mitchell
Crash Test Dummy
Cake:
1 3/4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
12 oz. unsweetened chocolate (12 squares), melted
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons instant coffee
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 teaspoons vanilla
Filling:
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 pounds ricotta cheese
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup brandy (I use E& J’s not too pricey for cooking)
1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Frosting:
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Cocoa
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
To make the cake, mix in a mixing bowl the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and instant coffee. Add eggs, buttermilk, water, oil, melted chocolate and vanilla. Beat together until well blended. Pour into 2 circle cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before doing filling.
To make the filling, in a mixing bowl blend the sugar, ricotta, cream and brandy until smooth. Stir in the orange peel and the chocolate chips. Spread filling over one layer of the cake and top with remaining cake. Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours before frosting the cake to let it firm up some.
To make frosting, combine al the ingredients into an electric mixer and beat until stiff peaks develop. Frost the sides and top of cake. Refrigerate for at least another 2 hours before serving. (Serves 8 )
1 3/4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
12 oz. unsweetened chocolate (12 squares), melted
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons instant coffee
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 teaspoons vanilla
Filling:
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 pounds ricotta cheese
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup brandy (I use E& J’s not too pricey for cooking)
1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Frosting:
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Cocoa
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
To make the cake, mix in a mixing bowl the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and instant coffee. Add eggs, buttermilk, water, oil, melted chocolate and vanilla. Beat together until well blended. Pour into 2 circle cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before doing filling.
To make the filling, in a mixing bowl blend the sugar, ricotta, cream and brandy until smooth. Stir in the orange peel and the chocolate chips. Spread filling over one layer of the cake and top with remaining cake. Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours before frosting the cake to let it firm up some.
To make frosting, combine al the ingredients into an electric mixer and beat until stiff peaks develop. Frost the sides and top of cake. Refrigerate for at least another 2 hours before serving. (Serves 8 )