Since there are so many positive reviews Id look beyond the recipe for another cause of the dryness and blandness you experienced. I didnt want chocolate cake 5 minutes ago, but now I do. (!!!) 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)! Thanks!!! good luck and thanks for the beautiful cake! it was still fully raw in the center. I thought that there would be too much frosting, but no! Then yesterday I made it again with mini 6 cake rounds. Thanks for the craving, Deb! Sally Yes, it should be great two days later. boyperson also always complains that our apartment is coldi hadnt noticed until i realized the butter on the counter wasnt soft. Every time Ivve made it, Ive been invited somewhere, including in the middle of making the frosting for this one! How could you switch the cake to a vanilla cake? Once its gone, your tastebuds will demand you bake it again as soon as possible why isnt it cool enough to frost yet darn it I can wait Im cutting a slice. I made the cake a couple days ago, and served it only yesterday. For a 4 tiered cake, says triple the recipe but what about when This is the Cake! Hi I am trying to figure out how to adapt this to fit a 10.5 inch cake pan. 3/4 cup banana + 1/4 cup buttermilk. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. I so love the frosting recipe!! I just dont have the room (or the energy!) Amazing. That could be the issue too much creaming. Chocolate cake was a frequent visitor to my kitchen in those days. Looks amazing, making this today (because quarantine). This cake is delicious and a great size if someone does not want to make large cake. Next time, Ill add those adorable confetti sprinkles! Thank you for a lovely, easy cake recipe in the ideal size! Enquiring minds want to know. The volume of a 6 round is half a 9 round; yay pi. I have try this one because it look so easy and that frosting has the same bakery texture I so fondly remember. Will try a better quality cocoa powder next time tho I used Ghiradelli. THANK YOU!!! and I was almost out of everything I combined some cream and some milk and a bit if apple cider vinegar since I didnt have buttermilk and it worked great! Just use one egg? Especially because I could make it and then end up suddenly repulsed by it. 1 tablespoon / 13 g granulated sugar To make the soft gooey layer, in a small bowl, whisk together the corn syrup or golden syrup with the milk or cream, and vanilla. Melting and cooling is an annoying process. Thanks! I added a heaping teaspoon of expresso powderDELICIOUS AND EASY. Ive often had more success with the oil-water chocolate cakes than with the butter-based ones (in general I mean; I havent tried your butter-based chocolate cakes). You can bake this into 10 to 12 cupcakes! (P.S. I would like to send him a care package including a chocolate cake. I agree that it can make a passable thickness for a 913, but clearly, I was going for excess here. Your cake defies all logic, physics, and natural laws of consumption. I needed a quick chocolate cake, without leaving the house for ingredients. It should have been on the rack one level up. And its not a large cake which might be helpful for some readers here. chocolate peanut butter cup cookies. Perfect you can have two slices and one for breakfast the next day. Once I found it, I saw no reason to keep looking. I think I could eat this frosting by itself. Is the replacement 1:1 with buttermilk? But this will do and maybe I wont even share it ;). And just want to confirm its fine for the frosted cake to stay room temp for a couple days? Hi! What do you use? This looks so good. I agree that a salad dressings index would be great. Next time I will make it with some raspberries on top. Five years ago: Thick Chewy Granola Bars and Arroz Con Leche (Rice Pudding) Wow theses foods look so amazing!! Yes! I baked it in an 99 square, for just about 21 mins. Everyone raved about it. The icing on this was great! Lynda. I did add something tho, two tablespoons of Riversdale organic farm orange and cinnamon marmalade to the cake mixture instead of vanilla, but frosting was your recipe. Thanks and happy early Mothers Day to you! At around 25 weeks with my son, I suddenly craved chocolate after many months of guac, almonds and popsicles. Should I just make one 9 cake and cut into two, or just go with a different recipe altogether? Theres a note under the instructions about swapping the two types of cocoa, which I hope helps. Have never liked chocolate cake (other chocolate things -oooh yeah,) but the color of this one (soooo dark), has me wondering if this will be the one that changes my mind. I made the same cake recipe with their dark chocolate salted pudding buttercream, and it was UNBELIEVABLE. 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. And hey, if you are someone who doesnt occasionally have a need for rainbow-confetti-ed and chocolate buttercream-ed chocolate cake that is so loud, it drowns out everything else, please step away from my cake. So we havent had The Birthday Dinner (budget about $30 and just a _bit_ more than 16) yet. I cant attest to what C&Z is doing but Im sure it was correct when she measured what she had. However, keep in mind that this is a thin cake layer, a little under an inch. Yes, but it is not needed to make this cake tender/plush. Just made this and cant wait to dig in! It came out perfectly baked, not very risen. It's extraordinarily loaded with apples, like a pie inside a cake. Thank you! One question I dont have a mixer or a hand mixer (I knowI know) I normally do everything by hand and I dont think Ive ever made icing before so I havent yet found something I couldnt do by hand. Im looking for a new chocolate frosting recipe for my sons traditional birthday cake 33 years of James Beards 1234 cake, made in three layers. This also worked well when I took some to my