Chocolate Shadows Recipes

Steps:

• For the cake:
• Heat oven to 350* F.
• Grease and flour two 9 inch round or 3- 8 inch round baking pans.
• Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla: beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into pans.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minute remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
• Frost with icing below.
• For the icing:
• Whisk egg whites, water, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in a large heat- resistant bowl set over medium sauce pan filled with 1/2 inch of barely simmering water (don't let bowl touch water).
• With hand-held mixer on medium-high speed, carefully beat egg white mixture to stiff peaks, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove bowl from heat, add vanilla, and continue to beat until icing is very thick and stiff and cooled to room temperature, about 8 minutes.
• To Assemble:
• Spread 1 cup icing on bottom cake layer.
• Repeat with second cake layer and additional 1 cup icing.
• Top with final cake layer and spread top and sides with remaining icing.
• To Decorate:
• Place chocolate, butter and corn syrup in large heat-resistant bowl set over medium saucepan filled with 1/2 inch of barely simmering water (don't let bowl touch water) Stir until melted and smooth, then remove bowl from heat and let cool 5 minutes.
• Spoon 1/4 cup chocolate mixture over top of cake and then drizzle remaining glaze along top edge of cake, allowing it ti drip about half-way down the sides.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round cake pans.
• In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients at low speed until moisten. Beat 2 minutes at highest speed. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 for 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool layers on cake rack. Cooling for 15 minutes, then remove. Cool completely.
• In chilled bowl, combine all topping ingredients except almonds. Beat all at highest speed until topping forms stiff peeks.
• Slice cooled cake into 4 layers; spread 1/4 of topping between each layer and on top. Sprinkle with slivered almonds. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Melt chocolate in a double boiler or very slowly in the microwave; set aside to cool.
• Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar well.
• Add chocolate then beat in egg and vanilla.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Fill cookie press and form cookies on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes. Checking for a slightly set or very slightly browned cookie at 10 minutes. If needed, bake another 1-2 minutes.
• Remove cookies from baking sheet while warm & transfer to wire rack to cool.
• Decorate if desired or enjoy them plain. Store in an air-tight container and layered between foil or waxed paper, if needed. These cookies freeze well.

Steps:

• For the icing: Whisk egg whites, water, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in large heat-resistant bowl set over medium saucepan filled with ½ inch of barely simmering water (don't let bowl touch water). With hand-held mixer on medium-high speed, carefully beat egg white mixture to stiff peaks, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove bowl from heat, add vanilla, and continue to beat until icing is very thick and stiff and cooled to room temperature, about 8 minutes. To assemble: Spread 1 cup icing on bottom cake layer. Repeat with second cake layer and additional 1 cup icing. Top with final cake layer and spread top and sides with remaining icing. To decorate: Place chocolate, butter, and corn syrup in large heat-resistant bowl set over medium saucepan filled with ½ inch of barely simmering water (don't let bowl touch water). Stir until melted and smooth, then remove bowl from heat and let cool 5 minutes. Spoon ¼ cup chocolate mixture over top of cake and then drizzle remaining glaze along top edge of cake, allowing it to drip about halfway down the sides.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt the chocolate chips over low, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in pepper extract. Set aside in cool.
• In a large bowl, combine remaining incredients. Blend well. Stir in melted chocolate, only until till blended, not overly.
• Shape into balls, using a rounded teaspoon. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass, which has been greased and dipped into sugar.
• Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. Cool.

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips on low heat, set aside.
• In large bowl combine sugars, shortening, peanut butter and egg mixing well.
• Add dry ingredients, mixing well.
• Add melted chocolate, stirring just enough to give a"marble" effect.
• Shape into 1 inch balls and dip tops in sugar, place on un greased cookie sheet.
• Flatten with bottom of glass.
• Bake at 375* for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet.