Chocolate

Recipe by: Dean A spectacular German Chocolate cake made from scratch, using cake flour. Ingredients 1 h    12 servings     735 cals 1/2 cup water  4 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate  1 cup butter, softened  2 cups white sugar  4 egg yolks  1 teaspoon vanilla extract  1 cup buttermilk  2 1/2 cups cake flour  1 teaspoon baking soda  1/2 teaspoon salt  4 egg whites  1 cup white sugar  1 cup evaporated milk  1/2 cup butter  3 egg yolks, beaten  1 1/3 cups flaked coconut  1 cup chopped pecans  1 teaspoon vanilla extract  1/2 teaspoon shortening  1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate Directions Prep         30 m Cook        30 m Ready in     1 h Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 - 9 inch round pans. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a small saucepan, heat water and 4 ounces chocolate until melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 4 egg y

Recipe by: Chef John Legend has it that this dessert was the result of a major catering disaster. The dessert for this particular event was to be individual chocolate cakes, but someone took them out of the ovens too soon and the centers were not cooked enough and still liquefied. Well, there was no time to take them off the plates and bake them more, so the chef simply had his wait staff introduce the dessert as Chocolate 'Lava' Cake! Brilliant! Ingredients 1 h 15 m 4 servings 397 cals butter as needed  2 egg yolks  2 eggs  3 tablespoons white sugar  3 1/2 ounces chopped dark chocolate  5 tablespoons butter  4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder  3 tablespoons flour  1 pinch salt  1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract Di rections Prep      5 m Cook      25 m Ready In  1h &5 m Generously butter the inside of 4 (5 1/2 ounce) ramekins. Place them in a casserole dish. Whisk together egg yolks, eggs, and sugar in a bowl until light, foamy, and lemon colored. Melt chocolate and butter in

Recipe by: shirleyo This is a rich and moist chocolate cake. It only takes a few minutes to prepare the batter. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting. Ingredients 1 h 24 servings 157 cals 2 cups white sugar  1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour  3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder  1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder  1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda  1 teaspoon salt  2 eggs  1 cup milk  1/2 cup vegetable oil  2 teaspoons vanilla extract  1 cup boiling water Direction Prep      30 m Cook      15 m Ready In  45 m Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two nine inch round pans. In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mix for 2 minutes on medium speed of mixer. Stir in the boiling water last. Batter will be thin. Pour evenly into the prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire r

Recipe by: RACH56 A rich moist chocolate cake with a chocolate buttercream icing. This is the best cake in the world Ingredients 1 h 5 m 12 servings 655cals 2 cups white sugar  1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour  3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder  1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda  1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder  1 teaspoon salt  2 eggs  1 cup milk  1/2 cup vegetable oil  2 teaspoons vanilla extract  1 cup boiling water  3/4 cup butter  1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder  5 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar  2/3 cup milk  1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Prep 30 m Cook 35 m Ready in 1h 5 m Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans. Use the first set of ingredients to make the cake. In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mix for 3 minutes with an electric mixer. Stir in the boiling water by hand. Pour evenly into the two prepared pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes

Recipe by: Cindy Catudal Shank This makes an excellent cheesecake, similar to one you would get in a restaurant. Great for special occasions! Garnish with white chocolate curls if desired. Ingredients 10 h 16 servings 412cals 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs  3 tablespoons white sugar  1/4 cup butter, melted  1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries  2 tablespoons white sugar  2 teaspoons cornstarch  1/2 cup water  2 cups white chocolate chips  1/2 cup half-and-half cream  3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened  1/2 cup white sugar  3 eggs  1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Prep 1h Cook 1h Ready in 10h In a medium bowl, mix together cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. In a saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to boil, and continue boiling 5 minutes, or until sauce is thick. Strain sauce through a mesh strainer to remove seeds. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165

Recipe by: Tammy Elliott I've tried many carrot cakes, and this is my favorite recipe. If you don't like pecans, feel free to leave them out. Ingredients 2 h 18 servings 575cals 4 eggs  1 1/4 cups vegetable oil  2 cups white sugar  2 teaspoons vanilla extract  2 cups all-purpose flour  2 teaspoons baking soda  2 teaspoons baking powder  1/2 teaspoon salt  2 teaspoons ground cinnamon  3 cups grated carrots  1 cup chopped pecans  1/2 cup butter, softened  8 ounces cream cheese, softened  4 cups confectioners' sugar  1 teaspoon vanilla extract  1 cup chopped pecans Directions Prep 30m Cook 1h Ready in 2h Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the

Recipe by: Denise This cake won me First Prize at the county fair last year. It is very chocolaty. Ingredients 12 servings 600cals 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix  1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix  1 cup sour cream  1 cup vegetable oil  4 eggs  1/2 cup warm water  2 cups semisweet chocolate chips Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into a well greased 12 cup bundt pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake thoroughly in pan at least an hour and a half before inverting onto a plate If desired, dust the cake with powdered sugar. Footnotes Tip Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier. source: www.allrecipes.com

Recipe by: Maggie A dense chocolate cake for those of us who can't tolerate wheat or gluten. Ingredients 16 servings 341cals 1/2 cup water  1/4 teaspoon salt  3/4 cup white sugar  18 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate  1 cup unsalted butter  6 eggs Directions Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease one 10 inch round cake pan and set aside. In a small saucepan over medium heat combine the water, salt and sugar. Stir until completely dissolved and set aside. Either in the top half of a double boiler or in a microwave oven melt the bittersweet chocolate. Pour the chocolate into the bowl of an electric mixer. Cut the butter into pieces and beat the butter into the chocolate, 1 piece at a time. Beat in the hot sugar-water. Slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Have a pan larger than the cake pan ready, put the cake pan in the larger pan and fill the pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the cake pan. Bake cake in the w