Chocolate Orange Punch Bowl Cake Food

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE CAKE POPS

Steps:

• For the cake: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray an 11- by 8-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Lay a piece of parchment paper over the baking sheet allowing the excess to fall over the sides. Spray the parchment paper with the cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and granulated sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in the eggs, one at a time until smooth. Add the mascarpone cheese, orange juice and zest. Mix until well combined. Gradually add the flour mixture until combined.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared baking sheet, spreading the batter to the edges. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Using the excess parchment to lift, carefully remove the cake from the baking sheet and cool completely on a wire rack for about 30 minutes.
• For the frosting: While the cake is cooling, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla extract and butter in a medium bowl. Using an electric hand mixer, combine the ingredients until smooth, adding more milk if needed (the frosting should be stiff). Gradually add the orange food coloring until desired color.
• Cut the cooled cake in half. Using a serrated knife, trim the top layer of cake halves to make a flat surface. Spread the frosting over one half of the cake. Top with the other cake half. Refrigerate for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the frosting has set.
• For the chocolate: Combine the chocolate and safflower oil in a small bowl and place over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Cut the cake into 1 1/4-inch squares. Insert a popsicle stick into the end of each cake square. Dip the cake squares into the melted chocolate, shaking off any excess chocolate. Decorate with sprinkles and place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the cake squares. Refrigerate the pops until the chocolate has set, 1 to 2 hours.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE CRACKLES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Heat the butter, chocolate and 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring, until melted and smooth. Let cool slightly, then add the Grand Marnier and eggs and stir until combined. Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Put the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the confectioners' sugar in 2 separate shallow bowls. Form the dough into 1-inch balls. Add the dough balls, a few at a time, to the granulated sugar and roll to coat, then transfer to the confectioners' sugar and roll to coat. Arrange about 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are puffed and cracked, about 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE SWIRL POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Put all ingredients in mixer bowl except chocolate packet from cake mix.
• Mix with electric mixer on low until all combined, about 1 minute.
• Increase mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 more minutes.
• Batter will be relatively thick.
• Remove 1 cup of batter to a separate bowl. Mix in contents of chocolate packet from cake mix. Set aside.
• Pour remaining batter (not chocolate) into prepared pan.
• Pour chocolate batter on top and swirl into orange batter with an knife.
• Bake for about 35 to 45 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan then on a wire rack until cooled completely.
• When cake is cool, remove lid and foil packaging from chocolate frosting.
• Microwave on hight at 10 second intervals until it is a pourable consistency. Be careful not to microwave it too long or it will be too runny.
• Pour over top of cake and serve.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Add vinegar to milk; stir. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in orange extract. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Add flour mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour into greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Bake 1 hour 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 min.; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• Bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in pineapple; cover and refrigerate. Fold coconut and nuts into whipped topping., To assemble, cut the cake into 1-in. cubes; place half in a 5-qt. punch bowl. Top with half of the pudding mixture and half of the whipped topping mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with additional pecans if desired. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

WORMY ORANGE PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine sherbet and pineapple juice in a punch bowl; stir well. Add soda; stir until sherbet is almost dissolved. Decorate bowl with gummy worms. Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• HEAT OVEN TO 350F. GREASE BOTTOM ONLY OF A 13X9 INCH PAN WITH COOKING SPRAY.
• MAKE CAKE AS DIRECTED ON PACKAGE. RUN KNIFE AROUND SIDES OF PAN TO LOOSEN. COOL COMPLETELY.
• MEANWHILE, IN A LARGE BOWL, MIX MILK AND ORANGE PEEL. WITH WIRE WHISK, BEAT PUDDING MIX INTO MILK MIXTURE ABOUT 2 MINUTES OR UNTIL BLENDED.
• CUT COOLED CAKE INTO 1-INCH PIECES. ARRANGE PIECES IN A 3 1/2 QT GLASS SERVING BOWL, CUTTING PIECES TO FIT SHAPE OF BOWL. DRIZZLE 1/2 CUP OF THE CHOCOLATE FUDGE OVER CAKE; SPREAD WITH 2 CUPS OF PUDDING. RESERVE 1/2 CUP ORANGE SEGMENTS FOR GARNISH; ARRANGE REMAINING SEGMENTS OVER PUDDING. ADD REMAINING CAKE PIECES. TOP WITH REMAINING FUDGE SAUCE, REMAINING PUDDING AND THE WHIPPED TOPPING. COVER AND REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 2 HRS.
• GARNISH DESSERT WITH RESERVED ORANGE SEGMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN DIPPED IN MELTED CHOCOLATE. STORE COVERED IN REFRIGERATOR UP TO 8 HRS.