Sesame Spice Cake With Chocolate Orange Glaze Recipes

SESAME SPICE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• For the cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease and lightly flour a 10 cup bundt pan.
• Chop the dates in food processor by pulsing several times; place in a small bowl and cover with hot water; allow to stand while preparing remaining cake ingredients.
• In medium mixer bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, ground cloves and cinnamon; set aside.
• In large mixer bowl, beat the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy; beat in brown sugar, tahini and while continuing to beat, add eggs 1 at a time.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture, alternating with yogurt; beat for 2 minutes on medium speed.
• Stir in 1/4 cup of orange juice and 1 tablespoon zest, drain the dates and stir into batter until evenly distributed; add chopped nuts and stir to distribute.
• Turn into prepared pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until tester comes out clean when inserted off center; cool 10 minutes and turn out of pan onto plate; allow too cool completely before glazing.
• For the glaze, in a small saucepan, add the butter, chocolate, cream and orange juice; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens; remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla and gradually add confectioners' sugar; beating until smooth and thickened.
• Stir in orange zest and pour evenly over cake, allowing glaze to run down sides, scrape up excess that drips into the center and round edges, pour over cake.

CHOCOLATE-CHOCOLATE CAKE (BUNDT CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray 9 3/4 x 3 3/8 fluted bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray or lightly grease and flour pan.
• In a large pan, over medium low heat, melt 1-1/2 cups of the chocolate chips and butter together, stirring until chocolate is completely melted.
• Pour the chocolate mixture into large mixing bowl, add sugar; beating until well blended.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, add vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to chocolate mixture alternating with milk; mix until smooth, stir in the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool completely in pan, remove and drizzle with your favorite glaze.