Oven Broiled Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE BROILER CAKE

Steps:

• grease and line bottom of 8x8 inch pan with wax paper.
• melt half the chocolate and set aside.
• beat 1/2 cup sugar for 30 sec, add vanilla and beat till fluffy.
• add egg yolks one at a time, beating well.
• mix flour and cornstarch together, then stir into beaten mixture.
• divide batter in half.
• add melted chocolate to ONE half, stirring well.
• wash beaters VERY WELL.
• beat egg white in separate bowl until soft peaks form.
• gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating till stiff peaks form.
• divide egg whites in half and fold the halves, one at a time (chocolate second), into divided batters with a spatula. Batter may appear curdled at
• this point but that is normal.
• spread scant 1/2 cup of chocolate batter evenly in prepared pan.
• Place pan approx 5 inches from flame in broiler and cook 1-2 minutes.
• Spread scant 1/2 cup plain batter on top of cooked chocolate cake, bake under broiler flame 1-2 minutes.
• repeat steps with remaining batter, trying to keep all additions 5 inches from flame. If this cannot be done simply reduce cook time by a few seconds for each additional layer.
• When done you should have around 10 layers.
• cool in pan 10 minutes, loosen side with butter knife, invert onto wire rack, remove wax paper and cool.
• ICING DIRECTIONS.
• melt together remaining chocolate and 3 tbsp butter.
• Stir in powdered sugar until crumbly.
• pour in enough boiling water to make drizzling consistency (about 1/4 cup).
• cut cake and drizzle each piece with chocolate.

BROILED CRAB CAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• Place an oven rack 5 inches beneath the broiler. Set the broiler to high.
• Prepare a baking sheet by lightly misting with olive oil or other nonstick spray.
• Drain the crabmeat, and dab it gently with a paper towel.
• Place the crab, egg, half and half, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard in a mixing bowl, and fold gently with a spatula, being careful not to break up the crabmeat.
• Crush the crackers to a coarse crumb.
• Add the cracker crumbs to the crabmeat mixture, and add a pinch of salt.
• Fold until well combined.
• Form four crab cakes, and place each on baking sheet.
• Top each crab cake with 1 teaspoon of butter.
• Broil the crab cakes for 3 minutes on the highest rack.
• Move the crab cakes to the lowest rack to prevent burning, and finish broiling another 3 minutes.
• Turn off the broiler, and let the crab cakes sit in the oven 1 more minute.
• Remove the crab cakes from the oven, and serve topped with optional lemon slices and fresh parsley.

BROILED CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Combine lemon dill sauce ingredients and chill.
• Saute the scallions, garlic, and parsley in a tablespoon of melted butter over medium heat until wilted.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cracker crumbs, grated parmesan, and mayonnaise. Fold in the crabmeat. Shape into 8 crab cakes and coat in remaining cracker crumbs. Place crab cakes on a buttered baking pan. Melt butter and mix with lemon juice. Drizzle 1/2 of lemon butter over crab cakes.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Drizzle remaining lemon butter over crab cakes and broil for 2 minutes until slightly browned.
• Serve with Lemon Dill Sauce.