Bavarian Sugar Cake Food

GERMAN PLUM CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, add the sugar, vanilla, egg, lemon peel, sour cream and salt (if desired).
• Mix the flour and baking powder and add that into the mixture.
• Grease the base of a round baking pan and spread the dough over the pan.
• Liberally spread plums over the dough.
• To make the optional topping, cream the butter, add flour, sugar and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle over the plums and bake for 30-45 minutes in the middle rack at 375 F.
• Be careful not to let the bottom burn!
• Serve with lots of freshly-made whipped cream.
• If you like, you may also sprinkle rum or cinnamon over the fruit before baking.

BAVARIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in cold water. To make custard, combine egg yolks, milk, sugar, flour, and salt in top of double boiler and cook until it thickens on spoon. While hot, dissolve the gelatin and water mixture in the custard and stir until well distributed through the custard. Cool. When cold, add vanilla and almond extract. Beat egg whites until stiff and dry, then fold into the custard. Beat the whipping cream and fold into mixture. Rinse an angel food cake pan with cold water and leave a few drops in it; pour 1/3 of custard on bottom. When it is thick enough, drop bits of angel food cake into it. Completely cover this layer of custard with cake (approximately half the cake). Cover cake with another 1/3 custard. Repeat cake layer and remaining 1/3 custard. Set this in the refrigerator overnight, or make in the morning to serve at night. Turn mold out onto plate. After it is firm, you may "ice" it with whipped cream, which has been sweetened with sugar to taste. This may be topped with coconut, almonds, strawberries, bananas, or peaches, if desired.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BAVARIAN CAKE

Steps:

• Finishing:
• You will need 1 10-inch springform pan.
• For the syrup, combine the sugar and water, bring to a boil and cool. Stir in the liqueur.
• For the chocolate filling, bring the cream to a boil. Remove from heat, add the chocolate, and allow to stand 2 minutes. Whisk in the butter until smooth and cool.
• To make the Bavarian, combine the raspberries and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes. Use a food mill or a fine sieve to puree and strain away seeds. Cool. Combine the liqueur and gelatin in a small, heatproof bowl and soak 5 minutes. Place the bowl over simmering water to make liquid again, then whisk into cool puree. Whip cream and fold it in.
• Slice the genoise into two layers and place one in the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. Moisten with half the syrup. Whip the cooled chocolate filling to lighten and spread half over cake layer; pour on half the Bavarian. Repeat with remaining cake layer, syrup, chocolate filling, and Bavarian. Chill to set.
• To unmold, run a small knife between dessert and mold and lift off side of pan. Whip the cream and spread over sides of dessert. Press some of the chocolate shavings into cream. Arrange raspberries on top in two concentric circles around the top rim, then sprinkle center with shavings and confectioners' sugar.
• One 9 by 2-inch round layer pan, or a 9-inch springform pan, buttered and the bottom lined with a disk of parchment or wax paper Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Sift together the cake flour, cornstarch, and cocoa through a fine-meshed strainer over a piece of waxed paper to break up any lumps in the cocoa. Set sifted ingredients aside with the strainer. Whisk together the eggs yolks, sugar, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and continue whisking gently until the mixture is lukewarm, about 100 degrees. This should take only a minute or two. Whip with the electric mixer on high speed until the mixture is cooled and increased in volume, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove bowl from mixer and sift in dry ingredients, in three additions gently folding each third in with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread the top even with a spatula. Bake the layer about 30 minutes until it is well risen and the center is firm to the touch. If necessary, loosen the layer from the side of the pan with a small knife or spatula and invert the cake onto a rack. Place another rack on the cake and invert again. Remove the top rack, so that the layer cools right side up, still on the paper. Yield: 1 round layer, 9 inches in diameter by 2 inches deep

ANGEL BAVARIAN CAKE - LIGHT, COOL AND DELISH! NO BAKE!

Steps:

• Mix the milk, sugar, salt, egg yolks flour and vanilla.
• Cook custard on medium heat, stirring to avoid scorching.
• In separate container dissolve the gelatin in the warm water.
• Add to custard mixture while custard is still hot.
• Let mixture cool.
• Fold half of the whipped cream (1/2 pint) into cooled custard mixture.
• Beat egg whites until stiff.
• Fold into custard.
• Add the crushed pineapple and 1/4 cup coconut.
• Break a large Angel Food Cake into quarter=sized pieces.
• Line a pan (I use 9x13 Pyrex) with half of the cake piece.
• Pour half the custard mixture over cake pieces.
• Repeat using rest of cake and custard.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours, best if overnight.
• Just before serving, spread remaining 1/2 pint whipped cream on top.
• For special presentations, garnish with sugared flower petals- make sure they are edible- or remove them before serving!
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup coconut flakes.
• Serve in 3-4 inch squares.
• Refrigerate any unused servings- if there are any leftovers!

SANDRA'S GERMAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Cake: Beat the eggs until light.
• Add and beat after each ingredient: oil, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, salt.
• Add the flour in 1/2 cup increments. It will be stiff.
• Fold in the walnuts.
• Fold in the apple slices.
• Pat the dough into an oblong cake pan that's been oiled and dusted with flour.
• Bake at 350°F for 45 to 60 minutes (or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean).
• Frosting: Combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar. Whip until creamy. Pour over the cooled cake.

BAVARIAN SUGAR CAKE

Steps:

• Place all of the dough ingredients into the pan of your bread machine. Program the machine for Dough or Manual cycle and press Start. Check the dough after about 10 minutes and adjust the consistency by adding flour or water as needed; the dough should be fairly sticky and slack. (I added a couple Tbsp water).
• When the machine has completed the cycle, remove the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured work surface. (I let it rise an extra 40 minutes after the cycle was complete and then I turned it out onto a buttered pastry board not floured and let it rest for about 10 minutes before rolling out).
• Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan. Press the dough into the prepared pan with your fingers, stretching it to cover the bottom of the pan. (I rolled it out on buttered pastry board first and then fit it into the pan).
• Cover the pan with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise until it is doubled in bulk, 30 to 45 minutes. With two fingers, punch deep holes all over the dough. (When punching holes in dough, if holes do not remain, it has not risen enough).
• In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle it over the dough. Drizzle the cream evenly on top.
• Bake the cake in a preheated 350º oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a light golden color. Remove cake from oven, and serve it warm from pan.

BAVARIAN APPLE CHEESE CAKE TART

Steps:

• Mix butter, flour, 1/3 c.
• sugar and 1-1/4 t.
• vanilla.
• Press into greased 9" springform pan.
• Mix cream cheese, 1/4 c.
• sugar, eggs and 1/2 t.
• vanilla beating until fluffy.
• Pour over dough.
• Combine apples, 1/3 c.
• sugar and cinnamon.
• Arrange on top of cream cheese mixture and sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.