Best Creme De Cacao Chocolate Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE POTS DE CREME

Steps:

• Place the chocolate in a blender. Whisk the milk, 1 cup cream, egg yolks, granulated sugar and salt in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a heatproof spatula, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the spatula and almost boiling, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Immediately pour the milk mixture over the chocolate in the blender. Cover and hold the lid with a thick kitchen towel; blend until combined and smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender as needed. Divide the chocolate mixture among ramekins or small cups and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
• Whip the remaining 1/2 cup cream and the confectioners' sugar with a mixer or in the blender until soft peaks form. Top the chilled pots de creme with whipped cream.

CREME DE CACAO CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare & bake cake mix with 3 Tbsp. Creme de Cacao using package directions for 9x13 cake pan. Cool. Combine fudge topping and Creme de Cacao (2-3 Tbsp.) in bowl; mix well. Spread on cake. Combine whipped topping and 1/4 cup Creme de Cacao in bowl; mix well. Spread over fudge topping. Cut chocolate candy bar with scraper into curls. Sprinkle on top of cake.

CRÈME DE CACAO CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all cake ingredients except creme de cacao in large bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until all ingredients are moistened. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth. Pour into 3 greased and floured (8-inch) round cake pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely. Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy; set aside. Combine all frosting ingredients in small bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy. To assemble cake place 1 layer on serving plate. Poke top of cake all over with fork; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons creme de cacao. Spread with 1/2 filling. Place second cake layer on top. Poke top of cake all over with fork; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons creme de cacao. Spread with remaining filling. Place third cake layer on top. Poke top of cake all over with fork; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons creme de cacao. Frost entire cake with frosting. If desired, garnish with chocolate leaves.

TRADITIONAL BLACK RUSSIAN BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the cake mix, oil, pudding mix, eggs, coffee, creme de cacao, and Kahlua in a large bowl.
• Beat for 4 minutes until quite smooth.
• Pour into a greased 12-cup tube or bundt pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and invert onto a serving plate.
• Punch holes throughout the cake with a skewer.
• Prepare the topping by combining the confectioner's sugar, coffee, Kahlua, and creme de cacao.
• Mix well and spoon over the warm cake.