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It will be on the Christmas menu from now on. Still on the search for a perfectly moist chocolate cake. The kitchens not too hot, and its snowy outside. Probably need to stick to 20 min. This is my husbands birthday cake today! I followed the directions, and the butter and eggs were at room temperature. My son requested graham crackers with frosting for his lunch box treats this week, so I made a half batch of this frosting in my little mini-processor and it was the perfect amount. 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. Chocolate yummy!!!!! Made this cake this afternoon when an intense craving for chocolate cake with chocolate frosting hit. Katie I think buttercreams with melted chocolate are better, or, at least I love this one most of all. I made it for my moms birthday and everyone was really impressed. A family favourite in our house. I finished it with wilton buttercream frosting. Its perfect. Especially because I could make it and then end up suddenly repulsed by it. First. Looks lovely! 2. It was just fine; moist but not dense. Finally, this is my note to selfat 25 minutes the cake needed another few minutes, I left it in for 6 minutes, and that was too long, and maybe should have been 3 more minutes. I used two whole eggs for not wasting an egg white, but it turned out fine. Rich as can be, uber chocolate-y, not overly sweet (an absolute hallmark of all Smitten Kitchen cakes, and why her cake recipes are THE BEST). My belly partner is revolted by anything sweet or dessert-y, even though thats what Im craving the most (now that the morning aka 24/7 sickness is gone)! Recipes. Then I went to Copenhagen, staying in a strangers apartment through Airbnb, and your cookbook was in this Danish womans kitchen! I halved the frosting but I really liked it. Deb, today is my husbands 84th birthday and chocolate cake is his request. We are not alone: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/10/god-of-cake.html, Oh sheesh, I know why my frosting came out grainy (see post 213)I didnt just melt the chocolate first, I melted the butter first too. Delete the baking power and increase baking soda to 3/4 teaspoon. I made this for my daughters 4th birthday and it was awesome. I need to stop reading this blog while pregnant First the cornbread muffins, now the chocolate cake. One of those great Smitten Kitchen recipes that encourages me to make something I wouldnt have otherwise made, and turns out great, even though I was sure I messed it up! Ummm, yum! Can I halve egg in the recipe by just omitting the yolk from the cake base? Next time Ill try taking them out after 15 or 16 minutes instead. Even my usually anti-cake husband liked it, which is saying a lot. Deb made this cake last night in a woohoo Ive made it to the third trimester fury. deb says to eat it pretty much right away, and i agree. It was a big hit with friends, too. not sure what I was thinking) and spent a bunch of time probably twenty minutes until I realized my mistake. Every bit as wonderful as I imagined. I made this using the yogurt substitute and it was so incredibly moist. I didnt want chocolate cake 5 minutes ago, but now I do. Im terrified of failing the first test and having to take the dreaded 24 hr one). My child decided against buttercream or unicorn sprinkles so we just had it plain tonight (may do a frost-your-own-slice pudding tomorrow as we have guests) and I have to say she liked it way better than a brownie. Try shortening the bake time and then decide. Should the butter quantity for the frosting be 1/2 cup or 4 oz? Thanks. It lasted until around 21 weeks with number one, and week 17 with number two. So yummy! Im practically licking my screen. Where did you get your large glass canisters/jars? Ive been reading that one shouldnt use Dutch processed cocoa with recipes that contain baking powder or baking soda; apparently recipes with those ingredients use the acidity of natural cocoa to react with and the alkalinity of Dutch process will mess with the product. I usually make it in an 88 square. Just made this. If so, should I alter the other ingredients? I used a full fat cream-on-top plain yogurt from Trader Joes in lieu of buttermilk. (I also made it once with peanut butter frosting winner.) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Im making this now for my little girls second birthday. This is the perfect size, too. ;) Tonight get to share it with friends. For once the internet has failed me and I would love to see a video of your technique!!! only asked about the choc sub to see if i could use what i already had on hand. I miss being able to download your recipes directly from your posts. Delicious! Man, I wasnt going to print this one out (its just sheet cake, right? Its hot and humid where I live so maybe the weather helped. I so want this. Any tips for a frosting I could make with a whisk or does that just not work for frosting? There are ways to adjust a recipe accordingly to your neck of the woods. I will try that recipe for sure. No one will know except us. I wanted to eat it all. As a non-cake baker, I really appreciate a recipe that will be easy, and delicious, no matter how hard I try to mess it up. This is one of my favourite recipes from my mom! I havent made one since a family birthday version last summer, but this looks awfully tempting. The baking time was a bit of a problem! Letting the batter sit hasnt been a problem for me. Im a good baker, I know how to read a recipe and I use a scale. blueberry boy bait. Was a bit nervous as we were having lunch at a v nice Italian restaurant and then coming back here for cake, but neednt have worried massive win and everybody demanded the recipe. Hi! He loves chocolate sweets, but Im trying to eat better and curb our snacking especially sweets. Incidentally, this is only a couple of steps away from my go-to brownie recipe. deb, i made this frosting again last week (underneath i confess i made the hersheys chocolate cake recipe as boyperson wanted a more box-mix-like cake), and we ended up not being able to eat the cake right away so we stuck it in the fridge. I switched out the AP flour for a gluten free flour mix and it turned out very well. Thank you! I mean, its definitely on the sweet side, like all powdered sugar buttercreams. I did not double the cake this time, I just baked it in an 88, but I have before to make a layered sheet cake.). Would you suggest this cake or the fudgy chocolate sheet cake as the cake substitute? I also really appreciate the conversions since I am in Germany! 2017 on smittenkitchen.com | 2009-2023 . And not too huge so we didnt get sick of it. So we havent had The Birthday Dinner (budget about $30 and just a _bit_ more than 16) yet. Ye gods all I want is that chocolate cake now (hello final month of pregnancy, so lovely to finally meet you). All of your chocolate cakes look delicious and I cant decide which recipe to use! This is definitely my go-to chocolate cake. This is a great recipe!! I made this yesterday with normal cocoa (didnt have Dutch process) and 70% dark chocolate for the frosting (didnt have unsweetened, and neither did Yes market when I went out on purpose) and it is still delish. The cake looked so good. It is wonderfully decadent for such a simple, unassuming cake. I cant tell you how many times Ive made that chocolate loaf cake, its one of my very favorites, even thought it has no frosting, top or center! Thanks!! Definitely a keeper, thanks! This cake was fantastic and was so easy to put together. . How much sugar can I reduce in this cake? I tried to make this cake, but the batter curdled when I added the thinned yogurt 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. Ill definitely stick to the stand or hand-held mixer when making frosting in the future. (What a little jerk, amiright?) Thanks again for your wonderful recipes, they never cease to impress me. I bought a six inch cake pan last year, and thought Id try halving this recipe to make one six-inch layer. So I substituted cocoa (6 T with 2 T of melted butter). Now I need a glass of wine to round out my palate. Wow theses foods look so amazing!! while at target i found star sprinkles for a buck as part of an easter baking end cap display. Adjusted the cake for high elevation (extra 1 Tb flour, 1 Tb less of sugar, and 2 eggs instead of the 1+yolk) and it was perfect. If small squares, 16. Just wondering if you use brands that are commonly available in grocery stores (US) or if you use more of a speciality chocolate. Hi Deb I tried decreasing the sugar to 1 cup and replacing it with 1/4 cup cocoa. No more babies, here, but this winter calls for all manner of treats! Just took it out of the oven and I can already tell by the smell that this things going to be good. If i wanted to omit the chocolate from the frosting (as Im picturing blue frosting for a deep sea themed cake) and added some blue colouring, Would that work okay do you think? Recipes. Im not much of a baker. The wine and cocoa married so well in this cake. I dont want to make too much. I didnt even notice. Also melted chocolate for a chocolate buttercream frosting?! So good! Yield Serves 8 to 12 Prep time 10 minutes Cook time 25 minutes to 35 minutes Show Nutrition Ingredients 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, natural or Dutch-process 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon We had a lot of fun, and the frosting is the best I have ever had in my entire life (she insisted I write that, its all I could repeat after eating it!). Recipes. Mmmmmmmm. This was DELICIOUS! 8-inch squares and 9-inch rounds have roughly the same bottom area, and roughly double that of a 6-inch round. I only got ten cupcakes. For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat two 9-inch round cake pans with oil and dust with flour. 