Deep-Fried Chocolate Pound Cake
- 2 cups corn flakes, finely crushed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon water
- Bag Lady's Favorite Chocolate Pound Cake, recipe follows
- Oil, for deep-frying
- Powdered sugar, for sprinkling
- Chocolate syrup, for drizzling
- Mix cereal, sugar and cinnamon.
- Divide equally between 2 pie plates or other shallow containers.
- Beat eggs with water in another pie plate or shallow bowl.
- Cut pound cake into bite-sized square pieces.
- Press each square in cereal mixture and press coating into cake.
- Dip coated square in egg wash, then roll in second container of cereal mixture.
- Again press coating onto cake.
- Freeze coated cake squares on a waxed paper lined baking sheet until solid, 4 to 6 hours.
- Deep-fry frozen coated cake squares for 45 seconds.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and drizzle with chocolate syrup.
- Serve with whipped cream and a cherry.
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- Special equipment: 10-inch bundt pan
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, shortening, and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, and mix well after each addition.
- Add flour and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
- Add vanilla and mix well.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until cake is done.
- Remove from oven and allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Invert onto cake plate and serve.
- Yield: 16 servings
corn flakes, sugar, ground cinnamon, eggs, water, s favorite chocolate pound cake, powdered sugar, chocolate syrup
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/deep-fried-chocolate-pound-cake-recipe.html (may not work)