Spiderweb cake

[shoyski]

Do any of you remember a cake or some kind of dessert that was chocolate with a spiderweb design on the front? I vaguely remember making something that I had to pull a toothpick through to "make" the web but cannot for the life of me remember which recipe it was. Am I just dreaming that I made this?

[badunnin]

There were spiderweb cookies last year....

[badunnin]

Chocolate Spiderweb Cookies

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetalbe shortening
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg white
cooking spray
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons 2% reduced-fat milk

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees.

2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Place the shortening in a large mixing bowl; beat with a heavyduty mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add the granulated sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until well blended. Add vanilla and egg white; beat well. Add flour mixture; beat until well blended.

3. Turn dough onto wax paper; shape into a 6-inch log. Wrap log in wax paper. Freeze 2 hours or until very firm.

4. Cut log into 24 (1/2-inch) slices, and place slices 1 inch apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until set. ReEmove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

5. Combine powdered sugar and milk in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk until smooth. Spoon into a small zip-lock bag; seal. Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of the bag. Working with 1 cookie at a time, pipe 3 concentric circles onto each cookie. Starting at the center circle, pull a wooden toothpick through the other circles at regular intervals to create a "web".

Yield - 2 dozen cookies.

[Tarheel YaYa]

Here's a link to Kraft foods and their version of spiderweb brownies:
http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&recipe_id=54517

[funnybone]

Not a spiderweb, but I am sure you can do whatever you'd like with any cake. Here's some ideas form www.verybestbaking.com

http://www.meals.com/imagesrecipes/32338med.jpg
http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/detail.aspx?ID=32338

http://www.meals.com/imagesrecipes/30299S.jpg
http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/detail.aspx?ID=30299

[doggerham]

Here's one from Martha:

http://a444.g.akamai.net/7/444/703/20010822171924/www.marthastewart.com/images/content/recipe/cooki_01135_t.jpg

[doggerham]

This is the CL one (recipe posted above)

http://i.timeinc.net//cooking/images/2003/0310p240_m.jpg

[shoyski]

Thanks for the ideas, guys. :) Bethany, I know they weren't cookies but I'm certain I could use your recipe and be happy with it. In fact, all the recipes posted look fine. I just have that little niggle in the back of my head that I can't get rid of, trying to figure out what dessert I made. It tasted good! :D I can't believe I didn't record it properly. Oh well, looking at all the ideas you guys posted, I'm sure I can let go of that faded memory and get going on trying the new recipes. Thanks again!

[MISSINDI]

Here's the Kraft Foods brownie picture (recipe link above):

http://www.kraftfoods.com/images/recipe_images/BAKERS_ONE_BOWL_Spider_Web_Brownies.jpg

[Vanessa]

Hi:
I just looked that recipe up today. I found it in 1997 Annual recipes. Which means is in CL October 1996 issue called Brownie Snack Cake. Here's the recipe.....

Brownie Snack Cake
From Cooking Light


3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large egg whites
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Cooking spray
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons skim milk
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa

Preheat oven to 375°.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Combine flour, 1/3 cup cocoa, salt, and baking powder; stir well. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating just until blended.

Pour batter into a 9-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.

Combine powdered sugar and milk; beat at low speed until smooth. Spread 1/2 cup powdered sugar glaze over top of cake. Add 1 teaspoon cocoa to remaining sugar mixture, stirring with a whisk until blended. Spoon into a small zip-top plastic bag. Snip off 1 corner of bag, making a small hole. Starting in center of cake, pipe frosting in 4 concentric circles. Starting at center circle, pull a wooden pick or tip of a knife through circles at regular intervals to edge of cake to form a "web" design.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 186(24% from fat); FAT 5g(sat 1g,mono 1.4g,poly 2.2g); PROTEIN 2.5g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 25mg; SODIUM 69mg; FIBER 0.1g; IRON 0.7mg; CARBOHYDRATE 33.3g

Cooking Light, OCTOBER 1996

[lonetree1353]

http://i.timeinc.net/cooking/images/recipefinder/cl_12792.1_m.jpg

This is the picture that goes with the recipe that Vanessa posted for Brownie snack cake.

[shoyski]

Hot diggity!! :D :D

Thanks, Vanessa, this is the exact cake I was thinking of. So cool! :cool:

And Maureen, thanks for posting the picture. That really brought it home. I have this cake listed in my notes, but I guess I"m going to have to write spiderweb next to it so I will remember for next year.