German Chocolate Pound Cake Surprise Recipes

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 9-inch round cake pan, mix topping ingredients. Spread evenly in pan.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate and 1/4 cup water on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until chocolate is melted. Stir to blend.
• In medium bowl, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs until well blended. On low speed, beat in 3/4 cup of the flour and the milk. Add remaining 1/2 cup flour; beat well. Stir in chocolate mixture until blended. Pour batter over topping in pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around edge of cake to loosen. Place serving plate upside down over cake in pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Serve warm or cool.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Line the bottom of two round cake pans with wax paper.
• Melt the chocolate squares until they are completely melted. Stir well.
• Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• Beat margarine (butter) and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until smooth.
• Beat egg whites in another large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently stir into batter.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Immediately run spatula between the cake and sides of the pan.
• Cool 15 minutes and remove from the pan. Remove wax paper. Cool completely on wire racks.
• Spread Coconut-Pecan Frosting between layers and over top of cake.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan.
• Cream shortening at medium speed of mixer.
• Gradually add sugar until well mixed.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.
• Blend in vanilla extract.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add alternately with buttermilk to the creamed mixture.
• Continue mixing well.
• Mix in the melted chocolate last.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 90 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool cake in pan on rack for about ten minutes, then turn out and let cake cool completely.
• You may sprinkle with confectioners sugar or top with chocolate glaze.
• For glaze, microwave chocolate and butter together, in a medium sized bowl, until melted.
• Mix in confectioners sugar and just enough water to make a smooth glaze.
• Pour glaze over cake and let trickle down the sides.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour 12 cup tube pan OR Bundt pan.
• Mix all ingredients (including the icing) in mixer at medium speed 2 minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake 55 - 60 minutes.
• Remove from oven to wire rack and allow cooling for 10 minutes.
• Invert onto serving plate and dust with powdered sugar.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Line bottom of pan with waxed paper. Set aside.
• Place chocolate in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Let cool.
• Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs and yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add chocolate, mixing well.
• Combine flour and next 4 ingredients; add flour mixture to chocolate mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool on a wire rack. Pour sweet chocolate glaze over top of cake, if using.
• For the glaze:.
• Combine chocolate and butter in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Cool.
• Beat egg white (at room temperature) at high speed of an electric mixer 1 minmute or until stiff peaks form. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves,(2 to 4 minutes).
• Fold chocolate mixture into egg whites. Add water, stirring until smooth.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F In an ungreased 9-inch cake pan, mix the topping ingredients. Spread evenly in the pan.
• In small, microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate and 1/4 cup water on High 1-1.5 minutes or until chocolate is melted. Stir to blend.
• In a medium bowl, beat the sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy.
• Beat in vanilla and eggs until well blended.
• On low speed, beat in 3/4 cup of the flour and the milk. Add remaining 1/2 cup flour; beat well.
• Stir in chocolate mixture until blended. Pour batter over the topping in the pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen. Place serving plate upside down over cake in pan. Turn the plate and pan over. Remove pan. Serve warm or cool.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CHIP POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour Bundt cake pan.
• Place all cake ingredients except chocolate chips in large mixing bowl. Beat as directed on the cake mix box.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 58-62 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Remove and cool for 20 minutes, then run a long, sharp knife around the edge of the cake and turn it out onto a wire rack to cool for about 20 more minutes.
• Place glaze ingredients in microwaveable glass measuring cup. Microwave on 50% power for 1 minute, then stir until chips are melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Place cake on serving platter and spoon the warm glaze over it. Let sit for at least another 10 minutes before slicing.