I bet you could put in the same amount of cinnamon, for a Mexican chocolate vibe.). I will try that recipe for sure. A perfect, quick, rich chocolate cake. I used an 8 round springform and it rose more than your tray version and needed an adjustment in the cooking time but I have got used to listening to my cakes for that little bubbling sound that tells you they need a few more minutes. Made this tonight and shouldnt have, but am so very glad I did. My little pregnancy book chimed in, asking if I was craving sweets. This is the perfect week-night treat. I even had to use half caster sugar because I didnt have enough icing sugar and it was still good! Chum Yes, it would be delicious. Yet another reason to get a food processor! 2. My cake dint rise too much i cooked in toaster oven.. Was that it?? Actually, Id probably keep 1/4 cup buttermilk, just so the batter wasnt too thick to work with. But yes, you can always eat the frosting by itself! Right now, theres a limitation because the Index is based on titles, and the title is rarely the name of the dressing, but that could change. Ive made this recipe so many times- just wanted to share that it makes perfect cupcakes too! I followed the directions, and the butter and eggs were at room temperature. 3.5 Years Ago: Naked Tomato Sauce. An exceedingly cute mini-cake! next year I am making this chocolate cake. I just checked and it was working for me. I was just wondering if you could double this recipe to make a two-layer cake? Must try! I would buy anything those swirls were trying to sell me. 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature Mmmm chocolate cake. Keep in mind that there is no telling where said birthmark will show up I am pretty sure my mother is not the only woman to utter the hint, I mean heartfelt words, Nonni, I want only to have her grandmother show up with a big dish of (fill in the blank)! Ive kept the sugar about as low as you can get away with and still have a frosting, so if you do try, Id limit it to 1 to 2T less. Im still super nauseous though, this was supposed to go away weeks ago, and havent baked anything because I cant stand being in the kitchen. THIS CAKE LOOKS SO YUMMY!!!!!! 16 celebration! I made this yesterday, for Chocolate Cake Day, but had no buttermilk handy, and was loathe to go out in the cold to buy some. Rebekah describes this perfectly deep chocolate flavour, not too sweet, very easy to mix up and bake I loved the frosting this is my new chocolate frosting. Not sweet-sweet, as in my younger kid will eat it, but I would like a lesser amount to suit adult (our) tastes. only asking as i have all the other ingredients except that. I think I could eat this frosting by itself. If I wanted to use this frosting for a 9 inch double layer round cake, would you just double it or do 2 1/2 times? Boyfriend is allergic to wheat, so I used brown rice flour (he found out two weeks ago so Im pretty new to this) and I couldnt tell the difference! I just bought Dutch process thinking, I dont know how this cake could be any better, but Im in! to make a rerun on Sunday. Yes, will double the powder. Wonderful cake!!! I asked if she trusted you enough to plow through and make as directed. Yes, I could have made it myself, but Id have had to get out of the bath tub. This is the BEST chocolate cake Ive ever made. The added T. of cocoa and 1/2 t. instant espresso granules, didnt help. Generally, once you add your dry ingredients, only mix until its only just combined. Cake notes: I didnt have buttermilk so I used 3/4 cup thinned (with water) whole milk yogurt. I did increase to 1/2 tsp of baking soda because I used Hersheys (not Dutch process), but kept a 1/4 tsp baking powder because it was GF flour. I have made this many times and it never disappoints. Here is the gospel. I may treat myself to your cookbook for my birthday. I am having trouble printing the recipe. 