Double Decker Cake Food

DOUBLE DECKER BURGER

Steps:

• For the horseradish cream: Combine the sour cream, horseradish, salt and some pepper in a bowl. Add the iceberg lettuce and toss to combine.
• For the spicy ketchup: Combine the ketchup, Cajun spice and hot sauce in a bowl.
• For the burger: Mix the ground beef and salt and pepper blend in a bowl until well mixed. Do not over mix because it will make for a tough burger. Form into 8 patties.
• Preheat a flattop to medium-high heat, 300 degrees F, and then place the buttered interior of the buns face down on the flat top, cooking until golden brown. Then remove. Next, add 2 tablespoons grape seed oil to the flat top. Place the burgers on the oiled surface and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
• Assemble the tomatoes, onions and pickles on a cutting board. Then spread the spicy ketchup on the bottom bun. Place the first burger on the bun, then layer with tomatoes, onions and pickles. To finish, top with the lettuce mixture, and then stack a second burger on top. Score with a toothpick. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

DOUBLE DECKER CAKE

Steps:

• Method.
• Preheat oven to 180 deg Celsius.
• Grease and flour a 28 cm round cake tin.
• For the chocolate cake base: Beat egg yolks with vanilla for 5 mins and add sugar and butter and wisk till smooth. Add flour and cocoa pdr and mix with a wodden spatula. You may add all or part of the one cup milk depending on the consistancy of the batter. Pour into the tin and bake @ 180 deg c for bt 40 minutes.
• For the white cake: Beat the eggwhites for 5 mins add sugar, vinegar and vanilla and beat for 2 mins until soft peaks form. Pour over the white cake mix on top of the chocolate cake and again bake for another 30 mins until top is golden brown. leave to cool.
• For Topping Sauce: In a pan heat all ingredients together stirring contnuously for 5 minutes pour this hot sauce over the cake and serve.

DOUBLE-DECKER BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 12 thin patties. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. , In a small bowl, combine the cheese, mayonnaise, mustard and relish; mix well. Spoon 2 tablespoons on each burger. Return to the broiler just until cheese softens. Serve on buns with lettuce, onion and tomato.

DOUBLE-DECKER CHOCOLATE AND CHERRY-RASPBERRY BIRTHDAY PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust:
• Coat springform pans with nonstick spray and line bottoms with parchment paper.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll one large disc of dough to a 15" round; keep remaining dough chilled. Roll dough loosely around rolling pin, then unfurl it into one of the prepared pans. Gently lift and settle dough into bottom and up sides of pan. Trim any excess dough with scissors, leaving a 1/4" overhang, and transfer to refrigerator. Repeat with second large disc of dough and remaining pan. Chill at least 30 minutes.
• On a lightly floured piece of parchment, roll out smaller discs of dough to 12" rounds. Transfer on parchment to a rimmed baking sheet. Chill at least 30 minutes.
• Make the cherry-raspberry pie filling:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until fragrant and slightly darkened, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly, then coarsely chop.
• Mix walnuts, cherries, raspberries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until well combined.
• Make the chocolate pie filling:
• Blend granulated sugar and cocoa powder in a food processor until smooth, about 1 minute. Add eggs, butter, evaporated milk, and salt; process until well combined, another 1-2 minutes.
• Assemble the pies:
• Whisk egg and milk in a small bowl; set aside. Remove springform pans from refrigerator. Fill one crust with cherry-raspberry filling and the other with chocolate filling. Let thaw 5 minutes.
• Brush edges of pie with egg wash, reserving any excess. Carefully top one pie with one smaller dough round, pulling it taught across the top and pressing the top and bottom crusts together to seal. Trim top crust to leave a 1/8" overhang, pinching excess dough together to seal. Repeat with second pie.
• Brush top of cherry-raspberry pie with remaining egg wash. Using a sharp knife, cut several thin vents on surface of both pies. Chill 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Cover 2 rimmed baking sheets with foil. Transfer pies to sheets and bake until crusts are light golden, about 25 minutes. Rotate trays in oven, reduce temperature to 350°F, and bake until crusts are deep golden brown, 25 minutes more; cover crusts with foil or a pie shield if they begin to darken too much. Carefully transfer pies to a wire rack and let cool 30 minutes. Transfer pies to refrigerator and chill at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
• Make the Royal Icing:
• Beat egg whites and powdered sugar on medium-high speed in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until white, thickened, and tripled in volume, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer one-third of the icing to a medium bowl. Whip with a spatula, adding water by the teaspoonful, until icing no longer holds a peak but folds back on itself. Fit pastry bag with circle tip, then transfer Royal Icing to bag.
• Add cream to remaining icing and continue whipping on medium-high speed until thick, about 5 minutes. Chill both icings at least 5 minutes.
• Assemble the Birthday Pie:
• Carefully remove pies from springform pans, trimming top edges of chocolate pie crust with a serrated knife to flatten if needed. Place chocolate pie on a cake stand or pie plate and pipe a thick ring of Royal Icing along top edge of pie. Pour cream-icing mixture into the center and evenly spread with the back of a spoon. Place cherry-raspberry pie on top and decorate with remaining Royal Icing. Chill at least 2 hours.
• To serve, bring pie to room temperature for 15 minutes, then slice with serrated knife.
• Do Ahead
• Pies can be baked 3 days ahead; loosely cover with foil and chill.

DOUBLE-DECKER MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to slow.
• Grease two deep 20cm round cake pans, line base and sides with baking paper.
• Combine butter, white chocolate, sugar and milk in medium saucepan, stir over heat, without boiling, until smooth, transfer mixture to large bowl, cool for 15 minutes.
• Whisk sifted flours into white chocolate mixture.
• Whisk in essence and egg.
• Pour half of mixture into one prepared pan.
• Whisk sifted cocoa into remaining mixture.
• Pour into other prepared pan.
• Bake cakes in slow oven about 50 minutes.
• Stand cakes 5 minutes, turn top-side, up onto wire rack to cool.
• Combine milk chocolate and cream in medium saucepan, stir over low heat until smooth.
• Transfer to medium bowl, cover and put in fridge, stirring occasionally, until is of spreading consistency.
• Reserve 1 cup of chocolate mixture for spreading over cake.
• Split each cooled cake in half.
• Centre one layer on serving plate, spread 1/2 cup of remaining milk chocolate mixture, repeat layering, alternating colours.
• Cover top and sides of cake with reserved chocolate mixture.

DOUBLE-DECKER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Process 30 cookies in food processor until finely ground. Add butter; mix well. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each just until blended; pour half over crust. Stir melted chocolate into remaining batter; pour over batter in pan. Chop remaining cookies; sprinkle over batter.
• Bake 45 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours.