Mexican Chocolate Cake

I have been making this rich and flavorful cake for years. It's one of our family's favorites. I hadn't made it in awhile so, when Jamie mentioned it a few weeks ago, I thought I'd make one share it with you all. Enjoy!

Mexican Chocolate Cake

1 pkg. devil's food cake mix (*see note below)
24 oz. sour cream
3 eggs
1/2 c. sliced almonds
2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 oz. Cool Whip, thawed
4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. sugar

Spray a bundt cake pan with oil and heat oven to 350º. Mix cake mix, sour cream, eggs, and 2 tsp. cinnamon together. Stir in 1/4 c. almonds and 1 c. chocolate chips. Pour into pan and bake 40-50 minutes or until cake is done in the middle. Cool 15 minutes or so and then carefully remove from pan to a serving plate. Mix 2 tsp. cinnamon and 1 tsp. sugar together and sprinkle over cake. Melt 1 c. chocolate chips and 1/2 container of Cool Whip, stirring until smooth to make a ganache. Pour ganache over cake and sprinkle remaining almonds on top. Serve with remaining Cool Whip.

*I make my cake from scratch. If you want to do that as well, just reference your favorite chocolate cake recipe and only mix up the dry parts of the recipe. Then continue on with mine.

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When I was in grade school, the "big reward" for a job well done was always a class pizza party. My homeschooled kids have never experienced that, so we make up our own little family parties around fun events. Saturday, we broke out our stash of DiGiorno pizzas and had a game time pizza party!

Touchdown Taco Dip

This quick and easy taco dip has been a family favorite for a long time. Let me know how you like it!

Touchdown Taco Dip

(2) 15 oz. cans refried beans
15 oz. sour cream
2 TB taco seasoning
3 c. grated cheddar cheese
15 oz. olives, sliced
5 roma tomatoes, diced
6 green onions, diced

Spread beans evenly in the bottom of a 13x9 pan. Mix taco seasoning with sour cream and spread over beans. Sprinkle with cheese and bake at 350º for 15 minutes. Sprinkle olives, tomatoes, and onions on top. Serve with tortilla chips.

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