Sweet treat(s) of the week

This is the recipe is for you, if your not a planer, and you need something to take to a friend fast. I should plan a head, but never do. I look at my days as they come. When I realize that it is three, and I am going to a friends for dinner at five, this is what I bring. It is quick, easy, and I usually have all the ingredients on hand. Who has time to run to the store. Unlike most women, I hate going to the store. Any way......back to the good part. I think this recipe came from my Grandma Maisaks visiting teacher. I think? If I'm wrong, then give the recipe credit to Grandma!

SPEEDY BROWNIES
2 cups sugar

1 3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup baking cocoa

1t. salt

5 eggs

1 cup veg. oil

1t. vanilla

1cup chocolate chips

(I use two cups. One cup in the batter, one cup on the top)

Combine the first 7 ingredients, and beat until smooth

pour into a greased baking pan, and sprinkle with chocolate chips

Bake @ 350 for 20-30 min.

cool on wire rack

I made these for valentines day. I give the cupcakes five stars and the frosting three stars. the frosting was a bit to strawberry for me. To tell you the truth, I did not measure that part very carefully. oops!

This cup cake goes to Grandma Maisak! It was her birthday on feb. 15th! Happy birthday Grandma I wish we were not so far away, and I could give you a real cup cake, but this one has far less calories!

Perfect Cake Mix Cupcakes

1 box (18.25 oz) cake mix (vanilla, devil’s food, or yellow)

1 cup buttermilk (in place of water called for on the box)

Vegetable oil (the amount on the box)

4 eggs (in place of the number called for on the box)

Preheat oven to 350F.

Line muffin cups with paper liners.Follow the box instructions, putting all the ingredients in a large bowl and using the buttermilk in place of the water specified on the box, using the amount of vegetable oil that is called for, and adding the eggs. Beet with an electric mixer until moistened, about 30 seconds. Increase the speed to high and beat until thick, 2 minutes longer. Fill paper liners two-thirds full. Bake 12 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool completely before icing.

Strawberry Jam Butter cream

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

5-6 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup Strawberry jam (the really smooth kind)

red food coloring (enough to make it a pretty pink color)

Place butter and jam in a mixing bowl or an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and cream until well incorporated, about 2 minutes.Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until you reach desired consistency. If frosting gets too thick you can add a little milk to thin it out.