CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This frosting is sooo good. It almost has a whipped consistency, and it tastes absolutely delicious. I use it when I want a rich & smooth chocolate frosting. It is my "go-to" frosting, and my family is always asking me to use it. I cannot even remember where I found it because I have been using it for so long. I usually end up doubling the recipe, which is the perfect amount for a two-layer cake. The most important step is letting your cream cheese and butter soften. Enjoy!
Provided by History Teacher
Categories Dessert
Time 5m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar, cocoa, salt, milk or whipping cream, and vanilla.
- Mix well.
- Spread over the cake or cupcakes.
- Store in the refrigerator.
CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING
If you're looking for the perfect frosting for any sweet recipe, you can't go wrong with this creamy, fluffy Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting. Our chocolate whipped cream uses just 4 ingredients, so you can easily pull it together while other parts of your dessert are baking or chilling. Check out how to make Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting in one simple step.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Beat all ingredients in chilled large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1/12 of Recipe, Sodium 10 mg, Sugar 13 g, TransFat 0 g
PEANUT BUTTER MOON PIE: CHOCOLATE CAKE, GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST, PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FILLING, MARSHMALLOW FROSTING
Steps:
- For the crust: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line muffin pans with 36 muffin liners. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar and butter in a bowl. Mix with your hands until well combined. Press 2 tablespoons of the mixture into the cupcake liners and bake for 7 minutes. Remove and let cool.
- For the chocolate cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In the bowl of an electric mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl as needed. Add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla and coffee and mix for about a minute until well combined. Fill the 36 muffin pans with the pre-baked graham cracker crust three-quarters full with batter and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
- For the peanut butter cream cheese filling: Whip the cream cheese and butter in an electric mixer with the paddle attachment until fully incorporated. With the mixer on low, gradually add the powdered sugar until combined. Add the vanilla and mix until combined. Finally, add the peanut butter and mix until fully incorporated.
- For the marshmallow frosting: In small saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, 5 ounces water and the cream of tarter and boil until the sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites and vanilla until firm peaks form. With mixer on high, slowly stream the hot sugar mixture into the egg whites and mix for about 3 minutes.
- To assemble: Use a knife to cut a hole out of the center of the cupcakes. Fill with peanut butter cream cheese filling with a spoon and frost with marshmallow frosting.
MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM CAKE WITH BROWNIE CRUST AND VANILLA WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING
Layer brownies, crushed cookies and mint chip ice cream in a springform pan. Freeze and top with a light whipped cream frosting for a show-stopping dessert.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 5h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For the ice cream cake: Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line it with a parchment paper circle. Cover the bottom of the pan with the brownies, using any extra pieces to line the sides of the pan if desired. Sprinkle with the cookies. Scoop the ice cream onto the cookie layer, packing it in tightly. Spread with an offset spatula to make a smooth top. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- Unmold the cake by running a knife around the edge of it, then unhinging the springform ring and removing it. Invert the cake onto a sheet of plastic wrap and remove the bottom of the pan and the parchment. Place a plate on the bottom and invert once more.
- For the vanilla whipped cream frosting: Add the cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla to a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. This makes enough frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake with additional to pipe decorations if desired.
- Frost the top and sides of the cake with the whipped cream frosting and decorate with the sprinkles. If the cake begins to get too soft, put it back into the freezer for a few minutes.
- Freeze an additional 1 1/2 hours and up to overnight. Before serving, let the cake sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
CHOCOLATE-ZUCCHINI SHEET CAKE WITH CREAM-CHEESE FROSTING
Just the thing for that bumper crop of zucchini! It keeps this party-ready sheet cake super moist, while two types of chocolate -- semisweet chunks and cocoa powder -- deliver big flavor. Top with tangy-cream cheese frosting, and if you want make the dessert a real showstopper, sugared zucchini blossoms.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 1h
Yield Serves 10 to 12
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-by-15-inch jelly-roll pan. Line bottom with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides; butter parchment.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, butter, and vanilla. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until batter loosens, about 1 minute. Stir in zucchini and chocolate (batter will be quite thick). Spread evenly into prepared pan; smooth top with a spatula. Bake until a tester inserted into cake comes out clean, 28 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely. Remove from pan.
- Frosting: Beat butter on medium-high speed until smooth, 2 minutes. Add cream cheese; beat to combine. Reduce speed to medium-low and add confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating until thickened. Beat in vanilla. Spread frosting over cake, scatter with zucchini blossoms, and serve. Cake can be refrigerated (without blossoms) up to 8 hours.
CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Inspired by Elvis's famous peanut butter banana sandwich, I took this to the next level by incorporating the flavors into a moist and simple cake. But who can have a cake without frosting? Not me! A creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting tops this off and makes it my one-of-a-kind cake filled with four favorite flavors. I think Elvis would be proud!
