Katey's Kitchen

Coca-Cola Cake

January 14th, 2019 Posted in Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Icing Tags: Cake, Chocolate, Coca-Cola, Company, desert, Potluck

Cake

2 cups self-rising flour

2 cups sugar

3 Tbl cocoa

1 c Coca-Cola

1 c butter

1 1/2 c miniature marshmallows

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 c buttermilk

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

Frosting

1/2 cup butter

1 Tbl cocoa

6 Tbl Coca-Cola

1 box confectioner’s sugar, 1 pound

1/2 c chopped pecans

~Preheat oven to 350

~Grease and flour 9 x 13 pan

~In large bowl combine flour and sugar.

~In saucepan combine the cocao, Coca-Cola, butter and marshmallows. Slowly pour into the flour/sugar mixture, stirring well.

~In separate bowl mix eggs, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla. Add to the first mixture.

~Pour into prepared 9 x 13 pan and bake for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.

For Frosting:

~In a saucepan bring butter, cocoa and Coca-Cola to a boil.

~Stir in the sugar and mix well.

~Stir in nuts.

~Spread over the cake while both cake and frosting are still warm.

Serves 16

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Boston Cream Pie

December 20th, 2011 Posted in Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Pies Tags: Chocolate, Corn Syrup, Pudding

3 eggs, separated

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup sugar, divided

1/8 tsp salt

3/4 cup cake flour

1 package (2.75 or 3 oz) vanilla pudding mix

1 1/2 cups milk

3 Tbl light corn syrup

2 Tbl water

4 squares (4 oz) semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

~Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9″ round cake pan; line with wax paper

~Beat egg yolks and vanilla on medium speed until blended; beat in 1/4 cup sugar until very thick and pale

~Using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites and salt with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold yolk mixture into whites.

~Sift flour over mixture; fold in gently. Do not over-mix. Pour batter into pans

~Bake 25 minutes or until cake springs back when gently pressed. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire wrack

~Combine pudding mix and milk in a saucepan and cook following package directions. Transfer to shallow bowl, cover and chill for 30 minutes

~Cut cake horizontally in half. Place bottom half on serving plate. Spread filling evenly on cake. Place top of cake carefully on filling

~Meanwhile, bring remaining sugar, corn syrup and water to a boil in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add chocolate. Let stand for 1 minute. Whisk until smooth. Gradually pour over cake; let stand until glaze sets

From “Easy to Bake, Easy to Make”

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Marbled Cheesecake

December 20th, 2011 Posted in Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts Tags: Cocoa, Cream Cheese, Holidays

Chocolate crumb crust

1/4 cup butter, melted

1/4 cup Hershey’s cocoa

4 (8oz) packages cream cheese, softened

1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk

4 eggs

1 Tbl vanilla

1/3 cup flour

~Preheat oven to 300

~Prepare chocolate crumb crust according to package directions

~Stir together butter and cocoa until smooth – set aside

~In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth

~Beat in eggs and vanilla

~Add flour

~Add 1 1/2 cups batter mixture to butter/cocoa mixture – mix well

~Layer prepared springform pan with half vanilla mixture, half chocolate mixture

~Repeat layering with remaining mixtures

~With metal spatula, cut through batters to obtain a “marble” effect

~Bake 50 – 60 minutes or until center is set

~Cool completely and then chill for at least 2 hours before serving

~Refrigerate leftovers

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