Nutty Cake Bars With Chocolate Glaze Recipes

RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in syrup. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake at 350° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , For glaze, in a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Add chips and vanilla; beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Spread over warm bars. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

NUTTY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cakes according to package directions, using two greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a small bowl, beat almond paste and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in cream until fluffy. Cut each cake horizontally in half; spread filling over bottom layers. Replace top layers., In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in sour cream and salt. Spread over the top of each cake. Sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate leftovers.

NUTTY CAKE BARS WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350º F.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Beat first 4 ingredients with mixer until blended. (Dough will be thick.) Stir in nuts; press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; stir in oil. Spread over cake. Refrigerate 30 min. or until chocolate is firm. Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

GLAZED BANANA NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and spices. Combine bananas and milk. Add the dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with banana mixture. Stir in nuts. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For glaze, in a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and enough water until glaze reaches desired consistency. Frost bars. Sprinkle with walnuts.

EASY HERSHEY'S BAR SWIRL CAKE AND GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350°F.
• Generously grease and flour pan 12 cup flute pan (I have found that when making a chocolate cake that COCOA works better than flour for dusting the pan).
• Prepare cake mix batter as directed on package with oil, water, and eggs.
• Remove 2 cups batter, stir in corn syrup and pecans.
• Place chocolate bar pieces and chocolate syrup in a small microwave safe bowl.
• Microwave on high 1 minute or until smooth when stirred.
• Blend into remaining plain batter; pour into prepared pan.
• Spoon Vanilla Nut batter evenly over top.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.
• Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• Glaze with Milk Chocolate Glaze, allowing to drip down sides.
• GLAZE: Place chocolate bar pieces and shortening into micro-safe bowl on high (about 45 seconds) until melted when stirred.
• Cool slightly, glaze cake.