Provided by CaSaundraLeigh
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8-inch baking pans with cooking spray.
- Combine all-purpose flour, white sugar, whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Stir mashed bananas, buttermilk, egg whites, applesauce, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Add gradually to the flour mixture, mixing until batter is just combined.
- Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes.
- Combine cream cheese, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until frosting is creamy.
- Run a rubber spatula around the edges of the cooled cakes. Grease a baking sheet lightly with cooking spray. Invert cake pans onto the baking sheet; tap bottoms lightly to release cakes.
- Spread frosting onto the cake layers. Stack layers; frost top and sides. Cut into 8 slices. Garnish with banana slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 427 calories, Carbohydrate 63.8 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 11.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 526.1 mg, Sugar 31.9 g
CHOCOLATE GUINNESS® CUPCAKES WITH IRISH CREAM FROSTING
Good St. Patrick's Day dessert. Very light and moist. The frosting is the showstopper, though!
Provided by Cara
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Irish
Time 1h
Yield 66
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 mini-muffin tins or line cups with paper liners; this recipe makes about 66 mini cupcakes.
- Melt 1 1/4 cups butter in a saucepan over low heat, add cocoa powder, and whisk until smooth. Stir in beer and vanilla extract. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and sift into in a large bowl. Mix in sugar. Add beer mixture and stir until thoroughly combined. Add eggs, stirring until well incorporated. Spoon batter into the prepared mini-muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 10 to 11 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes.
- Beat 1 1/2 cups butter and confectioners' sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer. Add Irish cream liqueur, 1 tablespoon at a time, and beat until light, fluffy, and white in color, about 10 minutes. Top cooled cupcakes with frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.6 g, Cholesterol 26 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 92.3 mg, Sugar 12 g
CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
A chocolate cream cheese frosting.
Provided by RICHARDWROSS
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese
Time 10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Have all ingredients at room temperature. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave oven.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Pour melted chocolate into cream cheese and mix on medium speed until well blended. Add vanilla and pinch of salt. Slowly mix in the confectioners sugar.
- Scrape the sides of the bowl and increase mixer speed to medium-high. Slowly add evaporated milk until the frosting is spreading consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.4 calories, Carbohydrate 43.5 g, Cholesterol 21.3 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 85.2 mg, Sugar 39.7 g
COCONUT CUPCAKES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
As adults we expect more. These are not your ordinary cupcakes. This cupcake supplies more flavor per bite. Using the coconut milk (DO NOT use Cream of coconut), instead of whole milk will help to intensify the flavor. This recipe comes from Cuisine at Home. Enjoy!
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a regular sized muffin tin with cupcake papers.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
- In a measuring cup combine egg whites, coconut milk and extracts.
- Cream together sugar and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed.
- Blend until butter lightens in color and texture, 4 minutes.
- Alternately add dry and wet ingredients, starting and ending with dry, in 3 additions.
- Fold in coconut using a rubber spatula.
- Scoop batter into prepared tin, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.
- Cool in the pan 5 minutes; remove completely.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add melted white chocolate and lime juice; beat to blend.
- Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth (it will be gooey).
- Spread 3 Tbsp frosting on each cupcake.
- Top cupcakes with coconut.
CHOCOLATE-CHERRY CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Combine 2 tasty flavors and create something even more delicious! Chocolate plus cherry flavor inside, and a cherry on top of luscious buttercream frosting, will have your family asking for more.
Provided by Bibi
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Strain maraschino cherries over a large measuring cup. Count out 24 cherries with their stems intact and set aside on paper towels. Remove stems from the remaining cherries and place one in the bottom of each lined muffin cup.
- Stir cherry-flavored brandy into the cherry juice. Add more brandy or water to total 1 1/4 cups liquid. Pour liquid into a bowl.
- Add eggs and oil; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until just combined. Add cake mix and beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Evenly divide batter among the muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool in the tins for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 50 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the frosting. Combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium speed until blended, about 1 minute. Add vanilla extract and salt; beat for 1 minute more. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating after each addition. Add additional powdered sugar if frosting is too thin.
- Frost each cupcake and garnish with the reserved cherries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.7 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 42.2 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 187.2 mg, Sugar 23.7 g
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE-OREO®-BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Moist and dangerously delicious!
Provided by Jessica Horton
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate
Time 1h20m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin tins or line cups with paper liners.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, espresso powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk in white sugar and brown sugar.
