with enough water into a thick soup consistency

1 8 oz can crushed pineapple

Add 1/2 or up to 1 cup raisins (optional) after batter is in baking pan. Tap them so they settle.

Use angel food pan (nice presentation and easy to cut) or regular cake well greased and powdered.

Bake at 350 to 375 until done. Test with toothpick.

Frosting

8 oz cream cheese

½ lb butter

1 lb confectioners sugar

2 Tbsp vanilla

Let cheese and butter soften to room temp

Mix all together.

YUM