Wheat Germ Picnic Cake Food

CHOCOLATE PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Set oven to second lowest position.
• Grease an 8-inch square or round pan.
• In the microwave melt chocolate squares; cool 10 minutes.
• In a bowl combine the flour with baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl beat egg and sugar until well combined.
• Beat in the water and oil.
• Stir in melted chocolate and dry ingredients; mix until blended.
• Pour batter into greased pan then sprinkle chocolate chips over batter.
• Bake for 32-38 minuntes or until cake tests done.

NUTTY GRAHAM PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan OR a 12-cup Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, mix all cake ingredients, except the nuts, beat for 3 minutes at medium speed.
• Stir in nuts by hand.
• Spoon batter into prepared baking pans.
• Bake for 40-60 minutes, or until cake test done.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes, run knife around the edges, lift off and remove from sides, OR invert (if using a Bundt pan).
• FOR GLAZE: In a small saucepan, combine 4 tbsp brown sugar, milk and butter, cook over low heat just until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in icing sugar, blend until smooth.
• Drizzle over cake; sprinkle with nuts.

CINNAMON PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Mix 1/4 cup sugar with the nuts and cinnamon and set aside.
• Cream the butter with the remaining sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat well.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
• Add 1/4 of the flour mix and 1/4 of the sour cream to the butter mix, beating lightly. Continue adding in 1/4's until all ingredients are combined.
• Grease a 23cm square cake tin and line with paper. Pour batter into pan, sprinkle with the reserved cinnamon mixture.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• Let sit in pan for 10-15 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.

TAKE ME TO A PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease and flour a 15 1/2 X 10 1/2 X 1 inchjellyroll pan.
• in medium sauce pan combine water, butter and cocoa.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixtures boils.
• Boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat:Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour,baking soda,& salt, Add eggs and sour cream, beat until blended.
• Batter will be thin.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cool cake in pan on wire rack.
• Using the ingredients for Peanut Butter Chip FrostingIn medium sauce pan combine butter, milk& peanut butter chips.
• cook over low heat stirring constantly, until chips are melted& mixture is smooth.
• Remove from heat,stir in vanilla.
• In small mixer bowl, place powdered sugar.
• Gradually add chips mixture, beating until well blended.
• Makes about 2 cups frosting.
• Chocolate Garnish: In a small microwave-safe bowl, place 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips& 1 tsp.
• shortening.
• Cook on High for 1 minute.
• Stir until chips are melted& margarine is smooth.
• Spread Peanut Butter Chip Frosting over cake.
• Drizzle chocolate garnish over top of the cake.

MOMMA'S WHEAT GERM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time then stir in the vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the oats, wheat germ, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Finally, mix in the coconut, pecans and dates. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for a couple minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

NUTTY CHOCOLATE CHIP PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease bottom only of 13 x 9 inch pan with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, mix chocolate chips, brown sugar and peans, set aside. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chip mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes or until a toothpic k inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Store tightly covered.

WHEAT GERM WHOLE-WHEAT BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix eggs with oil and buttermilk. Stir in baking soda, wheat germ, salt and flour; mix until blended.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides, turning once.

WHEAT GERM PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Mix wheat germ, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large bowl.
• Add undrained pineapple, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla.
• Mix together to form batter.
• Stir in carrots and walnuts.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out dry.
• Cool 10 to 15 minutes in pan, then invert to release the cake and cool on wire rack.