Carob Surprise Cake Food

THE ULTIMATE CAROB CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:
• Put oven on to 350°. Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
• In a large bowl, mix together first five (dry) ingredients. Make well in bowl for wet ingredients.
• In a separate medium bowl, mix together oil, milk and eggs. Pour into the well in dry ingredients.
• As you begin to beat the batter, add the cup of hot coffee. Beat until well mixed then for two minutes on high.
• Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick placed in center comes out dry.
• Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and continue to cool on racks until completely cooled. Finish by icing with Buttercream that follows:.
• For Icing:
• Cream butter and shortening with mixer. Add vanilla extract.
• Gradually add confectioners' sugar while continually beating with mixer. Icing will seem dry.
• Add milk continually, mixing and scraping sides of bowl, until icing appears light and right consistancy for icing cake.
• Cover until you are ready to icing.
• Makes about 3 cups.

CAROB SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth.
• Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Stir in vanilla and grated zucchini.
• sift flour, carob, baking powder and soda, salt and cinnamon together.
• Stir into creamed ingredients alternately with milk.
• Stir in nuts.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube or bundt pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

GERMAN CAROB "CHOCOLATE" CAKE

Steps:

• For cake: Put oven on to 350°. Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
• In a large bowl, mix together first five (dry) ingredients. Make well in bowl for wet ingredients.
• In a separate medium bowl, mix together oil, milk and eggs. Pour into the well in dry ingredients.
• As you begin to beat the batter, add the cup of hot coffee. Beat until well mixed then for two minutes on high.
• Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick placed in center comes out dry.
• Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and continue to cool on racks until completely cooled. Finish by icing with Ganache and filling that follows:.
• FILLING: In a medium size saucepan, combine sugar, cream, egg yolks, butter and vanilla.
• Cook over medium heat for about 12 minutes until thickened, stirring continuously.
• Add coconut and chopped pecans and mix well to incorporate.
• Remove saucepan from heat and beat with a whisk until frosting is of spreading consistency.
• Place the first layer of cake on a large plate.
• Spread filling over and then place the second layer of cake on top.
• Again, spread over with filling and continue with the third layer.
• Complete spreading the filling over the entire layered caked until all filling is used.
• GANACHE: In a medium size saucepan, combine butter and cream and bring to a simmer on medium heat about 4 minutes, stirring continuously.
• Chop chocolate and place in a separate bowl.
• Pour hot butter/cream sauce over chocolate and whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Spread ganache over cake and down the sides using a spatula or an icing spreader until all ganache is used.
• Sprinkle top and sides with chopped pecans.
• Place cake in refrigerator until ganache is set.