Chocolate Cinnamon Dessert Recipes

CINNAMON CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the butter, oil and chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat. Add the water; pour into a mixing bowl. Cool to room temperature. Beat in the eggs, sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to the chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. , In a small saucepan, combine the butter, milk and chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until the chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth; fold in pecans. Spread over warm cake. If desired, sprinkle with additional chopped pecans.

FROZEN CINNAMON-CHOCOLATE DESSERT

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and butter. Press in bottom of ungreased 8-inch springform pan. Freeze 10 minutes.
• Spoon ice cream onto crumb crust; smooth top. Cover and freeze about 2 hours or until firm.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream, sugar and chocolate to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir about 30 seconds or until chocolate is melted; remove from heat. Stir in cinnamon. Continue stirring 3 to 4 minutes or until thoroughly mixed, glossy and slightly thickened.
• Remove dessert from freezer 15 minutes before serving. Run metal spatula along side of dessert to loosen; remove side of pan. Serve dessert with warm or cool sauce. Store dessert covered in freezer.

CHOCOLATE-CINNAMON PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together cornstarch, sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, and salt. Combine 1 1/4 cups cream with milk. Whisk 1 cup cream mixture into dry ingredients until cornstarch is dissolved. Whisk in remaining cream mixture; place saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 5 minutes. Add chocolate; cook, whisking, 1 minute more. Remove from heat, and whisk in butter until melted. Transfer to a bowl and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Let stand until lukewarm, about 45 minutes.
• Whip the remaining cup of cream to soft peaks. Divide pudding among four bowls, and serve with whipped cream. Lightly sprinkle cinnamon on whipped cream, if desired.

CHOCOLATE-CINNAMON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• Sift flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together into a bowl. Whisk buttermilk, water, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl.
• Combine butter and sugar in a third, large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until egg is completely incorporated. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with buttermilk mixture, beating batter briefly after each addition until just blended. Divide batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CINNAMON DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Spray 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl combine biscuit mix, sugar, cocoa,cinnamon, butter,egg,and 1/4 cup of the milk.
• Beat one minute at medium speed in mixer, scraping sides and bottom of bowl frequently, or beat vigorously by hand.
• Add remaining milk; beat 1/2 minute.
• Pour batter in prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cut cake into serving pieces.
• Serve warm or cold topped with ice cream and Chocolate Cinnamon Sauce.