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. Speed up by placing outside for 10 mins LOLZ I also did a messier job of splitting the egg than usual, and got a bit of the (second) egg white in there along with the yolk is that likely the source of fluffiness, and doing a cleaner job of egg-splitting next time will take care of it? My daughter made us all pancakes this morning for our Snow Day breakfast, and she has already pulled the ingredients out for this. You think it might have anything to do with the 20 tabs of different chocolate cake recipes I have open on the computer? Also, someone posted back in February (timely response, I know) that their batter was runny. The cake came out fine, but the batter was just that pourable batter, not the spreadable, brownie batter-like kind in your photo. Nina Not sure was the melted chocolate cooled? Also I only made 1/2 the frosting (good gravy, so much butter!) I have two boys, almost exactly five years apart, and its (mostly) a really good gap. -made an orange cranberry filling So I added some whole milk until it was smooth enough to spread and then baked it for 25 minutes. Thank you! This looked insanely good when I saw it first and didnt disappoint in the least when I made it. The sugar is a bit much so the salt balances the sweetness a bit and enhances the chocolate flavor. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda My head isnt working for conversions right now: will this make a 6 round 2-layer cake as is, or would that require halving the recipe? I made this frosting with SKs best birthday cake. I am not a fan of frosting, but this was delicious and has a silky texture. Should I just make one 9 cake and cut into two, or just go with a different recipe altogether? Ive made it in an 8-inch round pan two years in a row for my husbands birthday. I made this today, in response to a request for chocolate cake from hubby. I asked if she trusted you enough to plow through and make as directed. My almost perfect holiday baking seasonThis cake is lovely & easy to make & bake & eat. I decorated mine with Smarties! Any idea if you can sub baking soda for Natron and baking powder for backpulver? 450g mascarpone cheese 280g icing sugar Pinch of salt tsp vanilla extract Method Step 1 Preheat your oven to 160C (fan 140C/gas mark 3). Ok, so I just made this cake. Hi Deb! I was a little worried as Im a beginner baker but it was a total hit!! Please maam, may I have another?!!!!! The sides have cooked but the center hasnt. This is absolutely a keeper. Start with 25 mins, then check every couple of mins, depending on the done-ness of your cake. I highly doubt it would stay out long after cutting it. I followed it exactly. (Although Ill need to squeeze in a hamentashen session at some point as well.) My hubby loved it for his decadent birthday surprise! I was a bit worried when I added the buttermilk and it went quite lumpy, but I guess thats what you meant by uneven. Never thought of using wine in cakes before:-) and wine and coffee and chocolate together :-) It was yummy. I do so love other grown women who know that the necessity of rainbow sprinkles is a real thing. Thank you. Could also yield: 1 generously frosted 8-inch or 9-inch round cake, 12 very generously frosted cupcakes, or it could be doubled and baked in a 913-inch pan. Even my pregnancy-addled, not-right-tin-having self didnt mess it up. I promptly stopped at the store for ingredients and spent my free afternoon making this yesterday. Lower than 7 is acidic, higher than 7 is basic/alkali. 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. Was too impatient to leave this review. I made the cakes in two 6in pans and it took a lot longer than what was written for one 8in square. Id still frost it! It was delicious. It is a pretty easy cake so I highly recommend it for oh no it has come to the end of the day but I *need* it. Whipped this up during nap time, adding a handful of chocolate chips to the batter. Oh, and the offset spatula makes the frosting swirls so easy. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites - Brand New at the best online prices at eBay! Thanks for this recipe! I find they have a great range of those clamp-top canning jars. So delicious. The cupcakes baked for 17 minutes to perfectionSO GOOD. Your food aversions made me smile. Hope you feel better soon! I made this (in a Transformer-shaped silicone cake pan) for my sons 6 year old birthday party last weekend. with chocolate buttercream, but lets be real. whole wheat chocolate oat cookies. 1. Id like to make it as four tiered round layer cake for my daughters first birthday but unsure how to adapt the quantities in recipe. Hey Deb, Id LOVE any advice you have. Standard cupcakes usually bake 16 to 18 minutes, but check in a minute or two early to be safe. Hi, I used microwave chocolate mug cake when I had this craving, 5 min crave to product time. see? I also did simple chocolate ganache instead of buttercream frosting. I did not overbake though and it came out moist and perfect. Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting would definitely be an understatement! made your chicken with olives and grapes yet again last week so so terribly good! 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. Its really easy, a mostly one-bowl cake and frosting. I put little chocolate rainbow sprinkles on it which were very charming and made me happier than I expected they would. Im thrilled on both counts. I love the ratio of frosting to cake in this, and that it still manages to not be too sweet. Yum! This is the cake that inspired me to comment. Are you at high altitude? (My co-workers very kindly said that unless the cake leapt up off the plate and attacked them, they were going to love it but I was worried about the texture.) ANd they way you swirled the chocolate is perfect! Chocolatey. NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER A BON APPETIT and EPICURIOUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The long-awaited new book from the best-selling and beloved author of The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook and Smitten Kitchen Every Daya collection of essential recipes for meals you'll want to prepare a. 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. As it was, I managed to stop after one so thered be plenty left when my peeps come home from school and work. This cake was really delicious and quick to make, which I appreciated. Have been needing something chocolate all week and this was it! My daughter wants cupcakes this year, how long do you recommend baking for as cupcakes? I will force feed it to my colleagues tomorrow. Its definitely a pain this way, but if people like the links, Im happy to add them. Thanks! My kids loved it! One thing you can try when you see a recipe for a chocolate cake that uses bittersweet chocolate is to replace it with unsweetened chocolate, which is more intense and of course, not sweet. You want to make sure this gets really blended/whipped, so youll probably want to scrape down the bowl and blade a lot. Six Months Ago: Strawberries and Cream with Graham Crumbles And the cardio/working out/yoga that followed. -frosted with a ginger spiced dairy free buttercream, The result was amazing-ness! NO- Im at work right now and cant immediately make and eat this. Fantastic recipe!! (But only share if they offer to do dishes.). Im too hungry when I wake and cant stand it anymore. I think it could be it will definitely be thinner. Could it be that I used salted butter??! So delicious and absolutely the ultimate I want cake recipe. This is what happens when I am craving chocolate cake, see THIS gorgeous cake, and want it NOW! 3/4 cup banana + 1/4 cup buttermilk. 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. 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)! Im planning to put a cupcake-with-candle into an emptied pop-top can as his present (adapted from http://www.the36thavenue.com/2013/10/birthday-cake-tutorial.html); hes not big on presents. Im not sure whats been happening with my cakes but would love ANY advice or ideas! Hello, Deb. several times a year) and if anything, its on the sweet side. I love this cake basically my platonic ideal of what chocolate cake should be. Delicious and quick. Its one of the only ingredients I splurge on; I ruined myself by trying it in the first place. Deb, I love your recipes and we just made this cake delicious!! I rescued a broken buttercream Id attempted for a friends birthday and added freeze-dried raspberry powder to it. Its my favorite buttercream. For the frosting can you throw all the ingredients into a bowl and use an immersion blender? ( thanks to the hereditary sweet tooth). Love the looks and sounds of this cake! Id limit it to a couple tablespoons as it will be pretty wet, and personally, I prefer to strain raspberry purees to get rid of the seeds, but I think they bother me more than they bother other people. Blueberry Boy Bait is an all time comfort food around here oldie but a goodie. I am not a baker and yet this turned out perfectly. Otherwise, it would be much easier to make them less sweet! :). So you cream the butter & sugar, then add egg and the buttermilk. A real end of the week treat. Recipes. Also, for the buttermilk, I mixed 1/2 cup black tea with 1/4 cup yogurt, and that worked really well. Baby is now 3 months. a simple three layered birthday cake? Your email address will not be published. And its the perfect size for our family. In a large bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to beat the butter and sugars until fluffy; scrape down bowl. Frosting issues It sounds like some food processors are indeed warming the frosting up a little, and making it grainy. It turned out amazing, just as advertised, and I enjoyed eating it a lot :p. I am a nervous cake baker but I would like to make this for my sons bday in a few days. ), the perfect cake to whip up the night before youve decided to take cake to celebrate 2 years at your current job (woot!) . 