Outrageous Chocolate Cake Food

OUTRAGEOUS CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Make cake:.
• Heat oven to 325ºF. Line an 8-inch round cake pan with foil. Coat foil with cooking spray. Dust pan with flour, tapping to remove excess.
• Microwave 2/3 cup chocolate chips, butter and unsweetened chocolate in large microwave-safe bowl on High for 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Return to microwave for 30 additional seconds if necessary to melt chocolate.
• Stir in cranberry sauce and sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, vanilla, flour and baking powder, stirring until well mixed. Pour batter in prepared pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until center is set and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 30 minutes. Refrigerate one hour or until cold.
• Make glaze:.
• Microwave cream and chocolate chips together in medium microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute on High. Stir until smooth. Return to microwave for 30 additional seconds if necessary to melt chocolate. Add cranberry sauce, mixing well.
• Turn cake out onto flat serving plate. Remove foil. Spread glaze over top allowing some to drip down sides of cake. Chill about 1 hour or until glaze is firm. Can be made a day ahead of time. Store at room temperature.

OUTRAGEOUS CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 325ºF. Line an 8-inch round cake pan with foil. Coat foil with cooking spray. Dust pan with flour, tap to remove excess.
• Microwave 2/3 cup chocolate chips, butter and unsweetened chocolate in large microwave-safe bowl on High for 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Microwave for 30 more seconds if necessary to melt chocolate.
• Add cranberry sauce and sugar; mix well. Add eggs, vanilla, flour and baking powder; mix well. Pour batter in prepared pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until center is set and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 30 minutes. Refrigerate 1 hour or until cold.
• Make glaze:
• Microwave cream and chocolate chips together in medium microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute on High. Stir until smooth. Microwave for 30 more seconds if necessary to melt chocolate. Add cranberry sauce; mix well.
• Turn cake out onto serving plate; remove foil. Spread glaze over top allowing some to drip down sides of cake. Chill 1 hour or until glaze is firm. Can be made a day ahead of time. Store at room temperature.

OUTRAGEOUS CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat chopped chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second increments, stirring between each, until almost melted; do not overheat. Remove; stir until melted and smooth. (Alternatively, place chocolate and butter in a large heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water; stir until melted and smooth) In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
• With an electric mixer, beat eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla on high speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; beat in chocolate mixture. Mix in dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in chocolate chunks.
• Drop by tablespoons of dough onto baking sheets, 2 to 3 inches apart. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through until cookies are shiny and crackly, yet still soft in centre, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on sheets 10 minutes; Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Butter and parchment line two 8x2 baking pans.
• Measure all ingredients (except chocolates) inth a large mixing bowl. Mix once or twice by hand to incorporate ingredients.
• Blend for 30 seconds on LOW speed, scraping bowl constantly.
• Melt chocolate bars in the microwave by heating for 30 second intervals.
• Add melted chocolate to mixing bowl. Beat for 3 minutes on HIGH speed.
• Mix in chocolate chips by hand.
• Spoon into the pans and level them off.
• Bake layers for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.