Chocolate Jimmy Cake
September 15, 2010
What on earth are jimmies?
Jimmies are small confectionery candies used mainly as decorations on top of cakes, cup cakes, doughnuts, and ice cream. Some popular alternative names are sprinkles, hundreds and thousands, or ants.
I grew up understanding that “sprinkles” are a multi-colored version of the candy, while “jimmies” specifically meant chocolate sprinkles.
Chocolate sprinkles were invented by a Dutch company in 1936. Many Dutch children will put chocolate sprinkles on top of buttered bread for a tasty after school snack.
Some American households celebrate birthdays with Chocolate Jimmy Cake.
I had never heard of the Jimmy Cake before so, of course, I made one. This recipe is delicious. The jimmies add texture and a bit of color to the cake. It is quite rich, so I recommend enjoying a slice of this cake with a steaming cup of Simply Decadent coffee.
| Chocolate Jimmy Cake • 2 cups flour • 2 tsp. baking powder • ½ tsp. salt • 2 cups confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar) • 1 cup butter, softened • 4 egg yolks • 1 cup cold coffee • 4 egg whites • 1 cup chocolate jimmies • ½ cup chopped pecans Sift together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks appear. Set this aside also. Beat butter and sugar until creamy and then add egg yolks. Add flour mixture while alternating with coffee. Fold in egg whites and jimmies and pecans. Pour into greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 325 F for one hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert on rack until completely cool. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with ice cream. |
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I was like you. I had never heard of Jimmies. I read a recipe for the cake that is the same as the one found here. The cookbook is from Milwaukee. Thanks for the information.