Little Devil Recipes

LITTLE DEVIL'S FOOD CAKES

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups with paper liners. Whisk the flour with the cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat the butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Increase the speed to medium-high and gradually add the sugar. Beat until light and smooth, about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium-low and beat in the whole eggs and yolk 1 at a time, incorporating each fully before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Bring water just to a boil in a small saucepan and remove from the heat. With the mixer at low speed, beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture in 4 additions. Drizzle in the hot water, about 2 tablespoons at a time, and mix briefly to make a smooth batter. Divide the batter among the muffin cups filling them 2/3 full. Bake until the centers of the cupcakes spring back when pressed gently, about 20 minutes. Cool the cupcakes in the tin on a rack for 10 minutes then remove from the tin and cool completely before frosting.
• For the frosting: Put the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Pour cream over chocolate and shake the bowl gently so cream settles around the chocolate. Set mixture aside until the chocolate is soft, about 5 minutes. Whisk gently until smooth, taking care not to incorporate too many air bubbles. Stir in 1 of the flavorings, if desired. Dip the tops of the cooled cupcakes into the frosting. (Frosting can also be chilled and whipped, then piped or spread onto the cupcakes.) Set them upright and let stand 1 or 2 minutes, until frosting is slightly set, then decorate with fresh berries, candies, or chopped pistachios, if desired. Let cakes stand on rack until frosting is completely set.

LITTLE DEVIL DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Cut eggs lengthwise in half. Remove yolks; place in medium bowl. Add dressing, pickles and hot sauce; mix well.
• Spoon yolk mixture into resealable plastic bag. Cut small corner from bottom of bag; use to pipe yolk mixture into egg white halves. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Decorate with remaining ingredients as shown in photo, trimming olive pieces as needed.

CHOCOLATE DEVILS

Steps:

• For the best chocolate sheet cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Use an 18-by-13-inch sheet cake pan. Cut parchment paper to fit the pan and spray each side with baking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar and salt. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the cocoa to the butter and stir together. Add 1 cup boiling water to the pan and then allow the mixture to boil for 30 seconds. Pour over the flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool.
• Pour the buttermilk into a bowl and add the baking soda, vanilla and beaten eggs. Stir the buttermilk mixture into the butter/flour mixture. Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake for 20 minutes. Let the cake cool completely.
• Cut the cooled cake into circles with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, and then lay the circles on another sheet pan with a wire rack; set this pan in the fridge to make sure there is no warmth to the cake at all. (The frosting is so light and fluffy, the coolness will help keep it all together.)
• For the white frosting: In a small saucepan, whisk the flour into the milk and heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens. You want it to be very thick--thicker than cake mix, more like a brownie mix. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. If in a hurry, place the saucepan over ice in the sink for about 10 minutes or so until the mixture cools. It must be completely cool before you use it in the next step. Stir in the vanilla.
• While the mixture is cooling, cream the butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy. You don't want any sugar graininess left. Then add the completely cooled milk/flour mixture and beat the living daylights out of it. If it looks separated, you haven't beaten it enough! Beat it until it all combines and resembles whipped cream. Grab a spoon and taste this wonderful goodness. If there is any left after your taste test, spread it on a cooled chocolate cake.
• For the ganache: Heat the cream until very hot. Add the vanilla, and then pour over the chocolate pieces. Stir to completely melt.
• To assemble: Place the white frosting into a frosting bag. Squeeze the frosting onto one circle of cake. Press a second circle on top. Using a ladle, pour ganache over the cake, allowing the chocolate to run over the sides. Place 3 cherries on the center. Repeat the process with each cake. Chill the cakes until ready to serve!

LIL' DEVILS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together cake mix and butter. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the mixture, and press remainder into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, stir together peanut butter and marshmallow creme; spread over the crust in the pan. Crumble remaining cake mix mixture over top.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool, and cut into squares to serve.

QUICK LITTLE DEVILS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, butter and milk. Spread half the mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. In a small bowl, combine marshmallow creme and peanut butter; carefully spread over cake mixture to within 1 in. of edge. , Drop remaining cake mixture by teaspoonfuls over marshmallow mixture. Bake at 350° for 20-22 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

SPEEDY LITTLE DEVILS

Steps:

• Combine melted butter and dry cake mix.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups of this topping for top crust.
• Put remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 9x13 cake pan.
• Top that layer with combined peanut butter and marshmallow cream and spread evenly.
• Crumble remaining mixture over that and gently press into filling.
• Bake 20 minutes at 350°F.
• Cool.

DEVILED EGGS - MEXICAN DEVILS!

Steps:

• Slice eggs in half lengthwise and scoop yolks into a bowl. Mash yolks with a fork and stir in mayonnaise, mustard, sweet pickles, red onion, avocado, jalapeno pepper, salt, and black pepper until thoroughly combined. Spoon filling into egg halves and sprinkle each deviled egg half with a pinch of ground chipotle chile.