Part Ii Bacardi Pineapple Cake With White Chololate And Caramel Buttercream Recipes

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH SALTED CARAMEL AND WHITE CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Preheat a convection oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk the vinegar into the milk in a medium bowl and set it aside to curdle for 5 minutes.
• Add the granulated sugar, oil and vanilla to the milk mixture and beat by hand with a whisk until foamy.
• Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 2 batches, beating with an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until no lumps.
• Grease three 6-inch cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Divide the batter among them and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, about 20 minutes
• Let cool slightly, then remove the cakes from the pans. Cool the cakes in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Soak the cake rounds with Coffee Simple Syrup by brushing about 1/3 cup onto each layer as you build the cake. To build: Spread the White Chocolate Buttercream on one soaked cake round, then add a heavy drizzle of Caramel Sauce. Add a second layer and repeat. Add the last layer and frost the whole cake with White Chocolate Buttercream.
• Add the sugar to a small saucepan fitted with a lid. Pour in the coffee and stir. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar completely dissolves. Turn off the heat. Cover immediately and let cool for 15 minutes.
• Put the white chocolate chips in a metal bowl. Bring the granulated sugar and 3 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce the heat. Mix the cornstarch with 1 cup of water in a small bowl to combine. Stir it into the sugar mixture. Bring to a boil. Pour the sugar mixture over the white chocolate. Stir by hand with a whisk to combine. As mixture cools, stir 2 more times over the next 40 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
• Transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, add the butter and vanilla and mix until light and fluffy.
• Combine the light brown sugar, butter, evaporated milk, vanilla and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until thickened.

CHOCOLATE CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla, mix until smooth. Stir in the hot coffee last. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

BACARDI DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine cake mix, pudding, eggs, 1/2 cup of the rum, water and oil in a large mixing bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, beat at low speed until moistened.
• Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Stir in 1 cup of chocolate pieces.
• Pour batter into a greased 12-cup Bundt pan.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.
• Heat raspberry preserves and remaining 1/2 cup of rum.
• Strain through a sieve to remove seeds.
• Place cake on a serving platter.
• Prick surface of cake with a fork.
• Brush raspberry glaze evenly over cake, allowing cake to absorb glaze.
• Repeat until all the glaze has been absorbed.
• Combine remaining 1 cup of chocolate pieces and shortening.
• Microwave on high for 1 minute or until melted. Stir until smooth.
• Spoon chocolate icing over cake. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Combine vanilla baking bar and 1 tsp water.
• Microwave on high for 30 seconds or until melted.
• Drizzle on top of icing.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Line two 7 inch (18 cm) pans with plastic wrap.
• Dissolve gelatin in canned pineapple juice and let it soak for 5-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, blend remaining juice and canned pineapple pulp until smooth.
• Dissolve gelatin over low heat, pour over pineapple puree and mix to combine.
• Divide pineapple puree evenly in the two pans and freeze for about 2 hours or overnight.
• In a large bowl combine flour with sugar, almonds and salt. Incorporate chilled butter to the flour mixture, using a pastry blender, a fork or a pastry processor, until crumbs are formed. Add water and stir until incorporated. Wrap it with plastic, shape into a disc and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough between two pieces of parchment paper or plastic wrap until it's about 8 1/2 inch (21cm) in diameter.
• Use a 8 inch (20 cm) ring to cut a circle. Remove the excess dough. Refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes before baking.
• Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
• Prick the circle of dough with a fork and bake for 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• Reduce oven temperature to 340F (170C). Grease and line the bottom and sides of a 8 inch (20 cm) pan with parchment paper.
• Separate whites from yolks.
• In a medium bowl mix yolks with 1/3 cup (70g) sugar and vanilla extract, until creamy and pale yellow colored. Gradually mix in oil and then add sparkling water.
• In a large bowl mix egg whites with salt until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/3 cup sugar (70g).
• Continue mixing until stiff peaks form.
• Gently fold a spoon of whipped whites into the yolk mixture and then gently fold the yolk mixture into the whipped whites.
• Gradually sift the flour and baking powder over the egg mixture and gently fold them in.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let it cool for about 10-15 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a rack.
• Place white chocolate and ¼ cup (60g) cream into a heatproof bowl and place over a pan with simmering water. Melt over low heat. Let cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl mix cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix to combine. Mix in melted chocolate and set aside.
• In another bowl mix whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the white chocolate and cream cheese mixture.
• Divide the sponge cake into 3 layers.
• Add a bit of frosting in the middle of a serving platter and place the almond biscuit on top. Spread a thin layer of frosting and add the first layer of cake.
• Soak the cake with about ¼ cup (60ml) canned pineapple juice. Spread evenly with up to 1/3 of white chocolate cream cheese frosting.
• Add one layer of pineapple jelly over the frosting.
• Add the second layer of cake. Soak with pineapple juice, spread up to 1/3 of the frosting and add the second pineapple jelly on top.
• Add the last layer of cake, soak with pineapple juice. Cover the top and sides with the remaining frosting.
• Refrigerate to set for several hours or overnight to allow pineapple jelly to thaw.
• Decorate the cake as desired, I used whipped cream, white chocolate curls and yellow flowers. Enjoy!

