Helen my favorite cake is a chocolate cake my daughter makes, she got the recipe off the back of the Hershey's cocoa box, and frosted with a brown sugar icing that was my mother's recipe. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it. She made it for me when I was back in Tennessee last month. If you would like the recipe for the brown sugar icing, let me know and I'll post it.

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If it was chocolate cake with chocolate icing, I'd eat is all in one or two days and that would be the end of that diet.

If I ate as much chocolate cake as I wanted each day, I might eventually get tired of so much chocolate cake and would eat less of it but by then I would be up to 600 lbs.

Helen

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I know there are a lot of us that would like to lose a few pounds and when I read this article I just had to say "No Way". LOL! But what do I know, it might work. If anyone tries it please let us know what your results are. :)

Study: Cake with Breakfast? You'll Lose More Weight

By Reader's Digest Magazine | Healthy Living – Fri, Jul 6, 2012

As a health book editor, I'm always on the lookout for new diet ideas, so a study presented last week at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting caught my eye. Researchers at Tel Aviv University randomly assigned 200 adults to eat one of two diets, each with the same number of daily calories (1,600 for men and 1,400 for women). While one group ate just a low-calorie, low-carb breakfast such as protein-filled egg whites, the other included something sweet in their breakfast such as a doughnut, cookie, or cake.

Both groups lost weight initially, with an average of 33 pounds per person over four months. But over the next four months, the low-carb breakfast dieters regained an average of 22 pounds each, while the early-morning dessert eaters lost another 15 pounds each.

Now, the #1 lesson I've learned in the 15 years I've been working on different diets is that pretty much any plan works if the calorie count is low enough. But it's intriguing that having dessert with breakfast could improve the results. Why does it work? In the morning, the body's metabolism is more active and better able to suppress ghrelin, the hunger hormone. The subjects who had sweets at breakfast felt less hungry, had fewer cravings, and were better able to follow their calorie requirements for the rest of the day. Which leads to my #2 lesson: Any diet works if you can stick to it. As a breakfast lover and a dessert lover, I'm happy to say that this is one idea I'd love to stick to.

Hello Mike, great to see you back and I'm sorry you're still having computer issues. My desktop is almost five years old now, but knock on wood, so far it's doing ok but I know it can't last forever.

Mike I saw first hand how old people are treated in some nursing homes. We thought we were doing the right thing by putting my dad in one back in February of '04 but let me tell you, it was nothing but a nightmare and after 19 days of not getting issues taken care of we brought him home. Since all of us kids were still working we hired people to help our mother and he lived until November before he died but I can tell you he was lovingly taken care of. He had Parkinson's disease and was an invalid the last several months he lived. If he had lived another month he and my mom would have celebrated 63 years of marriage. Most times when couples have been married a long time and one dies it's usually not long before the other dies and I think that is what happened to my mom. She had always been fairly healthy but she got cancer after my dad died and she died in June of '07 but then again she died at home because after what my dad went through in the 19 days in the nursing home that was not going to be an option. On the flip side there is a lot of elder abuse among family members too and to me this is much worse since these are the very ones we should be shielding from the hashness of the world in their last days.

I agree, it's great that Veronica has overcome a major stumbling block and I have nothing but the utmost respect for her winning this battle.

Mike, I know it may not seem like it, but I am a very tender hearted, sensitive and loving person. Most of the time I keep things to myself but I get my feeling hurt very easily. I wish I didn't but I guess it is just part of my makeup. It took me a long time to get out of an abusive situation and that has helped my peace of mind tremendously so it's true we never know what another person may be going through especially if they keep everything hidden.

When I started this forum I wanted a place where people could post and feel safe doing so and I think I succeeded with my goal as there are almost 31000 views, 1036 members and 2175 posts since I started it back on December 28 at about 10:00 at night. I am now thinking of starting another thread for controversial topics where people can post political or other topics that there is not another thread for. I've been doing a lot of thinking about it and if I do I hope no one will expect a reply on each post. :)

Mike I appreciate your posts and your thoughts and I'm sorry but I have no idea what has happened to Karen. Maybe someone reading this will know and let you know. Have a wonderful week.

