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Chocolate Cake

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by Movidude74

Cake Ingredients:

1¾ c. flour 2 c. sugar
¾ c. cocoa powder 1½ tsp Baking Soda
1½ tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp salt
2 eggs ½ c. vegetable oil
1 c. boiling water 1 c. milk
2 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting:

1/3 c. baking cocoa ¾ c. sugar
1½ c. heavy whipping cream

For Cake:
Combine dry ingredients in bowl. Add remaining ingredients except boiling water. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water. Batter will be very thin — no really it is thin. Pour into 2 greased & floured 9″ pans, 3 8″ pans or 1 13″x9″ pan. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

For Frosting:
Mix all ingredients. Let stand in refrigerator for at least one hour. Beat until stiff. Frost cake.

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Bailey’s Cake

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by HockeyGirl
Cake Ingredients:

1 box dark chocolate cake mix 1 small box chocolate or chocolate fudge pudding mix
1 egg, slightly beaten 1 c. sour cream
¾ c. Bailey’s 12 oz. chocolate chips

Bailey’s Buttercream Frosting:

½ stick butter, softened ¾ c. unsweetened cocoa powder
4 c. powdered sugar 1½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. Bailey’s  

For Cake:
Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips, beat with mixer until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake at 30-35 minutes in 2 8″ or 9″ round pans. Check with toothpick for doneness. Be careful not to over bake. Cool completely & ice with Bailey’s Buttercream Frosting.

For Frosting:
Cream the butter, add ½ of the powdered sugar & blend well. Add the cocoa powder & vanilla. Start pouring the Bailey’s over the icing while your beaters beat the rest of the sugar. Keep adding Bailey’s until it’s all in there. Very creamy & wonderful!

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The Rumple Cake

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by HockeyGirl
Cake Ingredients:

1 box Devil’s Food Cake mix (plain, not with 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
pudding in the mix) 1 1/3 c. buttermilk
½ c. vegetable oil 3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract  

Filling Ingredients:

1 stick butter, room temperature ½ c. finely crushed peppermint flavored candy or
3 c. powdered sugar, sifted ¼ c. crushed Altoids
2-3 tbsp milk 1-2 tbsp Rumpleminz

Frosting Ingredients:

1 c. whipping cream 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1-2 tbsp Rumpleminz

For Cake:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix cake mix, cocoa powder, buttermilk, oil, & eggs in large mixing bowl until all ingredients are combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl & beat 2 minutes more on medium-high. Batter will be very thick.
2. Bake cake in 2 8″ or 9″ round pans until they spring back when lightly touched with your finger & start to pull away from the side, about 28-30 minutes. Cool.

For Filling:
1. Cream the butter, mix the powdered sugar & crushed mints together, add to butter. Add milk & Rumpleminz. Beat until fluffy. If frosting is too thick you can add more milk or Rumple.
2. When cake is done, put filling between the two layers.

For Frosting:
1. Place chips in a mixing bowl. Heat the whipping cream in a sauce pan to boil. Remove from heat & pour over chips. Whisk until all the chips melt. Allow this to cool for several minutes. Add Rumpleminz.
2. Let cool until spread able & ice over cake. Alternatively, you can pour it over the cake while still warm as a glaze. Be careful, can be messy.

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Espresso Chocolate Cake with Kahlua Cream

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by Pixy
Cake Ingredients:

¼ c. good instant coffee 5½ oz. unsalted butter
¾ c. soft dark brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 c. ground almonds 1½ c. self-rising flour
¼ unsweetened cocoa powder ¾ c. water

Kahlua Cream Ingredients:

2 tsp espresso coffee powder 2 tbsp super fine (castor) sugar
¼ c. Kahlua (recipe calls for ½, I use ¾) 10½ fl oz. cream, lightly whipped

For Cake:
1. Combine coffee & water in a small heatproof bowl (or mug). Allow to stand for 10 minutes.
2. Preheat over to 350°F. Lightly grease a deep 8″ round cake pan.
3. Beat butter & sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer until light & creamy. add the eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each.
4. Add the ground almonds. Using a metal spoon, fold in the sifted flour & cocoa alternately with the coffee mix. Stir until just combined & the mixture is smooth.
5. Carefully spoon the mixture into the cake pan & smooth the surface.
6. Bake for 30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Leave in pan for 15 minutes to cool before turning onto a wire rack.
For Filling:
1. Cream the butter, mix the powdered sugar & crushed mints together, add to butter. Add milk & Rumpleminz. Beat until fluffy. If frosting is too thick you can add more milk or Rumple.
2. When cake is done, put filling between the two layers.

For Kahlua Cream:
1. Combine everything in a small saucepan & stir over low heat until coffee dissolves.
2. Serve cake warm covered with Kahlua cream.

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Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by Shane

1 c. flour ¾ c. granulated sugar
2 tbsp Cocoa (good stuff if possible) 2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt ½ c. milk
2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil 1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c. chopped nuts (optional) 1 c. brown sugar
¼ c. Cocoa (separate from the 2 tbsp) 1¾ c. hot water
Garnish nuts, ice cream, whipped cream, & Maraschino cherries

1. Preheat over to 350°F.
2. Grease a 9″ square pan.
3. Mix flour, granulated sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa, baking powder, & salt.
4. Add milk, oil, & vanilla & mix with fork until smooth.
5. Spread the mixture evenly in the pan.
6. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar & ¼ c. cocoa.
7. Pour hot water over the batter. DO NOT mix.
8. Bake 40 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes.
9. Serve with ice cream & spoon fudge over top. Finish with whipped cream, nuts, & a cherry.

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