TUSCAN COUNTRY CHOCOLATE WEDDING CAKE
Make and share this Tuscan Country Chocolate Wedding Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tuscan_Chef
Categories Dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 30 wedge slices, 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- For assembly:
- one 8-inch cardboard round.
- one 6-inch cardboard round
- three 8-inch plastic straws
- Make cake layers:.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 buttered 7- by 2-inch round cake pans and 2 buttered 9- by 2-inch round cake pans with rounds of wax paper. Butter paper and dust pans with flour, knocking out excess.
- Put cocoa powder in a bowl and whisk in boiling water in a stream until smooth. Stir in chopped chocolate and let stand 5 minutes. Stir mixture until smooth and chocolate is melted and cool mixture. Whisk in sour cream and vanilla.
- Into a bowl sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. In large bowl of a standing electric mixer beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down side of bowl. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture and cocoa mixture alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating until batter is combined well.
- Pour 2 cups batter into each 7-inch pan and smooth tops. Divide remaining batter between 9-inch pans (about 33/4 cups each) and smooth tops. In middle and lower thirds of oven arrange one 9-inch layer and one 7-inch layer on each rack, putting 7-inch layers in front part of oven. Bake 7-inch layers 25 to 30 minutes and 9-inch layers 35 to 40 minutes, or until a tester comes out with crumbs adhering. Run a thin knife around edges of pans and invert cakes onto racks. Peel off paper and cool cakes completely. Cake layers may be made 2 days ahead and kept at cool room temperature, wrapped well in plastic wrap, or 2 weeks ahead and frozen, wrapped well in plastic wrap and foil. Defrost cake layers (without unwrapping) at room temperature.
- Make ganache:.
- In a small saucepan bring cream just to a boil. Remove pan from heat and add chocolate, butter, zest, and liqueur. Let ganache stand 3 minutes and whisk until chocolate is melted. Chill ganache just until cool, about 40 minutes.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer beat ganache just until light and fluffy before using (do not overbeat or it will become grainy).
- Assemble cake:.
- Put one 9-inch layer on 8-inch cardboard round and spread evenly with 2 cups ganache. Top with remaining 9-inch layer and gently press layers together to form an even tier. Put one 7-inch layer on 6-inch cardboard round and top with remaining ganache and remaining 7-inch layer in same manner.
- Frost top and sides of 9-inch tier with some buttercream and chill while frosting 7-inch tier. Chill both tiers until buttercream is firm.
- Cut straws in half and insert 1 straw piece all the way into center of 9-inch tier. Trim straw flush with top of tier and insert remaining 5 straw pieces in same manner in a circle about 1 1/2 inches from center straw. Center 7-inch tier (still on cardboard) on top of 9-inch tier. Fill in any gaps between tiers with buttercream and transfer cake to a cake stand or platter. Chill cake at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.
- Arrange fraises des bois and roses decoratively on top and around sides of cake. Let cake stand at cool room temperature (buttercream is sensitive to warm temperatures) 2 to 4 hours before serving. Serves about 30 (including top tier).
- Make orange curd:.
- In a small heavy saucepan whisk together yolks and sugar and whisk in orange juice, butter, and a pinch salt. Cook mixture over moderately low heat, whisking, until it just reaches boiling point, 5 to 7 minutes (do not let boil), and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl. Whisk in lemon juice and cool curd, its surface covered with plastic wrap. Chill orange curd, covered, until cold, at least 4 hours, and up to 2 days.
- Make buttercream:.
- In a heavy saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil syrup, undisturbed, until it registers 248°F on a candy thermometer. While syrup is boiling, in large bowl of a standing electric mixer beat whites with a pinch salt until foamy and beat in cream of tartar. Beat whites until they just hold stiff peaks and beat in hot syrup in a stream (try to avoid beaters and side of bowl). Beat mixture at medium speed until completely cool, 15 to 20 minutes. Beat in butter, 1 piece at a time, and beat until thickened and smooth. (Buttercream will at first appear very thin and at some point look like it is breaking but, as more butter is beaten in, it will thicken and become glossy and smooth.) Beat in orange curd, salt, and zest until smooth. Buttercream may be made 4 days ahead and chilled in an airtight container or 2 weeks ahead and frozen in an airtight container. Bring buttercream completely to room temperature (this may take several hours if frozen) and beat before using. (If buttercream is too cold when beaten it will not be glossy and smooth.) Makes about 8 cups.
