Chocolate Dessert

[Norma]

We just got invited to a barbecue tomorrow evening and they asked us to bring the dessert. I'd like to make something yummy (preferably chocolate) but I haven't tried that many of the desserts in CL.

Has anyone made the Texas Sheet Cake from March? How was it? Any other suggestions? I don't want it to be too time consuming.

Thanks for any help.
Norma

[Natasha]

I have not tried the Texas Sheet cake, but here is one suggestion for another chocolate dessert. Easy, and if you search this board, you will see a lot of enthusiastic feedback about these brownies.

Kahlua-Cinnamon Brownies
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup Kahlua
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon cinnamon -- ground
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar -- packed
1 large egg
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine chocolate chips and butter in a small saucepan; place over medium-low heat, and cook until chocolate melts. Remove from heat; stir in Kahlua and vanilla.

Combine flour and next four ingredients in a medium bowl.

Beat brown sugar and egg in a large bowl at low speed of a mixer until blended. Add chocolate mixture; mix well. Add flour mixture, beating until smooth. Pour batter into an 8 inch square pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; sprinkle with sugar. Cool in pan on wire rack.

Per serving: 108 Calories (kcal); 4.1g Total Fat; (34% calories from fat); 1.5g Protein; 16.5g Carbohydrate; 13mg Cholesterol; 93mg Sodium

[Gail]

I have vague recollections of hearing raves about that cake back on the old board. Of course, I have vague recollections about things that are completely inaccurate, too...
I ran a search and found one enthusiastic comment about it in the following thread, moreover, there were several other positive comments about other CL dessert recipes.
Check out: www.cookinglight.com/bbs/Forum1/HTML/000628.html (http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/Forum1/HTML/000628.html)
Another one that got good feedback, I recall, was the Mocha Fudge Pie: www.cookinglight.com/bbs/Forum1/HTML/000677.html (http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/Forum1/HTML/000677.html)

Save me a piece of whatever you make! Mamasue can post a graphic. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif



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[jmkenad]

I made the K. brownies for a party about 2 weeks ago - they were delicious - the only problem was that when I made the 1st batch - I realized that an 8-inch pan was probably only enough for my husband and his 3 brothers!!

I had to stay up a little later and bake another batch. So if you're cooking for a crowd (or just big eaters!) you may want to double it!

[jmkenad]

I made the K. brownies for a party about 2 weeks ago - they were delicious - the only problem was that when I made the 1st batch - I realized that an 8-inch pan was probably only enough for my husband and his 3 brothers!!

I had to stay up a little later and bake another batch. So if you're cooking for a crowd (or just big eaters!) you may want to double it!

[andreajackson]

I love the German Chocolate Bundt cake from the last issue(Sept.). It was so good! It was very moist and rich, just like a chocolate recipe should be!

[Beth]

The Texas Sheet Cake is very good, and I think it was generally rated a definite keeper by the folks who talked about it in several threads. It is easy to make, and fairly quick since you frost is while still warm in the pan. Easy to take along too.

I made a version for a meeting recently. One person declared it the best thing she'd ever eaten, and my husband took leftovers to the office. The end of that was taken home by a co-worker and devoured by her kids and their friends. It seems to have wide appeal, but it is a "Got Milk?" of "Got Coffee?" kind of cake.


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[anna]

Thumbs up on the TX sheet cake - easy and delicious - definitely would satsify chocolate cravings. People don't believe it's light!

[ElinorC]

I'll second the vote on the Tx Sheet Cake. It's delicious and easy to make as well. That also is a necessity for me.

[lindrusso]

I liked the Texas Sheet Cake pretty well, but hands down, the best chocolate recipe that I have ever tried from Cooking Light is the Chocolate Cream Pie. It doesn't taste light at all and is fairly easy to make - you can cut down the time involved by buying a prepared, low-fat crumb crust. Also, make sure to cook the filling until it is the consistency of thick pudding or it will not set correctly.

It's in November 1999, but just in case anyone is interested, here's the recipe:

Chocolate-Cream Pie

PieCrust:
40 (10 full sheets) graham crackers
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, melted
1 large egg white
Filling:
2 cups fat-free milk, divided
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed
3/4 teaspoon grated semisweet chocolate

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. To prepare crust, place crackers ina food processor; process until crumbly. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, butter, and egg white; pulse 6 times or just until moist. Press crumb mixture into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes; cool on a wire rack 15 minutes.

3. To prepare filling, combine 1/2 cup milk, 2/3 cup sugar, and next 4 ingredients (sugar through egg) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.

4. Heat 1 1/2 cups milk in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat to 180 degrees or until tiny bubbles form around the edge (do not boil). Remove from heat. Gradually add hot milk to sugar mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return milk mixture to pan. Add chopped chocolate; cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly (about 5 minutes), stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; cook 2 minutes, stirring constanly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into prepared crust; cover surface of filling with plastic wrap. Chill 3 hours or until cold. Remove plastic wrap; spread whipped topping evenly over filling. Sprinkle with grated chocolate.

5. Yield 10 servings. 242 calories, 8g fat (30% calories from fat).

[darthchrista]

Another thumbs up for the Texas Sheet Cake! It is super easy and the frosting, a task which can sometimes be daunting, is so easy. You just pour it on top and help it spread. I took it to a party and it was gone. The Kahlua brownies are wonderful and easy as well, and not as rich. If that is an issue.

[karen]

The Texas Sheet Cake sounds good. Would someone please post it.

Thanks, Karen



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[Paula H]

The best chocolate cake I've ever made or eaten is the Buttermilk-Chocolate Cake http://www.cookinglight.com/recipefinder/recipe.asp?rid=11008

My doctor regularly asks me to make one for him, and friends go crazy for it. And can't believe it's low fat as well. It's also really quick to make, which is always a bonus.

[karen]

Originally posted by karen:
The Texas Sheet Cake sounds good. Would someone please post it.

Thanks, Karen

[This message has been edited by karen (edited 09-23-2000).]