GRAHAM CRACKER CAKE

1 cup + 2 T sugar
1 cup + 2 T milk
1/2 cup margarine
3 whole eggs
39 graham cracker squares, finely crushed
2-1/2 t baking powder
1 T flour

Mix all together.  Bake in greased and floured round cake pans or 13 x 9" baking dish for 35 to 40 minutes at 350.

This is all right.  I frosted it with some chocolate frosting for a s'mores effect.  It was good for one time, but not that awesome, although with the chocolate on it it bumps it up a little!

GLOSSY CHOCOLATE FROSTING (FOR TRAY OF BROWNIES)

3 T shortening
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 t salt
1/3 cup milk
1 t vanilla

Melt shortening and chocolate in saucepan over low heat.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Beat until smooth.  Place pan of frosting in bowl of ice and water.  Continue beating until of spreading consistency.

This is really good.  I didn't need to put the frosting over ice and water.  I like my frosting soft and spreadable.  I'll save this one.

HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups sifted flour
2 t baking powder
1 t salt
2 t vanilla
1 cup milk
2 T butter or margarine

Beat eggs.  Graduallly add sugar beating until fluffy and light colored.  Add flour sifted with baking powder and salt.  Beat well.  Add vanilla.  Heat milk with butter almost to boiling.  Stir quickly into batter.  Beat slightly.  Pour at once into ungreased 9" or 10" tube pan.  Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes.  Remove from oven and invert pan until cool.

This is very pleasant tasting, although it is plain.  I think this would be good as a base for strawberry shortcake.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Chocolate Mix:
1/4 cup Hershey's cocoa
1-1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 t salt
1 t soda
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 T vanilla

Topping Mix:
8 oz. Philly cream cheese
1 egg
1 t salt
1/3 cup sugar
16 oz. chocolate chips

Bake at 350 in paper cups 25-30 minutes.

Well, first of all, this recipe is apparently from my cousin Marilyn Hendriksen.  I made a mistake I think when I made this as I started baking the cupcakes with just the chocolate mix ingredients.  Then as I was mixing the topping I realized that I think I was supposed to put the topping on and then bake all together.  Well, halfway through baking I spread the topping on them, but I'm not sure they came out with the desired effect.  They looked kind of funky, tasted okay, but still not sure how they were supposed to turn out.  I never bothered to make them again, so if anybody out there tries this, let me know!