Chocolate Ganache Frosting

1 (4 oz.) bittersweet chocolate bar
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter

Break up chocolate and put into a food processor with the cutting blade. Cut until it is coarsely ground. Add chocolate chips.

Heat cream, sugar, and corn syrup in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar melts.

Pour over chocolate in food processor. Process until smooth. Cut up butter and add to chocolate mixture. Process until it is mixed in.

Butter or Cheese Kuchen

Recipe makes 2 9" kuchens.

Kuchen:
1/2 c. milk
4 Tbls. butter
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. yeast
1/4 c. warm water
2 eggs
3 1/2 c. flour


Butter Topping:
1 stick butter, (1/2 c.) softened
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. chopped pecans (optional)

Cheese Topping:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon


Mix together milk, butter, sugar and salt. Dissolve yeast in the warm water. Add yeast mixture to the milk mixture. Beat in eggs and then beat in flour.

Cover and put in a warm place for one to 1 1/2 hours. Turn out on a floured board and roll to fit a large greased cookie sheet or two greased 9" cake pans. Pinch the edges to form sides.

Put in a warm place again for 45 minutes to one hour. Meanwhile, choose either topping. Mix the topping ingredients well and pour on crust after the second rising. Bake at 350 degrees fro 25 to 30 minutes

Triple Fudge Cake from Fox41

Recipe Name: Triple Fudge Cake

Prep Time and Total Time: 5 min, 35 min in oven

Ingredient List and Recipe Steps:

Cook one package chocolate pudding according to directions.
Pour one dry chocolate cake mix into it, and mix well.
Put in 9x13 pan sprinkle top with chocolate chips {and nuts if desired}
Bake 350 for 30 min or tests done.
May combine any flavor pudding and cake mix, or may bake in 10x15 pan and cut into cookie bars

Servings: 12 generous pieces of cake

Comments: Easy to carry somewhere since no frosting to stick, nice and moist