Not sure how much it holds, but probably. Other ways to print: Just made this today. And so easy in the food processor a first for me! 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. Thanks! For an Oreo vibe, you can do a full swap with black cocoa or even a half-swap (half regular cocoa) because its so intense, little is needed to Oreo (like, as a verb) a whole cake. bee sting cake. Its fabulous and the husband pronounced it the best chocolate cake hes ever eaten. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. but how much should I multiply the recipe to make a three layer cake? Reading this comment, I just realized I DID forget the 2 tbs of granulated sugar in the I Want Chocolate Cake cake that I made tonight! I would say it is a great, deeply chocolatey cake. Cocoa powder, especially in that volume, is quite bitter. I usually just add a tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk and dont fuss about the extra spoonful. Can you file it under I at least? Worked fine. I love the sweeping shapes in the frosting. I substituted 1/2 cup of buttermilkkept 1/4 cupfor a Terrapin Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter beer. Yes, this is everything I want. This is soo going to get made tomorrow! Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (6-Minute Recipe) The chocolate cake by which all other chocolate cakes are judged. Next time will try with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I used gluten free flour (King Arthur general purpose is my favorite), subbed coconut oil for the butter and coconut milk with a little vinegar for the buttermilk (to make it dairy-free). I baked for exactly 22 minutes in two little pans. The icing was fluffy goodness perfectly spreadable, delightfully lickable. Weiser bakes with salted butter, "to balance the sweetness and add a salty, savory note." With a bit of sweet and salty, crunchy and chewy in every bite, it's one harmonious cookie. I made a berry compote to go with it which paired super well. This looks amazing! 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. 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. It cooled nicely and didnt fall apart when I turned it out of the pan onto the rack, a perennial fear of mine, but the outside was so dry and solid I could pick the whole thing up in one hand like a discus. This is an amazing recipe. Moist, flavorful and absolutely a winner every time I have made this. And as the cake was baking in the oven, I discovered I did not have any unsweetened chocolate. Sigh. The cake never fails and is always a huge hit. This looks like heaven on earth I think I might need to run to the grocery store and bake this tonight!! We just finished my husbands favorite chocolate cake, which is my Moms recipe for chocolate mayonnaise cake (dont laughits outrageously good), but yours sounds even better. The frosting is also wonderful! Probably need to stick to 20 min. I love everything Ive made from your recipes especially the rapini and pasta! Category Chocolate. Let the pound cake cool completely. Start with 25 mins, then check every couple of mins, depending on the done-ness of your cake. Same for apple cinnamon cake good luck with pregnancy! Please send help. Any suggestions for cooking times for cupcakes? I got back from work at 8pm without a plan for my husbands birthday and managed to bake, cool, make a bodega run for confectioners sugar, decorate, make cacio e pepe, and open a bottle of wine within 90 minutes! layered mocha cheesecake. I made this cake tonight for my daughters 3rd birthday and it came out PERFECTLY. and it isnt that difficult to make with that machine. Yum! i love your blog thank you for posting & for all the inspirations! (But only share if they offer to do dishes.). Your site is the first food blog Ive read continuously and made things from. I was hoping it would work with the quite sweet yellow cake my husband requested but I was to worried about it to wait and see. Thank you! I find they have a great range of those clamp-top canning jars. How can I make this a vanilla version? Its a little stressful to work with because its so soft (I always pop the rounds right into the freezer so theyre easier to lift) but it is always a hit. Oh Deb. Made with a shot of espresso (double strength). Rich but perfect cut in 16 squares, and hit the chocolate spot. If you suggest it, I make it. I baked them for 17 minutes, per the recommendation from another commenter, but they came out just the slightest bit dry. Yum to both the cake and the frosting! Same temperature. Did I need to do that? I have a question about the amount of sugar. lol j/k :). I turned to google and opted to add shredded [unsweetened] coconut 1 T at a time, probably going over by a 1/2 to a T. The frosting was good but a bit stiff. I recently warned (threatened?) Just wondering if youd any tips on scaling this cake to fit a 15cm tin as used for your Tiny but intense chocolate cake? The same thing happened when I tried making the pink lady (strawberry) cake. Deb Question about measuring. Made it last weekend. I made this today, in response to a request for chocolate cake from hubby. I have bittersweet baking bars and cocoa powder. I had to make one change to the frosting. I cant wait to get all the ingredients and bake this cake! So good! Whisk . 