parents house since it was easy to transport separately. I made the cakes in two 6in pans and it took a lot longer than what was written for one 8in square. This looks so delicious, and I cant wait to try this recipe out. So easy, and a perfectly chocolate-cake-hankering cake! But now I want to make this cake again and again I am in a chocolate cake loop. I miss being able to download your recipes directly from your posts. .. is that normal? BTW, I often use buttermilk powder because its easier to keep on hand; it works very well. I also used dark chocolate cocoa powder (not Dutch processed) because its all I had it tasted great and gave me that same dark chocolate color. This is heaven and all my friends love me now. Here is the gospel. I subbed joghurt for the buttermilk and reduced sugar to 100 g (sorry my German taste buds cant handle the original sweetness ) and used white spelt flour instead of wheat flour. The icing is to die for and such a snap to make. Hope it was a hit! Divine! How well do you think it would hold up in a totally round pan (like the Wilton Sports Ball pan)? Is it supposed to be like that? @stephanie#133- You can also substitute 3 tablespoons cocoa and one tablespoon butter or shortening for one ounce of unsweetened chocolate. I used plain Hersheys un-Dutched cocoa, water and a teaspoon of vinegar in the cake batter; it was very dark, and rose fine. I also recently had a strawberry buttercream that was delicious; I suspect they just took a quick vanilla buttercream and beat in a spoonful or two of strawberry jam. Oh Deb, as I am now a little over 4 months pregnant, I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that our cravings are in sync. I go through a lot of butter I love baking and cooking and its expensive so whenever I can take a shortcut I will. Yes yes yes. This is the perfect week-night treat. And OH MY. I will absolutely make this again. or should i just double it and add some cupcakes? It should all be fine in the end. Deb, you are always my go-to! Very easy clean up. Chocolatey, soft-textured but not crumbly, sweet but not overpowering. I sifted the sugar and the butter had softened all day. Making now! Ive just made this and I find the frosting ridiculously sweet-I dont think I am even going to put it on the cake :-( I think Australian tastebuds must be a lot less sweet. We celebrated National Chocolate Cake day with this recipe, and it did not disappoint! they took about 18 minutes. Directions. I made this last night for the office and so far Im getting rave reviews. I mean, us. I made this cake for Christmas and it was extremely delicious. I love the rich chocolate flavor. I read other reviews by people who found it dry; I thought it was incredibly moist for a cake thats not too dense. My BFF still uses one, and I find it charming. So rich, moist and CHOCOLATEY! Except the word wanted doesnt accurately describe the craving; it was suddenly everything. I would triple the frosting, especially if you wish to coat the sides as well. Hi Deb. Did you use Dutched cocoa? Space Station Mir Hilarious. Youre not at a higher elevation, are you? I wanted to eat it all. Meanwhile, Im also making Ovenlys Chocolate Stout Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream have you seen their cookbook? which i should buy just to havebut in the meantime. Its 10pm otherwise Id get it started right now. see? I baked them for 17 minutes, per the recommendation from another commenter, but they came out just the slightest bit dry. Sometimes when I really need chocolate cake I cant find this recipe! Does it bake well this way? Other ways to print: WrittenPyramids Glad it was a hit. Sneha If the knife isnt batter-free (i.e. They are incredible! Susan Im not, although I may not have declared it behind me until 17-18 weeks. I mean, its definitely on the sweet side, like all powdered sugar buttercreams. Ive been dreaming about making chocolate cake. Do you mean other chocolate flavors or the style of frosting, in a food processor? Slightly adjusted ingredients, same effect. And in case anyone who ever reads this comment wondered the same thing as me, I actually used two whole eggs, as I didnt want a random egg white floating around that Id have to account for. Or just double the frosting? This is by far my familys favorite cake! The key here is the. I processed the next batch just until fluffy and spreadable looking and it turned out great. Delete the baking power and increase baking soda to 3/4 teaspoon. Special equipment: A pastry bag fitted with a star tip. O.M.G. Emily Im not sure how well this holds a clear shape (you might use the Chocolate Butter Cake here, for more of a pound cake effect) but this would be otherwise just find in a round pan. Do I need to double the recipe and how long should I bake them for? Update: went ahead and tried it anyways it was definitely enough for the naked cake look, ie just inside and on top! About six weeks ago, around 9 p.m. on a day I had consumed mostly air and maybe a slice of toast because I couldnt for the life of me imagine how food had ever tasted good, without any warning, I wanted a slice of chocolate cake with swirls of chocolate frosting and probably some sprinkles and the sprinkles, so help them, better be rainbow. I will report back when I try it :). And the cardio/working out/yoga that followed. I posted picture on Instagram. This is a longtime favorite; its fluffy in an old-school way. Il try a simple ganache next time i bake it for myself. Im making a double layer cake for my daughters birthday with 8 inch rounds. Made at 9:30 at night and it baked perfectly in 25 min. miso sweet potato and broccoli bowl. The perfect chocolate cake. Ive had my eye on this for a long time, and when I caught my 11 year old son watching chocolate cake how-to videos, I knew the time had come. Deb, . Can