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       — Erma Bombeck

Louisiana Chocolate Cake

What You Need:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening

What You Need:

• 2 1/2 cups vanilla wafer cookies, crushed
• 1 cup toasted almonds, ground
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 (6-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup coffee liqueur

What You Need:

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg whites
• 1 (6 oz) pkg. milk chocolate, melted
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 cup kumquats, seeded and halved
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups cranberries
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted
• Whipped Topping