Chocolate Ribbon Coffee Cake Recipes

COFFEE-CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, milk, coffee, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. , Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Add milk until frosting reaches desired consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COFFEE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate and butter. Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir; cook 30 seconds longer or until melted., In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil and egg. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until combined. Add the chocolate mixture and vanilla. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., For frosting, in a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and chocolate; stir in the coffee until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until mixture is thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Spread warm frosting over cake.

EASY CHOCOLATE CHIP COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat butter and cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well-blended, about 30 seconds. Beat in 1 1/4 cups sugar and vanilla extract until mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
• Mix pecans, 1/4 cup sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack. Serve warm.

BLUE RIBBON BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl beat egg and sugar until thick.
• 2. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 3. Alternately add flour and milk to the egg mixture. Beat after each addition until blended.
• 4. Stir in melted butter.
• 5. Fold in blueberries.
• 6. Pour batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of sugar.
• 7. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 35 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
• 9. While still hot, brush the top with the remaining butter. Cool before cutting.
• 10. *** NOTE *** When making muffins with this recipe I bake them about 18-20 minutes. Check oven to be sure that they spring back before removing.

CHOCOLATE RIBBON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter and lightly flour a 9x5" loaf pan.
• Grate or chop chocolate until you have slivers and small pieces. Set aside.
• In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, sour cream and eggs.
• Beat well, scraping down bowl as necessary.
• Spread half of batter evenly into pan, sprinkle with half grated chocolate and 1/4 t. cinnamon.
• Cover with remaining batter, chocolate and cinnamon.
• Draw knife through batter a few times to swirl chocolate.
• Bake 1 hour (or less, be careful) until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.