मंगलवार, 13 जुलाई 2021

Chantilly Berry Cake

Showcase fresh summer berries with a supremely moist sponge cake and fluffy Chantilly cream! This beautiful Chantilly Berry Cake is a light, airy treat that is bound to impress!

Berries and cream is a classic pairing that is so absolutely delicious! For more perfectly sweet and creamy fruit desserts, try lemon berry trifle, galette, and fruit pizza!

Piece cut out of Chantilly Berry Cake.

The Best Chantilly Cake Recipe

As much as I love a good chocolate cake, the flavors of this berry Chantilly cake have been SO refreshing and delicious, with the perfect balance of creamy and sweet! Layers of an amazingly moist white sponge, Chantilly cream, and fresh berries make this cake a showstopper. It not only has the perfect summer taste but the bright, white color of the cake and bright berry colors give it a beautiful, summery presentation as well!

This Chantilly cake honestly tastes like you are eating a delicious, berry-filled cloud. And the best part is – as fancy as this cake looks, it is easy and straightforward to put together! I know you will love this Chantilly cake as much as I do! It is perfect for every occasion and has mouthwatering flavor and texture that will be a hit with everyone at your gathering!

Berry Chantilly Cake Ingredients

  • All-Purpose Flour: For structure and a light, fluffy texture. You can also use cake flour. Avoid using flours with a high protein content as they can make your cake dense.
  • Baking Powder and Baking Soda: Help your cake to rise and achieve a perfect texture.
  • Salt: To enhance flavor.
  • Butter: Softened.
  • Granulated Sugar: For sweetness and to help the cake ingredients meld together.
  • Egg Whites: For use as a binding agent, keep at room temperature for best results. Use egg whites and not yolks to maintain a crisp, white color.
  • Vanilla Extract: For flavor. It is best to use clear vanilla extract in this cake to keep it from turning slightly yellow.
  • Almond Extract: Optional, for added flavor.
  • Whole Milk: For moisture and fat content.
  • Sour Cream: The secret ingredient for a perfectly moist cake! Adds fat content to your cake.
  • White Vinegar: Creates a chemcial reaction with baking soda; helps your cake to rise.

Chantilly Filling

  • Mascarpone Cheese: Mascarpone cheese is a soft, sweet cheese that acts as the foundation of your Chantilly cream.
  • Cream Cheese: For flavor and texure. Keep at room temperature before adding into your mixture.
  • Heavy Cream: Used for making whipping cream. This adds the perfect, light texture to your filling.
  • Powdered Sugar: For sweetness and smooth texture.
  • Vanilla Extract: For flavor. Use clear vanilla extract to keep the cream bright white.
  • Almond Extract: For added flavor.
  • Fresh Berries: I use raspberries, strawberries and blueberries in this recipe.

How to Make Chantilly Berry Cake Recipe

I have broken this recipe up into 3 easy parts to simplify the process. This is a cake that anyone can make and one that yields a delicious, fluffy result every time!

  1. Preheat Oven and Prep Pans: Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray three 8 inch round cake pans with cooking spray and dust with flour. Set aside.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  3. Create Egg White Mixture: In the bowl of your mixer, beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugar and beat again for about 3-5 minutes on medium high speed until it turns white and fluffy. Add in the egg whites one at a time and mix on medium until each one is fully mixed in.
  4. Mix in Wet Ingredients: Add the extracts, milk, sour cream and vinegar to the butter mixture and mix on medium speed until combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until jut combined.
  5. Pour Into Pans: Separate the cake batter evenly into the three cake pans and bake for about 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean and the center of the cake springs back when lightly pressed.

Creamy Chantilly Cream

  1. Mix Cheese and Cream: In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the mascarpone cheese and cream cheese. Use the paddle attachment to beat the cheeses together until well creamed. Add in the heavy whipping cream slowly while mixing on low so the mixture stays creamy and does not get lumpy.
  2. Mix in Sugar and Extracts: Once all the whipping cream has been added, add in the powdered sugar and extracts. Beat on medium until smooth and combined. If the cream is still fairly runny, you can switch to the whisk attachment and whip on medium for a few minutes to allow it to thicken. You may also make the cream a day in advance and let it chill and set up more firm in the fridge before using.