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. Baking soda is actually part of baking powder. even a day later (made it on day one, frosted it day two) it was starting to dry out. I think I over-baked the cake (closer to 30 min) because it was quite dry. And I have a prediction,,,you will be having a girl!! Thank you! I made this and I just wanted to say that it was so good. Depending on the recipe, you can melt the butter or shortening and mix in the cocoa until smooth, or just add it to the ingredients as is if it works (like in frosting). Ive heard mayonnaise suggested before has anyone tried that? For softening butter, what anne said (I like to cut it in pieces first, so theres no melty spot in the middle of a big stick). Hi Deb, love your blog and it is my go to for everything cooking-related. Thanks Deb! (Im pretty confident itll be right if I add it just after the eggs and vanilla. And do I need to butter the inside of each paper cupcake wrapper or should I butter the actual cupcake tin and then place the paper cupcake wrapper inside that? 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. Hello form the Corona days! The frosting came out awesome. For vanilla, I prefer 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar and a full teaspoon of vanilla extract. (!!!) I just wish I could make my frosting swirls as pretty as Debs. anyway I came here looking for the fudgy chocolate cake recipe, that I used for cupcakes a couple months ago. Looks great. Used Dutched cocoa I keep it on hand because I love the deep color and flavor. One year ago: Morning Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel (you should totally make it this weekend) ITs been in the oven now for a good 25 minutes. I did cut the sugar and butter by about 20% (and replaced it with apple sauce), and it still turned out great! Its less expensive and bakes pretty well. Too thin. Next time I wont add as much sugar; I shouldve read the comments first, but live and learn! If anyone is curious to try, here are the measurements I used for the cake (I used a different frosting recipe- whipped ganache): 3 tablespoons / 43 g unsalted butter, room temperature It can be a 9-inch round with no changes. This is getting pawned off on my coworkers as soon as my office reopens because I cant take it anymore. Made this cake today for a belated birthday celebration (for me) and to do some Coronavirus anxiety baking therapy. Hands down the best chocolate icing Ive ever had! If so, then it was the decrease in sugar. My three year old and I are going to make this cake for him. Recipes. Who files stuff under THE? Fabulous! had no chance of melting the butter, when you mixed it in? YUM. I like a center filled with frosting, which is one reason I have never been enamored of cupcakes either. Turns out baby now had taste buds! 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. How is Jacob so grown up? Im in week 11 and only the thought that morning sickness is about to end keeps me going! Your cake recipe is divine. I want it. Is the replacement 1:1 with buttermilk? Overall, absolutely delightful and delicious and will definitely enter my cake rotation. Surprisingly so. I assume it will be shorter? I plan to make all your chocolate cake recipes (your triple berry bundt cake is a huge hit with my family & friends) from now through Sept. I made a double layer round train track cake fir my sons birthday. This cake looks perfect. You can eat a square without feeling any guilt. So I caved in last night and started my chocolate cake-baking journey. I cant believe I forgot about it ever, and I gave a lot of catching up to do! I made this with a mix of yoghurt and single cream, light brown sugar instead of dark, and caster sugar instead of granulated. I usually hear about substitutions with flax eggs, but nobody has mentioned doing so here yet in the comments. Wouldnt be the same without them! Its supposed to be reserved for only specific times? It might be worth making another one (oh, the hardship!) I made this cake and it came out dry and dense. Jenny Not sure why it came out thinner but as long as it baked up well, I wouldnt worry about it. Did I need to do that? I have this leftover buttermilk, so clearly I need to make the cake again, right? My first cake turned out to be a lumpy unappetizing scraggly mess as its to be my bday cake I had to make another as immediately turned to this one. Line the bottom of an 8-inch square cake pan with parchment paper, and either butter the parchment and exposed sides of the pan, or spray the interior with a nonstick spray.