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Tiggeroo · 11-25-2009, 11:13 AM

Which would you bring to a Thanksgiving dinner. They are both very good but I have to choose between chocolate or cream cheese frosting.

legalsea · 11-25-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiggeroo

Which would you bring to a Thanksgiving dinner. They are both very good but I have to choose between chocolate or cream cheese frosting.

Fudge tunnel cake.

Certifiable WDW Nut · 11-25-2009, 11:23 AM

recipes!!!

Katlyn · 11-25-2009, 11:24 AM

When in doubt, choose chocolate

~disneydiva~ · 11-25-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Katlyn

When in doubt, choose chocolate

legalsea · 11-25-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Certifiable WDW Nut

recipes!!!

Bake a chocoate cake.

Hollow out cake. Eat the part you removed.

Squeeze in a tunnel of fudge. Eat any leftover.

Then, eat the cake.

At least, such is my understanding. My mother used to make this cake and I never understood how she did it.

True, I could have 'helped out' in the kitchen while she was doing it, but I was a lad of 34 years and had other interests.

Tiggeroo · 11-25-2009, 11:32 AM

Tunnel of Fudge Cake

• 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped

• 1/2 c. boiling water

• 3/4 c. Dutch-processed cocoa powder, plus extra for pan

• 2 c. flour

• 2 c. walnuts or pecans, finely chopped

• 2 c. powdered sugar

• 1 tsp. salt

• 5 eggs, at room temperature

• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract

• 1 c. granulated sugar

• 3/4 c. packed light brown sugar

• 11/4 c. (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for pan

For glaze:

• 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

• 1/2 c. heavy cream

• 2 tbsp. granulated sugar

• 2 tbsp. water

Directions

To prepare cake: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 12-cup Bundt pan and dust with cocoa powder, tapping out excess. Place bittersweet chocolate in a small heatproof bowl. Add boiling water, whisk until smooth, cool to room temperature and reserve.

In a large bowl, whisk together cocoa, flour, walnuts (or pecans), powdered sugar and salt and reserve.

In a large measuring cup, whisk together eggs and vanilla extract and reserve.

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, add egg mixture and mix until just combined, about 30 seconds. Add chocolate mixture and mix until just combined, about 30 seconds. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.

Scrape batter into prepared pan, smooth batter with a rubber spatula and bake until edges are beginning to pull away from pan, about 45 minutes; do not overbake (do not use a cake tester, toothpick or skewer to test the cake).

Remove to a wire rack and cool, upright, for 1 1/2 hours. Invert cake onto serving plate and cool completely, at least 2 hours.

To prepare glaze: Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan over high heat, combine cream, granulated sugar and water and bring to a boil. Pour liquid over chocolate and let sit for 30 seconds. Using a whisk or a rubber spatula, gently stir chocolate and cream together in small circles, starting at center of bowl and working your way out in increasingly larger concentric circles.

Leave glaze at room temperature until it thickens just enough to pour in a ribbon, about 20 minutes. Drizzle glaze over cake and let sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. Cover tightly and store at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Shyvioletisme · 11-25-2009, 11:49 AM

I'd pick the carrot cake, but then again I'm not really a chocolate person and tunnel of fudge just sounds too rich and chocolately for me...yuck.

CathrynRose · 11-25-2009, 11:53 AM

Why not do a tunnel of cream cheese frosting, cake?

The chocolate with the cream cheese frosting - sounds so GOOD!

Mmmm........

diznygirl · 11-25-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by legalsea

Bake a chocoate cake.

Hollow out cake. Eat the part you removed.

Squeeze in a tunnel of fudge. Eat any leftover.

Then, eat the cake.

At least, such is my understanding. My mother used to make this cake and I never understood how she did it.

True, I could have 'helped out' in the kitchen while she was doing it, but I was a lad of 34 years and had other interests.

OOOHH!!!!! I like this recipe!

Darsa · 11-25-2009, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Bake a chocoate cake.

Hollow out cake. Eat the part you removed.

Squeeze in a tunnel of fudge. Eat any leftover.

Then, eat the cake.

C.Ann · 11-25-2009, 12:09 PM

I vote chocolate.. Yum!

zippitydoo · 11-25-2009, 12:10 PM

easy the tunnel fudge

Tiggeroo · 11-25-2009, 12:21 PM

If you follow this recipe you get a similar effect, if you don't over cook the cake. There used to be a boxed cake mix that would do this but they found out that what kept the center soft was an ingredient that is bad for you and is now banned.

Tiggeroo · 11-25-2009, 12:23 PM

Oh, we do a second thanksgiving meal at our home on the weekend so we can have leftover turkey for sandwiches. Whichever cake I don't make for my brothers house I'll make for home. I'm guessing there will be plenty of pies so I'm trying to bring something different. I'm worried that the carrot cake will be too heavy after the big meal when people are also trying to squeeze in pumpkin pie too.

11-25-2009, 11:13 AM	#1
Tiggeroo Grammar Nazi is looking for a funny tag to put under her name How about..Eats all the peanut butter out of the chocolate ice cream? Showed BestBuy her Best Pink Lace Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Finally back on the sunny Jersey shore Posts: 10,019	tunnel of fudge or carrot cake Which would you bring to a Thanksgiving dinner. They are both very good but I have to choose between chocolate or cream cheese frosting. __________________ Flamingo Restored by Dan Murphy

11-25-2009, 11:23 AM	#3
Certifiable WDW Nut Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 459	This thread is useless without..... recipes!!! __________________ I'm not creative enough to come up with a good signature.

