Chocolate Almond Mocha Dump Cake Food

CHOCOLATE MOCHA REFRIGERATOR CAKE

Steps:

• Line an 8-by-4-by-3-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving enough overhang in each direction to completely cover the top. Line the bottom and sides of the pan with chocolate wafers and set aside.
• Sprinkle the gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water in a small saucepan (or even a metal measuring cup) and "bloom" at room temperature for 5 minutes. Then gently warm over low heat until just melted. (Do not allow to boil.) Remove from the heat and stir in the coffee liqueur, espresso powder and vanilla.
• Whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer on high until soft peaks form, about 1 minute 30 seconds. Reduce the speed to low and drizzle in the cooled gelatin mixture. Increase the speed back to high and whip to stiff peaks, about 30 seconds more.
• Fill the prepared pan 3/4 of the way with the whipped cream mixture. Insert the remaining chocolate wafers vertically (edge first) into the whipped cream to create 4 rows of about 12 cookies each, keeping each cookie slightly separated by cream.
• Spread the remaining whipped cream evenly over the cookie rows. Fold the excess plastic wrap over the cake and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 24.
• To serve: Pull back the plastic wrap and invert the cake onto a serving dish. Remove the plastic wrap, slice and serve immediately.

MOCHA ANGEL FOOD TORTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the milk, pudding mix and coffee; beat on low speed for 2 minutes or until thickened. Fold in half of the whipped topping., Cut cake in half horizontally; place the bottom layer on a serving plate. Spread with half of the pudding mixture. Top with remaining cake., Fold remaining whipped cream into remaining pudding mixture; spread over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with crushed candy bars. Chill for 2 hours before serving.

MOCHA ALMOND DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside., In a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. In another large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, chocolate syrup and vanilla until smooth. Dissolve coffee granules in hot water; beat into cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped cream and almonds. Pour over crust. Cover and freeze for 8 hours or overnight., Remove from the freezer 10-15 minutes before serving. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Garnish with coffee beans if desired.

CHOCOLATE MOCHA CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch round cake pans.
• Measure flour, sugar, cocoa, oil, eggs, buttermilk, baking powder, soda, and salt into a mixing bowl. Dissolve instant coffee in hot water, and add to mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes until smooth; batter will be thin. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, and then turn out onto racks to cool completely.
• Frost cooled cake with Coffee Icing. After frosting, melt some semisweet chocolate baking squares or chips in a double boiler. Drizzle chocolate around top outside edges letting it run down sides, or over top of cake.

ALMOND MOCHA CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oben to 325*F.
• Generously grease 12-cup bundt or 10-inch tube pan.
• Gently press almonds in bottom and half way up sides of greased pan.
• In medium sauve pand over low heat, warm coffe.
• Add margarine and chocolate chips; cook until mixture is smooth, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; stir in sugar and amaretto.
• Place in large bowl; cool 5 minutes.
• At low speed, gradually blend flour and baking soda into chocolate mixture until moistened.
• Add vanilla and eggs; beat at meduim speed about 30 seconds or just until well blended.
• Pour into greased and nut-lined pan.
• Bake at 3258F for 60 to 75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool upright in pan 25 minutes; invert onto seving plate.
• Cool completely; sprinkle with powered sugar.

DARK CHOCOLATE MOCHA MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Butter a metal 8-inch square cake pan. Line the bottom and sides of the pan with parchment paper; lightly butter the parchment. Combine the cocoa and espresso powders in a medium bowl. Heat the milk and butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until the milk is steaming and the butter melts. Whisk into the cocoa mixture; let cool to room temperature.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until very pale, thick and pillowy, 5 to 8 minutes. Beat 30 to 45 more seconds to stabilize the egg foam.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the cocoa mixture in 2 additions, alternating with the flour mixture in 2 additions. Beat just until the batter is smooth and no dry flour remains.
• Pour the batter into the cake pan and gently tap against the counter to eliminate any air bubbles. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out the cake onto a rack. Peel off the parchment but let it rest gently on top of the cake while it cools completely. Wipe the cake pan clean and reserve.
• Make the ganache: Combine 1/2 cup heavy cream, 4 ounces chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan. Gently cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until melted and smooth. Let cool.
• Make the mousse: Combine the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and 4 ounces chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted and smooth. Whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, combine 1/4 cup heavy cream and the gelatin powder in a small microwave- safe bowl. Let stand until the gelatin absorbs the liquid, about 5 minutes, then microwave until melted, 20 to 30 seconds, whisking. Let cool, stirring occasionally.
• Combine the remaining 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, the sugar and espresso powder in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium speed to dissolve the sugar, about 1 minute. Stream in the cooled gelatin mixture, then increase the speed to medium high and beat until the mixture is thick and stiff peaks form. Fold in the cooled chocolate mixture in 2 or 3 batches until the mousse is well blended.
• Assemble the cake: Line the reserved cake pan with 2 crisscrossed strips of parchment paper (this will help you lift out the finished cake). Carefully slice the cake horizontally into 3 equal layers. Lay the best layer cut-side up in the bottom of the pan and brush with some of the chocolate liqueur, if using. (Use a plate or small cutting board to move the layers; if your top cake layer is domed, use it for the middle of the cake.) Evenly spread half of the mousse on top with an offset spatula, all the way to the edges. Top with a second cake layer. Brush again with chocolate liqueur, then spread half of the ganache evenly on top. Add the final cake layer, cut-side up, and brush with the remaining liqueur. Top with the remaining mousse and ganache. (The assembled cake should fill the pan.)
• Refrigerate the cake until the top is set, about 30 minutes, then wrap the whole cake pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to set completely.
• Lift the cake out of the pan using the parchment pieces and transfer to a cutting board. Using a hot, dry serrated knife, slice the cake, wiping the knife in between cuts for clean edges.

