I've made several chocolate cakes over the years, and I've never had one that beats this recipe! This recipe was passed down from my grandmother, GeGe, so I think of her every time I make it! It's super easy and so moist. It pairs amazingly well with this frosting recipe: That’s the Best Frosting I’ve Ever Had | Tasty Kitchen Blog
If you've never tried making frosting like this, YOU ARE MISSING OUT!
I still have no idea where the name "blue goose" came from! Ha!
GeGe's Blue Goose Cake
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup cocoa powder (I love using Hershey's Special Dark!)
- ¼ lb butter (1 stick of butter)
- 2 cups all purpose flour (or 10 oz by weight)
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 8 oz sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla paste
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and baking soda. In a saucepan, melt the butter, water, and cocoa powder with a whisk until combined. Pour the hot cocoa mixture over the dry ingredients. Add in the sour cream, eggs, and vanilla and mix well (I use a hand mixer).
- Pour into a greased and floured tube or bundt pan and bake for 50-60 min
or
- Divide into 2 greased and floured cake pans (8 inches) and bake for 40-45 minutes
or
- 24 cupcake liners in a muffin pan... check these at about 18 minutes
We loooooove this breakfast casserole. It's great to make in advance when you have overnight guests. #easybutton #alwaysacrowdpleaser
The Best Breakfast Casserole
3 slices of whole wheat bread, cubed (or if you're fancy like me and you make your own bread, use that! Here's my favorite go-to bread recipe. I make a loaf every 2-3 days for my family to enjoy!)
¼ cup butter, melted
10 oz shredded cheddar cheese (in my opinion, nothing beats Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese
12 eggs
1½ cups half & half (or milk of your choice)
1 tsp salt
1-2 drops Black Pepper Vitality
2 tsp dry mustard
1 lb turkey sausage
2-3 big handfuls fresh organic baby spinach, chopped
Preheat oven to 350°. Cook the turkey sausage well in your favorite skillet, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain any remaining liquid. Melt the butter and mix well with the cubed bread, then add the cheese. Beat the eggs, half & half, salt and Black Pepper Vitality. Dissolve the dry mustard in 1 Tbs warm water and then add to the egg mixture. Now mix everything together and pour it into a 9x13 baking dish. Bake for about 50 minutes, and voila!
