Mrs Kocevars Black Joe Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE CRAZY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda and cocoa. Measure and combine water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Pour liquid ingredients into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

BLACK JOE CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Batter will be runny!
• Bake at 350 until done (check with toothpick!).

BLACK JOE CAKE

Steps:

• Put everything into a mixing bowl EXCEPT the hot coffee; beat well.
• Add the hot coffee and mix.
• Put into a 9x13 greased pan or layer pans.
• Bake 375 degree oven for about 25-30 minutes or till done.
• Frost when cool.

MRS. KOCEVAR'S BLACK JOE CAKE

Steps:

• Boil water; remove from heat and add butter and chocolate; stir.
• In a separate bowl, stir together flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
• Add eggs; stir.
• Stir in chocolate mixture, mixing well.
• Add sour milk; mix well.
• Pour into 2 greased and floured 8" round cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes.

BLACK CAKE

Steps:

• Fruit Paste:.
• Combine dried fruit, almonds and zest in port and rum and let sit covered for at least one week. (I am told the longer you let the mixture sit the better.)
• Take our cinnamon stick after you've finished soaking the fruit mix. Now, using a food processor, pulse marinated fruit mixture until it resembles a fruit paste.
• Burnt Sugar Syrup:.
• In a medium sauce pan, melt sugar over medium high heat while stirring constantly. The sugar will seize, but just continue to stir.
• Once melted, continue to cook until dark brown syrup forms and just begins to foam and smoke. Remove from heat.
• Add hot water and continue to stir constantly. Be careful with this step! The sugar will splatter.
• When the water is incorporated, return the sugar/water mixture to medium heat and cook until the mixture thickens slightly. Allow to cool before adding to batter.
• Cake Assembly:.
• Cream butter and sugar together, add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each egg.
• Add almond extract, brandy, vanilla until just combined.
• Add the fruit paste mixture. Beat well. Set aside.
• Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg, allspice.
• Add the flour mixture in small batches.
• Add the burnt sugar syrup and beat until combined.
• Divide batter evenly into two buttered and parchment papered 8" round cake pans or into small buttered bread loaf pans.
• Bake at 275 for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cool.
• Mix together 3/4 cup Rum and 3/4 cup Brandy (creating your brandy/rum soak) and brush cakes.
• Wrap cakes with plastic wrap and store in a cool, dry place until you are ready to eat the cakes.
• The cakes can be served straight up or as a layer cake with an orange marmalade buttercream.

BLACK VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease 3 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour.
• In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In another large bowl, beat oil, buttermilk, eggs, food color, vinegar and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed just until blended. Gradually add flour mixture; beat 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans.
• Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Brush off all loose crumbs from cake layers. Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up. Spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with third cake layer. Spread very thin layer of frosting on side to seal in crumbs. Spread remaining frosting on side and top of cake. Cut licorice into pieces. Pile licorice on top of cake. Decorate bottom edge of cake with jelly beans.

DATE & RAISIN LOAF (OLD BLACK JOE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160 deg Celsius.
• Line an 8 inch cake tin with baking paper.
• Combine chopped dates, raisins and baking soda in a large bowl.
• Pour in the boiling water, stir. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.
• Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
• Now, fold in the sifted flour and baking powder until just combined. Don't over mix at this point or the loaf will be tough.
• Bake 160 deg C for approximately 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Leave in tin to cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.

BLACK JOE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. mix all dry ing. together
• 2. add other things in order as listed
• 3. after all ing. are in continue mixing for 3 minutes
• 4. turn batter into a 9x13 greased n' floured glass pan
• 5. bake @ 350 for approx. 40 minutes
• 6. This cake loses flavor if you over bake it
• 7. I usually top this cake w/ a homemade peanut butter icing, but it goes good w/ vanilla icing also