- Note: A cake-decorating turntable is extremely helpful for assembling and decorating a wedding cake.
- Decoration: fraises des bois (wild strawberries) and small roses with some leaves attached (both fruit and flowers must be nontoxic and pesticide-free).
ICED ITALIAN CREAM CAKE
Steps:
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour three 9-inch cake pans.
- Sift the flour and baking soda together and set aside.
- With an electric mixer, cream the butter and shortening with the sugar until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well between each addition. With the mixer on medium speed, add the flour and buttermilk alternately, beginning and ending with buttermilk. Add the vanilla, coconut and nuts, and stir well to incorporate.
- In a separate bowl with clean beaters, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter, just until blended.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes. Test for doneness by touching the top of the cake with your finger. The cake is done if it bounces back up. Cool the layers on wire racks sprayed with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- For the frosting: With an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese with the butter on high speed until fluffy. Reduce the speed to medium and blend in the sugar and vanilla. Beat well until the frosting is smooth.
- When the cake is completely cool, spread the frosting between the layers and on the sides and top of the cake. Sprinkle on the nuts.
CHOCOLATE ITALIAN CREAM CAKE
A chocolaty take on the classic Italian cream cake.
Provided by MARBALET
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans. Separate the eggs.
- Cream 1/2 cup of the butter, shortening and sugar together. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla.
- Sift soda, flour and 1/4 cup cocoa together. Add alternately with buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in the coconut and 1 cup of the chopped pecans.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cakes cool completely before frosting between layers and on sides.
- To Make Frosting: Cream the cream cheese and butter together. Sift confectioner's sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa, beating in a little at a time until well-creamed. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1017.5 calories, Carbohydrate 120.3 g, Cholesterol 168.3 mg, Fat 58.1 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 23.9 g, Sodium 409.1 mg, Sugar 94.3 g
WEDDING CAKE - RICH DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE
This recipe makes the bottom layer of our three tier wedding cake or a simple delicious chocolate cake, perfect with a touch of cream
Provided by Jane Hornby
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 3h10m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Butter, double-line and wrap the sides of the 30cm deep-round cake tin as before. Put the butter and chocolate into a medium saucepan, then stir over a low heat until melted and smooth. Stir in the coffee and vanilla.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into the biggest bowl you have. Add the sugar, breaking down any lumps with your fingertips if necessary. Beat the eggs and soured cream together in a jug or bowl and pour into the flour mix. Pour in the melted chocolate mix as well, then stir with a wooden spoon until you have a thick, even chocolaty batter.
- Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 2½ hrs - don't open the oven door before 2 hrs is up, as this will cause the cake to sink. Once cooked, leave in the tin to cool completely. The unfilled cake will keep for up to four days, wrapped as before, or frozen for a month.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 20 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.23 milligram of sodium
CHOCOLATE ITALIAN CREAM CAKE
This is a chocolate version of the wonderful Italian Cream Cake. The subtle flavor of cocoa is a nice change from the origional version, but only slightly alters the flavor. It's a winner in my house! :) (I got this recipe out of the November Southern Living Magazine.)
Provided by Cooking to Perfecti
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 1 3layer cake, 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325*.
- Grease and flour three 8-inch layer pans; set aside.
- Separate eggs.
- Beat egg whites until stiff; set aside.
- Cream butter and shortening.
- Gradually add sugar to creamed butter, beating well.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; add to butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Beat at low speed until blended.
- Mix in vanilla.
- Stir in coconut and pecans.
- Fold in egg whites.
- Pour batter into prepared layer pans.
- Bake in hot oven for 25-30 minutes.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks and cool completely.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and cinnamon until blended.
- Sift powdered sugar and cocoa; gradually add to butter mixture alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with powdered sugar mixture.
- Beat at low speed for about 2 minutes until well blended and fluffy.
- Stir in pecans.
- Frost cooled layers with frosting, and garnish with whole pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 801.8, Fat 43.7, SaturatedFat 19.7, Cholesterol 140, Sodium 379.9, Carbohydrate 98.5, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 76.2, Protein 9.1
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