Chocolate Eggnog Cake Food

EGGNOG-CHOCOLATE CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush an 11-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with vegetable oil and line with parchment paper. Brush the parchment with oil and dust with flour, tapping out the excess. Whisk the flour, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, the malted milk powder, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg in a medium bowl; set aside. Beat the egg whites in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until foamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Increase the mixer speed to medium high and gradually add the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; continue beating until stiff shiny peaks form. Set aside.
• Beat the vegetable oil, egg yolks and milk in a separate bowl with the mixer on medium speed (no need to clean the beaters). Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour mixture until just combined. Fold one-third of the beaten egg whites into the batter, then fold in the rest until incorporated. Pour the batter onto the prepared baking sheet and spread evenly with a rubber spatula. Bake until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan and springs back when lightly pressed, 12 to 14 minutes. Dust the cake with the confectioners' sugar and spread a large clean kitchen towel (not terry cloth) on top. Invert a cooling rack onto the towel, then invert the cake onto the rack; peel off the parchment. Roll up the cake and towel together, starting from a long side to form a 17-inch-long roll. (You'll remove the towel later.) Set aside on the rack to cool completely.
• Make the frosting: Combine the granulated sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve. Cook over medium heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 240 degrees F, 20 to 30 minutes. (Brush any sugar crystals off the side of the pan with a wet pastry brush.) When the sugar has almost reached 240 degrees F, beat the egg and egg yolks in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment on high speed until thick and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and slowly pour in the sugar syrup between the whisk and the side of the bowl. Increase the speed to high and beat until the bowl is cool to the touch. Remove the whisk and fit the mixer with the paddle attachment. With the mixer on medium-high speed, gradually add the butter and beat until thick and glossy. Combine the malted milk powder, vanilla and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl; beat into the frosting along with the nutmeg.
• Unroll the cooled cake and spread with 1 1/2 cups of the frosting. Gently reroll the cake (without the towel) and trim the ends. Cover with the remaining frosting; dust with cocoa powder.

CONTEST-WINNING EGGNOG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add extracts. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with eggnog, beating well after each addition. Pour into two greased 9-in. round baking pans. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine flour and salt. Gradually stir in eggnog until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat whisking constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in eggnog mixture and vanilla until smooth. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. If desired, decorate with decorating gel. Store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 13 x 9 pan with Pam, then dust with flour.
• Set aside.
• Carefully rub chocolate along the largest holes of a cheese grater to make 1 tablespoon grated chocolate.
• Set aside.
• Break the remaining chocolate in 4 or 5 pieces and place them in a small glass bowl.
• Microwave for 1 minute at HIGH power.
• Stir to melt and lumps remaining.
• Place the cake mix, eggnog, brandy, oil, eggs, vanilla, nutmeg and melted chocolate in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend with an electric mixer on low for 30 seconds.
• Stop and scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula.
• Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if eneded.
• The batter should look well combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out with the rubber spatula.
• Place the pan in the oven.
• Bake 38 to 42 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly touched with your finger.
• Cool completely.
• Frost with eggnog frosting.
• To prepare frosting~place butter and 1 cup confectioner's sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend with electric mixer on low for 30 seconds to incorporate.
• Stop mixer and add remaining confectioner's sugar, eggnog, and brandy.
• Increase the speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
• If frosting is runny, add more confectioner's sugar and if too stiff add eggnog.
• Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and sprinkle the grated chocolate over the top.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• Combine milk, eggnog and Carnation Breakfast Essentials® Drink in large mug; stir well. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve with cinnamon stick.

GOLDEN EGGNOG CAKE

Steps:

• Filling:.
• Mix the dried cherries with the liquor or vanilla, add the remaining ingredients, stir well and set aside.
• Stir occasionally so the cherries absorb the liquid evenly.
• Cake:.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Lightly grease a 10-inch tube or bundt-style pan.
• In a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, nutmeg and salt until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until the batter looks fluffy. Beat in the rum or brandy, if you're using it.
• Whisk the flour and baking powder together. Beat in one-third of the flour mixture, then one-third of the eggnog or cream.
• Repeat, being sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the mixing bowl occasionally.
• Add the remaining flour and eggnog or cream, beating well.
• Spoon half the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the nut and cherry mixture. Top with the remaining batter.
• Smooth the top gently.
• Lift the cake pan several inches above the counter and drop it to the counter; repeat. This will eliminate any large air pockets or bubbles.
• Bake the cake for 1 hour, 15 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Remove the cake from the oven and place on a rack.
• Let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then loosen the edges with a knife and return to the rack to cool completely.
• Glaze:.
• Mix all of the glaze ingredients together, adding a bit of water if needed.
• Drizzle over the cooled cake.
• Yield: 1 cake.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, whisk eggs and sugar until blended; stir in 2 cups chocolate milk. Cook and stir over medium heat 12-15 minutes or until mixture is just thick enough to coat a spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a large bowl., Stir in ice cream, vanilla and nutmeg. Stir in remaining chocolate milk. In a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; stir into eggnog mixture. Transfer to a pitcher., Refrigerate, covered, until cold. Stir just before serving. Top servings as desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-EGGNOG CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Beat dry cake mix, eggnog, oil, egg whites and 1/2 tsp. nutmeg in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in chocolate.
• Spoon into 22 paper-lined muffin pan cups.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers of cupcakes comes out clean; cool completely.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, butter and rum extract in large bowl with mixer until blended. Beat in sugar, 1 cup at a time. Whisk in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate at least 30 min. or until ready to use.
• Spoon frosting into freezer-weight resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag. Insert tip of bag into top of each cupcake to pipe about 1 Tbsp. frosting into center of cupcake.
• Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting. Sprinkle lightly with remaining nutmeg.