Comments on: German Chocolate Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Glaze http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/?p=29 Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:14:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Barbara http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-399966 Barbara Sun, 22 May 2011 03:22:04 +0000 http://cupcakeblog.com/german-chocolate-cupcakes-with-milk-chocolate-glaze/#comment-399966 I grew up watching my grandmothers and mom make German Chocolate Cakes. There was always a German Chocolate Cake for Christmas. They used the recipe on the German's Chocolate wrapper. When I started baking I used the recipe on the wrapper. One year my cake was a total disappointment. I called my mom immediately to get her advice on what had happened. We finally compared a new label with an old copy my mom had kept in her recipe file. The difference was beating the egg whites separately and folding them into the batter. Beating the egg whites and folding them into the batter makes all the difference. I won't make German Chocolate Cake any other way. I grew up watching my grandmothers and mom make German Chocolate Cakes. There was always a German Chocolate Cake for Christmas. They used the recipe on the German’s Chocolate wrapper. When I started baking I used the recipe on the wrapper. One year my cake was a total disappointment. I called my mom immediately to get her advice on what had happened. We finally compared a new label with an old copy my mom had kept in her recipe file. The difference was beating the egg whites separately and folding them into the batter. Beating the egg whites and folding them into the batter makes all the difference. I won’t make German Chocolate Cake any other way.

]]> By: Shannah http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-383400 Shannah Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:00:49 +0000 http://cupcakeblog.com/german-chocolate-cupcakes-with-milk-chocolate-glaze/#comment-383400 Yum! I had a bit of a fail when making your topping - user error, entirely, which usually happens when you're trying something at the last minute for a next day event. Anyway, I improvised and it still turned out really well. Thanks for the inspiration! My attempt and edits: http://shannahhayley.blogspot.com/2010/02/little-bite-of-heaven.html Yum! I had a bit of a fail when making your topping – user error, entirely, which usually happens when you’re trying something at the last minute for a next day event. Anyway, I improvised and it still turned out really well. Thanks for the inspiration!

My attempt and edits: http://shannahhayley.blogspot.com/2010/02/little-bite-of-heaven.html

]]> By: chockylit http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-253 chockylit Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:34:00 +0000 http://cupcakeblog.com/german-chocolate-cupcakes-with-milk-chocolate-glaze/#comment-253 I will try it this year for sure. Thanks! I will try it this year for sure. Thanks!

]]> By: The Midnight Baker http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-252 The Midnight Baker Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:21:00 +0000 http://cupcakeblog.com/german-chocolate-cupcakes-with-milk-chocolate-glaze/#comment-252 Note - i meant to say, now USE annually.... it really is a FAB german choc cake, even though it sounds labor intensive. Note – i meant to say, now USE annually…. it really is a FAB german choc cake, even though it sounds labor intensive.