11-25-2009, 11:32 AM	#7
Tiggeroo Grammar Nazi is looking for a funny tag to put under her name How about..Eats all the peanut butter out of the chocolate ice cream? Showed BestBuy her Best Pink Lace Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Finally back on the sunny Jersey shore Posts: 10,019	Tunnel of Fudge Cake • 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped • 1/2 c. boiling water • 3/4 c. Dutch-processed cocoa powder, plus extra for pan • 2 c. flour • 2 c. walnuts or pecans, finely chopped • 2 c. powdered sugar • 1 tsp. salt • 5 eggs, at room temperature • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract • 1 c. granulated sugar • 3/4 c. packed light brown sugar • 11/4 c. (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for pan For glaze: • 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped • 1/2 c. heavy cream • 2 tbsp. granulated sugar • 2 tbsp. water Directions To prepare cake: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 12-cup Bundt pan and dust with cocoa powder, tapping out excess. Place bittersweet chocolate in a small heatproof bowl. Add boiling water, whisk until smooth, cool to room temperature and reserve. In a large bowl, whisk together cocoa, flour, walnuts (or pecans), powdered sugar and salt and reserve. In a large measuring cup, whisk together eggs and vanilla extract and reserve. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, add egg mixture and mix until just combined, about 30 seconds. Add chocolate mixture and mix until just combined, about 30 seconds. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Scrape batter into prepared pan, smooth batter with a rubber spatula and bake until edges are beginning to pull away from pan, about 45 minutes; do not overbake (do not use a cake tester, toothpick or skewer to test the cake). Remove to a wire rack and cool, upright, for 1 1/2 hours. Invert cake onto serving plate and cool completely, at least 2 hours. To prepare glaze: Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan over high heat, combine cream, granulated sugar and water and bring to a boil. Pour liquid over chocolate and let sit for 30 seconds. Using a whisk or a rubber spatula, gently stir chocolate and cream together in small circles, starting at center of bowl and working your way out in increasingly larger concentric circles. Leave glaze at room temperature until it thickens just enough to pour in a ribbon, about 20 minutes. Drizzle glaze over cake and let sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. Cover tightly and store at room temperature for up to 2 days. __________________ Flamingo Restored by Dan Murphy

11-25-2009, 11:49 AM	#8
Shyvioletisme So I have a doppleganger running around out there with a kid Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: waco, TX Posts: 1,199	I'd pick the carrot cake, but then again I'm not really a chocolate person and tunnel of fudge just sounds too rich and chocolately for me...yuck. __________________ Tiffany DH Lestat WDW: last trip: Oct/Nov 2005 CBR for Honeymoon

11-25-2009, 11:53 AM	#9
CathrynRose R.I.P. Possibly Un-PC Tag, R.I.P. Back away from the cheesecake, lady!!! I had ponytails so tight, I couldnt move my head Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 17,722	Why not do a tunnel of cream cheese frosting, cake? The chocolate with the cream cheese frosting - sounds so GOOD! Mmmm........ __________________

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11-25-2009, 11:24 AM	#4
Katlyn DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,019	When in doubt, choose chocolate

11-25-2009, 12:09 PM	#12
C.Ann We'll remember when... No time for green bananas When the going gets tough, she gets the Palmolive!! If I knew we were going to be graded here, I might try harder Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 28,920	I vote chocolate.. Yum! __________________ C.Ann ----------------- *"Scars remind us where we've been.. They don't have to dictate where we're going.."* "Life ain't always beautiful.....but it's a beautiful ride." "We won't be sad, we'll be glad for all the life we've had and we'll remember when...."

11-25-2009, 12:10 PM	#13
zippitydoo Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Abq, NM Posts: 191	easy the tunnel fudge

11-25-2009, 12:21 PM	#14
Tiggeroo Grammar Nazi is looking for a funny tag to put under her name How about..Eats all the peanut butter out of the chocolate ice cream? Showed BestBuy her Best Pink Lace Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Finally back on the sunny Jersey shore Posts: 10,019	If you follow this recipe you get a similar effect, if you don't over cook the cake. There used to be a boxed cake mix that would do this but they found out that what kept the center soft was an ingredient that is bad for you and is now banned. __________________ Flamingo Restored by Dan Murphy

11-25-2009, 12:23 PM	#15
Tiggeroo Grammar Nazi is looking for a funny tag to put under her name How about..Eats all the peanut butter out of the chocolate ice cream? Showed BestBuy her Best Pink Lace Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Finally back on the sunny Jersey shore Posts: 10,019	Oh, we do a second thanksgiving meal at our home on the weekend so we can have leftover turkey for sandwiches. Whichever cake I don't make for my brothers house I'll make for home. I'm guessing there will be plenty of pies so I'm trying to bring something different. I'm worried that the carrot cake will be too heavy after the big meal when people are also trying to squeeze in pumpkin pie too. __________________ Flamingo Restored by Dan Murphy

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