3/4 cup (145 grams) firmly packed dark brown sugar Turned out great Thank you! I needed a piece of chocolate cake so badly that I began to regret every cupcake shop Id ever walked past and not gone in during the height of the mid-aughts cupcake craze. I have leftover red wine that i thought i would use to make this cake. Deb, I love you. Did you use Dutched cocoa? Deb does it again!!! Did you watch the clock and take out the cake when it was barely finished? Its nearly a brownie, but not quite. or should i just double it and add some cupcakes? Had Hersheys cocoa on hand and the cake did not disappoint. :) This looks amazing; cant wait to try it! You can make the frosting in advance; unless your kitchen is really hot, you can keep it at room temperature (cool room temp is best). you know, something about being in the family way (im assuming thats whats going on???) Congrats you just made brownies.. really? Guessing I posted here before as I make this cake all the time. It made 24 minis plus one regular cupcake. WOWWW!! I so want a slice of chocolate cake rightthisinstant. Delicious and not too sweet. I AM MAKING THIS FOR MY BIRTHDAY IN A FEW WEEKS (and maybe before too, purely to test.). Im practically licking my screen. Older one is old enough to be helpful, and old enough to go to school while you have lots of time (and naps) with the new one. Thank you so much. Girl, you are speaking my language. This is the MOST delicious and eye-pealing chocolate cake I have ever seen. but I shall brave the cold kitchen to make this chocolate cake. I made this cake and it was pretty much the best cake I have ever eaten. My husband usually dislikes cake because its too sweet, but he had two pieces last night (as did I). I made it for my moms birthday and everyone was really impressed. Happy Holidays! Can you explain how you choose a pan when doubling a recipe? 5 minutes outside on a winter day, its good to go. Used Dutched cocoa I keep it on hand because I love the deep color and flavor. I guess Ill be investing in a thermometer! $5.50; 200 . Baking time actually remained about the same for some reason. Heres a measurement converter from Land O Lakes but please feel free to Google the information from any website youd like: https://www.landolakes.com/kitchen-reference/measurements-abbreviations/. (!!!) Weeeee! I wonder if you weighed your dry ingredients? This is now our go-to recipe for any kind of chocolate cake. I followed it exactly. that said, flavor was good. Thanks for the craving, Deb! Yes, but it is not needed to make this cake tender/plush. It is now known as The Cake in our house. I need enough frosting for a three layer cake 8 inch rounds. Nomnomnom! I this chocolate cake!! Thanks for a quick recipe for our math celebration! perfection. More cocoa, brown sugar, that extra egg yolk for richness, etc, etc. Im too hungry when I wake and cant stand it anymore. We even put candles on it for the number of weeks we were celebrating. Forgot to add I only put in 130 grams of sugar because of marmalade. (but we still found the cake delish . You can find it under Sugar and Sprinkles > Assorted Shapes. Recipes. Website question/suggestion (maybe someone asked for this already?) My wifes final verdict on the cake was We have no words followed by Next piece please!. Thank you for the cake recipe, the sprinkles really catch the eye! Or eaten. Smitten Kitchen Keepers - PALS Plus NJ OverDrive Library - OverDrive So rich, moist and CHOCOLATEY! Susan Im not, although I may not have declared it behind me until 17-18 weeks. I thought it was an issue with my oven temp (175, standard convection) at first but at 20 mins I had a ring of cooked cake around a pool of batter. (Ive mostly cut out eating sugar but this cake looks like it has little enough of it that it would be good when I want a treat!). Trace the bottom of the pans onto wax paper or parchment with a pencil and then cut out the circles. How do you make the frosting look so swirly and delicious? The cake is dense, rich, and not super sweet and the sugary, buttery icing balances it out beautifully. She insists on a layer cake and since we are all social distancing I don`t want to double the recipe. I will also add that the cake batter is delicious by itself so I enjoyed risking a bit of salmonella and licking my spatula during the clean up. Thanks for the birthday prompt! In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, graham-cracker crumbs, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Not to be anal or anything, but to be, umm, anal, I guess: why is everything 3/4th or 2/3rd of the loaf cake but the egg is actually 1.5x? This! Especially how there was so little to clean up, and how all the ingredients came nicely together :) My friends all enjoyed it immensely too and they all said the icing went really well with the cake. You said in your email today that any 8 cake recipe could be halved and made in a 6 pan, which I would love to do- except when your chocolate cake calls for one egg yolk and one whole egg, how do I halve that? :) xx. i made this into cupcakes. Ive read that German baking powder is single-acting while U.S. baking powder is double-acting, but I wouldnt worry about