Best Moon Cake Recipes

MOON CAKE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition., Spread on a greased 15x10x1-in. jelly roll pan. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes. Cool but do not prick, leaving surface with its "moon-like" appearance. , Meanwhile, for filling, beat pudding and milk until thick. Add cream cheese; blend well. Spread on crust; refrigerate 20 minutes. Top with whipped topping. Drizzle chocolate sauce over top and sprinkle with nuts.

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.

MOON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and lightly grease a jelly roll pan.
• In a large saucepan, bring water and margarine to a boil. Remove from heat, and mix in flour with electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Spread evenly in prepared pan .
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool completely
• In large bowl, combine pudding mix, milk and cream cheese. Mix with electric mixer until smooth. Spread evenly over cooled crust. Top with whipped topping and drizzle with chocolate syrup. Chill in refrigerator and serve cold.

SECRET MIDNIGHT MOON BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE SEX CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray.
• Combine flour and white sugar in a large bowl and set aside.
• Put 1/2 cup buttermilk into a large glass and add baking soda, stir until combined, set aside.
• In medium sauce pan over medium heat combine water, shortening, 1/2 cup butter and 4 tablespoons cocoa. Stir until shortening and butter are melted. Allow to boil on medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add chocolate mixture to dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Add buttermilk baking soda mixture, stir until blended. Add eggs and mix. Add the whiskey and the espresso and keep mixing. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix well. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes.
• To Make Frosting: Combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup buttermilk, and 3 tablespoons cocoa in medium sauce pan, allow to come to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and add confectioners sugar and mix well, add 1 teaspoon vanilla and chopped nuts. Pour over hot cake. Allow cake to cool. The longer this sets, the better it gets!

MIDNIGHT MOON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment paper one 9 inch round cake pan.
• Cream shortening, add white sugar gradually and cream until fluffy. Blend in the well beaten eggs.
• In a separate bowl, slowly add hot water to cocoa and mix until smooth, dissolving cocoa completely.
• In a third bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Blend in vanilla. Pour batter into one 9 inch round pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Let cake cool then ice with Lemon Icing.
• To Make Icing: Combine confectioner's sugar with enough lemon juice to make the icing spreadable without being runny or stiff (about 1/4 cup). Stir in the grated zest. Pour icing over top of cake. See the full moon.

BLUE MOON CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350^. Spray a 9x13-inch or two 8-inch round cake pans or put 18 paper liner in cupcake tin.
• 2. Put cake mix in large mixer bowl and add the packet of cotton candy flavoring. Blend with mixer until well blended. Pour in the Sprite slowly and mix and slow (it will bubble a little). when all soda has been added beat on medium until well mixed. No other ingredients are needed no eggs ,no milk ,no oil, no water. This cake or cupcakes can be made without using the flavor packet in the mix . JUST THE DRY CAKE MIX AND THE SPRITE.
• 3. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes. Place on wire rack to cool completely. Frosting: The can says to pour packet into can and mix with a table knife- but that does not mix it well. So Spoon it out into a small bowl and pour the packet into it and mix well with a spatula until well blended. Spread on cooled cake, sprinkle with edible glitter, and a few ribbons and , you have a great festive dessert.

FULL MOON CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325°F.
• In large bowl, combine the white and brown sugars, butter, oil, vanilla, and eggs. Beat well. Next, add the flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, and buttermilk, blending well with an electric mixer.
• Now add the shredded zucchini and chocolate chips, mixing well by hand. Spread the mixture in the greased pan, and bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked into the mixture. Cool completely.
• To make the stencil, trace shapes reflecting the phases of the moon onto a parchment round that is the same circumference as your cake (see photo for shape references) and carefully cut these out with scissors or a craft knife. Lay on top of the cooled cake and sprinkle confectioners' sugar on top.

MOON CAKE I

Steps:

• Mix water and butter in a large sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add flour all at once.
• Stir until smooth.
• Remove from heat.
• Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
• Beat good.
• Spread on ungreased jelly roll pan.
• Bake 15 minutes at 400 and 15 minutes more at 325.
• Cool, don't peck.
• Topping: Beat cream cheese in a large bowl.
• In separate bowl, mix pudding and milk.
• Gradually beat into the cream cheese.
• Pour on top of crust.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Top with Cool Whip.
• Drizzle with chocolate syrup.

