Mocha Chiffon Cake

I made this cake for my son-in-laws birthday

because mocha cake is his favourite.

I don't make cakes very often since my

children have grown up and left the nest.

I found a recipe in an old cookbook.

Five Roses Cookbook
This cookbook, I've used for many years.

Ingredients:

2 tsp. instant coffee

3/4 cup hot water

1 3/4  all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup vegetable oil

6 egg yolks

1 tsp vanilla

6 egg whites at room temp.

1/2 tsp cream of tartar

2 squares semi-sweet chocolate grated.

Instructions:

Preheat oven: 325 F

Dissolve coffee in hot water and cool.

Whisk flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together in a bowl.

Make a well in the center and add the following:

oil, egg yolks, cooled coffee and vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.

Beat egg white and cream of tartar in large bowl until stiff but not dry. 
Pour batter over egg whites.
Fold in carefully with a spatula, adding grated chocolate towards the end.

Pour batter into 2 cake pans or one 10 inch tube pan. 
I used 2 cake cake pans and lined them with waxed paper.

Bake about 60-70 minutes at 325 degrees. or until cake springs back when lightly touched, or when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 

Cool completely before removing from pan.

"M" is for Martin

As you can see,
I am not an expert in cake decorating.
"You can't judge a book by it's cover"
This cake is delicious.

I used 

 Chocolate Frosting

I love this frosting very easy to make.

1/4 cup unsalted butter

3 tbsp cocoa powder

1/4 cup milk

2 cups icing sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Melt the butter in the microwave, 

whisk in the cocoa powder

Add milk and vanilla and whisk until frothy.

If too runny, add more icing sugar

If too stiff, work in a tsp. of milk.

It was delicious

Thanks for visiting my blog xo

Chocolate Banana Muffins

A fast, easy and delicious recipe 

for those over ripe bananas.
Chocolate chips or white chocolate chips 
add a yummy taste combination to these muffins.

Frozen bananas can also be used 

This recipe will make 12 large or

16 medium muffins.

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups flour

1/2 cup white sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tsp, baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup chocolate chips 

3 ripe bananas mashed well.

1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled

2 large eggs at room temp.

1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

In a large bowl combine the flour, sugars, baking powder,

 baking soda, salt and chocolate chips

In a smaller bowl combine the mashed bananas, 

melted butter, eggs and vanilla

Fold the wet ingredients (banana mixture) 

into the flour mixture just until combined.

(Do not over mix the batter or

 the muffins will be tough and heavy.)

Spoon the batter into 12 muffins tins, with muffin liners.

If you're not using papers, grease the muffin pan.

I placed a chocolate chip in the centre of each muffin.

Bake 350 deg for 20-25 mins.

Test for doneness by sticking a

 toothpick in the middle of the

 muffin. If it comes out clean,

the muffin is cooked.

Place on a wire rack to cool for five minutes 

before removing the muffins from the pan.

This is a batch below,  I did without muffin papers.

Serve warm or at room temperature

They can be frozen and eaten later.

(If there's any left to freeze)

Thanks for your visit xo