Bakers Germans Chocolate And Coconut Cake Pops Food

BAKER'S GERMAN'S CHOCOLATE AND COCONUT CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch cake. Cool completely. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup each coconut and nuts.
• Crumble cake into medium bowl. Add cream cheese mixture; mix well. Shape into 42 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Meanwhile, toast remaining coconut; combine with remaining nuts.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Add shortening; mix well. Remove balls from freezer in small batches; insert lollipop stick into center of each. Dip balls in chocolate, then in coconut mixture. Stand, stick ends up, in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate 30 min. or until firm.

ORIGINAL BAKER'S GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Melt Baker's German sweet chocolate in the 1/2 cup of boiling water.
• Cool.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add 4 egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each.
• Add vanilla and melted chocolate. Mix until blended.
• Sift together sifted cake flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add flour mixture to the chocolate mixture alternately with 1 cup of buttermilk.
• Fold in egg whites, stiffly beaten.
• Pour batter into the three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with paper.
• Bake in 350 (F) (moderate) oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
• While the cake is cooking, start to make the frosting.
• Combine in a saucepan evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter or margarine, and vanilla.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened, about 12 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 1-1/3 cups Angel Flake coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans.
• Beat until cool and of spreading consistency.
• Cool cake, then frost between cake layers and top with the coconut-pecan frosting.

BAKER'S GERMAN'S CHOCOLATE CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch cake. Cool completely.
• Crumble cake into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix, powdered sugar, and 1/2 cup each coconut and nuts; mix lightly. Add milk; mix well. Shape into 42 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Meanwhile, toast remaining coconut.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Add shortening; mix well. Combine coconut and remaining nuts.
• Remove cake balls from freezer in small batches; insert lollipop stick into center of each ball. Dip, 1 at a time, in chocolate, then coconut mixture. Stand, stick ends up, in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate 30 min. or until firm.

BAKER'S GERMAN'S CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 325°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Mix chocolate wafer crumbs, 2 Tbsp. of the sugar and 3 Tbsp. butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the sugar and the flour in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add chocolate and 2 tsp. of the vanilla; mix well. Add 3 of the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Place milk, remaining sugar, the 1/4 cup butter, remaining egg and remaining 1/2 tsp. vanilla in small saucepan; cook on medium-low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in coconut and pecans. Cool. Spread over cheesecake just before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

BAKER'S® GERMANS® SNACK CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Microwave chocolate and 3/4 cup butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Add whole eggs, sour cream and 1 tsp. vanilla; beat with mixer until blended. Add combined flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; mix well. Pour into 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 to 40 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• Cook sugar, evaporated milk, egg yolks, 6 Tbsp. butter and remaining vanilla in large saucepan on medium heat 6 min. or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in coconut and nuts. Cool until thickened to spreading consistency, stirring occasionally. Spread over cake.

BAKER'S ORIGINAL GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Coconut-Pecan frosting (recipe follows).
• Oven at 350ºF.
• Melt chocolate in water, cool.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in egg yolks.
• Stir in vanilla and chocolate.
• Mix flour, soda, and salt.
• Beat in flour mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
• Pour batter into three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with waxed paper.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cake springs bake when lightly pressed in center.
• Cool 15 minutes; remove and cool on rack.
• Frost cake.
• COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING.
• Combine evaporated milk, sugar, slightly beaten egg yolks, butter or margarine and vanilla in saucepan.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat.
• Stir in shredded coconut and chopped pecans.
• Cool until thick enough to spread.
• Makes 4-1/4 cups.

BAKER'S GERMAN'S CHOCOLATE, CARAMEL & COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Beat butter and sugar in medium bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and flour; mix well. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until lightly browned. Cool 10 min.
• Microwave caramel bits and milk in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min.; stir until bits are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add coconut; mix well. Spread evenly over crust.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over dessert. Cool completely.
• Run knife around edges of pan to loosen dessert. Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into bars.