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Friday, 4 February 2011

Cherry Dump Cake

Want your taste buds to bless you for treating them to a delightful cherry dump cake? Want a sweet platter that has the knack to tickle your sweet tooth? Alright, enough of temptation talk! Let us move on and change the scenario a tad bit. Before this article arms you with the cherry dump cake recipe, you might like to read and rev up your knowledge about what a dump cake is.

What is a Dump Cake?

According to your olfactory senses, the name dump cake might not sound the most appetizing item on the sweet list. However, what's in a name? It is indeed a dessert that people love to devour. This cake, unfortunately suffers from an identity crises, as majority prefer to call it a version of the cobbler cake. Surprisingly, the dump cake is popular not only for its delicious morsels, it is also coveted with the 'quick cake to make' tag. Now, that feature just does not make you wait for its arrival in your mouth!

Dump cake is made by combining canned fruits. Pineapple and cherries are some of the most predominant fruits added to the recipe. The fruits are drained and placed at the bottom of the baking dish. The next step is to add white or a yellow colored cake mix on top of the fruit layers. The cake is then baked and a scoop of butter is poured on top of the cake mix. When baked, the butter forms a crust that melts in the mouth coupled with a layer of canned sweet fruits. Dump cake is the easiest to make, simply because it has no ingredients that you need to measure and add. Instead of using canned fruits you could also resort to using fresh cut fruits. You are free to use your imagination and make wild concoctions that spells specialty in every bite. You could experiment with a variety of canned pie filling or allow the canned fruits to macerate for a while in its own juices and see the sweetness get all the more sweeter!

As far as experimenting with flavors is concerned, chocolates go far in ranking high on the chart of cake makers and cake eaters! Chocolate recipes are here to stay and get you hooked to the delicious dump cakes. Instead of pouring white or yellow cake mix, you could switch to using the chocolate cake mix. You could make a black forest cake by simply pouring the chocolate cake mix over the cherries placed at the bottom of the baking dish. You get a cherry dump cake with a chocolaty twist, cherries soaked in chocolate - a thorough lip-smacker indeed!

How to Make a Cherry Dump Cake

This is the section that will equip you with a cherry dump cake recipe that spills magic in your mouth. Here are the ingredients to get you on board.

Ingredients
  • 1 large can of crushed pineapple
  • 1 can of cherry pie filling
  • 1 can of yellow cake mix or white cake mix
  • 2 sticks butter
  • A can of flaked coconut
Directions
  1. For a pineapple dump cake recipe coupled with cherries, place crushed pineapple into the pan.
  2. Don't discard the juice, pour it along with the crushed pineapple.
  3. Spread it evenly, continuing with the same activity of spreading with the cherry pie filling over the pineapple.
  4. Now is the time to pour the cake mix (yellow or white, your choice!) over the cherries.
  5. You will notice that the cake mix has a granular texture. Well, if you want a crusty and creamy morsel then don't mash it and make it even and smooth. Let it be the way it is.
  6. To give the cake a coarse flavoring, you could sprinkle some dry coconut powder. Ensure that the coconut is not finely powdered. Sprinkling coconut powder that has tiny pieces of coconut intact, will add a different twang to the cake all together.
  7. Garnish it with some cashews to make the cake look and feel rich.
  8. Melt butter in a pan and pour it all over the cake.
  9. Place it in the oven at 320 degrees and see the cake turn crusty from the outside and soft and melt-y inside.
  10. You could serve it whipped cream. Viola! a cherry dump cake with coconut is ready for you.
Still here! I thought with this cake recipe at hand, you must have rushed to prepare your kitchen counter with all you need to make the cherry dump cake. Go now and enjoy the flavors!

Cherry Dump Cake

Want your taste buds to bless you for treating them to a delightful cherry dump cake? Want a sweet platter that has the knack to tickle your sweet tooth? Alright, enough of temptation talk! Let us move on and change the scenario a tad bit. Before this article arms you with the cherry dump cake recipe, you might like to read and rev up your knowledge about what a dump cake is.

