Death By Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe 455 Food

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat 4 eggs, water, oil,& sour cream until smooth.
• Add the box of cake mix and pudding stirring until smooth.
• added chocolate chips, mixing just until blended.
• Pour into greased bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.
• I sometimes garnish with powdered sugar when cooled.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE: CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Prepare the ganache, heat 1 1/2 cups heavy cream and 3 tablespoons of butter in a 2 1/2 quart saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil. Place 22 ounces of semisweet chocolate in a stainless-steel bowl. Pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Keep at room temperature until needed.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE FLOURLESS CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper and butter the paper. Wrap outside of pan with foil.
• Stir chocolate and butter in medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, stirring often.
• Beat egg yolks and 6 tablespoons sugar in large bowl until mixture is thick and pale, about 3 minutes if you use an electric mixer.
• Fold chocolate mixture and vanilla extract into yolk mixture.
• Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 6 tablespoons sugar, beating until medium-firm peaks form. Fold whites into chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake about 50 minutes or until cake top is puffed and cracked and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack. Don't worry if the cake falls.
• Cut around pan sides to loosen cake and then remove pan sides. Invert cake onto a plate. Peel off parchment paper.
• For the glaze: Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth.
• To finish: Spread 1/2 cup glaze smoothly over top and sides of cake. Freeze until almost set, about 3 minutes.
• Pour remaining glaze over cake; smooth sides and top. Place cake on platter. Chill until glaze is firm, about 1 hour. Serve at room temperature.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX

Steps:

• Bake the cake per the box instructions in a bundt pan.
• Put the cake on a large platter (because this is messy).
• When the cake is done and while still hot, poke holes with a fork.
• Pour sweetened condensed milk over the hot cake - it will soak inches.
• Cool.
• Pour caramel topping over top of cake and spread Cool Whip over the top.
• Sprinkle with the crushed Heath bars.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 f.
• Grease a deep 9 inch spring from pan and line with parchment or wax paper.
• Place 8 oz bittersweet chocolate 1/2 cup butter and milk into a saucepan. stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from heat, beat in sugar and vanilla and cool slightly.
• Beat egg yolks and sour cream in a bowl, then beat into chocolate mixture. sift the flour and baking powder over surface and fold inches.
• Whisk the egg whites in a grease free bowl (not plastic) until stiff. fold into mixture.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for appx 45-55 minutes-until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes then invert onto a wire rack to cool.
• Slice the cooled cake across the middle to make three even layers.
• Make the filling: In a small saucepan, warm the jam with 1 tbls of brandy or cognac an brush over the layers; let sit. Place the remaining brandy ( I usually add more) in a pan with 14 oz of bittersweet chocolate and 7/8 cup of butter. Heat gently, stirring until smooth. Cool the mixture until it starts to thicken.
• Spread the bottom layer of the cake with half the chocolate filling taking care not to disturb the jam.Top with second layer and spread with remaining chocolate filling. Top with final layer and press down lightly.
• Make Ganache: Heat the cream and the semi sweet chocolate together over low heat stirring frequently until chocolate has melted. Pour into bowl, let cool, then whisk until mixture begins to stiffen.
• After cake has set, spread the top and sides of the cake with ganache and decorate with chocolate curls or chocolate leaves.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE CAKE AKA CHOCOLATE HEAVEN CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake by the directions on the box and add dry pudding mix, then add morsels and nuts mix well with electric mixer.
• Bake as directed in 2- 8 inch round cake pans sprayed with Pam and lightly floured.
• When cakes have cooled, spread icing on first layer and sprinkle with additional morsels and nuts.
• Add second layer and repeat the process icing the sides of the cake as well.
• Enjoy this Chocolate Heaven!