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 I used KAF Triple Cocoa Blend, which worked well. I love bittersweet chocolate, but nothing much sweeter than that. What do the chunks seem composed of, does it seem like sugar or chocolate? Thanks!! So so so so delicious. Do you think its OK to double the recipe, and let half the batter sit while the first dozen cupcakes bake? We will definitely make the button easier to find when we next redesign. Its 10pm otherwise Id get it started right now. The frosting is delicious too! Thank you for this wonderful recipe it is incredible! This was so delicious and easy to tweak to my weird idiosyncratic preferences. Frosting in the food processor?!!! Hey Deb, That was TOO easy. My sons birthday today. Now I need a glass of wine to round out my palate. OMG. In a large bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to beat the butter and sugars until fluffy; scrape down bowl. Your site is consistently the best food site on the entire internet. We were sitting around with a bit of wine and a roasted cauliflower tonight, thinking about what to do for the night; we are homebodies, Friday basically is equal to Tuesday in my mind and CAKE! Did freezing work well?? It was just fine; moist but not dense. Note to self: Keep cake ingredients and directions separate from frosting info. I made this using the yogurt substitute and it was so incredibly moist. No, the recipe is correct and what youve written is not. Not as moist as I thought it would be or very chocolatey. 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. I wish this had been in the notes! Ive made it now about 1/2 dozen times and the recipe has held up well over time. Close ad . It is the kitchen tool that will make spreading cake batter, especially in round pans (among many other spreading chores) and icing a cake so much easier! I use it so much more often than I ever thought I would. its very hot here today so unfortunately i had to refrigerate it, much to the detriment of the cake. Its a very busy page, even with my ad blocker, so itd be nice if you could put up a Print Recipe link or some other manner to make it more legible. I didnt have buttermilk so I mixed one TBS of lemon juice with 3/4 c whole milk. Deb, you so perfectly describe what I experienced with food when I was pregnant!! Anyways, good luck! Is there a video anywhere illustrating this technique? thanks! Do you think it would work if I cut the two tablespoons of granulated sugar? I recently tested this doubled in one cake pan it works but it will go over the top a bit which can be unnerving. One should never taunt the idea faeries, of course.) I also used cocoa and a little extra butter, with a dash of instant-espresso powder, in the frosting, and did not find it particularly sweet at all, just a good chocolate flavor. 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. It's extraordinarily loaded with apples, like a pie inside a cake. The cake was incredible. Would aquafaba work to replace eggs (vegan version)? When I went downstairs, I heard my oven timer beeping. 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). Turns out, the 41 grams of butter I used was from the cake recipe instead of the needed 115 grams. And I really really love the frosting. Here's a bit more about each. This is absolutely a keeper. 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. So simple and so good. It is good to note that dried butter milk plus water works in this recipe. If you give a cook some frosting. I thought that coffee was acidic in itself. 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. You think it might have anything to do with the 20 tabs of different chocolate cake recipes I have open on the computer? I get impatient so I usually do both. Can you tell me what size is your strainer in the picture? Eight years ago: Baked Tomato Sauce, And for the other side of the world: I guess Ill just have to give this cake a go at the next family birthday (which, thankfully, is in barely two weeks). I didnt use a sifter, but I did mix dry ingredients sperately. Ill try it again without the modification. Oh, and the offset spatula makes the frosting swirls so easy. Ive made the peanut butter one several times (with and without the frosting+ganache) and love how moist it is, although I do reduce the sugar quite a bit and almost double the cocoa powder. Hmm.). Thanks DEB!!!! (I use this brand.) I have made this cake dozens of times, it is easy and delicious. 1.5 times the recipe? Looks lovely! Even with chunky frosting its still delicious and I may or may not be having a piece with my morning tea :). For a 4 tiered cake, says triple the recipe but what about when I questioned the need for unsweetened chocolate vs. one of the many choices I already had in my pantry and am certainly glad I went and got some. Thank you Smitten Kitchen for previously suggesting the usefulness of a 6 inch round pan. (That said, I find whole wheat flour to clock in at 120 per cup, and flour is heavier than cocoa) As for how I got/checked my numbers, Hersheys cocoa clocks in at 80 per cup, King Arthur lists theirs as 85 grams, and I usually get about the same, hence the 41 grams here. HIGHLY recommend a mix of strong coffee and yogurt in place of the buttermilk, per the notes. Sometimes Im like Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when it comes to chocolate. I have made the recipe three times now. Im curious, though, is there no formatting to just see the recipe for printing or just to simplify viewing while trying to make. I use a stand mixer with paddle attachment. A family favourite in our house. Mainly, you need an acidic ingredient and beer seems to be acidic, from what Ive read. This will replace the chocolate cake from the I Hate to Cook Book as my go-to chocolate cake. Ill use this frosting recipe again too: whizzed up this easily in the blender. And she had marked so many pages with little pink tabs! Im an (unapologetic) chocoholic. I just made this! Its moist and rich, but not too sweet I may just have some for breakfast tomorrow! A happy anniversary, indeed! You cant beat chocolate cake and this one looks incredible, Deb. [kisses]. I should have listened to your original notes and checked it a few minutes sooner it was a tad dry, which was completely my fault. Loved this! Deb, I love your recipes and we just made this cake delicious!! 