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Saco Cocoa Fruit Cake with Buttery Cocoa Frosting

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Saco Cocoa Fruit Cake with Buttery Cocoa Frosting
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Serves: 16 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Cake.
  • 2 Tbsp butter-flavored shortening
  • 14 Tbsp SACO Premium Cocoa, divided
  • 3 cups unbleached bread flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp apple pie spice
  • ¾ cup honey
  • 1¼ sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1¼ cups pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • ¾ cup cashews, chopped
  • ½ cup unsalted sunflower nuts
  • 4 cups diced fruits
  • Frosting
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp SACO Premium Cocoa
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract halved candied cherries for garnish
Instructions
  1. Cake
  2. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350°F.
  3. Lightly coat a 10 inch tube pan with the butter-flavored shortening, then dust the pan with 2 Tbsp. Saco Premium Cocoa.
  4. In medium mixing bowl, sift the flour, remaining Cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spice; set aside In separate mixing bowl, with a rubber spatula, blend the honey, melted butter, eggs and sugar.
  5. Add the dry mixture to the honey mixture and blend until smooth.
  6. Fold in the nuts and fruits.
  7. Spoon batter into the prepared tube pan and rap the pan sharply on the counter a few times to level the batter.
  8. Bake for 1½ hours, or until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out dry.
  9. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 1 hour.
  10. Take cake out of the pan and let cool to room temperature, right side up, on a wire rack.
  11. frosting (Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
  12. Whisk in Saco Cocoa and water, stirring until smooth and slightly thickened.
  13. Do not boil.
  14. Remove from heat, cool slightly.
  15. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating with wire whisk until blended.
  16. Frost cooled cake and garnish with candied cherries, if desired
Nutrition Information
Calories: 605 Fat: 28g Saturated fat: 8g Trans fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 87g Sugar: 46g Sodium: 173mg Fiber: 6g Protein: 9g Cholesterol: 58mg

 

Buttermilk

Saco Chocolate Pound Cake

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Saco Chocolate Pound Cake
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Serves: 16 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Cake
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 4 Tbsp butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • .8oz pkg SACO Cultured Buttermilk Blend
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 12 Tbsp SACO Premium Cocoa
  • Icing
  • 4 Tbsp powdered sugar
  • ½ cup SACO Chocolate CHUNKS
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • ⅛ cup almond slices
Instructions
  1. Cake
  2. Preheat oven to 300°F.
  3. In a large mixing bowl cream together the sugar, shortening and butter; add eggs and flavorings.
  4. In a separate bowl sift together all dry ingredients.
  5. Add to cream mixture alternating the dry ingredients and the water until well blended.
  6. Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan.
  7. Bake for 1½ - 2 hours or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Icing
  9. Sprinkle top with powdered sugar.
  10. Melt Saco Chocolate Chunks with 1 Tbsp butter.
  11. Drizzle on the top and down the sides.
  12. Sprinkle with almond slices for decoration, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 445 Fat: 20g Saturated fat: 7g Trans fat: 2g Carbohydrates: 64g Sugar: 43g Sodium: 235mg Fiber: 2g Protein: 5g Cholesterol: 57mg

 

Premium Cocoa

Saco Brownies

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Saco Brownies
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Serves: 16 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 8 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 6 Tbsp SACO Premium Cocoa
  • ¾ cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease 8-inch pan.
  3. Cream butter, oil and sugar.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
  5. Add vanilla.
  6. In a separate bowl whisk flour, salt and Saco Premium Baking Cocoa.
  7. Add to butter mixture and mix well.
  8. Add nuts.
  9. Spread in prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.

 

Chocolate Chunks Premium Cocoa

S’Mores Cookies

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S’Mores Cookies
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Serves: 2.5 dozen cookies
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup crushed graham crackers
  • ½ cup SACO Premium Cocoa
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup margarine, softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1½ cups SACO Chocolate CHUNKS
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • ½ cup coconut
Instructions
  1. Set marshmallows on countertop, uncovered, overnight.
  2. This will help them to keep their shape while baking.
  3. Combine flour, graham crackers, Saco Premium Baking Cocoa, baking powder and salt.
  4. Set aside.
  5. In a medium bowl, cream together margarine and sugars.
  6. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  7. Slowly add flour mix to cream mixture until well blended.
  8. Stir in Saco Chocolate Chunks, coconut and marshmallows.
  9. Chill in refrigerator for 1½ hours to give the cookies a slight cake like texture.
  10. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  11. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  12. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
  13. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
  14. Remove from oven and let set on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes.
  15. Move to cooling rack to finish cooling.

 

Buttermilk Premium Cocoa

Red Velvet Sheet Cake

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Red Velvet Sheet Cake
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Serves: 48 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Cake
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp SACO Premium Cocoa
  • 2 oz red food coloring
  • ½ cup shortening or butter
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 Tbsp SACO Cultured Buttermilk Blend
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp Kahlua Liqueur (optional)
  • 1½ tsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Fluffy White Frosting
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup coconut (for topping)
Instructions
  1. Cake
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F Prepare 11 x 17 sheet cake pan with shortening and flour or baking spray. Combine the sifted flour and salt.
  3. Set aside.
  4. In a separate bowl combine the cocoa and food coloring, stirring until smooth.
  5. Set aside.
  6. Cream together the shortening and sugar, beating for 4-5 minutes at medium speed, until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for at least 30 seconds after each addition.
  7. Add the cocoa/food coloring mixture.
  8. Mixing until color is somewhat uniform.
  9. Combine water, Saco Buttermilk Blend, vanilla, and Kahlua.
  10. At low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture to the sugar mixture.
  11. Do not overbeat.
  12. In a small bowl, mix the vinegar with the baking soda.
  13. Stir briefly to mix.
  14. Add to the cake batter.
  15. Fold into the batter to blend well.
  16. Do not beat.
  17. Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
  18. Bake for 20 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
  19. Allow cake to cool before frosting.
  20. Fluffy White Frosting
  21. Cook the milk and flour in a heavy saucepan until very thick.
  22. Cool, covered, in refrigerator until very cold.
  23. Beat 2 sticks butter and 1 cup sugar for 8 minutes.
  24. Add the chilled milk/flour paste and beat for another 4 minutes.
  25. Add the vanilla in the last beating.
  26. Frost Red Velvet Sheet cake when cooled.
  27. Toast coconut on cookie sheet at 350°F for 5-7 minutes.
  28. Top cake with toasted coconut.
  29. Chill.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 132 Fat: 7g Saturated fat: 4g Trans fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 18g Sugar: 11g Sodium: 126mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 2g Cholesterol: 24mg

 

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