Quatre Epices Spiced Chocolate And Coffee Cake Food

CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and 1/2 cup coffee. Combine the flour, 1/4 cup baking cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, salt and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture until blended. Fold in raisins and walnuts., Pour into a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and remaining baking cocoa and coffee; drizzle over cake.

QUATRE ÉPICES RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Stir the spices together and store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place. This quatre épices recipe makes 5 tablespoons, or slightly less than 1/3 cup of the spice mixture.

QUATRE ÉPICES (FOUR SPICES)

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine all ingredients.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Use immediately.

QUATRE ÉPICES - FRENCH FOUR SPICE MIX FROM THE AUBERGE

Steps:

• Put all of the ingredients in a spice mill or blender and process until evenly ground.
• Store in a cool, dark, dry place.
• Lasts for about 4 to 6 weeks without any loss of intensity of flavour.
• NB: If you are REALLY concerned about using this mix in sweet cooking, the white peppercorns can be substituted for the same amount of allspice berries!

COFFEE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Make the coffee; use dark roast.
• Position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat to 350°. Prepare 12-cup Bundt pan as follows: Prepare Bundt pan using the following method-make a paste from 1 tablespoon melted butter and 1 tablespoon flour ; apply it with a pastry brush, you can thoroughly coat the surface of the pan, including all the nooks and crannies (or use your preferred method to prepare Bundt pan for baking a cake).
• Cream the shortening using a mixer on medium speed; add in the brown sugar gradually; increase mixer speed to med-high and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Decrease mixer speed to low; add in the molasses, then add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices together.
• Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the cream mixture, beat, then add 1/4 cup coffee and beat on medium until blended; repeat two more times.
• Pour batter into the pan, smooth off top with spatula.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until the cake tests done.
• Cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan, unmold onto a cake rack, and cool completely.
• Sprinkle with coarse sugar or dust with powdered sugar.

QUATRE-ÉPICES

Steps:

• Put all of the ingredients in a spice mill or blender and process until evenly ground. Store in a cool, dark, dry place.

QUATRE EPICES SPICED CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Grease & line a deep 20cm cake tin and preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4 2. Melt the butter, honey & coffee together in a saucepan over a low heat 3. In a separate bowl sieve the dry ingredients together 4. Add the beaten eggs to the melted mixture 5. Gradually fold this into the dry mixture until fully incorporated 6. Pour into your prepared cake tin and bake for about 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. 7. Leave to cool for about 15 minutes before removing the cake carefully from the tin and cooling on a wire rack.