Moist-N-Decadent Chocolate Cake

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The most Moist-N-Decadent Chocolate Cake you'll ever taste.

Recipe:

Cake:
1 1/2 Sticks of Salted Sweet Cream Butter
1 1/2 Cups of Sugar
3 Eggs
1 Teaspoon of Vanilla
1 Tablespoon of Instant Espresso
1 Cup of All Purpose Flour(Sifted)
1/2 Cup of Cocoa
1/4 Cup of Hot Water

Ganache:
1/2 Cup of Cocoa
1/2 Stick of Butter
1/4 Cup of Corn Syrup
1/2 Cup of Milk + 2 Tablespoons
1 Cup of Confectioner Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon of Vanilla

Optional:
Chocolate Chips or Shavings
Cool Whip
Nuts


Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 325 Degrees.  Butter and Flour your baking dish. You can use Ramekins (6 to 8) or one 8 in round cake pan.

Cake

1. Cream Butter and Sugar together on high speed for 10 to 15 minutes. Lower your mixer speed to medium and add Eggs one at a time, making sure to blend well. Add your Vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl sift your Flour, Cocoa and Instant Espresso.  Hand stir your dry ingredients into your wet ingredients for a couple of minutes the.  With your mixer on a low speed slowly add your hot water.
3. Bake in Ramekins for 18 - 20 minutes or in your cake pan for 35 - 40 minutes until your toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool to touch.

Ganache

1. Place a small sauce pan on the stovetop to low heat.  Add your butter, vanilla and milk...once melted add your cocoa and corn syrup stir to a smooth consistency.  Remove from heat and place in a mixing bowl.  You may need to add 1 to 2 more tablespoons of milk to thin.  Add your confectioner sugar and mix on a low speed. 

Once your cake has cooled pour your ganache to center and lightly spread to cover all sides. 

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Mom's Pound Cake

How many of us remember "Mom's Pound Cake"... It was just perfect!  So moist and tasty you had to have a couple of slices.... and it was perfect with a cup of morning coffee.

Recipe:

4 Sticks of Room Temperature Unsalted Butter
2 Cups of Sugar
1 1/2 Tsps of Vanilla
6 Extra Large Eggs
3 Cups of Sifted Cake Flour

Glaze: 2 Cups of Confection Sugar, 1/2 Cup of Salted Sweet Cream Butter, 1/2 tsp of Vanilla 

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325. Use Crisco shortening to grease your pan then lightly dust it with flour.

Blend butter and sugar for about 15 minutes until light and fluffy. Add eggs 2 at a time alternating with each cup of flour. Final step is to add your flavoring. It's also good with Almond Flavoring.  Do not over mix. 

Glaze:
Add melted butter to your confection sugar. Once blended well add your vanilla. 

Bake for 1hour and 10 to 15 minutes.  Remove from oven and allow to sit for about 2 minutes.  Remove from bundt cake pan and place on a cake plate.  Stick straw size holes into top of cake where glaze can fill each hole then pour the remaining glaze over the entire top of your cake.  Enjoy!

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