The Castoffs met at Julie’s house and it was her BIRTHDAY! And she didn’t tell anyone! But she baked her own cake, so WIN-WIN. We loved the cake – chocolate and heart-shaped. Here’s the recipe:
Happy Birthday to YOU, Jules!
Deep Dark Chocolate Cake
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| 1 3/4 cup(s) white all-purpose flour, unsifted | |
| 2 cup(s) sugar | |
| 3/4 cup(s) Hershey’s Cocoa | |
| 1 1/2 tsp baking soda | |
| 1 1/2 tsp baking powder | |
| 1 tsp table salt | |
| 2 large egg(s) | |
| 1 cup(s) fat-free skim milk | |
| 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil | |
| 2 tsp vanilla extract | |
| 1 cup(s) hot water, BOILING |
Instructions
- · Combine dry ingredients in large mixer bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into greased and floured 13″ x 9″ x 2″ pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes clean. Cool. (or bake in 2-8″ or 2-9″ pans and bake 30-35 minutes in 350 oven)
Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
| 1/2 cup(s) regular butter (I use unsalted) | |
| 2/3 cup(s) Hershey’s Cocoa | |
| 3 cup(s) powdered sugar | |
| 1/3 cup(s) fat-free skim milk | |
| 1 tsp vanilla extract |
Instructions
- · 1. Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. 2. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on medium speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. Makes 2 cups frosting.
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We got our new chair! It’s beautiful but we are rethinking how to yarnbomb it. The other chair was in bad shape (finishing was scratched and pitted, etc.) but this one is beautifully finished with unique details. It will take some different types of knitting to showcase the chair itself and not the knitting.
Our beautiful new library chair.
A couple of us are knitting hats. Deb’s is in a blue multi – here is the pattern of what it will look like:
With a little help from her friend.
Mary finished her hat that I mislabeled at the last meeting. It wasn’t for Larissa or a grandchild – it’s for MARY. She wanted a woollen hat so voila! Here it is. Very pretty pattern, Mary.
Great pattern.
Leslie is knitting a Christmas stocking for her granddaughter to match the ones that she made for Mira’s parents a year or two ago. She’s matched the colors really well, considering that some of the yarns she used on the other two has been discontinued.
Very modern Christmas stocking, Leslie.
Marylane is knitting a pair of felted slippers for Luke, her daughter’s boyfriend. Marylane knit some for Kendra last year but she and Luke fight over who wears them. Marylane is taking care of that issue.
They look pretty big now, but they’ll shrink.
Linda is back to her prayer shawl. She has been busy getting her condo repainted and remodeled. I can’t wait until this week when we go there for our Christmas party. Wow – can’t believe that it’s almost Christmas. Guess I should think about gifts and a tree.
Happy that the remodel is nearly over.
Michele wore a big fluffy scarf that she knitted. It’s very fun. She wanted to try to use the leftover yarn for our chair, but it needed to be untangled first.
Hey, Michele! Nice scarf. Looks warm.
As you can see, Castoffs, I’m still trying to get used to the new blog format. I’ll be working out the bugs for a while, but I’ll get better. Until I see you at Linda’s, have a happy week and keep those needles blazing. Ho, ho, ho!