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. Or should I just give in and go to the store? Hey Deb. I adjusted to the 115 g of butter without adjusting for the extra heavy cream. Looks incredible. Hi Deb I tried decreasing the sugar to 1 cup and replacing it with 1/4 cup cocoa. I guess it isnt done. (this is my idea of an egg dish, fwiw!) The best looking thing ever. At last I have a chocolate cake recipie that tastes of chocolate! Thank you so much. Cant wait to give my kids a treat!!! Chocolate cake was a frequent visitor to my kitchen in those days. So delicious. Absolutely its intended a building block. Thank you for cheering us up! 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). Kate I havent done it, but if I were going to, my approach would be to replace the buttermilk with 3/4 cup mashed banana. It came out perfectly baked, not very risen. Ive put it in an 8 inch round, cut in half and created a half layer cake. The frosting was also too sweet for me and the kiddo, but my sister and brother-in-law didnt think so. Just as you described, the batter seemed curdled at first and suddenly turned into a luscious thick batter. Im glad to know we share the same pregnancy cravings :) makes me not feel so bad about the 24 chocolate cupcakes I just HAD to make last week. Its easy, moist, bakes in 25 min. Its heavenlythank you for this great recipe! THanks! Do you think I could add 1/4 cup cocoa powder and decrease the powdered sugar to 1 cup in the frosting? Ill add a note. And just want to confirm its fine for the frosted cake to stay room temp for a couple days? :). Delicious, rich, ganache. I made cupcakes with this recipe yesterday and covered them with a vanilla buttercream frosting. If so any specific recommendations? 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 used self-raising flour and half a tsp of baking powder. (P.S. The baking time was a bit of a problem! I also did simple chocolate ganache instead of buttercream frosting. Make the cake: Heat oven to 350F (175c). Your writing is awesome, the photos are perfectly approachable and I love the process photos. And eat it too.!! Are you at high altitude? Total score, thank you! I laughed at the we cut it into 16 small squares. Do let it clabber for 10 to 15 minutes for a thicker texture. Its got neither the slight fudge-like tendencies of a rich chocolate cake, nor the depth of flavor you need in a good crumb-textured cake. I liked your frosting a lot, but the chocolate didnt fully emulsify. The cake didnt look too overbaked, though. Thank you! Im also pregnant and wanted chocolate cake so badly last week that I was practically begging anyone who would listen to bring some to me! This cake looks so incredibly delicious and I adore the rainbow colored sprinkles thank you for sharing:). I ordered one for an upcoming birthday party cake, and the instructions say to use a dense cake such as a pound cake. It took 36 minutes before the toothpick came out clean but the inside was moist. The cone shape one? 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. Well, my healthy lunch of last nights leftovers seems utterly unsatisfying now. Needless to say, I wont be making this cake, but Ill stay tuned :). Im so surprised. Two thumbs up. 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. Gah!!! Marble Cake - Once Upon a Chef I riffed off your frosting to make rocky road frosting by adding mini marshmallows and chopped toasted pecans. I had no buttermilk so substituted Greek yogurt. My kids loved it! Do you think it would work as 2 6 rounds?? 3 times? No one goes without at least a two layer cake for their birthday now. rounds. I love that this is an eight inch square; such a perfect size. 2. Here are the 15 best chocolate chip cookies in the Twin Cities Cake notes: I didnt have buttermilk so I used 3/4 cup thinned (with water) whole milk yogurt. good luck and thanks for the beautiful 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. Yummy! More cocoa, brown sugar, that extra egg yolk for richness, etc, etc. Delicious!! I need to get some to keep them in reserve for when I want cake (which is today and always). Im terrified of failing the first test and having to take the dreaded 24 hr one). and it was AMAZING. Update: went ahead and tried it anyways it was definitely enough for the naked cake look, ie just inside and on top! You just make the most lovely things. Is it a 3 or a 5? Thanks for keeping us all entertained! ), the perfect cake to whip up the night before youve decided to take cake to celebrate 2 years at your current job (woot!) Held up great and was perfect. Both work, so it wont matter. They die for chocolate but dont care for overly sweet frosting. It is so not fair that you gave me this craving this late in a very long day. Great recipe, easy to make. Congrats and thanks for this recipe! Made this cake this afternoon when an intense craving for chocolate cake with chocolate frosting hit.