it so much for this recipe. ), the perfect cake to whip up the night before youve decided to take cake to celebrate 2 years at your current job (woot!) Hi Deb! Could I make the frosting a raspberry buttercream by putting in raspberry pure instead of chocolate? I tend to use double what is recommended of the powder, due to the mildness. Thanks Deb! I had just about everything I needed to make this in my pantry, but I could only muster half the frosting but it was still excellent. The volume of a 6 round is half a 9 round; yay pi. One of the easiest and most satisfying chocolate cake recipes ever. This cake was outstanding! Out of buttermilk can I add a bit of vinegar to some slim milk.think I will wait until I get the buttermilk hate to tamper with a great recipe. Its not the same but it probably wont destroy the cake or anything. Thoughts? Can you file it under I at least? ;) Anyway, Im sure you know how well your book is selling by the numbers, but I thought Id share the glee of finding your book and an enthusiastic audience in a couple of different countries. As every Italian woman knows, if a pregnant woman does not get the food she craves, the baby is in danger of having a birthmark in the shape of said item. None of these are a dealbreaker, of course, just good to know going in. I think it could be it will definitely be thinner. Is dont worry if your batter Is uneven the understatement of the century, or is it not supposed to curdle like a putrid mess before becoming smooth? File > Print on a Mac Those chocolate swirls of frosting! Hi! Its just about done baking, weve moved on to beers (Im sorry, but a Belgian white ale pairs unbelievably well with the smell of chocolate cake) and I had to say thank you. Loving this one. Yay! Thank you for sharing a great recipe! How did I even miss that! Thanks! bee sting cake. I baked for exactly 22 minutes in two little pans. Truly a fast cake to whip up!! Classic Chocolate Loaf Cake by smittenkitchen - The Feedfeed Chocolatey, soft-textured but not crumbly, sweet but not overpowering. I halved the frosting, and it was a breeze to make. And its the perfect size to not hurt yourself :). S'more Layer Cake - Perry's Plate ), Adrienne 913 isnt the wrong pan for doubling an 88, in fact, its about as close as youll get to doubled from a standard pan. 3 tbs cocoa and one tbs butter for one ounce of unsweetened chocolate). Its expensive and I wouldnt encourage anyone to seek it out (I tend to price it out online, buy it in bulk and split it with baker friends) unless theyve tried it and, like me, found it impossible to buy anything else after that. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes in cake pan on cooling rack, then flip out onto rack or serving plate to completely finish cooling before frosting. Do you think this frosting would work to pipe with a star tip? I usually melt half of the chocolate (chopped) and stir in the rest until melted. Fabulous! The standard Id say for this size is 8 tablespoons instead of 6. Yum! Thank you for the recipe and inspiration. Thank youit looks so good though! Thanks again! Did I let it get too cool before I used it? Is the replacement 1:1 with buttermilk? I have some too-ripe bananas hanging around, and Id like to throw them into this recipe. This is heaven and all my friends love me now. I just baked it for my friends birthday and everybody loved it. I made this recipe into cupcakes, doubled, 3 times today. Take Care -Iva, Im not going to make this cake right now because its 80 degrees in my house already, but I am filing this recipe away to be used later. the most beautiful chocolate cake i ever did see. A real end of the week treat. This cake is delicious and a great size if someone does not want to make large cake. Im making this in 2 6 layers for my mothers birthday- can I freeze the layers ahead of time for a couple of days? Recipes. Followed the recipe exactly and made 14 cupcakes (baked for 19 minutes). Your email address will not be published. So, anyway, my kids and I just made this using our 3:2:1 homemade mix and it is delicious! I never would have thought of that combination. Susan Wait, howww? I dont even like frosting but Im drooling at the sight of yours! I kinda wish I had seen this last night, I was looking for some easy, yummy, recipe to make on the quick, where I actually had the ingredients on hand already, and this totally would have fit the bill. Deb, the cake sounds fabulous, but I have to tell you, your introduction had me laughing out loud. every mouthful is perfect. Then it