Christi Zulim Chocolate Cake

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Chocolate Cake

• 2¼ cups flour
• 1⅔ cups sugar
• ⅔ cup cocoa powder
• 1¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup butter
• 1¼ cups water

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter and flour 3 round 8-inch pans, 2 round 9-inch pans, or 9×13 pan.
• Add all the ingredients to a large bowl. Mix on low for 30 seconds then scrap the bowl with a spatula to make sure all the ingredients are combined. Then beat on medium high speed for 3 minutes.
• Bake for 30 minutes for 8 inch pans, 30-35 for 9 inch, and 40-45 minutes for 9×13. When a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely for 1 hour.
• Frost and serve!

Frosting

Add A Pinch

• 1½ cups butter, softened
• ▢1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ▢5 cups confectioner’s sugar
• ▢½ cup milk
• ▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• Add cocoa powder to a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer. Whisk through to remove any lumps.
• Cream together butter and cocoa powder until well-combined.

• Add sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar followed by about a tablespoon of milk. After each addition has been combined, turn mixer onto a high speed for about a minute. Repeat until all sugar and milk have been added.
• Add vanilla extract  and combine well.
• If frosting appears too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If it appears to wet and does not hold its form, add more confectioner’s sugar, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.

Peanut Butter Bars

Six Sisters Stuff

Original recipes (SNGL- Single)  Makes 24 bars- makes half cookie sheet 

Double (DBL) makes 48

-------------------Cooked Peanut Butter Bars---------------------

DBL           SNGL

2 C           1 cup butter softened (or any mixture of different oils- coconut, nut butter- sunflower seeds, almonds, cashews, olive oil)
--------------1 cup sugar (I usually dont add this, I just add the brown sugar)
2 C           1 cup brown sugar firmly packed (could use maple syrup)
1/4c          One time I added 4 T of molasses
2 t             1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4               2 large eggs
5 C           2½ cups peanut butter divided
4 C           2 cups old fashioned oats
4 C           2 cups flour
2 t             1 teaspoon baking soda
2 t             1 teaspoon salt

Frosting

1/4 cup butter softened, plus 3 T peanut butter and 3 T coconut oil                

 (or from original recipe 1/2c butter)
¼ cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 Tablespoons cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2- In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar together.
Add vanilla, eggs, and 1 cup of the peanut butter; stir to combine.
Add oats, flour, baking soda and salt and mix until well combined.
4- Spray a baking sheet (half sheet jelly roll pan that is approximately 17.8 x 12.8 x 1 inch) with nonstick cooking spray and spread out dough in an even layer.
5 Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven.
6- Drop remaining peanut butter (about 1 1/2 cups) by very small spoonfuls (we use a baby spoon) all over on top of warm bars. Let set for about 5-6 minutes and gently spread when peanut butter has begun to melt. It will spread easily when the peanut butter has softened on the warm bars. Don't try to spread it while still thick.
7- Then let the bars cool until peanut butter has set up.
While cooling, mix together frosting ingredients with a hand mixer until smooth and spread on top of bars.
Cut into bars and serve.

6/24/23 Amy Baked the bars in a rectangular cake pan (12.7" X 8.9" X 2"), so the bars cooked for 25-30min and they are thicker, lets see if the girls like thick peanut butter bars

4/24/25 can add oat flour instead of oats, that just makes the bottom layer smoother without the oat flakes
I cooked the bars for 10 min, I wanted them to be a little softer not so crunchy.

Also there can be.......

---------NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER OAT BARS-----------

ERIN LIVES WHOLE

Ingredients-

1 cup salted peanut butter (if not salted, add in a pinch)
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp maple syrup
3/4 cup oat flour certified gluten-free (1 cup almond flour also works here)

Topping:

1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter

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In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter, maple syrup, and oat flour until well combined.
Press mixture into an 8×8 dish.
Pour chocolate chips and remaining peanut butter into a microwave safe dish and microwave on 30 second increments until chips are melted.
Pour melted chocolate peanut butter mixture over peanut butter base.
Place in freezer for one hour, then cut and serve.
Store in fridge or freezer!