BACARDI PINA COLADA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour 2 9-inch layer pans.
• Blend cake mix (dry), pudding (dry), eggs, water, rum, and oil in large mixer bowl on low speed, constantly scraping bowl, until moistened, about 1/2 minute.
• Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl frequently, 3 minutes.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bak 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Remove pans; cool completely.
• Fill and frost layer cake.
• Sprinkle with coconut.
• Refrigerate cake (and any leftover cake).
• FROSTING: Combine crushed pineapple in juice, rum, and pudding; beat till well blended.
• Fold in whipped topping.

PINEAPPLE CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
• Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and 1 1/2 cups of the white sugar together. Stir in the beaten eggs and the pineapple with juice and mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Pour Buttery Milk Syrup over top of cake while still warm.
• To Make Buttery Milk Syrup: In a sauce pan combine the butter or margarine, evaporated milk, vanilla, and 1/2 cup white sugar. Bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat and cook for about 5 minutes. Pour over cake while still warm.

PART I: BACARDI PINEAPPLE CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE AND CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• To prepare cake: Mix flour, graham crumbs, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Cream sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add half of the flour mixture then half of the milk and rum. Add vanilla. Mix until blended; add remaining flour, milk and rum, and beat until smooth. The batter will be thick. Spread batter in two greased and floured 8-inch layer cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched near center. For the pineapple rum syrup: In a 1-cup measuring cup, combine rum, hazelnut or vanilla syrup and reserved pineapple juice (from the crushed pineapple used in the pineapple filling). Set aside. For the pineapple filling: In a small saucepan, over medium to medium-low heat, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon butter and 1 1/2 cups drained crushed pineapple (reserving juice for rum syrup), dash salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Cool before using. For instructions for caramel sauce, buttercream frosting base and cake assembly, see PART II.

PART II: BACARDI PINEAPPLE CAKE WITH WHITE CHOLOLATE AND CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• For the caramel sauce: Melt butter and brown sugar and boil for 2 minutes, then add the milk. Let the mixture come to a boil again, then stir in vanilla. Let sit until room temperature. Stir in confectioner's sugar. For the buttercream frosting base: Melt the white chocolate pieces in double boiler or microwave oven until completely smooth. Set aside. Combine butter and shortening in a mixer and then add sugar alternately with the cream and rum and vanilla. Stir in the salt, then add the melted white chocolate. Add the caramel sauce to the buttercream and mix well. To assemble the cake: Split the two layers, horizontally, with a serrated knife. Brush each layer liberally with the pineapple rum syrup, using a pastry or BBQ basting brush. Spread the bottom layer with one third of the pineapple filling. Top with the second layer, brush with more syrup (if there is any left), then spread with one third of the pineapple filling. Top with the third layer, brush with more syrup, top with remaining filling. Add the last layer then frost assembled cake with the white chocolate caramel buttercream frosting, making decorative swirls on trop. Garnish with melted white chocolate. Per serving based on 12 servings: 855 cal.; 4 g pro.; 113 g carb.; 40 g fat (22 sat., 12 monounsat., 5 polyunsat., 1 other); 108 mg chol.; 377 mg sod.; 1 g fiber; 95 g sugar; 41 percent calories from fat.