Sweet Sharing

Date December 15, 2007

Whitney, Marcia

THESE RECIPES MAKE TWO, SO GIVE ONE TO A NEIGHBOR.

Baked goods are terrific gifts for friends and neighbors. What better way to show your affection than with a treat that you baked and wrapped by hand? Both these recipes make two cakes, so you can share one and keep the other.

Whether you deliver it in a baking pan covered with foil or dressed in one of our packaging ideas, you’ll be the toast of the neighborhood. You can even make these a couple of weeks ahead. After the treats cool, cover the top of the disposable pans tightly in foil; then place in a large zip-top plastic bag. Thaw at room temperature for two hours before sharing.

Triple-Chocolate Coffee Cake

MAKES 2 (9-INCH) COFFEE CAKES

PREP: 15 MIN., BAKE: 30 MIN.

1 (18.25-ounce) package devil’s food cake mix

1 (3.9-ounce) package chocolate instant pudding mix

2 cups sour cream

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

5 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups semisweet chocolate morsels, divided

1 cup white chocolate morsels

1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

BEAT first 6 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer 30 seconds or just until moistened; beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels; pour batter evenly into 2 greased and floured 9inch square cake pans.

BAKE at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pans on wire racks.

MICROWAVE white chocolate morsels in a glass bowl at HIGH 30 to 60 seconds or until morsels melt; stirring at 30-second intervals until smooth. Drizzle evenly over cakes; repeat procedure with remaining cup of semisweet morsels. Sprinkle cakes evenly with pecans. MARCIA WHITNEY

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Orange-Poppy seed Bread

MAKES 2 LOAVES

PREP: 15 MIN., BAKE: 1 HR.

3 cups all-purpose flour

2½ cups sugar

1½cups milk

1½ cups vegetable oil

3 large eggs

1½ tablespoons poppy seeds

1 tablespoon grated orange rind

1½ teaspoons baking powder

1½ teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

BEAT all ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.

POUR batter evenly into 2 greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loafpans.

BAKE at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pans on wire racks.

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