CrÈme De Cacao Cake Recipes

AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CREAM CAKE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. If your oven browns quickly then take it down 15 to 20 degrees. Grease and flour 3 round cake pans. 1. Cream (mix) butter with sugar and add vanilla 2. Next add 5 separated egg yolks and 1/2 cup of olive oil - mix and beat until fluffy. 3. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients: Sifted flour and the baking soda. 4. Add the dry ingredients to the mixture a little at a time alternating with the buttermilk (about 1/4 cup at a time). 5. Next, mix in walnuts and coconut. 6. In another bowl beat the egg whites until you have stiff peaks. 7. With a spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the batter by making the figure 8 pattern. 8. Spoon the batter into your 3 pans and make them as even as you can. 9. Bake until light brown for 30 to 60 minutes (use a toothpick in the center and make sure no batter is on the stick). 10. Once the cakes are done pull them out and let them cool. 11. After they cool, place the cakes on parchment and use a brush to dust off the crumbs (easier to ice). 12. Next Cream all of the ingredients together for the icing in this order: Cream Cheese, Butter, Buttermilk, Vanilla extract, Creme de Cacao, and Powdered Sugar. Note: If your not using Creme de Cacao just double up on the Vanilla extract. 13. After the icing is mixed start to assemble the cake by taking one of the layers of cake and making it your base. Stick strips of parchment paper around the bottom of the cake. Ice the top of it and add the next layer of cake and ice the top of it adding your final layer of cake. 14. Now start to ice the sides and the top of the cake until covered. Use chopped walnuts or coconut to decorate the sides. 15. Refrigerate the cake until you are going to slice and serve!

CREME DE CACAO CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare & bake cake mix with 3 Tbsp. Creme de Cacao using package directions for 9x13 cake pan. Cool. Combine fudge topping and Creme de Cacao (2-3 Tbsp.) in bowl; mix well. Spread on cake. Combine whipped topping and 1/4 cup Creme de Cacao in bowl; mix well. Spread over fudge topping. Cut chocolate candy bar with scraper into curls. Sprinkle on top of cake.

TRADITIONAL BLACK RUSSIAN BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the cake mix, oil, pudding mix, eggs, coffee, creme de cacao, and Kahlua in a large bowl.
• Beat for 4 minutes until quite smooth.
• Pour into a greased 12-cup tube or bundt pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and invert onto a serving plate.
• Punch holes throughout the cake with a skewer.
• Prepare the topping by combining the confectioner's sugar, coffee, Kahlua, and creme de cacao.
• Mix well and spoon over the warm cake.

CRÈME DE CACAO CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all cake ingredients except creme de cacao in large bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until all ingredients are moistened. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth. Pour into 3 greased and floured (8-inch) round cake pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely. Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy; set aside. Combine all frosting ingredients in small bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy. To assemble cake place 1 layer on serving plate. Poke top of cake all over with fork; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons creme de cacao. Spread with 1/2 filling. Place second cake layer on top. Poke top of cake all over with fork; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons creme de cacao. Spread with remaining filling. Place third cake layer on top. Poke top of cake all over with fork; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons creme de cacao. Frost entire cake with frosting. If desired, garnish with chocolate leaves.