Spiced Chocolate Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and 1/2 cup coffee. Combine the flour, 1/4 cup baking cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, salt and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture until blended. Fold in raisins and walnuts., Pour into a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and remaining baking cocoa and coffee; drizzle over cake.

SPICED CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 F (160 C).
• Add flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt to a bowl and whisk to combine.
• In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, honey, and melted dark chocolate. Add wet ingredients to dry and fold until fully combined.
• Add nuts, candied orange peel, and zest of one lemon and fold to incorporate. Add a small amount of room temperature water if more moisture is needed.
• Turn batter out onto a clean surface and shape into a dome. Place shaped dough on parchment-paper covered baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked through.
• Set aside on a wire rack to cool slightly before glazing with melted chocolate.
• Allow to cool fully before slicingits even better when left overnight! Buon appetito!

SPICY DOUBLE DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a regular cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda into a small bowl. Add the pudding mix, wheat germ, pepper and salt to the flour mixture and set the bowl aside.
• In a bowl of an electric stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the sugar and shortening together, until the mixture is fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the bowl and then slowly add the eggs, one egg at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition. Add the vanilla extract.
• While adding the eggs, put 2 3/4 cups water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat once the water boils. Put the cocoa powder in a medium bowl and pour the boiling water over, whisking until smooth.
• Turn off the mixer and add the liquid cocoa to the batter. Let the mixture come together then add the dry ingredients to the batter. Remove the bowl from the electric mixer and scrape the bowl to incorporate all the ingredients. Fold in the chopped dark chocolate.
• Fill the prepared liners three-quarters full with batter and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool completely.
• To assemble: Fill the center of the cupcakes with the Cherry Filling and top with the Pistachio Mascarpone Frosting.
• Mix the cherries and cognac together in a bowl and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cream the cheese with the compound and extract (don't over mix). Add the powdered sugar to taste.

CHURRO CAKE WITH SPICED CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 10-cup Bundt pan, making sure to get in all the crevices; dust with flour and tap out the excess. Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Beat the butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the egg yolks. Beat in the sour cream until combined. (The batter may look curdled.) Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the milk; beat until combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top and tap the bottom of the pan against the counter a few times to release any large air bubbles. Bake until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 10 minutes in the pan; loosen the edge of the cake with a wooden skewer and invert onto the rack to cool completely.
• Make the cinnamon sugar topping: Combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Working in sections, brush the cake with the melted butter. Hold the cake over the bowl and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar, pressing to adhere.
• Make the spiced chocolate sauce: Combine the half-and-half, brown sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, chile powder and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate. Let stand 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. Serve the cake with the spiced chocolate sauce.

SWEET AND SPICY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Sift together flour, cocoa, and baking powder.
• Soak chopped apricots in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain, and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix almond paste and sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture looks sandy. Beat in eggs one at a time; beat for 2 minutes after each addition. Continue beating for about 10 minutes; mixture should look thick and creamy.
• Mix in milk, and then flour mixture. Mix only to combine the dry with the wet ingredients. Do not overbeat. Fold in apricots, chocolate, crystallized ginger, and melted butter. Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour, until done. Cool for 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan, and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

SPICED CHOCOLATE MOLTEN CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in wine and vanilla., In a small bowl, beat the egg, egg yolk and confectioners' sugar until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in the flour, ginger and cinnamon until well blended. Gradually beat in butter mixture., Transfer to 2 greased 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Place ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake until a thermometer inserted in the center reads 160° and sides of cakes are set, 10-12 minutes., Remove from the oven and let stand for 1 minute. Run a knife around edges of ramekins; invert onto dessert plates. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar. Serve immediately.

SPICED CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Whisk sugar, melted butter, eggs, milk, yogurt, and rum together in a medium bowl until blended. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in rum mixture, stirring until combined. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool in the pans. Pierce cakes 15 to 20 times with a toothpick to prepare for rum glaze.
• Melt 3/4 cup butter in water in a saucepan for rum glaze over medium-low heat. Bring to a slow boil. Stir in 3/4 cup sugar and continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Let mixture cool for 5 minutes, then mix in 7 ounces of rum. Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in another saucepan for chocolate glaze over medium-low heat. Bring to a slow boil. Stir in remaining sugar and continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Let mixture cool for 5 minutes, then mix in remaining rum and chocolate bar until melted.
• Pour rum glaze over the tops of the cakes while still in the pans. When tops are saturated, turn out onto plates and drizzle more on the bottoms. Repeat until all rum glaze is used. Spread the melted chocolate glaze over the bottom of the cake and then put on the top layer. Spread any remaining chocolate glaze over the top for a nice, dark sheen.

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Wrap outside bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan with foil to prevent leaking. Lightly spray inside bottom and side of pan with cooking spray. In medium microwavable bowl, melt 16 oz of the chocolate and the butter uncovered on High 1 minute, then in 30-second increments, stirring until smooth. Stir in ground cinnamon and allspice. Cool slightly.
• In large bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in granulated sugar and flour on low speed until blended. Gradually add chocolate mixture, beating on medium speed just until blended. Pour into pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake is set 2 inches from edge. Immediately run knife around edge of pan to loosen cake. Cool in pan on cooling rack 20 minutes. Remove side of pan; cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Place remaining 12 oz chocolate in heatproof bowl. In small microwavable bowl, heat 3/4 cup of the whipping cream uncovered on High 45 seconds or until simmering. Pour over chocolate. Let stand 2 minutes; stir until smooth. Pour over cooled cake. Refrigerate until serving time.
• Just before serving, in chilled small bowl, beat remaining 1 cup whipping cream and the powdered sugar on high speed until soft peaks form. Serve whipped cream with cake. Garnish with cinnamon stick pieces.

CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a six-cup Bundt pan, and set aside. Place the grated ginger, water, cranberries, and raisins in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook until the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground ginger. Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture and sour cream in alternate small batches, starting and ending with the flour mixture; beat just until combined. Fold in dried fruit mixture.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cake cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Place cake on a cake plate or serving platter, and tuck pieces of waxed paper under the edges of the cake to keep the plate clean. Apply a thick coating of chocolate fudge frosting to cake, using a small offset or rubber spatula. Remove waxed paper before serving.

SPICED CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Line 2 nine-inch round cake pans with parchment paper, and grease the sides of the pans.
• Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• Beat together the oil and sugar in a mixing bowl.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Blend in the vanilla and the applesauce.
• Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
• Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack.
• Remove from the pans; cool on rack. Ice with frosting as desired.

SPICED FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Microwave butter, granulated sugar and chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until chocolate and butter are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 30 sec. Cool slightly.
• Whisk eggs in small bowl until blended; gradually stir into chocolate mixture. Stir in coffee and pumpkin pie spice.
• Pour into 9-inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 40 to 50 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar.

CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• Put the sugar into a large bowl. Beat the softened butter into the sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating to incorporate. Then, while constantly beating, add the honey, spices and flour. Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold them into the batter with the baking powder, walnuts, almonds and candied orange.
• Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 4. Butter and line a 900g/2lb loaf tin and tip in the cake batter - it should come no more than halfway up the tin. Put in the oven and lower the temperature to 170C/150C fan/gas 3 and bake for 50 mins-1 hr or until a skewer poked into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• To make the topping, put the butter into a saucepan, add 2 tbsp cold water, the sugar and the cocoa. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Simmer for 5 mins. Take off the heat and, stirring constantly, pour in the cognac. Coat the cooled gingerbread with the glaze and set aside to cool.