Athena and a friend got together this weekend and created a new recipe for chocolate cake.  She revised it to create a vanilla version for me (the caffine in chocolate is bad for my thyroid, so I obstain.)  So, here's the recipes for you to try - I heard rave reviews from all the kids concerning the chocolate version, and the vanilla was quite tasty.  :)  If you have any suggestions for her, she'd like them.  She's enjoying creating in the kitchen immensly.  She gets it from her dad.  :D

C & A's Chocolate Cake

3 C. flour

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 TBS cocoa powder

3 eggs

1/2 c. butter or margarine

2 1/2 C. sugar

1  C. milk

Mix together the flour baking powder, and cocoa.  In another bowl cream together eggs, butter, & sugar until smooth.  Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients.  Add milk.  Mix until smooth.  Pour into greased 9X13 pan and bake 350 F for 35-40 min., or until knife inserted comes out clean. 

Vanilla Version:

Omit cocoa.  Add 1 TBSP of vanilla extract (less if using real vanilla) to wet ingredients before adding to dry ingredients.  Continue as instructed.

Easter was low key - we're still waiting on Redbeard to get home from his trip to Boise.  We're just having ham, green beans, and mashed potatoes for Easter dinner.  Nothing fancy.  :)