German Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

* 1 bar (4 ounces) German sweet chocolate
* 1 cup instant mashed potato flakes
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
* 1/2 teaspoon cloves
* 1/2 teaspoon ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
* 4 eggs
* 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries

Method

Break chocolate into large micro proof mixing bowl.

Add 1 cup water and cook on HI for 2 minutes, or until chocolate is melted.

Stir until smooth.

Stir in potatoes.

Add all remaining ingredients except cherries.

Mix with electric mixer on low until moistened and then on medium for 3 minutes.

Scrape bowl occasionally.

Fold in cherries.

Generously grease a 12 cup fluted micro proof cake mold.

Sprinkle with sugar; remove excess.

Pour batter into cake mold. Cook on HI for 12 to 14 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Rotate dish twice during cooking. Cool 30 minutes before inverting on a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.

Yield: 12 to 14 servings

Use the easy Powdered Sugar Glaze, spoon over the cake and allow it to drizzle down the sides. It's very festive looking and tasty!

Recipe by: 123 Easy As Pie

MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE IN MICROWAVE OVEN

Ingredients:

1/4 c. (1/2 stick butter)
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chocolate syrup

Method:

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and beat until fluffy.

Add sifted dry ingredients, vanilla and chocolate syrup.

Beat until thoroughly blended.

Pour into an 8-inch square or round glass baking dish.

Cook, uncovered, 7 minutes in microwave oven.

FROSTING:

While cake is still warm, spread 1 cup miniature marshmallows over the top.

In microwave oven, melt 2 tablespoons butter for 30 seconds in glass mixing bowl.

Add 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons evaporated milk; mix thoroughly.

Cook uncovered, for 2 minutes.

Quickly mix in 1/4 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.

Pour over cake and blend with marshmallows.

Microwave cooking times are approximate.

Cooking time varies with the model of microwave oven.

Recipe by: Cooks

Chocolate Microwave Cake

Ingredients:

1/4 c. Hershey's cocoa
2/3 c. hot water, divided
3/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla extract


Instructions

Grease round micro-proof baking dish, 7 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch or 8 x 1 1/2 inches, line bottom with plastic wrap.

In small micro-proof bowl combine cocoa and 1/3 cup water; microwave on high (full power) for 40 to 50 seconds.

In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add oil, remaining 1/3 cup hot water, egg, vanilla and chocolate mixture; beat until batter is smooth and well blended.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

Microwave on high 5 to 6 minutes without turning until cake begins to pull away from sides (some moist spots may remain but will disappear on standing).

Let stand 5 minutes, invert onto serving plate.

Peel off plastic wrap; cool, frost.

Recipe by: Annie's Easy Recipes