How to Layer Chantilly Cake with Berries

  1. Layer Cream and Berries on Cake: On a cake stand or plate, add one of the cooled cake layers. Spread an even layer of Chantilly cream over the top of the layer and add a layer of berries on top. Add the next layer of cake and repeat until the third layer has been added on top.
  2. Frost: Frost the sides of the cake and the top evenly. If desired, pipe remaining cream around the top and bottom of the cake. Add berries as desired for garnish.
  3. Chill: Chill the cake in the fridge until ready to serve.
A frosted Chantilly Berry Cake.

What is Chantilly Cream?

It may sound like it is hard to make, but Chantilly Cream is just a fancy name for whipped cream that has been sweetened with vanilla. In this recipe, I use mascarpone and cream cheese to thicken my cream for more stable cake layers. For a boozy, traditional take on Chantilly Cream, add a splash of Brandy or Irish Cream to your mixture. Other flavors can also be added- in this recipe, I use almond extract because I like subtle nuttiness. Lemon, chocolate, coffee, caramel, and strawberry are other flavors that I think would taste amazing when added to this melt-in-your-mouth cream!

Chantilly Berry Cake Tips

If you master a few simple tips and tricks, you will be able to create bakery-worthy cakes each time! Chantilly cake is always a favorite and so easy to make.

  • Don’t Overmix: Be careful not to overmix your whipped cream. After hard peaks, whipped cream will turn into butter.
  • Use Cream With a High Fat Percentage: Make sure your heavy cream is at least 36% full fat to achieve the best Chantilly Cream texture.
  • Add Liqueurs: Add a splash of Brandy or Irish Cream for extra flavor and a boozy take on this recipe.
  • Add Other Flavors: You can add other extracts to your Chantilly Cream for a pop of flavor between layers. Strawberry, chocolate, and coffee are delicous variations. You could add lemon flavoring to your cream and even a dollop of lemon curd between layers for a tangy twist on this berry dessert.
  • Keep Heavy Cream Cold: Keep your heavy cream, mixing bowl, and any mixer attachments cold before making your whipped cream. The fat in heavy cream fuses better when at a colder temperature, which leaves you with the perfect texture and thickness once whipped.
  • Level Cake Layers: Spend a few extra minutes leveling your cake layers with a serrated knife once they have cooled down completely. This will not only help your cake stand up perfectly straight, but allow your cake to soak up moisture and flavor from your fruit and cream layers.
  • Chill Before Assembly: Chill your cake layers before assembling. It helps keep your cake more stable and helps with frosting.
Slice of Chantilly Berry Cake.

Storing Leftover Chantilly Cake

  • In the Refrigerator: Since the frosting and layers are whipped cream-based, it is best to keep your Chantilly cake in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to 2 days.
  • In the Freezer: You can store unfrosted cake layers in the freezer, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, for 3-6 months. Chantilly Cream can also be stored on its own in an airtight container for up to a week. Simply thaw and whip before use.
Close up of a slice of Chantilly Berry Cake.
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Chantilly Berry Cake

Showcase fresh summer berries with a supremely moist sponge cake and fluffy Chantilly cream! This beautiful Chantilly Berry Cake is a light, airy treat that is bound to impress!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword berry chantilly cake, chantilly cake, chantilly cake recipe
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 10 People
Calories 1235kcal
Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups butter softened
  • 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • 6 large Egg whites room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract optional
  • 1 ½ cup milk whole
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 Tablespoons white vinegar

Chantilly Filling

  • 16 ounces Mascarpone Cheese
  • 16 ounces Cream Cheese room temperature
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries strawberries and blueberries

Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray three 8 inch round cake pans with cooking spray and dust with flour. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugar and beat again for about 3-5 minutes on medium high speed until it turns white and fluffy. Add in the egg whites one at a time and mix on medium until each one is fully mixed in.
  • Add the extracts, milk, sour cream and vinegar to the butter mixture and mix on medium speed until combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Separate the cake batter evenly into the three cake pans and bake for about 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean and the center of the cake springs back when lightly pressed.

