Best Chocolate Holiday Cake Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE HOLIDAY CAKE

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1-1/2 cups of sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition; set aside. Gradually stir buttermilk into white chocolate; add vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with chocolate mixture, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, a tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Fold in pecans and coconut. , Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, beat butter, sugar, vanilla and 3 tablespoons milk at low speed in a large bowl until moistened. Beat on medium for 1-1/2 minutes, adding additional milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread between layers and over the top and sides of cake.

HOLIDAY FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease 9" springform pan with 1 tablespoons of butter, dust with flour.
• In metal bowl over double boiler, melt remaining butter and chocolate, remove from heat
• Use mixer to beat yolks together with sugar and vanilla.
• Beat whites and salt together until stiff.
• Fold chocolate mixture into yolk mixture a little at a time.
• Fold in egg whites.
• Pour into springform pan.
• Bake 40 minutes until spongy.
• Remove from oven, remove springform, cool completely.
• When cake is cool, prepare icing.
• Mix together chocolate and cream over double boiler until smooth.
• Spread over cake.
• Top with raspberries and whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE HOLIDAY CAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine butter, oil and chocolate. Cook over low heat, stirring until chocolate melts. Add water; cool 15 minutes. In a bowl, combine the remaining cake ingredients and beat well. Fold chocolate mixture into batter. , Pour into two greased and floured 8-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes outs clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , Meanwhile, for filling, combine the milk, sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add raisins and dates. Cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; add vanilla and nuts. Cool. , For frosting, melt chips; add vanilla and nuts. Cool. Stir in sour cream and salt; beat with a spoon until smooth. Cool 5 minutes or until frosting achieves spreading consistency. , Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with filling; top with second cake. Frost top and sides of cake. Chill for 1 hour before serving. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.