What is a Dump Cake?

According to your olfactory senses, the name dump cake might not sound the most appetizing item on the sweet list. However, what's in a name? It is indeed a dessert that people love to devour. This cake, unfortunately suffers from an identity crises, as majority prefer to call it a version of the cobbler cake. Surprisingly, the dump cake is popular not only for its delicious morsels, it is also coveted with the 'quick cake to make' tag. Now, that feature just does not make you wait for its arrival in your mouth!

Dump cake is made by combining canned fruits. Pineapple and cherries are some of the most predominant fruits added to the recipe. The fruits are drained and placed at the bottom of the baking dish. The next step is to add white or a yellow colored cake mix on top of the fruit layers. The cake is then baked and a scoop of butter is poured on top of the cake mix. When baked, the butter forms a crust that melts in the mouth coupled with a layer of canned sweet fruits. Dump cake is the easiest to make, simply because it has no ingredients that you need to measure and add. Instead of using canned fruits you could also resort to using fresh cut fruits. You are free to use your imagination and make wild concoctions that spells specialty in every bite. You could experiment with a variety of canned pie filling or allow the canned fruits to macerate for a while in its own juices and see the sweetness get all the more sweeter!

As far as experimenting with flavors is concerned, chocolates go far in ranking high on the chart of cake makers and cake eaters! Chocolate recipes are here to stay and get you hooked to the delicious dump cakes. Instead of pouring white or yellow cake mix, you could switch to using the chocolate cake mix. You could make a black forest cake by simply pouring the chocolate cake mix over the cherries placed at the bottom of the baking dish. You get a cherry dump cake with a chocolaty twist, cherries soaked in chocolate - a thorough lip-smacker indeed!

How to Make a Cherry Dump Cake

This is the section that will equip you with a cherry dump cake recipe that spills magic in your mouth. Here are the ingredients to get you on board.

Ingredients
  • 1 large can of crushed pineapple
  • 1 can of cherry pie filling
  • 1 can of yellow cake mix or white cake mix
  • 2 sticks butter
  • A can of flaked coconut
Directions
  1. For a pineapple dump cake recipe coupled with cherries, place crushed pineapple into the pan.
  2. Don't discard the juice, pour it along with the crushed pineapple.
  3. Spread it evenly, continuing with the same activity of spreading with the cherry pie filling over the pineapple.
  4. Now is the time to pour the cake mix (yellow or white, your choice!) over the cherries.
  5. You will notice that the cake mix has a granular texture. Well, if you want a crusty and creamy morsel then don't mash it and make it even and smooth. Let it be the way it is.
  6. To give the cake a coarse flavoring, you could sprinkle some dry coconut powder. Ensure that the coconut is not finely powdered. Sprinkling coconut powder that has tiny pieces of coconut intact, will add a different twang to the cake all together.
  7. Garnish it with some cashews to make the cake look and feel rich.
  8. Melt butter in a pan and pour it all over the cake.
  9. Place it in the oven at 320 degrees and see the cake turn crusty from the outside and soft and melt-y inside.
  10. You could serve it whipped cream. Viola! a cherry dump cake with coconut is ready for you.
Still here! I thought with this cake recipe at hand, you must have rushed to prepare your kitchen counter with all you need to make the cherry dump cake. Go now and enjoy the flavors!

Friday, 17 September 2010

Best Funnel Cake Recipe

A funnel cake is an interesting and easy dessert to prepare, and can be done anywhere, anytime, be it from the comfort of your home or for a bake off sale/fair/carnival. This recipe originated from the Pennsylvania Dutch region in the US, and is a favorite among the people. This tasty dish is made by pouring batter into a big funnel spout, where the batter is then poured into hot oil, in a circular fashion, making the soft batter take on a knotty look. Once it deep fries, the outcome of the funnel cake is crisp on the outside, and soft and chewy on the inside. It can be eaten with anything from fruits strew around it to flavored syrups spread generously on its surface. Here we have some of the best funnel cake recipes, that are sure to tickle your palette.