Chantilly Cream

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the mascarpone cheese and cream cheese. Use the paddle attachment to beat the cheeses together until well creamed. Add in the heavy whipping cream slowly while mixing on low so the mixture stays creamy and does not get lumpy.
  • Once all the whipping cream has been added, add in the powdered sugar and extracts. Beat on medium until smooth and combined. If the cream is still fairly runny, you can switch to the whisk attachment and whip on medium for a few minutes to allow it to thicken. You may also make the cream a day in advance and let it chill and set up more firm in the fridge before using.

Assembly

  • On a cake stand or plate, add one of the cooled cake layers. Spread an even layer of Chantilly cream over the top of the layer and add a layer of berries on top. Add the next layer of cake and repeat until the third layer has been added on top.
  • Frost the sides of the cake and the top evenly. If desired, pipe remaining cream around the top and bottom of the cake. Add berries as desired for garnish.
  • Chill the cake in the fridge until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 1235kcal | Carbohydrates: 126g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 76g | Saturated Fat: 46g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 211mg | Sodium: 1004mg | Potassium: 339mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 99g | Vitamin A: 2584IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 234mg | Iron: 2mg


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Coca-Cola Cake

Coca Cola cake is an easy-to-make chocolate cake, topped with pecans and ooey-gooey chocolate frosting. It is so easy and absolutely delicious, you are going to love this cake and its subtle soda flavor!

Chocolate cake on the brain? Satisfy your cravings with my other tried and true German, one-bowl, and zucchini chocolate cake recipes!

Taking a bite of Coca-Cola cake.

Amazing Coca Cola Cake Recipe

What is better than moist chocolate cake, a buttery, rich frosting with pecans, and the irresistible sweet bubbliness of Coke? A combination of all three, of course! This Coca Cola cake is so decadent and moist, I have to keep myself from drooling as I write this! Using soda in cake really is a game-changer. Not only does it add subtle hints of flavor, but replaces eggs in your cake batter and adds fluffiness with the carbonation! I love multi-purpose ingredients- and cooking with coke has shown me time and time again that it is the MVP of secret ingredients. Just look at the way it enhances cherry jello poke cake or even meat-based dishes like pulled pork barbacoa.

So, next time you are at the store wondering whether or not to get Coke… remember it is a super versatile ingredient in your cooking arsenal and can transform so many types of dishes! You are going to love this Coca Cola cake and how insanely easy it is to make. The moist, fluffy texture of the cake, homemade frosting, and subtle hints of cola will have your friends and family wanting more.

Easy Coca Cola Chocolate Cake Ingredients

The best part about this Coca Cola cake recipe is that you don’t need any complicated ingredients to put it together. Just pantry staples! As always, individual measurements of each ingredient can be found in the recipe card below.

  • All-Purpose Flour: For structure. Using all-purpose flour keeps your cakes light and fluffy.
  • Granulated Sugar: For sweetness. Melds ingredients together when baked.
  • Baking Soda: Keeps your cake from becoming dense.
  • Salt: To enhance flavor.
  • Butter: Unsalted butter is the best!
  • Cocoa Powder: Unsweetened.
  • Buttermilk: Keeps your cake moist and rich. Make yours at home with my simple 2-ingredient recipe!
  • Vegetable Oil: For moisture.
  • Coca-Cola: The secret ingredient! Makes your cake light and fluffy and adds the perfect touch of sweetness.

Chocolate Coca Cola Frosting

  • Coca Cola: More Coca Cola for even more flavor in the frosting.
  • Unsalted Butter: Adds richness and flavor to your frosting.
  • Cocoa Powder: Unsweetened.
  • Powdered Sugar: For sweetness, also keeps your frosting smooth.
  • Vanilla: To enhance flavor. Pure vanilla extract works best!
  • Salt: For flavor.
  • Chopped Pecans or Walnuts: Optional, for a delicious touch of nuttiness.
The process of making Coca Cola cake.

