Puppy Dog Cake

Name: Puppy Dog Cake
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 113 grams white baking chocolate, chopped; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 237 milliliters butter, softened; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 4 chocolate-covered peppermint candies; 237 milliliters flaked coconut; 710 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 Tbsps corn syrup; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 4 eggs, separated; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 red fruit Roll-up; 1 shoestring black licorice (4 inches); 1 Tbsp milk; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 142 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped; 473 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 118 milliliters water

The recipe Puppy Dog Cake could satisfy your American craving in about 1 hour and 35 minutes. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 50g of fat, and a total of 865 calories. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, fruit roll-up, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the semisweet chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in corn syrup just until mixture is well blended, forms a ball and is no longer shiny. Turn onto an 8-in. square of waxed paper. Press chocolate mixture into a 7-in. square.

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Semisweet Chocolate

Corn Syrup

Chocolate

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Microwave

Bowl

Let mixture stand at room temperature until dry to the touch, about 2 hours.

Let separated eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave white chocolate with water at 30% power until chocolate is melted; cool to room temperature.

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White Chocolate

Chocolate

Water

Egg

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Microwave

Bowl

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, vanilla and white chocolate mixture.

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White Chocolate

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. In a small bowl, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into white chocolate mixture with coconut and pecans.

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White Chocolate

Baking Soda

Buttermilk

Egg Whites

Coconut

Pecans

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Fill four greased muffin cups half full with batter. Spoon remaining batter into two greased 9-in. round baking pans.

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Baking Pan

Muffin Liners

Bake cupcakes at 350 for 15 minutes and cakes for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

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Cupcakes

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Toothpicks

Oven

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter.

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Cream Cheese

Butter

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Bowl

Add the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Set aside 1 teaspoon for decorating.

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Powdered Sugar

Vanilla

Milk

Roll out chocolate mixture on waxed paper to 1/8-in. thickness. Using a sharp knife, cut out two 4-in. x 2-in. ears; round one end of each.

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Chocolate

Roll

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Knife

Cut out two 1-1/4-in. circles for eyes, two 1-in. long strips for eyebrows and one 5-in.heart for muzzle; set aside.

To assemble, place one cake on a large platter or covered board (about 14 in. x 11 in.).

Cut off cupcake tops; cut a 1/4-in. piece from a rounded edge from each cupcake and discard.

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Cupcakes

Place cut side of two cupcakes against side of cake with edges touching; frost top of cake and cupcakes. Top with remaining cake and cupcakes; frost top and sides.

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Cupcakes

Place ears opposite the cupcakes, inserting the flat ends into side of cake 1/4 in. from top. Fold ears over the top of cake. Position eyes, eyebrows, and muzzle as shown in photo.

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Cupcakes

Place a small amount of reserved frosting on the back of each mint; insert two for eyes and two for nose.

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Frosting

Mint

Place licorice on the muzzle as shown. With scissors, cut fruit roll-up into a 4-in. strip and round one end; place straight and under muzzle for tongue.

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Licorice