Dutch Oven Double Chocolate Cake Recipes

Steps:

• 1. AT HOME:
• 2. Combine flour, sugar, dried buttermilk, cocoa, baking soda salt, and 1/2 cup chocolate chips in an airtight container or plastic bag. Pour 1/3 cup oil and the vanilla into a second container with a snug lid. Cut a circle of parchment paper that will fir the bottom of a 4 qt. camp dutch oven.
• 3. IN CAMP:
• 4. Fill a charcoal chimney starter one-third with briquets, set in a firepit, ignite, and let burn until briquets are spotted gray, about 20 minutes.
• 5. Meanwhile, generously oil dutch oven, line with parchment paper circle, and oil paper. Pour flour mixture into a medium bowl.
• 6. When fire is ready, add oil mixture and 1 cup water to flour mixture and stir until blended. Scrape into dutch oven and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
• 7. Using tongs, space 8 coals in firepit in a circle a little smaller than the dutch oven. Set dutch oven on coals, checking that it's level. Set lid on top, then arrange 14 coals on lid around the lip and 2 coals in center of lid. Set any extra coals aside.
• 8. Bake cake until a skewer inserted into center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes; to check, lift lid by sliding tongs through lid's center handle and bracing them against side of lid closest to you, then tilting lid up. Remove lid and let cake cool at least 15 minutes before cutting into wedges.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350.
• 2. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, 3/4 cup granulated sugar,2 tbsp of the cocoa powder, the baking powder and the salt. Add the milk,the oil and 1 tsp of the vanilla, and stir until blended. Stir in the nuts, if using. Pour the batter into greased 9x13 inch pan.
• 3. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar with the 1/4 cup cocoa powder;stir well. Spread this mixture over the batter in the pan. Using a large spoon,drizzle the boiling water over the cake, do not stir. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top of the cake is firm. Let the cake cool slightly. Meanwhile, whip the cream with the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Cut cake into squares and place them upside down (gooey side up) on dessert plates. Spoon a dollop of whipped cream onto each piece of cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 4-qt. Dutch oven with parchment; lightly spray with cooking spray. Combine pie filling and evaporated milk; spread filling mixture into bottom of Dutch oven. Sprinkle with cake mix (unprepared) and almonds; drizzle with butter. Bake, covered, until cake springs back when touched, 35-40 minutes. If desired, serve with ice cream.