Homemade Funnel Cake Recipes

To make this dish, we first start off with one of the best funnel cake recipe using a pancake mix. This will give you a nice, sweet and creamy texture on the inside of the funnel cake when you take that first bite. This is also an easy funnel cake recipe, that can be made in the comfort of your kitchen.

Funnel Cake with Buttery Chocolate Chips

What You'll Need:
  • 2 cups of milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 3-4 cups of all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup of sugar
  • Chocolate chips (½ bowl)
  • Two teaspoons of butter
  • 2 teaspoons of baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • Vegetable oil
  • Deep bottomed pan
  • Funnel spout
  • Tongs
Method of Preparation

Take a nice big bowl and whisk in your 3 eggs, milk, flour, sugar and baking soda. Do this until you've reached a good consistent batter. Make sure you've got the oil heating on the gas beforehand (375o F). When the oil's hot enough, that is, when you see it ripple on the surface, you know it's ready. When you pour your batter into the funnel spout, make sure the other end is sealed with a stopper. Then gently place the funnel two inches above the oil, and start moving your arm in a circular motion, so that the batter curls and twists, giving it that wriggly look. Repeat the circular pattern, alternating your hand movement to crisscrosses, to overlap the batter into thick elongated clumps. Keep the funnel spout aside, and wait for your batter to turn golden brown in color. When it turns into that nice shimmery brown crispy exterior, flip it over occasionally. Once that's done, turn the gas off and gently place the funnel cake using the tongs, onto a tray with kitchen roll on the bottom. Leave it there for the sheet to soak up the excess oil from the cake. Pat the top of the funnel cake as well, to remove oil covering the top. Then apply the butter evenly, before you then generously shower the cake with chocolate chips. You can alternate ingredients in this funnel cake mix recipe, using chocolate shavings, raisins, nuts, jam or cinnamon dust.

Carnival Funnel Cake Recipe

If you've got a bake off, or carnival/fair date coming soon, you can set up your stall and offer carnival goers with one of the world's best funnel cake recipes. Here's showing you how to make funnel cake, when you try your hand out at making it for the carnival/fair or wherever else you please.

Vanilla and Lemon Funnel Cake with Strawberry Cream

What You'll Need:
  • 4 cups of flour (all purpose)
  • ¼ cup of sugar (powdered)
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons of baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • Two tablespoons of vanilla extract
  • A teaspoon of lemon zest
  • Two tablespoons of double cream
  • 4 strawberries
  • 3 cups of milk
  • ¼ teaspoon of salt
  • Vegetable oil
  • Funnel spout
  • Tongs
Method of Preparation

Start heating the oil at 375o F, and then move on to the batter. In a big bowl, whisk in 1 cup of milk, the 4 cups of flour, then sugar, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, baking soda, salt and lemon zest. Once the batter reaches a creamy finish, pour it into the funnel spout, using a stopper at the other end to avoid spillage. Once the oil heats up, hold the funnel spout two inches above the oil and start spreading your batter in a circular motion, till all the batter runs out. While that deep fries, take a blender and mix in the strawberries, one cup milk, double cream and about a teaspoon of sugar. Keep it aside, and attend to your funnel cake again. Remove the deep fried cake using the tongs, and let it sit on a tray with tissue roll layered in to remove excess oil. Cut it into even slices starting at the center and making your way to the end. Once you have your neat triangles, you can spread the strawberry cream on each, coating it evenly on all slices; and there you have it.

Now that you have the best funnel cake recipes, all you need to do is start cooking. Alternate your toppings with anything that you like or find delicious when combined with the funnel cake recipe. This will give you a chance to experiment with different ingredients, changing the taste every single time. There's nothing to it really, with these easy funnel cake recipes. Bon appetit!