A beautiful warm summer day picking wild blackberries.
Savoring the moments, knowing these days are already getting shorter.Berries all rinsed and ready for jam...
Once the jam was made, I frosted the chocolate zucchini cake made the night before, to take with us to a picnic...
The two hour drive was well worth it. The sight of barbequed chicken greeted us, as well as corn on the cob.
It was a wonderful day spent with good friends, good food, and great scenery...
All too soon we were headed on the road home again.
Some recipes for those who asked~Chocolate Zucchini Sheet Cake
2 c. sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 ½ c. flour
¼ c. cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c. milk
2 c. shredded zucchini
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 15” x 10” x 1” baking sheet.
Combine sugar and oil. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Combine dry ingredients and gradually add, alternately, with the milk. Stir in zucchini and vanilla extract. Spread batter in pan.
Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool, then frost…
Quick Chocolate Glaze
1-1/3 c. sugar
6 tbsp. milk
6 tbsp. butter
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Heat sugar, milk, and butter to boiling; boil 30 seconds. Remove from heat – stir in chocolate chips until melted. Spread over cooled cake.
2 c. sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 ½ c. flour
¼ c. cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c. milk
2 c. shredded zucchini
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 15” x 10” x 1” baking sheet.
Combine sugar and oil. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Combine dry ingredients and gradually add, alternately, with the milk. Stir in zucchini and vanilla extract. Spread batter in pan.
Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool, then frost…
Quick Chocolate Glaze
1-1/3 c. sugar
6 tbsp. milk
6 tbsp. butter
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Heat sugar, milk, and butter to boiling; boil 30 seconds. Remove from heat – stir in chocolate chips until melted. Spread over cooled cake.