Graces Raspberry Fudge Recipes

RASPBERRY FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar, 2 whole eggs, and vanilla until combined. Mix in butter. In another bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; stir into butter mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool pan on wire rack.
• Whisk together the evaporated milk and egg yolk in a small saucepan. Heat over medium low, stirring constantly, until the mixture is very hot and thickens slightly; do not boil. Place the 4 ounces of chopped semisweet chocolate in a medium bowl, and slowly pour in the hot milk. Stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Pour the filling over the cooled brownies; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Beat the cream cheese with the raspberry jam in a large bowl until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping, and add the food coloring if desired. Top the cooled brownies with the frosting, using a cake comb to create a design. Cut brownies into 16 squares, then cut each square in half diagonally to form triangles. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired.

RASPBERRY FUDGE TORTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, sour cream, water, eggs, oil and vanilla; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Fold in miniature chips. , Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For ganache, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Whisk in butter. Chill until mixture reaches spreading consistency, stirring occasionally., For raspberry cream, mash and strain raspberries, reserving juice; discard seeds. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in raspberry juice. Bring to a boil, cook and stir over low heat for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Place in a bowl; chill for 30 minutes. Fold in whipped cream., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the ganache. Top with second cake layer and the raspberry cream. Top with remaining cake layer; spread with remaining ganache. Store in the refrigerator. If desired, top with raspberries, mint and confectioners' sugar.

RASPBERRY GANACHE FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat a fire or a charcoal grill. Let the fire or grill burn out to coals.
• Spray a 12-inch Dutch oven with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, oil, buttermilk, water, and vanilla. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir with wire whisk until well mixed, about 2 minutes. Batter will be runny. Place 8 coals under the Dutch oven and 16 coals on the lid, bake in Dutch oven about 50 minutes, or until cake starts to pull away from the sides of the pan. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Remove cake from Dutch oven by placing cooling rack on top of Dutch oven and flipping oven over. Remove Dutch oven. Cool cake. When completely cool, cut into 2 layers. You can use dental floss to cut the cake.
• Make ganache by combining all ganache ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Stir until well mixed. Ganache will be about as thick as frosting. If it is too thick, thin with a little cream or milk. Spread onto cut layer. Top with other layer, cut side down.
• Make glaze by combining melted chocolate with whipping cream. Drizzle over top of cake and allow to run down sides. Garnish with fresh raspberries and chocolate curls. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.

RASPBERRY-FUDGE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Microwave choc.
• chips on high 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add melted choc.
• ,preserves, and liqueur, until well blended.
• Stir in crumbs.
• Cover and chill 2 hours.
• Shape mixture into 1 inch balls.
• Cover and freeze 1 hour, until firm.
• Microwave chocolate coating 2 minutes, until melted, stir every 30 seconds.
• Dip balls into coating.
• Place on wax paper.
• Put white choc.
• and shortning in zip top bag; seal.
• Submerge into hot water until chocolate melts.
• knead until smooth.
• Snip tiny hole into corner of bag, drizzle over truffles.
• Let stand until firm.
• Store in refig, if desired.

RASPBERRY ROCKY ROAD FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and butter the foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, marshmallows, milk, salt and remaining butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until smooth. , Remove from the heat. Stir in the chips, peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Fold in peanuts. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Using foil, lift fudge out of pan; cut into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

RASPBERRY GANACHE FUDGE CAKE - RAW

Steps:

• To make the cake, combine the walnuts, cacao powder, and salt in the food processor and pulse until coarsely mixed. Avoid overprocessing. Add the dates and pulse until mixed well. Shape into 2 stackable cakes of desired shape and set aside.
• To make the frosting, combine the dates and agave syrup in the food processor and process until smooth. Add the avocado and process until smooth. Add the cacao powder and process until smooth.
• To serve, frost the top of one of the cakes with half the frosting and top with the raspberries. Stack the second cake on top and frost the top and side. Serve immediately, or place in the refrigerator for a couple hours to firm up.
• The cake on its own will keep in the fridge for many weeks. The frosting will keep separately in the fridge for 1 week. The assembled cake with raspberries will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Makes About 6 Servings.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY FUDGE

Steps:

• In a microwaveable bowl, place 2 cups of milk chocolate chips. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in can of chocolate frosting and mix until completely combined. Pour into a foil-lined 9x9" pan.
• In a separate microwaveable bowl, place 2 cups of white chocolate chips. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until completely melted. Stir in 1/2 can of white frosting and mix until completely combined. Fold in 2/3 cup of raspberry preserves pour over the top of the chocolate fudge mixture.
• Let it set up in the fridge (about 1 hour).
• Cut up into 1x1" squares to serve.