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[align=center]Chocolate Orange Marble Chiffon Cake [/align]
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 cup hot water
3 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup vegetable oil, divided
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold water
7 egg yolks
1 cup (about 8) egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange peel
Orange Glaze (recipe follows)
Remove top oven rack; move other rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Stir together cocoa and hot water in medium bowl; stir in 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons oil; set aside. Stir together flour, remaining 1-1/2 cups sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl; add cold water, remaining 1/2 cup oil and egg yolks; beat with spoon until smooth.
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in another large bowl on high speed of mixer until stiff peaks form. Pour egg yolk mixture in a thin stream over beaten whites, gently folding just until blended. Remove 2 cups batter; add to chocolate mixture, gently folding in until well blended. Fold orange peel into remaining batter.
Spoon half of orange batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan; drop half the chocolate batter on top by spoonfuls. Repeat layers of orange and chocolate batters. Gently swirl with knife for marbled effect, leaving definite orange and chocolate areas.
Bake 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly. Immediately invert cake in pan onto heatproof funnel; cool completely. Remove cake from pan; invert onto serving plate. Prepare Orange Glaze; spread over top of cake, allowing glaze to run down sides. Garnish as desired. 12 to 16 servings.
Orange Glaze: Melt 1/3 cup butter or margarine in medium saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice and 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel, beating with whisk until smooth and of desired consistency. About 1-1/2 cups glaze.
[Oreo Cookie Coffee Cake]
24 Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, coarsely chopped (about 3 cups)
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 pkg. (16 oz.) yellow pound cake mix
3/4 cup water
2 eggs
1 cup powdered sugar
4 teaspoons milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix chopped cookies, flour and butter. Stir in chocolate chips; set aside.
Prepare cake mix with water and eggs as directed on pkg. Pour half of the batter into greased 9- or 10-inch tube pan. Sprinkle 2 cups of the cookie mixture evenly over batter; cover with layers of remaining batter and cookie mixture. Press cookie mixture gently into batter.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack; remove cake from pan. Cool completely. Mix powdered sugar and milk; drizzle over cake. Let stand until firm.
Banana Split Cheesecake
A good no-bake cheesecake. It tastes just like its name.
2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup melted butter
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
3 medium bananas, quartered
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
8 maraschino cherries, halved
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
1/2 cup pecan halves
Blend the melted butter or margarine with the graham crackers and press into the bottom of one 9×12 inch pan.
Blend the confectioner’s sugar and the cream cheese together until smooth. Spread over the graham cracker crumb layer. Layer the crushed pineapple and the bananas over the cream cheese layer. Then spread the whipped topping over the top. Decorate with maraschino cherry halves. Drizzle chocolate syrup over the top and sprinkle with pecans. Chill for at least 4 hours then serve. Makes 18 servings
