Libbys Chocolate Cake Food

LIBBY'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter two 9-inch x 2-inch round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans.
• 2. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until combined. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. With mixer still on low, add the coffee and stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 23 to 27 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
• 3. Chop the chocolate and place it in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir until just melted and set aside until cooled to room temperature.
• 4. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-high speed until light yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and continue beating for 3 minutes. Turn the mixer to low, gradually add the confectioners' sugar, then beat at medium speed, scraping down the bowl as necessary, until smooth and creamy. Dissolve the coffee powder in 2 teaspoons of the hottest tap water. On low speed, add the chocolate and coffee to the butter mixture and mix until blended. Don't whip! Spread immediately on the cooled cake.
• 5. Place 1 layer, flat side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake.
• 6. Note: I use the Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa it makes a huge difference. And I also use Instant Coffee for the cup of coffee in cake batter

LIBBY'S PUMPKIN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl, cream butter andamp; sugar until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time. Add dry ingredients; mix well. Pour batter into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan or a 12-cup bundt cake pan. Bake in preheated 350℉ (180℃) F oven for 60 to 65 minutes or until test skewer inserted into centre comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack. Drizzle with your favourite sugar glaze if desired.

CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN ROLL CAKE

Steps:

• For filling, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar.
• Beat in pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla.
• Add whipping cream slowly, beating until slightly thickened.
• Refrigerate approximately 2 hours.
• For cake: Heat oven to 375°F
• Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil or wax paper. Grease foil or wax paper.
• Beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
• Beat egg yolks and vanilla 3 minutes; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating another 2 minutes.
• Combine dry ingredients; add to yolk mixture alternating with water, beat on low just until smooth.
• Slowly fold chocolate mixture into egg whites with a spatula until well blended. Spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until top springs back when touched.
• Immediately loosen cake from edges of pan; turn over onto a clean towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Carefully peel off foil or wax paper.
• Roll cake in towel, starting from narrow end; place on wire rack to cool.
• Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cake with filling; re-roll without towel.
• For chocolate glaze: Melt butter in a small pan over low heat;
• add cocoa and water, stirring until smooth and slightly thickened. Do not boil.
• Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• Slowly add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth.
• Spoon glaze over rolled cake.
• Keep refrigerated.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spray three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Then line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• Combine cake mix, 1 1/3 cups water, eggs, oil, 3 tablespoons amaretto, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract in large bowl; whisk until well blended.
• Toss 1 cup of chocolate chips in with 1 tablespoon flour, then gently fold into batter.
• Divide batter among prepared pans. (the layers will be thin).
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes.
• Run knife around pan sides. Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely. Brush each cake layer with 2 tablespoons amaretto.
• Combine butter and cream in medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until butter melts and mixture comes to simmer.
• Remove from heat. Add remaining 2 cups chocolate chips and whisk until melted.
• Mix in remaining 3 tablespoons amaretto. Cool until barely lukewarm, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk in sour cream and remaining 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, then powdered sugar.
• Refrigerate frosting just until thick enough to spread, whisking occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread 1/3 cup frosting over. Top with second cake layer. Spread 1/3 cup frosting over. Top with third cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. (concentrate most of the frosting on the top of the cake)
• Press nuts around the sides of the cake. Chill at leat 2 hours.
• (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome; keep chilled.).