Mexican Chocolate Orange Cappuccino Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan. In small saucepan, heat 2 ounces chocolate and the water over low heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted. Stir in 1/4 cup coffee mix (dry) and orange peel; cool slightly. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until smooth after each addition.
• In medium bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Pour into pan.
• Bake 42 to 45 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium saucepan, heat 2 ounces chocolate and 1/2 cup butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Stir in 2 tablespoons coffee mix (dry). In large bowl, beat powdered sugar, milk, orange juice and melted chocolate mixture on medium speed until light and fluffy. Spread frosting evenly over cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour three 9 or 8" round cakes tins.
• Mix together cake mix, dry pudding mixes, 1 Tbsp orange zest, cinnamon, sour cream, coffee, liquor, oil, and eggs using an electric mixer on low, mixing in each ingredient one at a time carefully.
• Once the ingredients are incorporated into a batter, set the mixer onto medium speed and beat 2 minutes.
• Pour batter evenly into the pans and bake 20-25, or until a toothpick tests clean.
• Cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes.
• Remove cake from pans and let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix purchased frosting with 1 Tbsp orange liquor and 1 tsp orange zest.
• Once cake layers are cooled, set one layer onto a serving platter, spread with half of the marmalade.
• Place second cake layer top side down onto the marmalade.
• Spread with remaining marmalade.
• Top with remaining cake layer, top side up.
• Frost sides and top with frosting.
• Chill at least 1 hour and store leftovers in the fridge.
• Note: If you live at high altitude, add 1/4 cup flour to the dry cake mix.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for two 8- or 9-inch rounds--except add 1 tablespoon espresso and the cinnamon with the eggs, and stir in the chocolate just before pouring into pans.
• To make glaze, spoon frosting into small microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 15 to 30 seconds or until slightly melted. Stir in 2 teaspoons coffee until blended.
• Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate. Carefully spread almost half the glaze to edge of layer, allowing some to drip down side. Top with second layer, rounded side up. Carefully spread remaining glaze to edge of top layer, allowing some to drip down side. Store loosely covered.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a bowl combine yogurt, milk, cake mix, eggs, coffee and cinnamon, mix well.
• Stir in chocolate chips and pour batter into prepared cake pan (greased and lightly floured).
• Bake according to directions on package.
• When cake is cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar mixed with a little cinnamon and cocoa powder.

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of 8-inch square baking pan with parchment. Finely grind almonds, chocolate, orange peel and cinnamon in processor. In medium bowl of electric mixer, beat yolks and 3 tablespoons sugar until light yellow and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Mix in nut mixture (mixture will be very thick). Using clean dry bowl and beater, beat egg whites in large bowl until soft peaks form. Add remaining 3 tablespoons sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Mix half of whites into chocolate mixture to lighten. Gently fold in remaining whites.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Turn out cake and remove paper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly; store at room temperature.)
• For sauce:
• Melt chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Mix in half and half and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and stir until smooth. Cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Whip cream and sugar until peaks form. Cut cake into squares and place on plates. Top each square with mound of whipped cream. Sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with chocolate sauce. Arrange orange slices in front of cake squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups with shortening using a paper towel and dust with about 1 teaspoon flour or line with paper liners.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, white sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat 1 cup cold water, olive oil, orange juice, and vanilla extract into flour mixture on medium-low speed until batter is just combined, about 2 minutes. Fold orange zest into batter. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups, 2/3-full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer in medium speed until fluffy, about 1 minute. Slowly pour confectioners' sugar into creamed butter and beat until incorporated, about 2 minutes. Beat pudding mix into butter mixture until just combined. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency of icing is reached. Ice the cooled cupcakes; garnish with grated chocolate.

Steps:

• For coffee syrup:
• Combine all ingredients in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar and coffee dissolve. Let cool. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Chill.)
• For cake:
• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Line bottoms with waxed paper; butter paper. Dust with flour. Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted. Remove from over water.
• Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt into medium bowl. Stir coffee powder into milk in another medium bowl until dissolved. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until well blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Mix in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk mixture in 3 additions. Divide batter between pans.
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes. Cut around pan sides. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely. Peel off paper.
• Cut each cake horizontally in half. Using bottom of tart pan as aid, transfer 1 cake layer, cut side up, to platter. Brush cake layer with 2 tablespoons syrup. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over cake layer. Repeat layering 2 times, using 1 cake layer, 2 tablespoons syrup and 3/4 cup frosting for each layer. Top with fourth cake layer, cut side down. Spread remaining frosting over cake. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)

Steps:

• Mix all wet ingredients together and beat for 4 minutes with electric mixer.
• Mix all dry ingredients together and add to wet mixture, mix well. Spread into greased and floured tube pan.
• Bake at 325~F for 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Coffee Kahlua Cream Glaze: Beat all ingredients until desired consistency and spoon over cool cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12x18 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon. Add the margarine, oil, water, sour milk, eggs and vanilla, mix until smooth. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.