Tried and True: Cheesecake

Tried and True: Cheesecake

I hope Jo-Lynne won't mind me sharing this lovely image of the cheesecake that I have placed a link too as it just looks so delicious and yummy.
I have been wandering through some lovely blogs and found this grand blog called the "Musings of a Housewife" by Jo-Lynne Shane. http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/
I found this blog when I was trying to work out how to create a button that people could grab and place on their website if they wanted. So far I have taught myself to make a button that goes to one of my pages but I still can not quite grasp how to get the scroll down box underneath LOL. Oh well I will keep on trying to work it out but think the two ladies button on the top left hand corner is cute and I got to find this wonderful blog by a very talented young mother, with some delicious recipes and great tips, advice and insight.

I really hope you will check out Jo-Lynne's website, recipes and blog it is really a Gold Two Thumbs Up website. 

Gold Two Thumbs Up Award

Cheers Julz

Kathy's Foolproof Chocolate Cake

This Chocolate Cake Recipe looked so delicious and it came from such a fabulous blog-spot that I have been reading which is full of interior decorating idea's, great website links, yummy looking recipes which I intend trying and I am sure that Leecaroline won't mind that I am reviewing what I consider A Golden Two Thumbs Up Blog called Blooming Arts by Leecaroline http://leecarolineart.blogspot.com/. I tried to find her name on her profile but this is the only name I could find, so not sure if it Lee Caroline or Caroline Lee. Leecaroline is a professional artist and her art work is simply breathtaking. What I love about Leecaroline is that is apparent at her very beautifully set out blog spot that as an Artist that she is a sharing caring lady who loves nothing more than to point out great artists web pages , Etsy sellers and more. Please drop by check her blogspot out now.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of yogurt or milk
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 200 grams soft butter
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups self raising flour
• 1 cup coffee (strong) - you can use instant coffee

Method:

• Put all ingredients into a food processor and mix (If by hand use a large bowl and electric beater), mix until all ingredients are combined.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the centre of the oven at 160 degrees Celsius or 320 degrees Fahrenheit .It is important to check after one hour with a skewer as sometimes it can cook in an hour depending on your oven.
• Allow to cool in the tin then turn out onto a wire rack to cool further.
• ice with chocolate icing or pour over hot chocolate sauce/fudge and serve immediately.

Oh I must add, as an extra special cake you can cut it in half and fill it with drained tinned black cherries and  fresh whipped cream.  Ice with chocolate icing and curls of grated chocolate and you have a quick and easy Black Forest Look a like and taste better cake :) There is nothing you cannot do with this recipe.

The cake will store for a few days if kept in the fridge.  Enjoy!  

Details of other wonderful recipes and the beautiful art of Leecaroline who lives in Auckland, New Zealand are all at the following http://leecarolineart.blogspot.com/  blog site.


Definite winner of a Golden Two Thumbs Up Award For 2011.