Sams Chocolate Orbit Cake Food

CHOCOLATE ORBIT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line the bottom with a round of parchment or wax paper, grease lightly and set aside.
• In the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, combine the chocolate and butter, whisking until melted and blended. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until well-blended. Gradually whisk in the chocolate mixture until blended. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Place the pan in a larger baking pan. Fill the larger pan with enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
• Cover the larger pan with foil and bake in the center of the oven for 90 minutes or until the cake appears set and when you touch its center your finger comes away clean. Remove the cake pan from the water, transfer to a rack to cool completely. Serve plain or with gently whipped cream.

SAM CHAMPION'S COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter liberally and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
• In an electric mixer, beat the butter with the sugar for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
• Slowly add the egg whites until incorporated.
• In a large bowl, sift together the cake flour, the baking powder and the salt.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until incorporated but don't over mix.
• Add the coconut flavoring, and the coconut milk until combined .
• Add 1 cup of flaked coconut.
• Divide the batter equally between the two prepared cake pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly golden and firm to the touch.
• Let cool in pan on wire racks until cakes are completely cool, then carefully unmold.
• Using a serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally into 2 equal layers (creating a total of 4 layers).
• To Make the Icing;.
• Cream the butter, shortening, and confectioner's sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the coconut flavoring and the coconut milk.
• In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups of the whipped frosting and 1½ cups of flaked coconut.
• Set aside.
• Assembling the Cake:.
• When ready to ice the cake, place the first cake layer on serving dish.
• Dollop 1/3 of the frosting with coconut flake added to it, and spread evenly with an offset metal spatula.
• Continue this process with each layer, smoothing over the extra frosting that may ooze out between each layer.
• With the remaining frosting (that does NOT contain flaked coconut), frost the top and sides of cake.
• Finish by gently pressing the remaining 2 1/2 - 3 cups of flaked coconut on the frosted cake, covering the cake entirely with the coconut.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE ORBIT CAKE

Steps:

• Position the oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 x 2-inch round cake pan and line the inside with a round of parchment paper. (I don't keep parchment paper on hand and use nonstick cooking spray in the pan instead and it works fine).
• Set a large bowl over a pan of simmering water to create a double boiler. Cut the butter and chocolate into small pieces and put them in the bowl to melt, whisking occasionally.
• Whisk together the eggs and sugar in another bowl. Thoroughly whisk in the melted chocolate.
• Pour the chocolate batter into the cake pan. Place it in a larger baking pan and pour in warm water to reach halfway up the sides of the cake pan. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until the cake appears to have set and when you touch the center, your finger comes away clean.
• Remove the cake from the water bath and cool completely before serving, plain or with creme anglaise (posted separately).
• Note: This cake can be refrigerated for several days.

SAM'S CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the sour cream, coffee and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until firm to touch. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a small saucepan, combine flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. In a large bowl, beat shortening, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Add milk mixture; beat until light and fluffy. , Spread 2 teaspoonfuls of filling on the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

SAM'S CHOCOLATE ORBIT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350'. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9" springform pan. Wrap exterior of pan in heavy duty aluminum foil. Melt chocolate and butter over low heat stirring until chocolate is completely dissolved. Let cool. Whisk eggs and sugar until lemon colored then fold in chocolate mixture until thoroughly incorporated. Scrape into prepared pan. Cover top of pan tightly with another sheet of foil. Place this pan into a roasting pan filled with 1" of hot water. Bake until cake appears to be set and your finger comes away clean when you gently touch the center - it will still feel quiet soft, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove cake from water and cool completely. To unmold, run a knife around sides of cake to loosen. Then simply release sides of pan. Keep refrigerated. It is best to cut it cold and let it sit about 30 minutes prior to eating with a little sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream alongside.