MOCHA-ALMOND TORTE

Steps:

• Mocha Frosting:.
• Dissolve instant coffee in the 1 Tbsp. milk. In a mixer bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer for 30 sec. Beat in 1 1/2c. of the powdered sugar and the melted unsweetened chocolate. Add egg yolks and the dissolved coffee crystals, beating till the mixture is well blended. Add the remaining powdered sugar and additional milk to make a fluffy frosting consistency.
• Slice the loaf cake horizontally into 3 layers. Beat together almond paste and the 3 tbsp water. Spread the bottom cake layer with 1/3c of the almond paste mixture. Top with the next cake layer and repeat layering with remaining almond paste mixture and 1/2c. of the frosting. Top with the remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides with the remaining frosting. Sprinkle sliced almonds atop. Store cake, covered, in the fridge.

ALMOND MOCHA PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve coffee in boiling water; set aside. In a microwave, melt candy bar; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Fold in coffee and remaining whipped topping. Pour into pastry shell; freeze. , Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with chocolate curls and additional whipped topping if desired.

MOCHA ALMOND FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9x5-in. loaf pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside., In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips, milk, coffee granules and salt. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 15-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Stir in almonds and extract. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CHESTNUT ALMOND ESPRESSO CAKE WITH MOCHA WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• For the Cake:Place the almonds in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a knife blade and pulse until the nuts are finely ground.
• Set aside in a small dish.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Butter and flour 2 9" round cake pans.
• If you are using fresh chestnuts, place them in a saucepan with water to cover.
• Simmer the chestnuts until they are tender, about 40 minutes.
• BE sure to keep the water level over the chestnuts as they cook.
• Drain the chestnuts, reserving 1 cup of the liquid, and set aside 6 whole nuts.
• When they are cool enough to handle, peel the skin with a paring knife.
• Puree the chestnuts in the bowl of a food processor and remove the puree to a small bowl.
• If you need more liquid, add some of the reserved cooking liquid.
• The puree should be as stiff as peanut butter.
• Beat the egg yolks with the sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer on medium spped for 5 minutes or until the mixture forms ribbons when you raise the beater from the batter.
• On low speed, blend in the chestnut puree, almonds, vanilla and espresso.
• With the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites in a bowl of your electric mixer with the pinch of salt until they form soft peaks.
• Do not overbeat.
• Add 1/4 of the whites to the egg yolk batter and blend well; carefully fold in the remaining egg whites until you have a fluffy batter.
• Fill the cake pans evenly with the batter.
• Gently rap the pans on the counter to settle the batter.
• Bake the cake layers on the center rack of the oven for about 35 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow the cakes to cool 10 minuts in their pans, then invert them onto wire cooling racks.
• Place 1 cake layer on a large round cake platter.
• Frost the sides and top of the bottom layer with Mocha Whipped Cream.
• Place the top layer over the cream and frost the rest of the cake.
• Cut the reserved whole chestnuts in half and arrange them over the cake.
• Chill the cake at least 1 hoiur.
• Remove it from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving.
• For the Mocha Whipped Cream:Combine the cream, chocolate and espresso in a heavy saucepan.
• Cook, stirring, over moderate heat until the chocolate has melted and the mixture thickened.
• Transfer the mixture to the bowl of an electric mixer and refrigerate until the mocha cream has chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Whip the cream until stiff.

MOCHA ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the egg yolks until light, and add the melted chocolate, stirring to combine.
• Add the sifted flour mixture alternating with the coffee, beating just enough to incorporate them.
• Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks in a separate bowl and fold into the batter along with the almonds.
• Pour into a greased tube or Bundt pan and bake in a preheated 350F (180V) oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Cool a little before removing from the pan.
• Cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar.

CHOCOLATE MOCHA DUSTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate chips, covered, at 50% power, stirring once or twice, until melted, 3-4 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add almonds; mix until coated., Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients. Transfer almonds to sugar mixture; toss to coat evenly. Spread over a waxed paper-lined baking sheet., Refrigerate until chocolate is set. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Dump cake mix into the prepared baking dish.
• Dump dry pudding mix on top of the cake mix.
• Drizzle milk over everything and mix to combine. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of mixture. Distribute butter evenly on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

MOCHA LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
• Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. Combine flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
• Beat butter in a mixing bowl until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture; mix well after each addition. Stir in 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons coffee and vanilla.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into the creamed mixture. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert cakes carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 20 more minutes.
• While the cake is cooling, beat butter and cocoa powder for frosting in a bowl until well creamed. Add powdered sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• Stack the 3 cake layers on top of each other, spreading frosting between layers, and on top of the cake.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray 15x10x1inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
• Line bottom of pan with waxed paper and spray it also.
• Prepare cake mix as directed on package using water, oil and eggs.
• Pour batter into prepared paper-lined pan.
• Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes, or until done.
• Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Invert cake onto wire rack, remove pan and paper.
• Cool completely.
• Meanwhile melt chocolate.
• Stir in almond extract and cool completely.
• Fold cooled chocolate into whipped cream.
• Trim edges of cake.
• Cut cake lengthwise into two long layers.
• Place one layer on serving platter.
• Spread with 1/3 of mousse.
• Repeat with remaining layer and 1/3 of the mousse.
• Place remaining mousse in a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
• Pipe border around bottom and top of cake.
• Decorate top of cake with mousse rosettes.
• Sprinkle top with toasted almonds.
• Store in refrigerator.