German Chocolate Parfait Recipes

Steps:

• Line three greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper. Grease waxed paper and set aside. In small saucepan, melt chocolate with water over low heat; cool. , Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in 4 egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat the 4 egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into creamed mixture; fold in remaining whites., Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 24-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small saucepan, heat sugar, milk, butter and egg yolks over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla extract. Cool until thick enough to spread. Spread a third of the frosting over each cake layer and stack the layers. , In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs and sugar in a heatproof bowl set over (but not in) a pot of simmering water until doubled in volume and a thermometer registers 160 degrees (6 to 8 minutes). Remove from heat. Add chocolate, cocoa, espresso powder, and salt. Stir in butter until melted. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, whip cream to stiff peaks. Stir one-third of whipped cream into chocolate mixture until lightened, then fold in remaining whipped cream. Divide half of mousse between two glasses; sprinkle with crushed cookies. Top with remaining mousse and refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. To serve, top with lightly whipped cream and more cookie crumbs.

Steps:

• Sprinkle pecans and coconut in the bottom of a 9X13 pan coated with cooking spray.
• Prepare cake mix according to package directions; pour over pecans and coconut.
• Melt cream cheese and butter in a saucepan over low heat; add powdered sugar, stirring until blended.
• Pour over cake batter.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
• Melt candy bar and evaporated milk in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Let cool slightly.
• Poke holes in top of cake using a fork; slowly pour chocolate mixture over top.
• Let stand 30 minutes.
• Serve cake in balloon style red wine glasses or a large martini glass.
• Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Steps:

• Whip the egg yolks until light in color and thickened. Add vanilla, set aside. Melt 1-ounce pastilles in a double boiler, add cocoa powder, and coffee liqueur. Combine mixture with the yolks. In double boiler, whisk until smooth over a low flame. Whip heavy cream to stiff peaks. Fold in sugar and then fold in cream into the yolk mixture. Pour in parfait glasses.