Paul and James both say that we should rejoice in our trials because of their beneficial results. It is not the adversity considered in itself that is to be the ground of our joy. Rather, it is the expectation of the results, the development of our character that should cause us to rejoice in adversity. God does not ask us to rejoice because we have lost our job, or a loved one has been stricken with cancer, or a child has been born with an incurable birth defect. But He does tell us to rejoice because we believe He is in control of those circumstances and is at work through them for our ultimate good.

Jerry Bridges

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Cake	20	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	All-purpose flour
1	ts	Bicarbonate of soda
1/4	ts	Salt
2	oz	Cocoa powder
5	oz	Butter; softened
10	oz	Caster sugar
3		Eggs
2	ts	Peppermint essence
8	oz	(fl) Milk
3	oz	Plain chocolate
2	oz	Butter
1	ts	Peppermint essence

INSTRUCTIONS

CHOCOLATE-MINT GLAZE
From: Jon Randall <Spellworks@patrol.i-way.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 21:00:51 +0100
Preheat oven to 180C/350F/4.  Line 20 deep muffin or bun tin with paper
cases.
Sift together flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cocoa powder.
In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar
until light and creamy, about 5 mins.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well
after each addition, then beat in the mint essence.
On low speed, beat in flour and cocoa mixture alternately with the milk
just until blended. Spoon into paper cases, filling each tin about 3/4
full.
Bake for 12-15 mins, until a fine skewer comes out clean; do not overbake.
Cool in the tins on a wire rack for 5 mins, remove the cakes to wire rack
to cool completely.
Meanwhile, prepare the glaze.  In a saucepan over low heat, melt the
chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth.  Remvoe from heat and stir in
mint essence.  Cool until spreadable, then spread on top of each cake.
Mm-recipes Digest V3 #228
From the MealMaster recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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