turned out my square pan was missing (we moved recently). Great recipe, easy to make. The combination of butter, sugar, sugar, cocoa, buttermilk, cream, and sea salt all in quick list read effectively slayed my weak will power. At grocery stores, I find Droste to be very solid for a dutch-process. Thank you for this easy small cake! Im currently 40.5 weeks pregnant, Ive eaten my box of half-off Easter truffles already, but I wanted, needed a chocolate fix! LOVE this cake! Even with the extra sugar, it was still bitter-sweet but in a good way. Can you tell me what size is your strainer in the picture? This is amazing. Hands down the best chocolate icing Ive ever had! No one will know except us. The frosting is also wonderful! Its held up great over the years. Hi. Does it take longer to eat as little squares or should I just do my usual with your cakes and pies and scoff the lot at a sitting. All that to say, I enjoyed a piece of your chocolate cake for breakfast enormously. This will replace the chocolate cake from the I Hate to Cook Book as my go-to chocolate cake. Quick, easy and delicious but WHY is it in the recipe list as the I want chocolate chocolate cake? That frosting is to die for!! But my batter didnt seem as thick as in the video and it also didnt rise very well (or as much as yours). Its been a pretty miserable week, and this cake is exactly what I need. boyperson also always complains that our apartment is coldi hadnt noticed until i realized the butter on the counter wasnt soft. :). Chocolate cake was a frequent visitor to my kitchen in those days. Congratulations and prayers for much joy, many full nights of sleep, and lots of laughter and cuddles! I cant see the notes regarding the buttermilk options. You made it a Sweet! And so easy to make. *Turns to recipe for next step* I subbed home-made full fat natural yoghurt for the buttermilk (loosened a little with a dash of milk) and used an inch of real vanilla pod rather than the extract and the cake came out very well indeed. So so so so delicious. Youre pregnancy sounds exactly like my pregnancy. I keep Guinness & cocoa powder on hand all the time just in case. Could you really taste it in the scone? Let the pound cake cool completely. Smitten Kitchen Keepers - City of Santa Clarita Public Library - OverDrive (The 88 I have on hand is glass, with rounded corners, which makes it seem so much smaller.). The Delicious taste of chocolate ahaha. From the fridge, its a bit of a pain. Hi Deb! Yum! It was definitely brown-butter-nutty flavored enough that my health conscious husband thought it was whole wheat- did I correct him, no :) I saw some recipes that brown then freeze the butter and use buttermilk instead of cream in the scone. but how much should I multiply the recipe to make a three layer cake? I made this cake and it came out dry and dense. If so, then it was the decrease in sugar. Burnt to a crisp: Did you use the longest baking time? I added chopped walnuts instead of the sprinkles . Many people had seconds. Great texture! 3. Then yesterday I made it again with mini 6 cake rounds. Any idea if you can sub baking soda for Natron and baking powder for backpulver? Do I defrost 4, decorate them tonight and frost the rest just before serving on Sunday? I was brought to tears. Thank you very much in advance, your answer will make this obsessive baker so happy!! Hello form the Corona days! Two notes: I baked the cake for 27 min and it was a teeny bit dry watch carefully as it gets close to being done. I made this today, in response to a request for chocolate cake from hubby. I made this (in a Transformer-shaped silicone cake pan) for my sons 6 year old birthday party last weekend. This has been my kids birthday cake two years running! This cake was so easy to make and was well loved by all who tried it! This one will cause quick a bit of excitement, I can tell. Third. Bonus: I saved buttermilk last time I bought it by freezing it in ice cube trays 2 tbsp per cube so that made impulse cake making that much easier. If youre looking for some detailed troubleshooting tips on dry cake, this is a site I go to often for baking tips, and has some guidance: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/prevent-dry-dense-cake/. Thank you! I used the alternative to buttermilk she mentions and used 1/2 cup strong coffee and 1/4 cup whole fat Greek yogurt (though doubled in my case, and the cake was deeply chocolatey and moist. My husband promised my kids dessert last night, and it was up to me to fulfill this promise. ;) Tonight get