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Time to Make Cake

My husbands birthday is coming up and he loves German Chocolate Cake, I usually make the recipe from the German Chocolate Baking Chocolate bar, but decided this year to be adventurous. The below recipe is pretty much the same with a few changes. The cake turned out the best that I’ve made in over 30 years, so I will be making this recipe again.I don’t have any idea how many calories/fat is in this, and don’t want to know. Really in the mood to turn the oven on this morning, forgot we turned off the furnace several days ago during a warmer period, and woke up to 27 degree weather and couldn’t figure out why we were all cold. *grin* Original recipe makes 1 - 3 layer 9 inch cake Cake 1/2 cup water 4 (1 oz.) squares German Sweet chocolate 1 cup butter, softened to room temp 2 cups brown sugar 4 egg yolks 1 t vanilla extract 1 cup buttermilk 2 1/2 cups of cake flour or regular flour with 1 T cornstarch added for ea. cup 1/3 t baking soda 7 egg whites (use the whites from the frosting

Santa Hat Pattern, Knit and Crochet

If you don’t have one, well or someone you know may need one. Dad, Mom, kids, and even the dog. Knit or crochet I’ll include my favorite links to the patterns, (free). Fast to get off of your needles and onto their heads. I have to wear one at work if I’m working Christmas, which I am this year. It is fun and festive! This free pattern includes sizes for everyone in your family, a knitted pattern with the fur like edging I think this is a total winner! Free Knitted Santa hat pattern for the whole family from Lion Brand Yarns here. Knitted Santa Mitten pattern here for above photo ,  If you crochet this one is my pick: available in adult through child, It is made from chenille yarn and fun fur for the trim, also available are the mitten and scarf patterns.  Free crochet Santa hat pattern link for the whole family here. Also from Lion Brand Yarns. Mitten pattern here ; and Santa scarf here If you missed my favorite knit and crochet ornaments I’ll include those links, for fast and

Free Ornament Patterns, Knit and Crochet

Love the above selection, from Lion Brand Yarn, Crochet stocking, hat and mitten ornament pattern, FREE I love this crochet snowman ornament fro RoxyCraft ! From  Priscilla Hewitt a cute little crochet chenille bear ornament! Free Knitting Stocking and Mitten Ornaments! Thanks Lion Brand. What kind of Christmas patterns are you looking for? Let me know!