Friday, October 8, 2010

Easy Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan or line with paper liners.
In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves until smooth. Spoon equal amounts of batter into the prepared muffin cups.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center of one comes out clean.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Apple Sheet Cake

APPLE SHEET CAKE

2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. salad oil
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. chopped apples
1 c. pecans (optional)
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
Topping (see below)
Combine sugar, salad oil, eggs and vanilla and cream together until fluffy. Mix apples with flour, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add creamed mixture and blend well. Spread into a greased jelly roll pan and sprinkle topping over. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until it tests done. (Dough will be very stiff.)
TOPPING: Mix 1/2 cup sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon.