Chocolate Poke Cake With Bourbon Whipped Cream Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using two 9-in. round baking pans. Cool completely after baking. , If using whipping cream, place it in a chilled bowl; beat, gradually adding sugar and cocoa, until stiff peaks form. If using whipped topping, place in a bowl and fold in sugar and cocoa. Frost one cake layer with whipped cream mixture; top with second layer and frost entire cake. Refrigerate 24 hours before serving.

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• 1. FROSTING: Stir 2 Cups granulated sugar and 1/2 C water in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and boil without stirring just until syrup turns a deep amber color, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides with wet pastry brush, about 12 minutes. Add 2 Cups heavy whipping cream (mixture WILL bubble up).Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 Cups whipping cream and stir until ALL caramel bits are melted and mixture is smooth, about 4 minutes. Pour Caramel mixture into large bowl and refrigerate overnight. (can be prepared 2 days in advance).
• 2. CAKE: Make sure rack is in center of oven and preheat oven to 350*F. Butter 2- 9" round cake pans with sides at least 2 inches high. Dust pans with flour. Stir Chopped unsweetened chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool. Sift cake flour, unsweetened coco powder, baking soda & salt into medium size bowl. Beat unsalted butter in large bowl (kitchen Aid) until fluffy. Gradually add brown sugar beating until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix in melted Chocolate & Bourbon Vanilla Extract. Mix in 1 C. boiling water and blend well. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on wire racks about 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely. (cakes can be baked 2 days ahead , Please make sure if you do bake them 2 days in advance they are wrapped tightly in plastic & refrigerated. Using electric mixer, beat frosting until stiff peaks form. Add 1 T. bourbon and beat until blended. Cut each cake layer in half horizontally. Place 1 cake layer on platter, brush with 2 T. bourbon, spread 1 C. frosting over layer, repeat with 2 more cake layers brushing each with 2 T. bourbon and spreading each with 1 C. frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Brush top layer with remaining 2 T. bourbon. Spread Top & Sides of cake nicely with frosting, so it looks pretty "presentation is important too" (Cake can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Refrigerate).
• 3. Lastly, drizzle caramel topping over frosted cake in pretty pattern & Serve!

Steps:

• In a chilled small glass bowl and using chilled beaters, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar, bourbon and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Store in the refrigerator.

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• Cake Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour an 8-by-8-inch cake pan. In a large bowl, stir together melted butter and cocoa. Then add the hot water, buttermilk and egg. Stir to combine. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar, and stir until most of the lumps have disappeared. The batter should be thin and pourable. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake in the middle rack of the oven for 18 - 25 min. Check the cake at 18 minutes to prevent it from overbaking. It is ready when a toothpick comes out clean when poked in the centre and the edges of the cake are slightly pulling. Place the cake pan on a wire rack while you prepare the chocolate filling. Chocolate filling In a bowl, combine condensed milk and whipping cream. Be sure to scrape the sides of the condensed milk can with a small spatula (you can get a couple extra tablespoons that way.) Heat in the microwave until warm but not too hot to touch or over boiling water. Stir the chopped chocolate and cocoa powder into the warm milk mixture until completely melted and smooth. Use a chopstick or a skewer to poke rows of holes in the cake (approximately 8 to 10 holes per row) and then pour the warm chocolate mixture over the cake. Pour slowly and try to fill up each hole with the mixture before moving to the next one. Allow the cake to rest for 10 minutes, then use a spatula to smooth the filling over the cake again to help bring any chocolate sitting on the sides of the pan into the holes along the centre. When cooled, cover the pan with plastic wrap and let sit for at least four hours or overnight in a cool spot out of direct sunlight. If you want to store the cake in your fridge remember to take it out a couple of hours before serving to allow the filling to come to room temperature. Make the bourbon whipped cream just before serving. Serves 9.