How to Make Coca-Cola Cake

Making this recipe is just as easy as using boxed cake, but tastes out of this world! The Coca Cola really adds so much to this cake.

  1. Preheat and Prep Pan: Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9×13 pan with pan spray and set aside.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
  3. Cook Remaining Ingredients Together: In a medium sauce pan add the butter, cocoa powder, and coke and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from the heat and pour in with the dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
  4. Bake: Pour into the prepared 9×13 pan and bake for about 30 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool while the frosting is prepared.

How to Make the Best Chocolate Frosting

This chocolate frosting is thin but full of flavor! It is poured right over the cooled Coca Cola cake.

  1. Boil: In the same sauce pan that was used for the cake batter, add the butter cocoa powder and coca cola. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  2. Mix in Dry Ingredients: Remove from the heat and pour into the bowl of a stand mixer and add the powdered sugar. Beat until smooth. Pour over the top of the warm cake. Sprinkle chopped nuts, if desired.
A slice of Coca-Cola cake.

The Best Coca Cola Cake Making Tips

Get the most delicious result out of your Coca Cola cake! Add texture, flavor and so much more with these great tips.

  • Using Diet Coke: You can easily substitute Coca-Cola for Diet Coke or Coke Zero Sugar for the same great taste but minus the sugar.
  • Other Sodas: Dr. Pepper and root beer work great in cakes, too. It just depends on what flavor you like best! You could also try adding Cherry Coke for a slightly fruity finish to your cake.
  • Toppings: I love adding walnuts and pecans to this cake. Make a turtle version by drizzling homemade caramel sauce on top!
  • Adding Marshmallows: You can try a more traditional version of this cake by adding marshmallows on top of your batter before baking. You get an added layer of sweet, melty goodness!

Storing Leftover Cake

Coca Cola cake is best stored at room temperature, covered in plastic wrap for up to 4 days! Store leftover Coca-Cola Cake in an airtight container for up to 3 months in the freezer. Thaw overnight before serving.

A slice of Coca-Cola cake topped with nuts.
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Coca Cola Cake

Coca Cola cake is an easy-to-make chocolate cake, topped with pecans and ooey-gooey chocolate frosting. It is so easy and absolutely delicious, you are going to love this cake and its subtle soda flavor!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword coca cola cake, coca cola cake recipe, coca cola chocolate cake
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 People
Calories 629kcal
Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup veggie oil
  • 1 cup coca cola

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup Coca Cola
  • 1 ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 5 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • dash of salt
  • Chopped pecans or walnuts optional

Instructions

Coca Cola Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9×13 pan with pan spray and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
  • In a medium sauce pan add the butter, cocoa powder, and coke and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from the heat and pour in with the dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
  • Pour into the prepared 9×13 pan and bake for about 30 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool while the frosting is prepared.

Frosting

  • In the same sauce pan that was used for the cake batter, add the butter cocoa powder and coca cola. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from the heat and pour into the bowl of a stand mixer and add the powdered sugar. Beat until smooth. Pour over the top of the warm cake. Sprinkle chopped nuts, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 629kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 1080IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg


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सोमवार, 12 जुलाई 2021

Air Fryer Corn on the Cob

Air Fryer Corn on the Cob is going to change the way you cook corn. Super fast, tender, and full of toasted corn flavor air fryer, corn is insanely delicious.

Summertime means corn season and there’s nothing better than sweet crisp-tender corn. Try it in these favorite recipes Corn Salad, Jiffy Corn Casserole, and Grilled Mexican Street Corn.

Air Fryer corn on the cob in the basket with butter.

Easy Air Fryer Corn on the Cob

I love corn on the cob, it’s sweet tender kernels of corn cooked to perfection and then smothered in butter with salt and pepper as an added touch. Cooking the corn in the air fryer changed everything for me. No longer did I have to boil a pot of water and heat up the kitchen in the process. Throwing them in the air fryer saved me so much time as well as keeping the kitchen cool. Serve these air fryer corn on the cob with some Chicken, Salad, and some Neiman Marcus Bars for dessert for a perfect summer meal!

