Oooooh! Chocoholics everywhere! If you enjoy the new and different chocolate cakes, here are some recipes for you. Chocolate Cake Citrus have used orange peel in the dough for the citrus note. Baked in three layers, it is filled with a combination of matt and orange juice, dark chocolate mousse, frozen and thawed whipped topping. Yum! The homemade Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes are the perfect chocolate twist on a favoritedessert.
CHOCOLATE CITRUS CAKE
1 box (18 1/4 oz) chocolate cake mix
1 orange, zested and juiced
2 pkgs (2.8 oz each) dark chocolate mousse mix
1 carton (12 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare cake mix according to the package directions, adding 2 teaspoons of the orange zest. Divide batter into 3 8-inch round cake pans. Bake around 15 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes clean out. Cool in the pan cool for about 5 minutes then transfer to racks full wire can. Place both packages of mousse mix in a medium bowl. Add 1 / 4 cup orange juice. Beat mixture for 2 minutes. Fold in the whipped topping. Chill frosting until just before the layer of the cake. Place one layer on a plate. 1 cup repeat top with the glaze. Add second layer and add third layer. With the remaining frosting, frost the top and sides of cake. Ifdesired, cut into thin slices using orange slices arranged in the center of the cake for garnish.
Note: Did you know that oranges can help to lower cholesterol? They contain terpenes, which reduce serum cholesterol levels and they are in high LDL-lowering fiber.
Strawberry Shortcakes
1 1 / 2 cups all-purpose flour
2 / 3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 tablespoons cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 / 4 teaspoon salt
3 / 4 cup light cream or half and half
1 pintStrawberries, sliced
Whipped cream
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a medium-large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa and salt. Stir the mixture. Gradually add the cream, mixing with a wooden or large plastic spoon until the mixture coheres. Lightly grease a baking tray basket. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for about 1 minute. Pat dough into a 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut dough into 6 rounds with a biscuit cutter. Arrange rounds on theprepared baking sheet. Place in oven and bake at 425 degrees for about 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Split the shortcakes in half horizontally. Top half of the rounds with the strawberries, then the whipped cream. Replace the top half and top with a dollop of whipped cream topped with one or two strawberry halves. Serve immediately after assembling.
Enjoy!
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