Mini Chocolate Loaf Cakes Food

MINI CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Butter and flour 5 mini loaf pans; set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
• Add eggs, warm coffee (or warm water and espresso powder if using), buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Mix until smooth and batter is well mixed.
• Divide the batter evenly among prepared loaf pans. Bake about 25 minutes, until toothpick inserted into center of cakes comes out clean.
• Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely

CHOCOLATE MINI LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the melted chocolate chips, eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce just until moistened. Fold in miniature chips., Divide batter among five greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans, about 1 cup in each. Bake at 350° for 30-40 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. , For glaze, combine the chocolate chips, butter and water in a saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Drizzle over cooled loaves.

SMALL BATCH CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• slightly adapted from Epicurious
• Note: All the chocolate flavor comes from the cocoa, so make sure you use the good stuff. I've also heard of people subbing out the water for coffee which apparently makes the cake even more chocolatey, but I haven't tried that myself.
• Heat the oven to 350°F.Lightly oil and flour pan a mini loaf pan (6×3 inches or a pan that fits 2 cups liquid) or line with parchment paper.
• In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In a liquid measuring cup, mix together the water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Combine the liquid ingredients and dry ingredients, mixing until there are no lumps.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the top springs back when pressed and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes, remove from the pan and let cool completely on the wire rack. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE MINI-LOAVES

Steps:

• Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously spray the inside of a mini-loaf baking pan with the cooking spray and set aside.
• Put the butter, coffee, cocoa and milk in a small microwave-safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high until the butter melts, about 3 minutes. Whisk to combine.
• Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, chile powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Beat the sour cream, eggs and vanilla in a small bowl. Whisk the hot cocoa mixture into the dry ingredients; stir in the sour cream mixture, until just combined. Divide the batter equally among the loaves, filling each about ¾ of the way. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Allow the loaves to cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around each loaf to loosen, remove the loaves and let cool completely on a rack.
• To serve, dust the tops of the loaves with confectioners' sugar. If you like, cut out small hearts or other festive stencils and place them on the loaves before dusting.

CANDY CANE CHOCOLATE MINI LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Coat eight 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add egg whites, eggs, coffee, yogurt, oil and extracts until blended., In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to brown sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Drizzle melted white baking chocolate over loaves. Sprinkle with crushed candies.

MINI CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, 3 T. cocoa, baking powder, and salt. In small bowl, combine the milk, butter, and vanilla. Stir mixture into dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in pecans. Spoon mixture into 6 greased custard cups.
• Combine brown sugar and 3 T. cocoa. Sprinkle over batter. Pour 2 T. hot water over each cup. Place cups on baking sheet.
• Bake for 30 minute or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minute.
• Remove cakes upside-down onto serving plates. Garnish with whipped cream. Serve warm.