Air frying corn on the cob is a great way to prep corn for your favorite dishes as well. Use corn cooked in the air fryer for this Salad, Cheesy Hot Corn Dip, and this Corn Chowder. You are going to love the taste and texture too! It has a similar flavor as grilled corn without firing up the grill. The olive oil gives allows the corn to crisp up and caramelize. It is so good, you have to try this air fryer corn on the cob today!

What You Need For Corn on the Cob in the Air Fryer

It is quick and easy with only 3 ingredients if you like salt and pepper! Enjoy this air fryer corn on the cob the best way! For all measurements, see the recipe card below.

  • Corn: Pick a good sweet corn that your family loves to eat. I like to go to farmers markets for the best selection.
  • Olive oil: This is to help “air fry” the corn and keep it from sticking.
  • Salt and pepper: Add to taste.

How To Make Air Fryer Corn on the Cob

Simply place the corn in the basket of the air fryer. Rub the olive oil evenly on the corn. Add salt and pepper. Cook in the air fryer at 370 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until tender. It is that simple to cook air fryer corn on the cob.

Drizzling the corn with olive oil before air frying.

Tips For the Ultimate Air Fryer Corn on the Cob

Air fryer corn on the cob gives a unique flavor you just have to try! Fresh or frozen corn will work too.

  • Air Frying: It’s important to remember when you are air frying corn that every air fryer cooks a bit differently. Be sure to check your corn half way through so that you do not burn your corn.
  • Oil: When you putting oil on your corn, you can use a spoon and drizzle it or use a non-aerosal oil spray. Using cooking spray with an accelerant can ruin your air fryer basket.
  • Do not Stack or over fill: To get the perfect bake on your corn, make sure there is room between the cobs for the air to circulate and do not stack.
  • Cut: You may have to cut your ears of corn to fit your basket. Just cut them in half and cook in batches if needed.
  • Frozen Corn on the Cob: This method will also work with frozen corn on the cob. You can thaw it or add a few extra minutes and cooke it from frozen.
Corn on the cob in the air fryer with salt and pepper.

How to Pick the Perfect Corn

Did you know it’s bad shopping etiquette to pull back the husks to check corn out before buying it? It is! So don’t do it. It shortens the shelf life of the corn, making it dry out faster, and then it’s unsellable. Causing farmers and store owners to lose money. But you can get dynamite corn without peeking. Here’s how to pick the perfect corn in the air fryer.

  • Silks: First check out the silks which are the long hair like strands that stick out of the top. They should be brown and tacky. This means there is still moisture in the cob and hasn’t dried out yet. If the silk is dark brown, dry or black, the corn is too old and should be passed by.
  • Husks: The green leaf like husks that wrap around the corn should be bright green free from lots of brown spots or little holes at the tops. Those little holes mean there are probably worms in the corn. The husks should be clinging to the corn wrapping it fairly tightly. If the husks are damp that is sign that the corn is fresh and a good pick.
  • Give it a Squeeze: Starting at the bottom work your way up the cob gently squeezing as you go. The ear of corn should feel firm, and the individual kernels should feel plump. If there are any voids where kernels are missing or if has soft spots, pass on that ear of corn.

How to Store Corn on the Cob

Once you get your corn home you can keep it at room temperature if you are cooking it within a few hours. If you are saving it for another day you can either shuck it and store the corn in a plastic bag or leave the husks on and keep in a tightly sealed plastic bag in the crisper.

Air fried corn on the cob with butter.
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Air Fryer Corn on the Cob

Air Fryer Corn on the Cob is going to change the way you cook corn. Super fast, tender, and full of toasted corn flavor air fryer, corn is insanely delicious.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword air fryer corn, air fryer corn on the cob, corn on the cob
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 ears of corn
Calories 108kcal
Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

  • 4 ears of corn
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Place the corn in the basket of the air fryer. Rub the olive oil evenly on the corn. Add salt and pepper.
  • Cook in the air fryer at 370 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until tender.

Nutrition

Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 168IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg


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