Mini Dark Chocolate Cranberry Rock Cakes Recipes

DARK CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY ROCK CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions). Stir in chocolate chips and cranberries; set aside.
• In another bowl, beat eggs and 1/2 cup whipping cream with whisk until well blended. Make well in center of flour mixture; pour egg mixture into well. With rubber spatula, fold together all ingredients until combined and smooth.
• Using large cookie scoop, scoop out 12 balls of dough onto cookie sheet. Brush tops with 1 tablespoon whipping cream; sprinkle with course sugar.
• Bake 17 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Serve immediately. Store cooled rock cakes in airtight container; best eaten within 2 days.

MINI DARK CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY ROCK CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and using pastry blender or pulling 2 table knives in opposite directions, cut in the butter to form coarse crumbs. Stir in chocolate chips and cranberries; set aside.
• In medium mixing bowl, beat together eggs and 1/2 cup whipping cream until well blended. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the egg mixture. With rubber spatula, fold together all ingredients until combined and smooth.
• Using medium cookie scoop, scoop out 24 balls of dough onto cookie sheet. Brush tops with 1 tablespoon whipping cream; sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Serve immediately. Store cooled rock cakes in airtight container; best eaten within 2 days.

CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease bottom only of 13x9 baking pan.
• Prepare cake mix with water, eggs and oil according to package directions.
• Add half cranberry sauce, mix, until well blended.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
• Meanwhile, place whipped topping in a medium sized bowl. Sift cocoa over whipped topping, fold mixture until well blended.
• When cake has cooled, place remaining cranberry sauce in small microwaveable bowl, microwave on high 15 seconds or until softened. Spoon over cake, spread evenly. Top with whipped topping mix.
• Sprinkle with almond pieces, just before serving.
• TIP: Use a large container of whipped topping, and also toast the almonds in a 350F oven on a cookie sheet until slightly browned, this brings out the flavor.

GLAZED CRANBERRY MINI CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Lightly grease or paper-line small muffin cups (1-3/4 inches in diameter).
• Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract in large bowl until light and fluffy.
• Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually mix into butter mixture.
• Add milk; stir until blended.
• Stir in cranberries, walnuts and 2/3 cup white chips (reserve remaining chips for glaze).
• Fill muffin cups about 7/8 full with batter.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• To prepare the white glaze: place remaining 1 cup white chips in small microwave-safe bowl; sprinkle vegetable oil over chips.
• Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 seconds; stir.
• If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 30 seconds or just until chips are melted when stirred.
• Drizzle white glaze over top of mini-cakes.
• Refrigerate 10 minutes to set glaze.