to share it with friends. Should I 1.5x the frosting recipe? thanks again, all! This looks amazing! Im a long time listener, first time commenter. :). A question about the eggs. I have bittersweet baking bars and cocoa powder. Seriously good. I mean EVERYONE commented on it. It evokes something so real and essential. I love making chocolate cake but never seem to be able to eat an entire cake. Give It To Me Right Now Cake. If it makes a difference, I am coloring the frosting to make Pigeon and Hungry Caterpillar cupcakes. And I really really love the frosting. :). Thank you Deb for another amazing recipe! I only realized the mistake after another comment about having the recipe add an additional yolk! Yum! YUMMMMmmmmmmm. I didnt even notice. Such a perfect moist crumb on this cake it must be the buttermilk! This is what happens when I am craving chocolate cake, see THIS gorgeous cake, and want it NOW! No one will know that there are a few pieces missing, right? I cant attest to what C&Z is doing but Im sure it was correct when she measured what she had. Thank you! Fortunately, after a night of mellowing in the refrigerator, the frosting was delicious today; and although the outside edges were quite, um, sturdy, the cake inside was delicious and moist, and we didnt miss the salt at all. Going to try out this recipe for my daughters birthday! I LOVE your recipe blog!! I only made the frosting part, but had to comment because it was fantastic and easy. Reasons for this: the pickled onion recipe should be on my fridge, the sweet tart recipe I use with everything, etc. Divine! Scoop the frosting onto the cooled chocolate cake and swirl it around. Thanks, Deb. Video Notes But the choice of recipes plus the use of WEIGHTS for ingredients overpowered me. It worked so well and was fun for a small celebration for two people, though it could easily have served four. Also, for the buttermilk, I mixed 1/2 cup black tea with 1/4 cup yogurt, and that worked really well. Not that I havent eaten what I wanted the whole time, and that want has mostly been chocolate (and frozen mango pieces lately, so good!) I wish I could post a picture of the cake I made from your recipe! Every bit as wonderful as I imagined. Im in week 11 and only the thought that morning sickness is about to end keeps me going! I love baking (and eating) cake, but Ive never liked chocolate cake! The directions mention this can be made as 12 cupcakes. Ill update accordingly, suggesting you just mix it until smooth. Congratulations! Your site is consistently the best food site on the entire internet. Ive also wanted to PIN some of your recipes, but I cant find PIN links anywhere, although the one here goes directly to your Pinterest page. Hi! I love that I dont have to go to five different grocery stores to find the ingredients. All my friends at work will love me though- if it doesnt make a believer out of me, as they will profit from my experiment. I realized I had everything in the kitchen already, and promptly went home and made it. This cake looks like it fits the bill. Hi, I just wanted to know if I could substitute the dark brown sugar (I only have light brown muscavado sugar, demarara sugar, or granulated sugar). ANd they way you swirled the chocolate is perfect! This will definitely be in my regular rotation of dessert recipes. It came out slightly dry. Did freezing work well?? I just dont have the room (or the energy!) Trying to make up my mind which to make tomorrow . Theyre about the same area (63.6 vs 64 square inches) but will it affect the baking time at all? My boys and I made this tonight. I had to make one change to the frosting. Thank you. How is Jacob so grown up? Deb, as far as the buttermilk subs. Sigh. And Im a recent grad, now. I was thinking of starting with your dreamy cream scones as base and use browned butter. I would halve the sugar in the frosting for next time-I havent tried the cake itself so do not know if it is equally as sweet. Several typos in my comment, whoops! ;). ;). I want chocolate cake! Now I need a glass of wine to round out my palate. I just wanted to chime in and say this recipe is perfect for 1/2 birthday celebrations. to buy both & Ive almost always got the light brown kind around. Much tastier and more fun than the box mix I was about to do instead. (I also made it once with peanut butter frosting winner.) Does the baking time need to be adjusted? Thank you for a spectacular cake. Id use flour or cornstarch instead of cocoa (or half of each) and white instead of brown sugar. 