Grey's Anatomy - Midnight Bakers Club: Okay, so maybe not at midnight, but still.

**Mio** · 05-24-2005, 02:55 PM

Izzie gave me inspiration for this thread. I love baking, but I'm not up at midnight doing it.

Share your recipies with others! I'll start.

Chocolate Chip Coffee-like Cake (minus coffee

)

1 package of white cake mix
1½-2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 package of vanilla icing mix
Bunt cake pan (or angel food cake pan will work best)

Directions:

Prepare cake batter according to instructions on package. Add in chocolate chips. Pre-heat oven according to instructions on package. Grease and flour pan if necessary according to the type of pan (I still do this no matter what kind, dark or silver pan). Add batter.

Icing: Add 1 cup of icing from the package (you can always save the rest like I did). Add a tablespoon of water to mix until you get a half watery half creamy mixture (no not add oil or butter). Mix well. Drizzle icing over cake after the cake is cooled and out of pan to your decorating desire. Mine covered almost all of it once it settled, but it's really good.

My family loves this cake and I just did it yesterday. It's gone already.

It's a really moist cake, so fluffy and the chocolate chips are an amazing additive to this cake.

beautifulgarbage · 05-24-2005, 03:36 PM

Great idea!

That cake sounds awesome. I'll have to get someone to make that (I do not cook/bake!).

I'll be back later with my fave recipes.

**wanderer78** · 05-24-2005, 04:01 PM

I like the idea, but it's sort of an off topic thing.

Do you mind if I combine it with OT?
You're free to share recipes there.

ativan · 05-25-2005, 03:27 AM

I like this idea too. I bake late at night sometimes.

Lots of fun!

**Mio** · 05-25-2005, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanderer78

I like the idea, but it's sort of an off topic thing.

Do you mind if I combine it with OT?
You're free to share recipes there.

I thought that maybe we could have a seperate thing. It's not really OT because it has to do with the show, Izzie likes to bake and I thought we'd have a club. I think that if it were posted over in the OT thread, the posts would fly by because the OT thread is so active. Just my thoughts.

anchorgurl_12 · 05-25-2005, 12:09 PM

I love your avy pic Mrs. George Eads!

Yeah! I'm getting the hang of this cooking thing. I used to make just cookies and things, but for mother's day I made my mom pork chops (with homemade applesauce!

), baked potatoes and peas. A whole meal! Wow...I'm good...

Robotica · 05-25-2005, 05:04 PM

I suppose this thread could be okay...so long as it didn't start veering too far OT. IMO, you can keep it...just if the topic matter starts to veer away from the point of the topic at hand, please take the chatting over to the appropriate thread. I'm willing to give it a try...but if you disagree Pia, feel free to PM me and we can discuss it...

ativan · 05-25-2005, 11:34 PM

Because Izzie makes cupcakes and cakes, I think she probably makes brownies too. I picked this recipe because I know that interns love coffee.

Java Brownies

1 1/2 sticks of butter
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup espresso or brewed, strong coffee
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flower

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Like a 13x9" baking pan with foil, letting ends extend above pan on narrow ends. Coat foil with non stick spray.

Microwave first 3 ingredients in a bowl on high at 15 second intervals until butter melts. Whisk to blend, then whisk in next 3 ingredients. Add flour; stir until combined. Spread in lined pan.

Bake 30 min or until a toothpick test comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool in pan on wire wrack. Cut in 24 squares.

Enjoy!!

**Mio** · 05-26-2005, 07:52 AM

Question.. Will these brownies keep me up?

Robotica: Cool. Will do. I hope I did get anyone upset with my reasoning. If so I highly appologize.

Robotica · 05-26-2005, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrs. George Eads

Robotica: Cool. Will do. I hope I did get anyone upset with my reasoning. If so I highly appologize.

Eh, you weren't upsetting me, so no worries...

Frankly I have a chewy chocolate chip recipe I

and might come back to share...

**Mio** · 05-26-2005, 12:03 PM

Heh, I mean didn't. My fingers go too fast sometime.

I got my monthly recipe book in the mail and I found this.. I am so gonna do this!! I hope I have enough frosting tho. Probably not. Ah, oh well.

Baked Ice Cream Cones

12 wafer ice cream cones with flat bottoms (I guess regular ones would work, never heard of wafer ones)
1 box of cake mix, any flavor
1 can prepared vanilla frosting
food coloring
sprinkles, optional

Preheat oven to 350º F (180º C). Prepare cake batter according to package directions.
Fill ice cream cones three-quarters full with batter. Carefully set cones on a baking sheet or in a muffin tin and place in the oven.
Do not let the cones tip over. Bake 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
Divide frosting between several different bowls and tint with food coloring to make colors that look like ice cream (pink, brown, mint green). Spoon icing into a pastry bag (or Ziplock sandwich bag, seal, cut tip at bottom- making a great piping bag if you don't have one) fitted with a large tip (no need for one in the Ziplock bag, just cut according to size). Swirl frosting onto the cone to make it look like soft-serve ice cream. Or frost with a butter knife for that scooped ice cream look. Add sprinkles, if you wish.

Makes 12.

Robotica · 05-26-2005, 12:07 PM

Hmmm...that actually sounds tasty, man. I'd be a little concerned with the cones getting burnt though...

Found this recipe on allrecipes.com for chewy chocolate chip cookies one day and decided to give it a try. Best cookie recipe we've ever found, even with different pudding flavours, without the vanilla extract, and with or without the nuts...

Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

INGREDIENTS:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant butterscotch pudding mix
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (adjust to meet your own specifications)
1 cup chopped walnuts

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine the flour and baking soda. Set aside.
Mix the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, pudding mix, and vanilla. Beat until creamy. Add the eggs and mix well. Gradually stir in the flour mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips and the chopped nuts. Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes.

physicsgeek · 05-28-2005, 05:03 PM

I can't wait to try all of these recipies. My family is going to kill me though. I like making treats for them and they jusr don't appreciate it. ^_^ They're lucky it's too hot to turn on the oven right now.

My addition. These are the best right out of the oven, but later you can pop them in the microwave for about 15 seconds and get a similar effect.

Chocolate chocolate chip muffins (from allrecipies)

INGREDIENTS:
6 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
1/3 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with papers.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the semisweet chocolate together with the butter. Let stand until cooled, about 10 minutes.
Lightly beat the egg. In a small bowl, stir together the chocolate-butter mixture with the buttermilk, sugar, egg, and vanilla, until blended well.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, soda, and salt. Make a hole in the center of the dry ingredients, pour in the chocolate mixture, and stir until just combined. Stir in the mini chocolate chips. Spoon the batter into the lined muffin cups.
Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove muffin tin from oven and let stand at least 5 minutes, before removing the muffins and letting them cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or cooled; can be frozen as well.

Robotica · 05-28-2005, 05:40 PM

Hmmmm...chocolate chocolate chips muffins...those sound delicious...

**wanderer78** · 06-07-2005, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robotica

I suppose this thread could be okay...so long as it didn't start veering too far OT. IMO, you can keep it...just if the topic matter starts to veer away from the point of the topic at hand, please take the chatting over to the appropriate thread. I'm willing to give it a try...but if you disagree Pia, feel free to PM me and we can discuss it...

No you guys have given good reasons to have this thread. I don't mind. Michelle, I'm not mad at all. That's why I didn't close this thread or anything. I was going to wait and see what Christy and other posters thought.

I'll be honest, I don't cook, ever. I don't even have a kitchen.

I used to love baking in high school, but don't cook as an adult.