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This past weekend our family celebrated Kate and Michael’s birthday. Laura asked me to make one of the cakes and this is the recipe for it…

Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

Filling:

• ¼ Cup Confectionery Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Corn Starch
• 2 Tablespoon Margarine
• 2 Tablespoon Milk
• ½ Teaspoon Vanilla
• 8 Oz. Softened Cream Cheese
• 1 Egg

Mix together and set aside

Cake:

• ¾ Cup Oil
• ¾ Cup Cocoa
• 2 ¼ Flour
• 1 ½ Teaspoon Salt
• 1 ½ Cup Hot Water
• 1 ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
• ¾ Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 2 ¼ Cup Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 1 ½ Teaspoon Vanilla

350º 35 minutes

Make batter and pour 1/2 of it into a 9X12 sheet cake pan. Spread the filling over batter. If the filling seems to be a bit thick to spread add a little milk to it so that it will be easier to spread. Pour remaining batter on top of filling. I didn’t swirl the mixture with a knife but you could if you want to. Bake at 350º for approximately 35 minutes testing it at 30 minutes with a toothpick.

Enjoy

I baked this wonderful dessert for my family this Halloween… It’s from the Land O’Lakes Kitchens

4 Cups sliced pared apples
Cinnamon
3/4 Cup Shredded Land O’Lakes Cheddar Cheese Optional (I never put this on)
1/3 Cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
1/4 Teaspoon salt
1/3 Cup Land O’Lakes Butter, softened

Preheat Oven: 350

My family had dinner at Chris and Aaron’s house and I brought this dish… Everyone liked it… I like to try new vegetable recipes often…

2 (10 oz.) packages chopped frozen broccoli, thawed
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernell corn, drained
1 large onion, diced
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of broccoli soup
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 (6 ounce) package herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix
1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350

We made this for Kate’s Christening… Everone loved it… Enjoy

2 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 Tbsp. flour
1 - 1/4 cups milk
1 pkg. (8oz.) Shreddid Monterey Jack Cheese
1 can (11 oz. ) whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 cup crushed Ritz Cracker crumbs, divided
2 pkg. (10 oz. each) frozen broccoli spears, thawed, drained
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, divided

Cook and stir onion in 1 Tbsp. of the butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Blend in flour. Gradually add milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add cheese; stir until melted. Stir in corn and 1/4 cup of the crumbs.

Arrange broccoli in 12 X 8 - inch baking dish; top with sauce. Mix remaining 1/4 cup crumbs and 1 Tbsp. Butter, melted. Sprinkle over sauce in baking dish.

Bake at 350