Bakers Germans Chocolate Cake Pops Recipes

BAKER'S GERMAN'S CHOCOLATE AND COCONUT CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch cake. Cool completely. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup each coconut and nuts.
• Crumble cake into medium bowl. Add cream cheese mixture; mix well. Shape into 42 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Meanwhile, toast remaining coconut; combine with remaining nuts.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Add shortening; mix well. Remove balls from freezer in small batches; insert lollipop stick into center of each. Dip balls in chocolate, then in coconut mixture. Stand, stick ends up, in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate 30 min. or until firm.

BAKER'S GERMAN'S CHOCOLATE CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch cake. Cool completely.
• Crumble cake into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix, powdered sugar, and 1/2 cup each coconut and nuts; mix lightly. Add milk; mix well. Shape into 42 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Meanwhile, toast remaining coconut.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Add shortening; mix well. Combine coconut and remaining nuts.
• Remove cake balls from freezer in small batches; insert lollipop stick into center of each ball. Dip, 1 at a time, in chocolate, then coconut mixture. Stand, stick ends up, in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate 30 min. or until firm.

CHOCOLATE CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Preheat a cake pop maker and brush with oil.
• Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; beat in buttermilk, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat coffee into batter until evenly incorporated.
• Fill each reservoir of prepared cake pop maker with about 1 tablespoon batter.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake pop comes out clean, about 4 minutes; remove cake pops and allow to cool completely.

BAKER'S ORIGINAL GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Coconut-Pecan frosting (recipe follows).
• Oven at 350ºF.
• Melt chocolate in water, cool.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in egg yolks.
• Stir in vanilla and chocolate.
• Mix flour, soda, and salt.
• Beat in flour mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
• Pour batter into three 9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with waxed paper.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cake springs bake when lightly pressed in center.
• Cool 15 minutes; remove and cool on rack.
• Frost cake.
• COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING.
• Combine evaporated milk, sugar, slightly beaten egg yolks, butter or margarine and vanilla in saucepan.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat.
• Stir in shredded coconut and chopped pecans.
• Cool until thick enough to spread.
• Makes 4-1/4 cups.

BAKER'S GERMAN'S SWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cover bottoms of 3 (9-inch) round pans with parchment; spray sides with cooking spray. Microwave chocolate and water in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; set aside. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
• Add egg whites; stir gently until well blended. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Immediately run small spatula around cakes in pans. Cool cakes in pans 15 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
• Prepare Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/coconut-pecan-filling-frosting-51053.aspx ; spread between cake layers and onto top of cake.