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Comment on Does anyone have the recipe for the gourmet chocolate cake from Golden Corral? by harbor

harbor — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:29:36 +0000

I can’t locate the recipe but do have the website for the Golden Corral – just go to "contact" and ask if they can help, good luck!

http://www.goldencorral.com/menu/dessert.asp

Comment on Does anyone have the recipe for the gourmet chocolate cake from Golden Corral? by Asawa

Asawa — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:29:36 +0000

try this one..

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

ingredients:

For cake layers
3 ounces fine-quality semisweet chocolate such as Callebaut
1 1/2 cups hot brewed coffee
3 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3 large eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups well-shaken buttermilk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla

For ganache frosting
1 pound fine-quality semisweet chocolate such as Callebaut
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter

Special equipment
two 10- by 2-inch round cake pans
preparation
Make cake layers:
Preheat oven to 300°F. and grease pans. Line bottoms with rounds of wax paper and grease paper.
Finely chop chocolate and in a bowl combine with hot coffee. Let mixture stand, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.

Into a large bowl sift together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another large bowl with an electric mixer beat eggs until thickened slightly and lemon colored (about 3 minutes with a standing mixer or 5 minutes with a hand-held mixer). Slowly add oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and melted chocolate mixture to eggs, beating until combined well. Add sugar mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined well. Divide batter between pans and bake in middle of oven until a tester inserted in center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Cool layers completely in pans on racks. Run a thin knife around edges of pans and invert layers onto racks. Carefully remove wax paper and cool layers completely. Cake layers may be made 1 day ahead and kept, wrapped well in plastic wrap, at room temperature.

Make frosting:
Finely chop chocolate. In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart saucepan bring cream, sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over moderately low heat, whisking until sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and add chocolate, whisking until chocolate is melted. Cut butter into pieces and add to frosting, whisking until smooth.

Transfer frosting to a bowl and cool, stirring occasionally, until spreadable (depending on chocolate used, it may be necessary to chill frosting to spreadable consistency).

Spread frosting between cake layers and over top and sides. Cake keeps, covered and chilled, 3 days. Bring cake to room temperature before serving.

serving size
Serves 12 to 14.

Comment on Does anyone know of any ‘make your own CHOCOLATE, (not gift basket design)’ businesses? by ramoni31

ramoni31 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:05:08 +0000

try this:

http://www.giftbasket.info for some ideaz

Comment on Does anyone know of any ‘make your own CHOCOLATE, (not gift basket design)’ businesses? by Sparkler80

Sparkler80 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:05:08 +0000

I’ve looked, but can’t find any custom chocolate flavor options for you…just the packaging and gift basket designs like you mentioned. I don’t know that any company is going to spend the money on customizing a chocolate flavor for just one order. I think your best bet is going to be to make it at home, although you don’t want to do that.

Comment on Does anyone know of any ‘make your own CHOCOLATE, (not gift basket design)’ businesses? by Stephanie H

Stephanie H — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:05:08 +0000

go to See’s Candy store they have everything!!! mmmmm chocolate!!

Comment on Chocolate :)? by croat_girl15

croat_girl15 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:02:23 +0000

i like to eat hershey’s chocolate/twix/crunch bars
but for baking i use baker’s semisweet/unsweetened baking squares and i make brownies, cakes (bonnie butter cake with frenchsilk frosting) and other chocolaty stuff

Comment on Chocolate :)? by Talinka

Talinka — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:02:23 +0000

Mine is Milk Chocolate Bars. I make all kind of things with it. Like smores, chocolate coated strawberries, Extra Chocolate Brownies, hot chocolate….. and that is about it unless i have a very great day. Good luck!

Comment on Chocolate :)? by ITS OVER...

ITS OVER... — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:02:23 +0000

i luv chocolate truffles!! they are soo delicious and satisfy every chocolate craving!! here is an easy recipe..
http://web.foodnetwork.com/food/web/searchResults?searchString=chocolate+truffles&site=food&searchType=Recipe <– if u arent rlly gud in the kitchen i would opt for the easy ones but if u are pretty gud u should go for the harder ones. enjoy!

Comment on Chocolate :)? by Krissy

Krissy — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:02:23 +0000

I love white chocolate, so I dip strawberries in it or little pretzles.

Comment on Chocolate :)? by chris w

chris w — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:02:23 +0000

These decadent bars are packed with "three treasures" – pecans, chocolate chips and coconut flakes.

Tres Tesoros Brownies

1 stick (4-ounces) butter
2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a small saucepan (or in medium bowl in microwave) melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in sugar; beat in eggs and vanilla, then stir in flour, nuts, chocolate chips and coconut.
Spread batter in a lightly greased 8-inch square baking pan; bake for 25 minutes, until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan and middle has barely set.
Let cool and cut into squares to serve.
Makes 9 large bars.