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It seems like I requested this cake every year for my birthday growing up. It is so rich, creamy, and scrumptious! It is surprisingly simple and easy to make! Better Than Sex Cake (Heath Bar Cake) Recipe INGREDIENTS 1 box German Chocolate Cake Mix 1 jar Caramel sauce topping 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 tub cool whip or see whipped cream recipe 8 Heath Bars or Skor Bars DIRECTIONS 1- Bake cake mix according to package instructions 2- Let the cake cool almost completely 3- Poke holes in the cake about a square inch apart 4- Heat caramel topping 5- Pour caramel topping and sweetened condensed milk over warm cake 6- Allow cake to absorb the caramel 7- Refrigerate the cake until completely cooled 8- Top with cool whip and chopped heath bars 9- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve 10- Serve and enjoy bon appétit

My mother-in-law makes the most scrumptious Coffee Cake She originally got the recipe from her mother-in-law (my husband's grandmother Sallee ) and has now passed the recipe on to me. My husband requests it every year around Thanksgiving and Christmas. I especially enjoy eating it for breakfast on Christmas morning or for a late night snack! Coffee Cake Recipe INGREDIENTS 1/2 c. imperial brand margarine, softened 3/4 c. sugar 1 t. vanilla 3 eggs 2 c. flour 1 t. baking soda 1/2 pint regular sour cream Ingredients for the filling/topping: 1 c. walnuts, chopped 6 T. real salted butter, softened 2 t. cinnamon 1 c. brown sugar, packed DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven at 375 degrees. Grease a 10 inch tube pan and set aside. Cream the vanilla, sugar, and margarine in a small bowl. Add the eggs and beat the well. Add portion of flour, baking soda, and sour cream to batter. Slowly alternate ingredients as you are integrating into the batter and mix well. In a separate ...

Famous Carrot Cake INGREDIENTS 3 eggs 3/4 cup buttermilk 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 3 cups shredded carrots 1 cup flaked coconut 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice lemon zest DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8x12 inch pan. 2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. 3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour mixture and mix well. 4. In a medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, and pineapple. 5. Using a large wooden spoon or a very heavy whisk, add carrot mixture to batter and fold in well. 6. Pour into prepared 8x12 inch pan, and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. (45 minutes if doing 2 layer pans). Check with toothpick. 7. Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving. Cream...