- Beat eggs, water, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Add sour cream and oil and beat well. Add egg mixture to the bowl with the flour mixture and mix well until no dry spots remain. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place cream cheese and butter into the bowl of a stand mixer and cream together until smooth. Add vanilla extract and mix. Add confectioners' sugar and mix on medium-low speed; whip into a firm consistency, 2 to 5 minutes. Frosting will thicken as you whip. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time to thin if necessary.
- Crush whole cookies into crumbs in a food processor. Mix cookie crumbs into frosting using a rubber spatula. Chill frosting in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes before piping onto cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 calories, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 50.8 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 253.6 mg, Sugar 35.1 g
EASY CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Cream cheese frosting - only better! ;-)
Provided by D. Stafford
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In double boiler melt chips and add heavy cream, mix until smooth take off of heat.
- In mixing bowl cream together sugar and cream cheese until smooth, slowly add chocolate mixture. Mixture will thicken up as the chocolate cools.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.5 calories, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 13.7 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 29.4 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
FOOD PROCESSOR CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING
Typical frostings are too sweet for my taste. Instead, I prefer a whipped cream frosting and adding cocoa powder makes it even better! This will add an extra special topping to any dessert. Simple and delicious!
Provided by SavvyTech
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate
Time 5m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- To make in a food processor: Place heavy whipping cream, pure vanilla extract, granulated white sugar and cocoa powder in food processor with whip attachment and turn on high for approximately 3 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Use immediately.
- To make with an electric mixer: Place heavy whipping cream, pure vanilla extract, granulated white sugar, and cocoa powder into a large bowl, and stir to combine ingredients. Cover and chill bowl and beaters for at least 30 minutes. When chilled, beat until stiff peaks form. Use immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 61.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 20.4 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 5.9 mg, Sugar 2 g
CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING
This recipe is used with our Hot Milk Cake.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 6 cups
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine heavy cream and chocolate and heat over medium heat until chocolate has melted. Remove from heat and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
- Place heavy cream mixture in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat until thick and spreadable. Use immediately.
CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM FROSTING
Categories Chocolate Dairy Dessert Birthday Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Melt chocolates in a double boiler or a large metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally. Remove bowl from heat, then whisk in sour cream and vanilla. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally (frosting will become thick enough to spread). You must work quickly and spread the frosting before it becomes too thick. (If icing does become stiff, reheat over simmering water, then cool and try again.)
CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK CAKE WITH A SOUR CREAM FROSTING
A lovely dark, moist cake. The frosting is creamy and refreshing and is nice on other cakes too. It's a recipe from Judith Olney.
Provided by PetsRus
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter a 10-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Cream together the butter and the sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, continue beating until thick and light.
- Sieve together the cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and flour.
- With your mixer on low speed add the dry ingredients in 4 portions, alternating with the buttermilk and coffee, beat until all is very well blended.
- Pour the batter in the springform pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Run a knife around the edge of the cake and let the cake cool completely whilst in the pan.
- Make the frosting just before you need it.
- Mix together the sour cream and the icing sugar, whip the cream until stiff, then mix the two creams together.
- Release the cake and turn it upside down on a platter.
- With a serrated knife cut the cake into layers (I use a piece of sewing thread to cut the cake).
- Spread frosting over one layer, carefully replace the other layer on the top and spread the rest of the frosting over the top and the sides.
- Leave in the fridge until ready to serve.
RED VELVET CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Steps:
- For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 muffin tins with cupcake liners.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the granulated sugar, oil and eggs until completely combined and fluffy. Stir in the food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet, alternating in batches with the buttermilk, until completely combined.
- Scoop the batter into the liners, filling them about two-thirds of the way full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Set on a wire baking rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until fluffy and combined, about 2 minutes. Slowly add the confectioners' sugar and beat until combined. Remove 1/2 cup of frosting to a piping bag with a small round tip or a ziptop bag. Add the cocoa powder, melted chocolate, vanilla, food coloring and salt to the remaining frosting and beat until completely combined.
- Using an offset spatula or butter knife, spread the chocolate frosting onto the cupcakes in an even layer, as flat as possible. Next, use the white frosting to pipe stitching onto each cupcake, one 2-inch line with 3 small cross-stitches. Serve on a green platter (for grass)!
CHOCOLATE STOUT CAKE WITH IRISH CREAM FROSTING
Steps:
- For the chocolate stout cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with the room temperature butter, then line it with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Combine the stout, melted butter, vanilla extract and vinegar in a separate large bowl and mix well. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
- For the Irish cream frosting: Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix on low speed until smooth and combined. Add 1 tablespoon of the Irish cream liqueur and mix until smooth and spreadable, 2 to 3 minutes. You can add another tablespoon of liqueur if needed to get the right consistency--it should be smooth but still thick enough to spread.
