Fudge Pudding Cake

No pudding involved :)

1.) Sift Together:

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tbls cocoa powder (the plain, non sweetened stuff)

2.) In a separate bowl combine:

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tbls melted butter

3.) Add wet ingredients to dry, mix well, pour in to buttered 9x9 pan.
4.) Mix 1 cup brown sugar w 1/4 cup cocoa and sprinkle over cake
5.) Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water over the entire cake
6.) Bake at 350 for 50 minutes

When the cake is done the water falls to the bottom and mixes with the brown sugar and cocoa on top, making a fudge like topping. When serving, flip each of the pieces upside down on the plate.

This is Adam's favorite dessert recipe :) Photos to follow when it's done baking tonight :)

Ethel's Poppy Seed Sandwiches

This is a super easy and delicious recipe we got from Jeremy's grandma.  A great hands-off recipe since it is made the night before.

Ethel's Poppy Seed Sandwiches

24 cocktail buns of 12 small buns
1 1/2 lb sliced deli meat
3/4 lb sliced cheese
3/4 cup butter
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp mustard
4 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp poppy seeds

Layer bottom of buns in a pan, top with meat, cheese, then top layer of buns. Boil remaining ingredients in sauce pan, cool, and baste over sandwiches (may not use all of sauce). Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 325* for 25 minutes covered and 10 minutes uncovered.

Tip: We made these last weekend in disposable aluminum pans, then baked the disposable pans on top of a cookie sheet to help prevent the bun bottoms from getting too brown. Makes clean-up easy too.