SL- Fudge Pecan Ripple Layer Cake

[cedeetee]

I received the offer for the Southern Living Homestyle Cooking yesterday. The cake on the cover looks amazing. Has anyone made it? If so,I'd like a review please. I need to know that it tastes as good as it looks. I know that it probably isn't a light recipe, but we all can afford to splurge every now and again. :D

[yorkshirepud]

Yum! That sounds delicious. Hope you get a response. Wish I could see a picture.

[lonetree1353]

I bought the same cookbook two weeks ago but haven't tried anything out of it yet.

http://buy.overstock.com/images/products/bnt/FC0848725190.JPG

[lonetree1353]

Not sure why the picture isn't posting :confused: I fixed it :D :D
It looks good enough to eat ;)

[cedeetee]

Here a picture of it on the cover of the book. I found this one on Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0848725190/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-1530967-4470558#reader-link

[yorkshirepud]

Originally posted by lonetree1353
Not sure why the picture isn't posting :confused: I fixed it :D :D
It looks good enough to eat ;)

Wow, that's looks divine!!! And devilish!

Definately a dessert for a special occasion.

Thanks for posting a picture lonetree and cedeetee!

[cedeetee]

Here a picture of it on the cover of the book. I found this one on Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0848725190/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-1530967-4470558#reader-link

[Gracie]

Well I'm sure you knew this was coming... :D

Can anyone with the book post the recipe? It looks divine. I wonder what is the vanilla layer?

Loren

[yorkshirepud]

Originally posted by Gracie
Well I'm sure you knew this was coming... :D

Can anyone with the book post the recipe? It looks divine. I wonder what is the vanilla layer?

Loren

Hehe, thanks. I was gonna ask too.

[cedeetee]

I was trying to find a review of it on the SL BB and someone posted the recipe.Yea! This is definitely not for the "light" hearted... I'm going to hate to check what Master Cook comes up with for the nutritional facts.

FUDGE PECAN RIPPLE LAYER CAKE

1/2 c. shortening
2 t. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 T. cornstarch
2 eggs
1 can Eagle Brand milk
1 2/3 c. flour
1 large egg
2/3 c. cocoa
2/3 c. soft butter
1 1/2 t. soda
5 3/4 c. sifted powdered sugar
1/2 t. salt
1 1/3 c. cocoa
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. plus 2 T. milk
1 T. plus 1 t. vanilla, divided
1 c. chopped pecans
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

Grease and flour 2 9-in. pans. Beat shortening until fluffy; slowly add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating well. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition. Combine flour, cocoa, soda and salt and add to shortening, alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mix. Blend well after each addition. Beat 3 mins. more on high speed, stoping once to scrape down sides of bowl. Stir in 2 tsp. vanilla. Pour into prepared pans and set aside. Beat cream cheese, 2 tbsp. butter and cornstarch until creamy. Gradually add Eagle Brand milk and beat well. Add 1 egg, beat well. Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla. Spoon cream cheese mix evenly over batter in both pans. Bake at 350ºF. for 40 mins. or 'til done with toothpick test. Cool in pans 10 mins. remove from pans and cool completely.

Frosting:

Beat 2/3 cup butter until creamy. Combine powdered sugar and 1 1/2 cups cocoa. Sift and add to butter alternately with 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. milk, beginning and ending with cocoa mixture. Beat 'til of spreading consistency. Stir in remaining 1 tsp. vanilla. Spread between layers, sides and top last. Sprinkle top with pecans.

[lonetree1353]

cedeetee glad you got the recipe. I was going to type it when I got home from work. Did anyone review how the cake was?

[yorkshirepud]

Thanks for the recipe cedeetee. One bite of that will add a extra 'ripple' or two to my arse I know that.

Actually thought, I bet that could be easily lightened.

[BlueMoose]

OMG!:eek:

Val is probably baking it right now!;)

[lonetree1353]

I just got home and checked out the posted recipe. My book shows 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened. For the nuts I have "3/4 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted."

[little_bopeep]

You people are trying to kill me and my arse, right?

[lonetree1353]

I just entered this into mastercook and assumed 16 servings. Trust me...you don't want to look at the nutrional values :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[dlaboriel]

Thanks, CeeDeeTee. This will be in my oven on Saturday morning, if I can wait that long:D

[valchemist]

man the order of those ingredients is totally mixed up.

and does the frosting call for 1 1/3 cups cocoa or 1 1/2? it says one thing in the directions and something else in the ingredients.

[lonetree1353]

Val I entered it in mastercook. Hope this is better.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Fudge Pecan Ripple Layer Cake

Recipe By :Linda Thomas
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -- divided
8 ounces cream cheese -- softened
2 tablespoons butter or margarine -- softened
1 tablespoon cornstarch
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 large egg
2/3 cup butter -- softened
5 3/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 1/3 cups cocoa
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts -- toasted

Grease and flour two 9-inch pans. Line with wax paper. Grease and flour wax paper. Set aside.

Beat shortening at medium speed until fluffy; gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating well. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition.

Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt and add to shortening, alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mix. Blend well after each addition at low speed. Beat 3 mins. more on high speed, stopping once to scrape down sides of bowl. Stir in 2 tsp. vanilla. Pour into prepared pans and set aside.

Beat cream cheese, 2 tbsp. butter and cornstarch at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add Eagle Brand milk and beat well. Add 1 egg, beat well. Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla. Spoon cream cheese mix evenly over batter in both pans.

Bake at 350ºF. for 40 mins. or until done with toothpick test. Cool in pans 10 mins. remove from pans and cool completely.

Frosting:

Beat 2/3 cup butter at medium speed until creamy. Combine powdered sugar and 1 1/3 cups cocoa. Sift and add to butter alternately with 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. milk, beginning and ending with cocoa mixture. Beat until spreading consistency. Stir in remaining 1 tsp. vanilla. Spread frosting between layers, sides and top last. Sprinkle top with toasted pecans.


Source:
"Southern Living Homestyle Cooking page 172"
Yield:
"2 layer cake"
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NOTES : A sweet cream cheese layer bakes atop these fudgy cake layers; then when you assemble, frost and serve the cake , the cream cheese appears as swirly ripples in each slice.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[Gracie]

This looks awesome! Thanks for posting!

Loren

[cedeetee]

Yorkshire and Little Bo Peep,
You're making me feel bad about the ripple expansion on the arse, I was more concerned about the doughnut around the area where my waist should be.

When I cut and pasted the recipe from SL BB, no one had reviewed it yet, but I thank lonetree for correcting it. Who ever makes please let me know if it's as good as it looks, maybe I'll make it for my mom's birthday next week. That way I can get rid of it. I can't make that cake without an occassion. Otherwise, that whole thing would be sitting here looking at me and calling me each time I walk by. Kinda like that Edward's Cheesecake commercial. I only need a couple of slices, the whole thing here could cause a lot of damage.

[cedeetee]

Against the wishes of my waistline and my would-be abs...I made the cake for my mom's birthday. It was delicious. I just wish that the ripple was as big as the one in the picture.

I left the cake with her, so my waistline maybe a bit more thankful for that.

You should try it soon....

[TLee4]

Good for you for leaving it at your mom's!! It does look like a GREAT cake. Thanks for sharing.

Terri

['lil cooker]

Oh me, Oh MY.... I will have to give this one a TRY! The picture did me IN... not a recipe for those obsessed with staying THIN!