]]> By: The Midnight Baker http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-251 The Midnight Baker Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:23:00 +0000 http://cupcakeblog.com/german-chocolate-cupcakes-with-milk-chocolate-glaze/#comment-251 I just found your site from a Google search for Vietnamese Baked coconut pudding.... Awesome! I, too, make German Chocolate cake each year and the best recipe I have found (and now you annually) came from Cooks Illustrated. German Chocolate Cake w/Coconut Pecan Filling Cake (for 2 - 9" rounds) 4oz semisweet chocolate chopped fine 1/4c Dutch-processed cocoa, sifted 1/2c boiling water 2c (10oz) unbleached AP flour 3/4tsp baking soda 12T (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1c (7oz) granulated sugar 2/3c (4 3/4oz)packed light brown sugar 3/4tsp table salt 4 large eggs, room temperature 1tsp vanilla extract 3/4c sour cream, room temperature Filling: 4 large egg yolks 1 can (12oz) evaporated milk 1 cup (7oz) granulated sugar 1/4 c (1 3/4oz) packed lt. brown sugar 6T (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces 1/8tsp table salt 2tsp vanilla extract 2 1/3c sweetened shredded coconut 1 1/2c finely chopped pecans, toasted (350 degrees for about 8 mins) For the filling: Whisk yolks in med. saucepan, gradually whisk in evap. milk. Add sugars, butter & salt. Cook over med. high heat whisking constantly until boiling, frothy and slightly thickened. Transfer to a bowl, whisk in vanilla. Stir in coconut. Cool until just warm then cover with plastic wrap and refridgerate until cold, at least 2hrs but up to 3 days. Pecans are stirred in just before cake assembly so they do not get soggy. FOR THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350*. Grease & flour 2 - 9" round pans. combine chocolate & cocoa in sm. bowl. Add boiling water and let stand 2 mins. whisk until smooth and let cool to room temp. Sift flour & baking soda into med. bowl. Beat butter, sugars & salt until light & fluffy (about 4mins). Scraping down bowl 1/2 way through. Beat in eggs one at a time combining well after each. Beat in vanilla, then beat on high 45sec until light and fluffy. With beater running add in chocolate, beat 30 more sec. Batter may appear broken. On low speed add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the sour cream, beating until barely combined. After final addition of flour stir with spatula. Batter will be thick. Bake about 30mins until tookpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10mins on wire rack. Turn out of pans and cool completely before filling! I just found your site from a Google search for Vietnamese Baked coconut pudding…. Awesome! I, too, make German Chocolate cake each year and the best recipe I have found (and now you annually) came from Cooks Illustrated.

German Chocolate Cake w/Coconut Pecan Filling

Cake (for 2 – 9″ rounds)
4oz semisweet chocolate chopped fine
1/4c Dutch-processed cocoa, sifted
1/2c boiling water
2c (10oz) unbleached AP flour
3/4tsp baking soda
12T (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1c (7oz) granulated sugar
2/3c (4 3/4oz)packed light brown sugar
3/4tsp table salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
1tsp vanilla extract
3/4c sour cream, room temperature

Filling:
4 large egg yolks
1 can (12oz) evaporated milk
1 cup (7oz) granulated sugar
1/4 c (1 3/4oz) packed lt. brown sugar
6T (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
1/8tsp table salt
2tsp vanilla extract
2 1/3c sweetened shredded coconut
1 1/2c finely chopped pecans, toasted (350 degrees for about 8 mins)

For the filling: Whisk yolks in med. saucepan, gradually whisk in evap. milk. Add sugars, butter & salt. Cook over med. high heat whisking constantly until boiling, frothy and slightly thickened. Transfer to a bowl, whisk in vanilla. Stir in coconut. Cool until just warm then cover with plastic wrap and refridgerate until cold, at least 2hrs but up to 3 days. Pecans are stirred in just before cake assembly so they do not get soggy.

FOR THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350*. Grease & flour 2 – 9″ round pans. combine chocolate & cocoa in sm. bowl. Add boiling water and let stand 2 mins. whisk until smooth and let cool to room temp.

Sift flour & baking soda into med. bowl.

Beat butter, sugars & salt until light & fluffy (about 4mins). Scraping down bowl 1/2 way through. Beat in eggs one at a time combining well after each. Beat in vanilla, then beat on high 45sec until light and fluffy. With beater running add in chocolate, beat 30 more sec. Batter may appear broken. On low speed add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the sour cream, beating until barely combined. After final addition of flour stir with spatula. Batter will be thick.

Bake about 30mins until tookpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10mins on wire rack. Turn out of pans and cool completely before filling!

]]> By: Shauna http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-250 Shauna Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:34:00 +0000 http://cupcakeblog.com/german-chocolate-cupcakes-with-milk-chocolate-glaze/#comment-250 Oh, so good. That last photo is enough to make anyone hungry. Oh, so good. That last photo is enough to make anyone hungry.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-249 Anonymous Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:58:00 +0000 http://cupcakeblog.com/german-chocolate-cupcakes-with-milk-chocolate-glaze/#comment-249 i saw this and thought you could make it into cupcakes: http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails/recipe_4020.asp i saw this and thought you could make it into cupcakes:

http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails/recipe_4020.asp

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