Red Raspberry Chocolate Cake - This layered chocolate cake recipe has an exceptional taste of freshness, thanks to the ruby red raspberries. Tucked between the layers of homemade chocolate cake, and placed on top, not only do they add freshness, they make it look like something a professional made! You don’t have to tell anyone what a quick and easy dessert recipe it is, just smile and say thank you!
Sweet Carrot Pineapple Cake - This delightful, dessert recipe, is the perfect way to cook something deliciously cozy for company, and one they will soon be asking for, every time you get together. Naturally sweetened with fresh fruits and vegetables, this easy, healthy dessert is low fat and sugar free!
Prep Time: 15-20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Servings: 8 Main Ingredient: Carrot, Pineapple Difficulty Level: 2
Ingredients to make Sweet Carrot Pineapple Cake
1/2 c Low Fat margarine,softened
3 Eggs** For low fat use egg substitute
1 c Thawed frozen unsweetened pineapple juice concentrate
2 ts Vanilla
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Ground nutmeg
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
3 c Shredded carrots
ICING
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
1 cn (8 oz) crushed pineapple in unsweetened juice,drained
1 ts Vanilla
Directions to make Sweet Carrot Pineapple Cake
Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Blend in eggs, pineapple juice concentrate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in carrots.
Step 2:Spread batter evenly into greased 12 x 8 inch baking dish. Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
Step 3:Prepare Icing by combining all ingredients. Spread over cooled cake.
Fruit Toppped Boston Cream Pie - This is the best dessert recipe for all those who simply love to bake and do it often. Sinfully sweet boston cream pie, made from scratch, topped with even sweeter fresh berries, of your choice. We think you should try this one soon!
Prep Time: 30 mins Main Ingredient: Cake, Berries Difficulty Level: 4
Ingredients to make Fruit Toppped Boston Cream Pie
WHITE CHOC. PASTRY CREAM
2 c Milk
1/4 c Cornstarch
1 Vanilla bean,split,lengthwise
6 lg Egg yolks
6 oz White chocolate,finely chopped
3/4 c Plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tb Unsalted butter
GENOISE CAKE
7 lg Eggs
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
7 lg Egg yolks
7 tb Unsalted butter,melted
1 c Granulated sugar
GANACHE
3/4 c Heavy cream
1 lb Semisweet chocolate,finelt chopped
3 tb Water
Directions to make Fruit Toppped Boston Cream Pie
Step 1:PASTRY CREAM: In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring the milk and the vanilla bean to a boil. Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, mix together the sugar and the cornstarch so that no lumps of starch remain. Mix in the egg yolks, and using a wire whisk, whisk together until the mixture is combined. When the milk comes to a boil, slowly whisk half of it into the egg mixture. Pour the contents of the bowl back into the saucepan with the remaining milk and whisk continuously over medium heat until thick, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chopped white chocolate and the butter, and continue mixing until both melt. Strain the mixture into a medium bowl and cover it with plastic wrap, so that the wrap covers the surface of the cream. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 1 hour. This may be made one day in advance.
Step 2:GENOISE CAKE: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350F. Line the bottoms of two 13 1/2 x 9 1/2-inch baking pans with nt or waxed paper. Lightly butter the parchment. Flour the pans lightly, shaking off any excess. In the 4 1/2-quart bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer, place the eggs, yolks and sugar. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water on the stove and whisk constantly until the eggs are just warm. Return the bowl to the mixer stand, and using a wire whip attachment, whip the egg mixture until it triples in volume and forms fluffy, soft peaks. Scrape the batter into a large bowl and sift the flour on top of it. With a rubber spatula, partially fold the flour into the mix. Gently fold in the melted butter. Divide the batter between the prepared pans. Bake the cake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden. Cool the cakes in the pans set on a wire rack.
Step 3:GANACHE: In a saucepan over high heat, bring the cream and water to a boil. Place the chocolate in a medium bowl. Pour the boiled cream over the chocolate. Allow it to melt for a few minutes, then whisk until smooth.
Step 4:ASSEMBLY: With a sharp paring knife, using a 6 1/2inch plate or other disc as a guide, carefully cut out two circles of genoise from each sheet of cake. Leave the circles in place until you’re ready to use them, but lift off the scraps of cake from the pan and discard them. Carefully lift one genoise circle from the pan and place it on a tin bottom of a springform pan or other small platter. Evenly spread one-third of the pastry cream over this layer. Top with another cake layer. Spread one-third of the pastry cream over this layer. Repeat once more and top with the final layer of sponge. Refrigerate until ready to serve. When you’re ready to serve the cake, remelt the ganache over a double boiler. Top the cake generously with the ganache so that it drips down the cake sides. Use a small offset metal cake spatula to smooth the ganache into an even layer on the sides of the cake. Garnish the cake with fresh raspberries.
Sweet and Sassy Chocolate Cheesecake - Here is your new favorite dessert! Sinfully rich cheesecake is the base, to which we added chocolate and amaretti, for the sweet, and amaretto for the sassy. This is almost as decadent as they come.
Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Main Ingredient: Chocolate, Cheesecake Difficulty Level: 3
Ingredients to make Sweet and Sassy Chocolate Cheesecake
CRUST:
7 oz Amaretti (see note)
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 oz unsweetened chocolate,1 sqare
5 Tbsp sweet butter
FILLING
6 oz semisweet chocolate
7 oz Amaretti
4 oz almond paste
1/3 cup Amaretto liqueur
1 1/2 lb cream cheese
1/4 cup granulated sugar at room temperature
4 eggs (large or extra-large)
1/2 cup heavy cream
Directions to make Sweet and Sassy Chocolate Cheesecake
Step 1:(CRUST) Butter the sides only (not the bottom) of a 9-inch spring-form pan (2 1/2-3 inches deep). Grind the Amaretti very fine in a food processor or blender. Mix with sugar in a mixing bowl. Melt the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler, stirring occasionally. Add the melted mixture to the Amaretti crumbs and sugar and mix thoroughly. (Don’t wash the double boiler; you’ll be using it again in a minute.) Turn the mixture into the prepared pan. With your fingers, distribute it evenly over the bottom and press it down into a very firm, compact layer. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.
Step 2:(FILLING) Adjust rack 1/3 up from the bottom of the oven and preheat to 350 deg. F. Partially melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler, then uncover and stir until completely melted. Remove the top of the double boiler and set aside to cool. Break the Amaretti coarsely into a bowl and set aside. Cut the almond paste into small pieces, and beat on low speed with an electric mixer, while gradually adding the Amaretto liqueur. Beat until thoroughly mixed, and set aside.
Step 3:the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until smooth again. Add the almond paste-Amaretto mixture and beat until thoroughly mixed. Add the melted chocolate and beat well again. Add the eggs one at a time, beating at low speed until they are incorporated after each addition. Add the heavy cream and beat until smooth. Add the coarsely broken Amaretti and stir gently only to mix. Turn into the prepared pan, pouring the mixture over the bottom crust. Rotate the pan gently to level the batter. (Don’t worry if the mixture comes almost to the top; it won’t run over.) Bake 45 minutes. It will seem soft and not done, but don’t bake any more; it will become firm when chilled.
Step 4:NOTES Amaretti are Italian almond-flavored wafer cookies. They are usually sold in metal tins with the wafers wrapped in packages of two inside the tin. You can also buy Amarettini, which are the same flavor but much smaller and not individually wrapped. Since you’re going to grind some of the wafers and break the others into chunks, it doesn’t matter which size you start with.
Black and White Dessert Cake - This mouth watering, simple dessert is always a favorite. The sweet, light angel food cake is layered with decadent chocolate sauce,and then chilled! Let us know if you liked it as much as we did!
Prep Time: 20 mins Servings: 8 Main Ingredient: Cake, Chocolate Difficulty Level: 2
Ingredients to make Black and White Dessert Cake
3 Unsweetened chocolate 1 oz Squares or the melted choc
1/2 c White sugar
1/2 c Hot water
1 tb Gelatin,unflavored
2 tb Cold water
4 Egg yolks,beaten
4 Egg whites,beaten
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Heavy cream,(whipping)
1/2 c Almonds, blanched,browned,coarsely chopped
1 lg Angel food cake
Directions to make Black and White Dessert Cake
Step 1:Combine hot water, sugar and chocolate in double boiler. Heat until chocolate melts. Stir to blend. Soften gelatin in the cold water and add to chocolate mixture. Stir and cook until smooth and thick-about 5 minutes. Add chocolate mixture to egg yolks. Mix well. Cool 5 minutes.
Step 2:Add vanilla then fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Cool completely. Whip the cream and fold in nuts. Add to the chocolate mixture.
Step 3:Grease an angel(tube)cake pan. Break cake into egg size pieces. Put a layer of cake pieces into pan and pour some of the cholcolate mixture over and let it run through, repeat until all the cake and sauce are used. Cover and let set in refrigerator for about 8 hours. Ice with whipped cream or (Cool Whip)after turning out on serving plate and decorate with browned almonds.
Step 4:The cake can be iced several hours before serving and should be served real cold.
Black Forest Cake with Ice Cream - This fresh, colorful dessert, is without a doubt, going to be your new entertaining mainstay! Succulent balck forest cake with ice cream, can it get any better? We don’t think so! Try this enjoyable change from the traditional.
Cook Time: 30-35 mins Main Ingredient: Cake, Ice Cream Difficulty Level: 2
Ingredients to make Black Forest Cake with Ice Cream
1 qt Golden vanilla ice cream,softened
1 3/4 c Unsifted all purpose flour
2 c Sugar
3/4 c Cocoa
2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
2 Eggs
1 c Strong black coffee
1 c Buttermilk, or sor milk
1/2 c Vegetable oil
1 ts Vanilla
3 c Whipping cream
1 c Cherry pie filling
** To sour milk, use 1 TBSP vinegar and enough milk to equal 1 cup.
Directions to make Black Forest Cake with Ice Cream
Step 1:Firmly pack ice cream into a foil-lined 9inch round cake pan. Cover and freeze about 2 hours.
Step 2:Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large mixer bowl. Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Beat on med speed 2 minutes. Batter will be thin. Pour batter into greased and floured 9inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
Step 3:Place 1 cake layer upside down on serving plate; top with ice cream unmolded from cake pan. Place second cake layer top side up over ice cream layer. Gently spread whipped cream on top and sides of cake. With decorator’s
Step 4:Fill center with cherry pie filling. Cover and freeze at least one hour before serving.
