Chocolate Thunder Recipes

CHOCOLATE THUNDER

Steps:

• In a big saucepan, add the cream, half-and-half, and salt.
• Over medium heat, bring to a simmer (don't let boil).
• Add chocolate chips; stir until melted.
• Take pan off heat; add vanilla; whisk until mixture is frothy.
• Pour into mugs and top off with a dollop of chocolate whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE THUNDER CAKE

Steps:

• Bake cake in a 13x9 pan according to directions on box.
• Let cool 25-30 minutes in pan.
• Poke holes in cake with wooden spoon handle.
• Pour on sweetened condensed milk.
• Spread evenly and wait 5 minutes.
• Pour on fudge topping (I melt it a few seconds in microwave to pour evenly).
• Spread evenly and wait 5 minutes.
• Spread Cool Whip over top.
• Sprinkle crushed candy bars on top.

PATRICIA POLACCO'S THUNDER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour two 8 1/2 inch cake pans.
• Cream together the shortening and sugar.
• Beat in the vanilla and egg yolks.
• Mix in the cold water and pureed tomatoes.
• Beat the egg whites until they are stiff and fold into egg/tomato mixture.
• Sift the cake flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
• Mix dry mixture into wet.
• Pour batter evenly into cake pans.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Let cakes cool on wire racks before frosting with chocolate buttercream icing.
• Optional: Top with fresh strawberries.

CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 14-cup Bundt pan. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Mix milk and sour cream in a glass measuring cup.
• With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; add vanilla. Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with the milk mixture and beginning and ending with the flour; beat until just combined.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top with an offset spatula. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring cream to a simmer in a small saucepan; pour over chocolate. Let stand 2 minutes. Add butter, and mix until smooth. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Pour glaze over cake.

DOWN UNDER THUNDER CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Cream butter, sugar&vanilla.
• Beat in eggs.
• Blend in melted chocolate.
• Beat in flour and if so desired, nuts. (I just sprinkled my nuts on the top prior to baking. Yes, they were an after thought.).
• Bake in an 8x8 pan for 30-35 minutes.
• Cool.
• Drool.
• Cut into squares.
• Hide in closet and eat.