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Triple Chocolate Almond Pudding Cake

The Magic of Jell-o Recipe Book pg 93 1 pckg Devils Food/chocolate cake mix 1 pckg chocolate pudding mix 2 individual vanilla/plain yogurt cups 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup water 4 eggs 3 tbsp almond liqueur/1 tsp almond/vanilla extract 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup chocolate chipe 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp almond liqueur 1/2 tsp vegetable oil 1/2 cup sliced almonds Mix together first 6 items for 4 minutes with mixer on medium. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into greased/floured fluted pan(bundt pan). Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove and leave to cool complettely on wire rack. Melt chocolate with butter over low heat on stove. Stir in liqueur and oil. Spoon over cake. Garnish with almond slivers and chocolate curls. "Bon Appetit!"

Butterscotch Crunch

This was something I chose to make (still out of the same Good to Go Cookbook) for a number of reasons.  It contains peanut butter (which I would just about die for), it was easy for my two-year-old to help me with, and it was fast.  Best of all though, it was TASTY!!!  Sweet, so cut the squares small, but it is really an easy treat if you need something for a bake sale or just for a girls' night treat.  So, here goes.... Ingredients: 1 cup butterscotch chips 1/2 cup peanut butter (crunchy or smooth, it doesn't matter -- I used smooth) 1 cup Rice Krispies 1 cup salted peanuts (I used salted cashews) Directions: In a large microwave-safe bowl, place chips and peanut butter.  Microwave for 30 second to 1 minute, until chips are soft enough to melt into the peanut butter and create a smooth mixture.  (My advice:  Taste the mixture at this point!  It's ooey and gooey and delicious.  Not that I'd know.  I'd never do such a thing, b...