Fudgy Hanukkah Gelt Recipes

Steps:

• Brush a 24-cup mini muffin pan or two 12-cup mini muffin tins (preferably nonstick) with oil.
• Put the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until completely melted and smooth, about 90 seconds.
• Divide the melted chocolate evenly among the cups of the prepared muffin tin, about 1 3/4 teaspoons per muffin cup. (You can also use a pastry bag for this part.) Tap the muffin tin against the counter to remove any air bubbles and even out the chocolate.
• Top with gold sprinkles and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Use an offset spatula to remove the chocolate from the tin.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Cut dough evenly into 16 slices; place slices 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Flatten each slice until it measures about 2 inches in diameter. Sprinkle slices with sanding sugar; place 1 piece of gelt on center of each slice.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown (gelt may be slightly melted but should hold its shape). Cool 5 to 10 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

Steps:

• Brush miniature muffin cups lightly with oil. Pour about 1 teaspoons melted chocolate into each cup and bang on counter. Sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate until set. Remove from muffin cups and blot off any excess oil, if needed.

Steps:

• Coat baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Chop chocolate.
• In a double boiler, combine all ingredients, stir until melted and well blended, about 10 minutes.
• Spread chocolate mix onto prepared sheet about 1/3" thick.
• Let cool 5 minutes.
• With a 1 1/2" round Hanukkah cutter, cut out "gelt".
• Place on waxed sheet and chill for 15 minutes to harden.
• Re-melt leftover and repeat the process.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Lightly grease (2) 9-inch layer pans and line with parchment paper circles.
• In a large mixing bowl, blend sugar and oil.
• Add eggs and mix until well blended and mixture is thick and lightened in texture.
• In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and cocoa.
• Fold dry ingredients into wet- and mix- drizzling in cola as mixture blends.
• If using an electric mixer, use slow speed and mix about 3 minutes, scraping sides and bottom once to incorporate all ingredients evenly.
• This is a thin batter.
• Bake, on middle oven rack, 35-40 minutes, until cakes spring back when lightly touched.
• ICING: Cream melted chocolate, shortening, butter and vanilla with cocoa and 1 cup of the confectioner's sugar.
• Add remaining confectioner's sugar and whip on high speed, adding in a bit of water, cola or half-and-half to get a light, fluffy consistency.
• If not using right away, re-whip before using.
• Add additional warm water to get correct consistency (a tablespoon at a time).
• DECORATING: Place one layer on a cardboard circle.
• Ice this with about 1/2- inch of frosting.
• Place top layer and ice cake- sides first.
• Coat sides with colored sprinkles.
• Garnish bottom edge with coins.
• Garnish top with coins- placing them either flat on top of cake or standing up (You may cut some of the coins in half to garnish border of top layer).
• Place a couple of miniature dreidels in centre if desired or Chanukah candles (can be lit when menorah is lit).

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk eggs in medium bowl with blended. Stir in coffee, buttermilk and oil. Add to dry ingredients; mix well. (Batter will be thin.) Pour into 9-inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 45 to 55 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake. Cake will be slightly puffed in center and spring back when touched lightly in center with finger.) Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
• Beat margarine in small bowl with mixer until creamy. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Add whipping cream, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating constantly until frosting is light and fluffy. Spread onto top and side of cake. Decorate with chocolate coins.