Heavenly Chocolate Cake Food

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Coat with flour; set aside. Stir cake mix and 1/2 cup cocoa in large mixing bowl. Add eggs, water and dressing; beat with mixer until blended. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
• Beat cream cheese, milk and vanilla with mixer until blended. Gradually add combined powdered sugar and remaining cocoa, beating well after each addition. Spread over cake.

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• For best results, prepare cake 1 day in advance.
• Bake cake in a 9 x 13 inch cakepan according to package directions.
• Let cool completely.
• With the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes in cake.
• Pour sweetened condensed milk over top of cake; let soak in for 5 minutes.
• Pour caramel ice cream topping over cake; let soak in for 5 minutes.
• Ice cake with whipped topping.
• Sprinkle crushed candy over top.
• Chill overnight.

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For Chocolate Cake: Mix granulated sugar, sour cream, whole milk, instant espresso, vegetable oil, whole eggs and vanilla extract in a standing mixer on low speed for approximately 2 minutes or until combined. Scrape the bowl and add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and kosher salt. Mix another 2 to 3 minutes until cake batter is smooth. Pour into sprayed and parchment lined 10-inch cake pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Set aside to cool.
• For Chocolate Mousse: Melt chocolate and set aside (keep warm). In a separate dish add powdered gelatin to cold water, set aside. Whisk together milk and egg yolks in a saucepan. Put on a medium flame and cook until 165 degrees F. Be careful not to over cook and curdle the mixture. Pour egg-milk mixture through a strainer into the melted chocolate. Melt the gelatin and water. Add to the chocolate mixture and stir until combined. Let chocolate mixture cool to room temperature. Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks and fold into the chocolate mixture.
• For the Ganache: In a saucepot combine heavy cream, sugar and unsalted butter. Bring to a boil. Take off flame. Add chopped chocolate to boiled cream let sit for 1 minute then stir until combined. Over-mixing will cause bubbles in the ganache. Only stir until chocolate is incorporated. Set aside.
• For Chocolate Buttercream: In a saucepan combine granulated sugar and just enough water to moisten the sugar. Bring to a boil, washing down the sides as you go with a brush dipped in water. Bring to 240 degrees F. As sugar is cooking, begin whipping the egg whites in a mixer on medium speed.. Increase speed, as sugar gets closer to a soft peak. Mix the unsalted butter, shortening and salt together. When sugar reaches temperature pour into whipping egg whites. Continue to whip on high speed until the mixing bowl is just warm to the touch. Quickly add the unsalted butter, shortening and salt. Continue to whip for 5 minutes or until buttercream comes together and is smooth. Add melted chocolate and cocoa powder. Whip until combined. Set aside.
• For Assembly: Slice 10-inch cake horizontally into 2 even pieces. Place first layer of cake in a plastic wrap lined 10-inch cake pan. Spread a thin layer of raspberry marmalade on top of the cake. Spread a thin layer of chocolate ganache on the raspberry marmalade. Spread a 2 1/2-inch thick layer of chocolate mousse on top of the ganache. Top with the second layer of chocolate cake and refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and spread a layer of chocolate butter cream on top of the cake. Spread a layer of chocolate ganache on top. Put the cake in the freezer for 1 hour or longer. Remove from the freezer and gently pull cake out of the pan by pulling on the plastic wrap. Keep refrigerated until served.

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Filling: In a heavy saucepan combine 1 cup of the chocolate and whipping cream. Stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Transfer mixture to a small bowl. Cover and chill for 45 to 60 minutes or until nearly set. Lightly grease and cocoa powder 6 (3/4-cup) souffle dishes. Divide chilled chocolate filling evenly between dishes. Place dishes in baking pan, set aside.
• In a double boiler over low heat, stir butter and remaining 1 1/2 cups chocolate over low heat until melted. Remove from heat and let cool. Set aside.
• Batter: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl beat eggs, egg yolks, granulated sugar, and Armagnac on high speed for 5 minutes or until thickened and lemon-colored. With mixer on medium speed, beat in melted butter-chocolate mixture until combined. Sprinkle flour and cocoa powder over the chocolate mixture, beat on low speed until combined. Divide batter evenly among the dishes. Bake uncovered for about 15 minutes or until the cakes feel firm at the edge. Cool in dishes for 2 to 3 minutes. Using a knife, loosen cakes from side of dishes. Invert onto dessert plates. Sift cocoa powder onto plates, dust cakes with powdered sugar and serve with Spun Sugar Halos.
• Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture caramelizes, about 15 minutes. Drop syrupy mixture onto waxed paper in a circular "halo" and cool before peeling off waxed paper backing. Place halos on top of cakes as garnish.

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a bundt or tube pan.
• Make filling by creaming together, cream cheese with sugar and vanilla.
• Mix in chocolate chips and set aside.
• For cake, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
• Beat eggs and gradually add the sugar and beat until the mixture is thick and pale yellow.
• Beat in melted butter, then milk, water and vanilla.
• Gradually add in the flour mixture and mix well.
• Spread half the batter into the prepared pan.
• Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese filling evenly over the batter.
• Sprinkle raspberries over the top.
• Cover with remaining batter.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 1 1/4 hours.

HEAVENLY ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sift confectioners' sugar and flour together twice; set aside. , Add the cream of tartar, extracts and salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add granulated sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Gradually fold in flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time., Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through the batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour. , Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate.,

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition., Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 24-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Fill and frost as desired.

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE AND BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 2 (9-inch) round pans with cooking spray; dust with flour. Cover bottoms with waxed paper. Beat first 6 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended; pour evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 10 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Immediately remove waxed paper. Cool cakes completely. Meanwhile, make chocolate curls from 1 oz. chocolate. (See tip.)
• Melt remaining chocolate as directed on package. Dissolve 1 tsp. instant coffee in warm milk. Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with mixer until creamy. Add melted chocolate and milk mixture; mix well. Gradually beat in powdered sugar.
• Fill and frost cake layers with cream cheese frosting. Immediately press nuts into frosting on side of cake. Top cake with chocolate curls.

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 240C/gas
• Mix the butter and sugar with electric mixer until fluffy.
• Add in eggs one by one and mix after each addition. Add in vanilla. (add a couple of tbsp of flour if the mixture splits)
• Beat in the melted chocolate.
• Fold in the rest of the dry ingredients and mix well.
• add a cup of milk if the mixture was hard to mix.
• Put the mixture in a greased round cake tin and in the oven on 240C for 5 minutes then on 160C for 1 hour.
• FOR THE ICING:
• use a pot with a thick base to melt in the chocolate WITH the double cream. Keep stirring till you get a viscous homogenous chocolate mixture
• Using a large spoon spread the icing on the cake WHEN IT IS WELL COOLED and put in the fridge for the icing to get harder.