1. We opted for a few fresh strawberry slices on each little square and it was just right. A family favourite in our house. How did you stacked cake turn out? :). When I first saw the title, I thought you might be referencing this http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/how-chocolate-cake-helped-capture-mexicos-most-wanted-drug-lord/2015/03/02/8a2316fa-c068-11e4-a188-8e4971d37a8d_story.html. Quick and easy for a last minute crowd pleaser. Your chocolate cake is super and good in look and mouth watering.I am not having enuf time to do it.can i buy this cake any where in baker center.you can find more cake in this website : midnight cake delivery in hyderabad. How much should I decrease the sugar if I use the semisweet chocolate I have? I really wanted that light & fluffy frosting. I also didnt have unsweetened chocolate so I used a couple TBS of cocoa powder in the frosting. Beat it on high, scrape down the bowl, beat it some more, etc, until its mixable. I made this with regular cocoa powder from Trader Joes and it turned out amazing!! If I dont have unsweetened chocolate on hand but have a 70% cacao (or higher) chocolate, will this work? -baking time was approximately 35 minutes Wow, have I been missing out! sick. Magda I dont have the functionality at this time, but Id love to get it if possible. This recipe is a keeper! whole wheat chocolate oat cookies. I cooked a lot back home and im getting nervous starting my cooking adventures here! It was DELICIOUS! I must admit, we had already finished off your raspberry buttermilk cake over the weekend, so the birthday boy got two cakes this year! Anna You can replace all of the buttermilk with wine, because wine is an acidic ingredient (almost a match in ph, if I remember correctly from my research a few years ago). You can eat a square without feeling any guilt. Preheat your oven to 180C (fan 160C/gas mark 4). I used a hand-held mixer, and made the frosting the same way, so not only did I not have to clean the food processor, I had the beater blades to clean. P.S. Do you have any adjustments for high altitude? New baker here. Mmmm yum. I love everything Ive made from your recipes especially the rapini and pasta! You can also type CTRL or + P from any recipe post to get to the same print template, or use the Print option in your browser, usually under the File menu. Deb, you so perfectly describe what I experienced with food when I was pregnant!! I, uh, use Valrhona. It keeps well and only gets better as the days pass. I want cake now! I like blooming cocoa mixed the dry cocoa with 1/2 cup boiling water; once the mixture was cool, added enough buttermilk to arrive at 1 cup of liquid total. Deb, I recently rediscovered this place. thanks! Its the best Ive ever had, hands down. I mean, its definitely on the sweet side, like all powdered sugar buttercreams. Please, please tell me this doesnt mean you were still nauseous in week 16? This recipe looks fantastic!! Im going for an Oreo vibe. Ive never made a red wine and chocolate cake, but it sounds super yum how does it change the flavour? I made it yesterday and it was easy and excellent! You just make the most lovely things. Thanks. Its wonderful. Im salivating. If you give the mixer 30 more seconds, suddenly the capsules break apart and the batter becomes thick, shiny, and more like the texture in the pictures. Yes. pps, is there a softening butter hack? My baking-phobic girlfriend made this for my birthday. 1/2 teaspoon table or fine sea salt, Frosting stephanie I suppose you could use a bittersweet chocolate, the most bitter you can find, but it will make the frosting more sweet/less dark. Thanks, Deb! Two thumbs up. I MUST HAVE CHOCOLATE CAKE. My son is 7 months old and the craving still pops up now and then. Deb, how is it that you can take the most simple chocolate cake and make it look so amazing that I think that I will just die if I dont go make it right now, even though its nearly 11 p.m.? (I might as well admit that I lost my train of thought a few times while writing that sentence and just thought I want chocolate cake. I think youre rubbing off on me :) ). and were talking been on the counter for days. Also melted chocolate for a chocolate buttercream frosting?! Thank you! Recipes. Would that work? I like the size. it is the number one thing boyperson asks for, half in jest but i know he really wants it, but im not going to bake a whole giant two layer cake, and scaling down baking recipes is something i havent wanted to try.
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