anyone help a lady out on how long I should bake standard cupcakes? My sister cooks a lot and makes good cakes. Woah Nelly do I ever feel you with the chocolate cake craving. if you double a 9-inch round or 8-inch square in a 913, its a pretty good match, but the cake will be ever-so-slightly thicker but close enough. ;) But, I whip whipped cream by hand all of the time. It feels suspicious to me. Keep up the sharing! The tart cranberries helped to cut through a bit of the rich chocolate and the frosting was smooth and creamy with just a little bite of ginger. I made the cake the other day for my sons birthday. From the share button (the one that looks like an up-arrow coming out of a box) at the bottom of the Safari browser on an iPhone. Its one of the only ingredients I splurge on; I ruined myself by trying it in the first place. Melt in the microwave on 75 . and not sure how difficult/easy it is to do. Yes. How I like to swirl frosting: I always use a small offset spatula (have I convinced you to buy one yet? 5 minutes outside on a winter day, its good to go. Perfect Friday night dessert. I know it tastes quite different. Joining the gym after New Years so this is the week for this cake again. I doubled this recipe using the weights instead of volume measurements and it turned out great. Husband is on a single layer cake (he calls them sheet cakes, even though the ones I make at his request, are not) bender right now. Also, such an epic amount. . I believe I saw that exact offset spatula for a nice price at TJ Maxx today and I didnt buy it because I thought I would never use such a small one. Hi Deb I actually found your blog while searching for Apple Tart recipes and accidentally clicked on this Chocolate Cake recipe instead. Otherwise, it would be much easier to make them less sweet! And we ate this delicious cake, marking time and friendship. 1.5 times the recipe? Or The I Want Chocolate Cake Cake. Is it true that 1/2 teaspoon sea salt has about 1/2 the sodium of table salt? I was thinking of making a vanilla version, and looking more carefully at the comments I see youve already offered an answerdecreasing the powdered sugar, increasing vanilla, and leaving out the unsweetened chocolatebut Im glad to know theres more in your new cookbook, I will check it out! Cake keeps at room temperature for a day or two, or in the fridge up to a week, or so Ive heard but never tested out. (Isnt that the whole point of cake anyway?). Deb, seriously why do ever try another cake recipe that isnt from your site? Not related to this awesome looking cake, but since you are the queen of all things brown butter- have you tried making Brown butter scones? Do I defrost 4, decorate them tonight and frost the rest just before serving on Sunday? blonde brownies,pumpkin brownies,caramel brownies,chewy brownies,peppermint brownies,dark chocolate brownies,hot chocolate brownie,chocolate caramel brownies,homemade funnel cake,funnel cake with pancake mix,twice baked potato casserole,pork steak in oven,bakers chocolate brownies,shrikhand,snickers cheesecake,snickers pie,bake from scratch,apple pie a la mode,strawberry gelato,milk bar . Oh my I need this now! The chocolate cake by which all other chocolate cakes are judged. Im making this for my friends birthday which is tomorrow so this is kind of urgent haha. Second. Dear Deb, Very best wishes from the UK, Jo :-) The thing is, if you reduce the confectioners sugar, youll have less structure and more chocolate and butter whipped together. What did I do wrong?!?! Really, I tried to come up with a less cumbersome title, but chocolate cake with chocolate frosting doesnt connote the central urgency here. I have already made this cake (in almost all of its versions! Cut into squares and prepare for your family/roommates to completely freak out when they spy it on the counter. Toni Yes, same as the Monkey Cake. The perfect antidote to absolutely needing a chocolate fix. Girl, you are speaking my language. In the past, iirc, you have mentioned having a salad dressings section in the Recipe Index. Ive made your version of this food processor frosting a bajillion times and its amazing. Sometimes it comes back for an afternoon but its not like it was. With lots of sprinkles, of course! Fabulous! The last two times I made only half the frosting, which still gave the same effect as the photos did. A couple of notes from my experience: -my batter was significantly thinner, probably in part because I just used two whole eggs (I used egg whites alone so rarely that its not even worth it to freeze them) and I used a touch more buttermilk than called for (no real reason, just poured out a little too much). Have you ever made the King Arthur cake pan cake? I compare sizes using the area of the bottom of the cake pan, because generally when youre doubling or scaling up a recipe, youd like the cake layers to be the same height, just bigger. Deb, you are my shero! I had to add another 1/2 cup of powdered sugar. I made brownies and was looking for a chocolate frosting for them, so tried this. All in all, not a problem. (Im an exile from New Mexico living in Vermont and I need my chilies.) Thanks in advance! Id still frost it! I might have eaten what was left straight out of the bowl with a spoon, but we wont ask too many questions, right? Id LOVE any advice you have. I have a three layer 9 inch cake to frost. Its 5:20 am and Im looking at cake recipes. The combination of butter, sugar, sugar, cocoa, buttermilk, cream, and sea salt all in quick list read effectively slayed my weak will power. Id use flour or cornstarch instead of cocoa (or half of each) and white instead of brown sugar. We made this (as cupcakes) when we were quarantined for Halloween, and now were making them for Valentines Day and not in quarantine.
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