WHITE MOON CAKE - THREE LAYER

Steps:

• For cake: Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Sift cake flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, then sift together 3 times.
• Cream butter, add sugar gradually; Creaming together until light and fluffy.
• Add flour mixture, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time; Beat after each addition until smooth.
• Add vanilla, then fold in egg whites.
• Bake in 3, nine inch layer pans in preheated slow oven 325ºF for 15 minutes, then increase heat slightly to 350ºF and bake 15 minutes longer or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool cake completely on wire racks.
• Prepare Lemon pudding (Cooked not instant): In a medium size sauce pan mix contents of pudding box with 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water.
• Stir in 2 egg yolks and an additional 2 cups water; Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full bubbling boil.
• Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes stirring twice then cool to room temperature.
• Fill cake with Lemon pudding between the layers and frost with Moon Glow Lemon Frosting.
• To make Moon Glow Lemon Frosting: Add lemon rind and juice to yolks; Mix and add sugar; Beat until smooth.
• Note: For those afraid of eating raw egg you can do this to make the egg yolks safe: In a heavy saucepan, stir together the egg yolks and liquid from the recipe (at least 2 tablespoons liquid per yolk); cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, until the yolk mixture coats a metal spoon with a thin film, bubbles at the edges or reaches 160 degrees F, as measured with an instant read thermometer. Immediately place the saucepan in ice water and stir until the yolk mixture is cool; proceed with the recipe.

MAN ON THE MOON CAKE WITH LUNAR ICING

Steps:

• Beat eggs and oil till foamy.
• Add flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Fold in rest of the ingredients.
• Pour into greased 9 x 13 x 2 pan.
• Bake about 40 minutes at 350 º F.
• blend all ingredients until creamy (add few drops of milk if necessary).
• Spread on warm cake.

MIDNIGHT MOON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Prepare the baking pan. Line the bottom of an 8-inch round spring form pan with heavy-duty foil. Grease the pan's sides and bottom. Wrap foil around the outside of the pan; set aside.
• Process 20 chocolate wafers, 2 tablespoons of sugar and TWIX® Cookie Bars in a food processor fitted with a metal blade until finely ground. Add the melted butter and pulse until combined. Press the mixture evenly around the bottom of the prepared pan. Place that pan into a larger pan, such as a shallow roasting pan. Set aside.
• Prepare the batter by heating MILKY WAY® Bars and milk in a microwave until melted, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
• Divide the batter between two mixing bowls. In one bowl, add cocoa powder and the chocolate mixture; stir until blended. Pour chocolate batter into the bottom of the prepared cake pan. Tint the remaining bowl of batter yellow. Gently spoon this yellow batter on top of the chocolate layer, covering it completely.
• Before baking, create a water bath to keep the top of the cheesecake from badly cracking. Carefully pour boiling water into the roasting pan until it comes halfway up the side of the cheesecake pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the cheesecake sets with a 2-inch jiggly circle in the center. Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake remain inside for 30 minutes with the door ajar. At this time, remove the roasting pan to a wire rack, and allow the cheesecake to cool in the water bath until it lowers to room temperature. Remove the cheesecake pan from the water bath and loosely cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before cutting into wedges.
• To unmold the cake, gently run a small knife around the pan's edges; loosen the hinge, and remove the cake. Place on a serving platter.
• To make the bats, cut the 3 reserved cookie wafers in half. Either leave the edges jagged or, using a small cookie cutter, press out a scalloped edge. Arrange pairs of the cookie halves close together to resemble bat wings, pressing the inside tips slightly into the top of the cake. Place black M&M'S® Brand Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies in between for the bats' bodies.

GRANDMA'S MOON CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Bring water and margarine to boil. Add flour all at once. Stir until soft ball forms. Remove from heat and cool about 10 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, using mixer. Dough will be very sticky. Spread on ungreased cookie sheet (with edges). Bake at 400 degrees about 30 minutes. Cool. Don't break bubbles on crust.
• 2. Whip cream cheese with mixer. Mix vanilla pudding and milk; add to cream cheese; mix together. Spread on crust and cool.
• 3. Frost with Cool Whip. Drizzle chocolate syrup over. Sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CHINESE MOON CAKE

Steps:

• Filling Instructions: Soak red beans in water to cover 2 hours. Drain and discard the water. Cover with 8 cups fresh water and bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat 1-1/2 hours or until skins open. Strain the beans and discard the skins. Place the strained beans in several layers of cheesecloth and squeeze out any excess water.
• Place in a saucepan with the lard or oil and the sugar. Cook, stirring continuously, until almost all the moisture has evaporated. Let cool.
• Dough Instructions: You will need 2 cups of filling for the moon cakes. Divide this into 20 portions and shape into balls. Mix ingredients for the water-shortening dough and the flaky dough separately until smooth. Divide each dough into 20 equal portions.
• Wrap one portion of flaky dough inside each portion of water-shortening dough. Roll out each piece of dough, then fold in thirds to form three layers. Roll out again, and once more fold in thirds to form three layers. Flatten each piece of dough with the palm of your hand to form a 3" circle. Place one portion of filling in the center. Gather the edges to enclose the filling and pinch to seal. Place the filled packet in the mold, gently pressing to fit. Invert and remove the mold.
• Dilute red food coloring with water and pour onto a damp paper towel on a plate. Take some food coloring onto the cookie-design stamp, then press on top of the moon cake. Repeat process for remaining moon cakes. Arrange moon cakes on a baking sheet.
• Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees F. Let cool before serving.