Voodoo Cake Recipes

VOODOO VODKA

Steps:

• Pour the vodka into a 1-liter glass bottle, and add the grains of paradise. Close the bottle, and shake gently. Store in a cool place for 5 to 7 days; gently shake the bottle once a day.
• Strain the vodka through a very fine metal mesh strainer, such as a wine strainer, into a sterile glass container. (Using a coffee filter will strip some of the flavoring oils out of the vodka.)

VOODOO EMPRESS

Steps:

• Mix liqueur, Tia Maria, and half-and-half in mixer and shake. Pour over ice in a 12-ounce glass. Top with 1-ounce cola. Garnish with shaved chocolate and a soda straw.

VOODOO CAKE

Steps:

• Mix flour, butter and pecans in bowl.
• Press into bottom of 9X13 pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Cool completely.
• Mix 1 cup of the cool whip, the cream cheese, and the powdered sugar.
• Spread mixture on top of cooled cookie crust.
• Mix 3 cups milk with instant pudding.
• Spread on top of previous layer.
• Spread remaining cool whip on top and sprinkle with pecans or chocolate sprinkles.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

BBQ VOODOO

Steps:

• Add the honey, molasses, garlic, chipotles, chiles, pepper and salt in large stockpot. Place the cumin, coriander and bay leaves on a piece of cheesecloth, then tie into a pouch with kitchen twine. Add to the stockpot and cook over medium heat 30 minutes, stirring gently often. Mixture will be thick and fragrant.
• Add the canned tomatoes. Cook 20 minutes and break up tomatoes. Remove spice bag.
• Add the onions, watermelon and peaches. Cook 45 minutes on medium. Cool 30 minutes. Remove large pieces of fruit, chiles, garlic, and onion and puree them in a process till smooth. Combine the puree with the remaining mixture and pass through strainer in batches. Mixture should be smooth. Return to pot.
• Add the vinegar, water and BBQ sauce. Reduce heat to low, cook minimum 4 hours.
• Add brown sugar to your taste.
• Let sauce come to room temperature. Marinate meat in enough sauce to cover in 1 gallon bag for 24 hrs. Smoke using favorite method. Shred meat, adding enough sauce to shredded meat to coat (don't add the marinating sauce to the shredded meat unless you've boiled the sauce first).
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• Serve with additional sauce on side.

BLACK MAGIC CAKE WITH VOODOO FROSTING

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
• Add all the rest of the ingredients.
• Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Batter will be thin.
• Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.
• Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool on rack until ready to frost.
• FROSTING:.
• Prepare, bake and cool 2 9-inch round cake layers.
• For layer filling, combine hot fudge and instant coffee granules in a medium sauce pan; heat until coffee crystals are dissolved.
• Cool for 15 minutes and then fold into fudge mixture 2 cups of the whipped topping.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Place first cake layer on a serving plate and spread with 1 cup filling.
• Top with second layer.
• Add remaining 2 cups whipped topping to the remaining fudge mixture and mix well.
• Frost top and sides of the cake with topping mixture.
• Keep cake refrigerated.
• TIP: Garnish with chocolate curls, chocolate coated coffee beans or grated chocolate.