Chocolate Coconut Swirl Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F/180°. Grease an 8x8-inch pan
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Mix in coconut. Set aside.
• In another medium bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until well combined. Add coconut cream, oil, and vanilla extract, and whisk until combined. Add egg mixture into flour mixture and fold with a rubber spatula just until combined. Do not overmix-the less you mix, the lighter the cake will be.
• Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool completely on a wire rack.
• To make the chocolate ganache: place chocolate and coconut cream in a medium heat-proof bowl, and microwave in 20-30 second-intervals, stirring in between each interval, until melted. Alternatively, set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally, until melted. Pour ganache evenly over the cake. Refrigerate for 1 hour until the ganache is set.
• Cake can be kept in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Grease a 33 x 13 x 9-inch jelly roll pan.
• Lay a large sheet of wax paper or baking parchment on the work surface and dust it evenly with 2 tablespoons of the sugar Place the egg yolfs in a heatproof bowl.
• Add the remaining sugar and whisk with a hand-held electric mixer until the mixture thickens.
• Sift in the cocoa, then fold in carefully and evenly with a metal spoon Whisk the egg whites in a clean, greasefree bowl until they form soft peaks.
• Fold about 1 tablespoon of the whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it, then fold in the rest evenly Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan, taking it right into the corners.
• Smooth the surface with a metal spatula, then bake for 20-25 minutes or until firm and springy to the touch Turn the cooked cake out onto the sugar dusted wax paper and carefully peel off the lining paper.
• Cover with a damp towel and let cool completely To make the filling: Whisk the cream with the whiskey or brandy in a bowl until the mixture just holds its shape, grate the coconut cream and stir in with the sugar Uncover the cake and spread about 3/4 of the cream mixture to the edges.
• Roll up carefully from a long side.
• Transfer to a plate, pipe or spoon the remaining cream mixture onto the top.
• Use a vegetable peeler to make cocokut and chocolate curls to decorate the top of the cake.

CHOCOLATE SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• FOR THE VANILLA BATTER: Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Combine flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda and the salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
• FOR THE CHOCOLATE BATTER: Combine syrup and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. Measure 2 cups of the vanilla batter into small bowl; blend in chocolate syrup mixture.
• Add coconut to remaining vanilla batter; pour vanilla batter into GREASED and FLOURED 12 cup Bundt pan or 10 inch tube pan. Pour chocolate batter over vanilla batter in pan; DO NOT MIX.
• Bake at 350°F about 70 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely; glaze or frost as desired. I served it plain with whipped cream. 12 to 16 servings.
• TO MAKE THE ICING: Cream butter and confectioners' sugar in small mixer bowl; blend in syrup. Melt chocolate bar pieces in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water; add to syrup mixture. Add milk; beat to spreading consistency. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.
• TO MAKE THE GLAZE: Combine chocolate and cream in small saucepan. Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; do not boil. Remove from heat; cool, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to thicken, about 10 to 15 minutes. About 1 cup.
• TO MAKE CHOCOLATE-COCONUT FROSTING: Combine sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan; blend in evaporated milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils; remove from heat. Add chocolate bar pieces and butter; stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in coconut and nuts. Immediately spread on cake. About 2 cups frosting.
• *To sour milk: Use 1 Tablespoon vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.
• **You may substitute 1 1/3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips for the baking chocolate.

CHEESE-SWIRL CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, 1 egg, sugar and vanilla; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil and remaining eggs. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds; beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour half of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Drop half of the cream cheese mixture by tablespoonfuls over the batter. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl the cream cheese mixture. , Bake at 350&Deg; for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (cake may crack). Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a blender, cover and process strawberries until pureed. Serve with cake.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT CAKE FROM KING ARTHUR FLOUR®

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan or an 8-inch square cake pan.
• Sift together the coconut flour and baking powder, mixing to combine; set aside.
• In a large, microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter with the cocoa, stirring until well blended.
• Whisk the sugar, salt, vanilla, and eggs into the butter-cocoa mixture. Add the coconut flour and baking powder, whisking until smooth.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
• Bake the loaf or cake until set, and a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean. This will take 35 to 45 minutes for the loaf pan, or 30 to 35 minutes for the square pan.
• Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes before turning it out onto a rack to cool completely. The cake is easiest to slice when it's completely cool.

POUND CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE SWIRL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9 by 5-inch loaf pan. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Stir flour, baking powder, and baking soda into butter mixture. Beat just until blended.Add sour cream and vanilla and beat just until smooth.Beat in eggs.
• Spread half of batter into prepared pan. Mix grated chocolate and cinnamon in small bowl. Sprinkle half of chocolate mixture over batter. Spread remaining batter over chocolate. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate mixture. Using knife, swirl chocolate mixture into batter.
• Bake pound cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Transfer pan to rack and cool cake 10 minutes. Using small knife, cut around sides of pan to loosen cake. Turn cake out onto rack and cool completely.(Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap in foil and store at room temperature)

CHOCOLATE-SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F. Lightly butter 9-inch springform pan. Finely grind cookies, nuts and sugar in processor. Add butter and process until well blended. Press crumb mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of pan.
• For filling:
• Melt chocolate chips in heavy small saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and remaining 3 ingredients and beat until just blended. Pour half of batter into medium bowl. Add melted chocolate to batter in medium bowl and mix well.
• Pour all but 2 tablespoons chocolate batter into prepared crust. Cover with plain batter. Using tip of knife, swirl batters together. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate batter over. Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour (cake may crack). Cool completely on rack. Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.)
• For topping:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, Frangelico and vanilla in medium bowl until smooth. Transfer to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe decorative border around edge of cake. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Chill.)