Tonite, we start a new thread on your favorite recipes we can use for the up coming holidays or year round.
Dessert:
Chocolate Caramel Pecan Cake
Ooey…gooey…nutty, another decadent chocolate treat.
1 bag, 14oz/397 gr. pkg Kraft Caramels (about 75 Caramels)
1 Can 300ml, sweetened condensed milk
½ cup of butter
2/3 cup Crisco Oil
4 squares Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate, chopped
1 ½ cup of water
2 cups of granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 ½ cups of all purpose Flour
1 tsp salt
1tsp baking soda
2 tsp of vanilla
1-½ cups of coarsely chopped toasted pecans
Heat Oven at 350*F. (180*C).
In a heavy saucepan, combine caramels, sweetened condensed milk and butter. Over medium heat, cook and stir until Melted and smooth. Set aside.
Heat oil and chocolate in large saucepan, or microwave in large microwave bowl at MEDIUM for 2 minutes, or until melted. Add water, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, baking soda
And vanilla to chocolate mixture. Beat with a fork until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
Spread ½ of the batter into a greased 13” x 9” cake pan.
Bake at 350*F for 15 minutes or until centre is set.
Remove from oven, spoon caramel mixture evenly over cake. Spread remaining batter over caramel layer.
Sprinkle with nuts. Return to oven and bake 40 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Cool completely before cutting.
Helpful hints: To unwrap easily, put caramels into freezer for 30 minutes.
Luc’s Note: When it says to melt caramel with butter and milk, do it at medium heat slowly so the mixture do not burn. I usually melt my butter before putting my caramel so it doesn’t stick to the bottom. A non-stick saucepan would be good for this if you have one.
This cake is like eating a brownie cake on top and bottom with caramel filling in between. When it is cooled, I usually cut the pieces up and put them in a Tupperware and freeze it until I am ready to use. You do not need to have pecan on the cake to eat it. I have done both way and either one is delicious.
This is a nice recipe that you can do with your daughter one afternoon. There may be some fighting on who will lick the caramel saucepan and spoon.
Enjoy it!
More to come!
Luc
Dessert:
Chocolate Caramel Pecan Cake
Ooey…gooey…nutty, another decadent chocolate treat.
1 bag, 14oz/397 gr. pkg Kraft Caramels (about 75 Caramels)
1 Can 300ml, sweetened condensed milk
½ cup of butter
2/3 cup Crisco Oil
4 squares Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate, chopped
1 ½ cup of water
2 cups of granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 ½ cups of all purpose Flour
1 tsp salt
1tsp baking soda
2 tsp of vanilla
1-½ cups of coarsely chopped toasted pecans
Heat Oven at 350*F. (180*C).
In a heavy saucepan, combine caramels, sweetened condensed milk and butter. Over medium heat, cook and stir until Melted and smooth. Set aside.
Heat oil and chocolate in large saucepan, or microwave in large microwave bowl at MEDIUM for 2 minutes, or until melted. Add water, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, baking soda
And vanilla to chocolate mixture. Beat with a fork until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
Spread ½ of the batter into a greased 13” x 9” cake pan.
Bake at 350*F for 15 minutes or until centre is set.
Remove from oven, spoon caramel mixture evenly over cake. Spread remaining batter over caramel layer.
Sprinkle with nuts. Return to oven and bake 40 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Cool completely before cutting.
Helpful hints: To unwrap easily, put caramels into freezer for 30 minutes.
Luc’s Note: When it says to melt caramel with butter and milk, do it at medium heat slowly so the mixture do not burn. I usually melt my butter before putting my caramel so it doesn’t stick to the bottom. A non-stick saucepan would be good for this if you have one.
This cake is like eating a brownie cake on top and bottom with caramel filling in between. When it is cooled, I usually cut the pieces up and put them in a Tupperware and freeze it until I am ready to use. You do not need to have pecan on the cake to eat it. I have done both way and either one is delicious.
This is a nice recipe that you can do with your daughter one afternoon. There may be some fighting on who will lick the caramel saucepan and spoon.
Enjoy it!
More to come!
Luc
