Chocolate Cake

2 cups boiling water
1 cup cocoa powder
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 1/4 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract


DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C. Grease cake pans.
2. In medium bowl, pour boiling water over cocoa, and whisk until smooth. Let mixture cool.
3. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
4. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
5. Beat in eggs one at time, then stir in vanilla.
6. Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture.
7. Pour batter into the greased baking pan.
8. Bake in for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool.

Blueberry Orange Muffins

INGREDIENTS

1 cup quick rolled oats
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs, beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1-2 cups fresh blueberries


Directions:

- preheat oven to 175 degrees C
- soak oats in orange juice
- sift flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda into a bowl
- add in sugar, orange zest
- combine eggs and oil
- pour the oil micture into the dry. add in oats+juice
- mix well
- pour into a well-greased muffin tin
- bake 18minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean

Blueberry Buckle

INGREDIENTS

* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 1/4 cup shortening
* 1 egg
* 1/2 cup milk
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups fresh blueberries
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/4 cup butter, softened



DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease one 8x8 inch pan.
2. Cream together 3/4 cup sugar, shortening, and egg.
3. In a separate bowl mix together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into sugar mixture, alternating with milk. Stir in blueberries. Pour into greased 8x8 inch pan.
4. To make topping: Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, cinnamon, and butter. Sprinkle over cake batter.
5. Bake at 375 degree F (190 degrees C) for 25-30 minutes.