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Hi Evelyn,

I have not been here for awhile as my computer is still acting up. Somewhere along the line my little trash can may show up, or may not. First, I would like to say that it is so wonderful to have Veronica back with us and I am so very proud of her for the way she has turned her life around. I hope that those who are not yet her friend will invite her to be their friend because she is such a wonderful person. I would also like to welcome Donald to our community and hope that he brings in a lot more songs. The poem by the cranky old man was right on. Although there are a lot of wonderful nurses and caretakers in this world, there are those that seem to feel that it is a waste of time to care for the elderly. Unfortunetely, I fit into that category. I would like to say that they should treat the elderly the same as they would their own families, however if they did there would be a lot more accidents taking place in hospitals as there are now. Our hearts do not shrinkor disappear as we get older, however they do tend to break a lot easier. So, for those that care for the elderly, there is an invisable sign on all of us that reads, "Caution. Handle with care." This also applies to those that happen to be retarded in some way. They are trying as hard as they can to function in our society. Instead of turning your back on them, how about lending them a hand up. They remember kindness a lot longer than we do, and they appreciate it.

The United States of America was established as a country that had freedom for all. When did we start seperating those that we did not want? I won't say too much on this subject except to say that when a person asks for your opinion on something, why do they than say that you are wrong on your opinion. If I ask your opinion on any given subject, and your opinion differs with mine, who is right and who is wrong? We are both right because as individuals we all make our own decisions on how we feel about different things. Finally, has anyone heard from Karen Gigikos lately? The last that I heard from her was in early June when she had an appointment with her doctor.

GOD BLESS YOU

~Mike~

http://www.countryvalues65.com

Helen me bad. I deleted your post without intending to. :( The crappy editor had screwed up my post and since I couldn't correct it I decided to delete and it appears I deleted yours at the same time. Anyway Helen here are the recipes. The one for chocolate cake also has a chocolate frosting recipe also taken from the back of the cocoa can, plus I'm including the recipe for the brown sugar frosting which is actually called Penuche frosting that was my mother's recipe. It is very easy to make. I hope you enjoy them. Since there is only me to eat a cake I don't bake any anymore and have to wait until I go back to Tennessee to get my craving satisfied. :)

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Helen me bad. I deleted your post without intending to. :( The crappy editor had screwed up my post and since I couldn't correct it I decided to delete and it appears I deleted yours at the same time. Anyway Helen here are the recipes. The one for chocolate cake also has a chocolate frosting recipe also taken from the back of the cocoa can, plus I'm including the recipe for the brown sugar frosting which is actually called Penuche frosting that was my mother's recipe. It is very easy to make. I hope you enjoy them. Since there is only me to eat a cake I don't bake any anymore and have to wait until I go back to Tennessee to get my craving satisfied. :)

HERSHEY'S "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" Chocolate Cake

2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING (recipe follows)

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

2 Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

3 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING. 10 to 12 servings.

VARIATIONS:
ONE-PAN CAKE: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350° F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.

THREE LAYER CAKE: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.

BUNDT CAKE: Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost.

CUPCAKES: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350°F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.

"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

Easy Penuche Frosting

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup milk
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, more or less
hot water, optional

In a saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Add the brown sugar.
Bring to a boil and lower heat to medium low and continue
to boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the milk and
bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cool to lukewarm.
Gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar. Beat until thick
enough to spread. If too thick, add a little hot water.
Frosts top and sides of a 2-layer cake or a 13"x9" cake.

Whew, thank heavens, I thought I was losing it. :)

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Evelyn

I don't think you deleted my post. I deleted it. I had changed my signature and I wanted to see what it would look like so I created a post in which I made no comments and then I went back and deleted it. It probably was around the same time you were doing something at this forum ..perhaps sending me the recipe ..for which I thank you.

Helen

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Helen me bad. I deleted your post without intending to. :( The crappy editor had screwed up my post and since I couldn't correct it I decided to delete and it appears I deleted yours at the same time. Anyway Helen here are the recipes. The one for chocolate cake also has a chocolate frosting recipe also taken from the back of the cocoa can, plus I'm including the recipe for the brown sugar frosting which is actually called Penuche frosting that was my mother's recipe. It is very easy to make. I hope you enjoy them. Since there is only me to eat a cake I don't bake any anymore and have to wait until I go back to Tennessee to get my craving satisfied. :)

HERSHEY'S "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" Chocolate Cake

2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING (recipe follows)

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

2 Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

3 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING. 10 to 12 servings.

VARIATIONS:
ONE-PAN CAKE: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350° F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.

THREE LAYER CAKE: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.

BUNDT CAKE: Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost.

CUPCAKES: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350°F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.

"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

Easy Penuche Frosting

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup milk
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, more or less
hot water, optional

In a saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Add the brown sugar.
Bring to a boil and lower heat to medium low and continue
to boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the milk and
bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cool to lukewarm.
Gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar. Beat until thick
enough to spread. If too thick, add a little hot water.
Frosts top and sides of a 2-layer cake or a 13"x9" cake.