Layered Chocolate Cake

misc Layered Chocolate Cake - This absolutely phenomenal, layered choclate cake recipe is about to become your new favorite! Made extraordinarily moist with the addition of sour cream and three eggs, we layered it up the old fashioned way, just like Grandma used to. Secret chocolate frosting recipe as well!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Devils Food Cake Mix
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Layered Chocolate Cake

1 box devil’s food cake mix (1 pound 2.25 ounces)
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
2 12-ounce packages semisweet chocolate chips (4 cups)

1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups powdered sugar

Directions to make Layered Chocolate Cake

Step 1:Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter three 8-inch-diameter nonstick cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Place devil\’s food cake mix, 1 cup water, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract and 1/4 cup sour cream in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat batter 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips.
Step 2:Divide batter among prepared pans (about 1 3/4 cups batter for each). Bake until tester inserted into center of cake layers comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cake layers in pans on racks 15 minutes. Run small sharp knife between pan sides and cake layers to loosen. Turn out onto racks; cool completely. Bring 1/2 cup raspberry jam and 3 tablespoons unsalted butter to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Remove from heat. Add remaining 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips and stir until melted. Add remaining 3/4 cup sour cream and 2 cups powdered sugar. Using electric mixer, beat frosting in pan until smooth and thick, about 2 minutes.
Step 3:Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with second cake layer. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with third cake layer. Chill cake until frosting sets slightly, about 15 minutes. Spread remaining frosting in swirls over top and sides of cake. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and let stand at room temperature.)

Apple Cinnamon Pizza

ap_cinm Apple Cinnamon Pizza - This one-of-a-kind, apple, dessert recipe, is bursting with tender, tasty apples and sweet cinnamon, slowly, oven baked into a “crust” of ooey-gooey bread dough. This wonderful, fresh, “pizza”, is loved by everyone who tries it, especially kids!

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Main Ingredient: Apples, Bread
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Apple Cinnamon Pizza

8 oz Frozen bread dough, thawed, one-half frozen loaf
8 oz Cream cheese; softened
1/4 c Sugar
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
4 c Apples, peeled, thinly sliced
2/3 c Sugar
1/4 c Flour
1 ts Cinnamon

TOPPING:
1/3 c Flour
1/3 c Brown sugar
2 tb Margarine, softened
1/2 c Slivered almonds

Directions to make Apple Cinnamon Pizza

Step 1:Place bread dough on greased 12 inch deep dish pizza pan. When thawed completely, pat dough on bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan. Let rest 15 minutes.
Step 2:Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. Spread over bottom of crust. Combine apples, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour and cinnamon. Arrange evenly over cream cheese mixture.
Step 3:In a small mixing bowl, combine 1/3 cup flour and brown sugar. Cut in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Add almonds. Sprinkle evenly over apples. Bake at 350F for about 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold, with whipping cream, whipped topping or ice cream.

Brownie Nut Pie

  Brownie Nut Pie - Would you like to have a slice of brownie? This one is for those of you who have a passion for pie, for but also like to try new things. But, be warned, you may not be able to stop at just one!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Main Ingredient: Chocolate
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Brownie Nut Pie

2/3 cup Sugar
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Light corn syrup
4 ounces Sweet cooking chocolate
3 tablespoons Butter
3 Eggs,beaten
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Pecans
1 Unbaked pie shell

Directions to make Brownie Nut Pie

Step 1:Combine sugar, salt and cyrup in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Step 2:Stir in chocolate and butter and stir until melted and smooth. Cool. Gradually beat chocolate mixture into beaten eggs, stirring constantly. Mix well. Add vanilla and pecans.
Step 3:Pour into pie shell.Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.Cool.

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