- Remove the cake from the pan and spread the frosting on top. Use a vegetable peeler to shave the chocolate over the top. Serve.
SPICED PUMPKIN CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING AND CHOCOLATE LEAVES
Categories Cake Chocolate Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Cream Cheese Spice Pumpkin Fall Chill Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- Make chocolate leaves:
- Line small baking sheet (or large plate) with foil. Add enough hot water (125°F. to 130°F.) to 9-inch-diameter cake pan to measure depth of 1 inch. Place 6 ounces finely chopped milk chocolate in 3- to 4-cup glass bowl; place bowl in hot water. Let stand just until outer edges of chocolate melt. Stir until chocolate is partially melted (some soft pieces will remain). Transfer bowl to work surface and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth and instant-read thermometer registers no higher than 88°F. (barely lukewarm). If melted chocolate is warmer than 88°F., add 1-inch piece of milk chocolate and stir until temperature falls below 88°F. Remove any remaining piece of chocolate.
- Hold 1 leaf with heavily veined side up. Using pastry brush, carefully coat upper surface completely with chocolate. Using fingertips, wipe away any chocolate overflow from edges of leaf. Place leaf, chocolate side up, on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with 7 more leaves. Refrigerate coated leaves until chocolate is cold and set, about 10 minutes.
- Carefully peel lemon leaves off chocolate leaves; return chocolate leaves to baking sheet and refrigerate.
- Line another small baking sheet (or large plate) with foil. Melt 6 ounces white chocolate and make 8 white chocolate leaves, following technique and temperature guidelines for milk chocolate leaves.
- Line another small baking sheet (or large plate) with foil. Melt 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate and make 8 bittersweet chocolate leaves, following technique for milk chocolate leaves. (Chocolate leaves can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
- Make cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottoms of two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides with waxed paper. Spray sides of pans with nonstick spray. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt and cloves into medium bowl; sift again. Place currants in small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon flour mixture and toss to coat; mix in walnuts.
- Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with milk in 2 additions. Beat in pumpkin. Fold in currant-walnut mixture. Divide batter equally between prepared pans (batter will be about 3/4 inch deep).
- Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks; peel off waxed paper. Cool layers completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap in foil and store at room temperature.)
- Make frosting:
- Beat butter, brown sugar, molasses, vanilla and orange peel in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in cream cheese. Sift powdered sugar over; beat to blend. (Frosted cake can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate. Let cake stand at room temperature 2 hours before continuing.)
- Assmble:
- Place 1 cake layer, bottom side up, on platter. Spread with 1 1/2 cups frosting. Top with second cake layer, bottom side down. Spread remaining frosting smoothly over top and sides of cake.
- Arrange chocolate leaves decoratively on top and sides of cake. Serve immediately or let stand up to 2 hours.
THROWDOWN'S GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCONUT-PECAN-CAJETA FROSTING, CHOCOLATE GANACHE AND COCONUT WHIPPED CREAM
Steps:
- For the cajeta filling/frosting:
- Bring the milk, coconut milk and goat's milk to a simmer over low heat in a small saucepan. Keep warm while you prepare the caramel.
- Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan over high heat and cook (do not stir) until it becomes a deep amber brown color. Slowly whisk in the warm milk mixture and continue whisking until smooth; add the vanilla seeds and corn syrup. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the sauce is reduced by half and is the consistency of a caramel sauce, about 55 minutes.
- Once the sauce is reduced, remove from the heat and whisk in the cold butter, vanilla extract, salt and rum and whisk until combined. Transfer the sauce to a medium bowl and stir in the pecans and coconut. Let the frosting cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally before frosting the cake.
- For the ganache:
- Bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over low heat. Put the chocolate into a medium bowl, add the hot cream and the corn syrup and let sit for 30 seconds. Gently whisk until smooth. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before pouring over the cake.
- For the chocolate cake:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter 2 (9-inch) cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
- Melt the 12 tablespoons of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the cocoa powder and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, add the sugars and whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Add the coffee, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla extract and continue whisking until smooth and just combined. Slowly add the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture until combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the 2 pans and bake on the middle rack until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 42 minutes. Let cool in the pans on a baking rack for 20 minutes. Then invert the cakes onto the baking rack and let cool for at least 1 hour before frosting. Slice each cake in half horizontally. Put 1 cake layer on a cake round or platter and spread 1/3 of the frosting evenly over the top, repeat to make 3 layers and top with the remaining cake layer, top side up. Pour the chocolate ganache over the cake and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
- For the coconut whipped cream:
- Combine the heavy cream, coconut milk, sugar, rum and vanilla in a stand mixer and mix until soft peaks form. Slice the cake, top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream and garnish with some of the toasted coconut.
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