Im terrified of failing the first test and having to take the dreaded 24 hr one). We opted for a few fresh strawberry slices on each little square and it was just right. Thanks for the doable, approachable, ingredient-accessible recipe. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon over the top, then stir. (Also a ridiculous amount of red dye and a little fondant because we used a 9 circular pan and made Elmo.). I want it to taste good, but the birthday girl (a 6 year old) wants a very specific design. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 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! Just five more weeks of this! Your recipes are so easy and relate-able, and yet so novel, and your photography is scrumptious. I have made this several times and absolutely love it! I heeded the note about acidity required to wake up the baking soda, and so also added a splash of white vinegar. (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. From the fridge, its a bit of a pain. I add new plugins and make changes here all of the time.) I love making chocolate cake but never seem to be able to eat an entire cake. Is it the same as far as acidity as regular buttermilk? Let the pound cake cool completely. 2. What is you favorite kind to eat? 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. Looks lovely! Hey Deb This looks marvelous! Looks delicious! I love your recipes and you are my go to baking site. And with that, I can hear the pitter-patter of my diets feet making itself scarce as I reach for more butter. So yummy! I may have made a few frosting graham sandwiches for myself along the way. I feel like Im talking to a celebrity!! I have a question about the amount of sugar. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Didnt have buttermilk so subbed yoghurt and milk. Now Im craving chocolate cake! Instead, I used almond milk (since thats what was in my fridge). Dear Deb- Im hoping you can solve a problem for me. I did something stupid & went upstairs to check on the Internet briefly (I thought). My sweet son made it for me, sprinkles and all. It is my new go to cake whenever someone in my house is craving chocolate cake. I do have a blender (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00Y2QHY02/ref=s9_top_hm_b3rSILn_g79_i13), might that help? I cant see the notes regarding the buttermilk options. Love this cake and its counter part in the party cake builder section of your book!! But this will do and maybe I wont even share it ;). Really this is so good! Thank you for this recipe, I made the cake last night subbing in slightly thinned soya yoghurt for the buttermilk and sunflower spread for the butter as my daughter is lactose intolerant, and it worked beautifully! Could I make the frosting a raspberry buttercream by putting in raspberry pure or jam instead of chocolate? Ill add a note. I made this cake and it was pretty much the best cake I have ever eaten. Im making this for my book club tonight and wanted to time it so I could ice the thing and then hop in the car and head out, only my icing is not fluffy but oily!!! I bought one and it is very handy. Or is there a list? Frosting issues It sounds like some food processors are indeed warming the frosting up a little, and making it grainy. 2017 on smittenkitchen.com | 2009-2023 . Do I defrost 4, decorate them tonight and frost the rest just before serving on Sunday? I live at 5000ft, so I added an extra 2Tbs of buttermilk, cut the baking powder down by 1/8tsp (to 3/8 tsp), and baked about 10 degrees higher for more like 30 minutes. I only realized the mistake after another comment about having the recipe add an additional yolk! Thank you so much. Did you watch the clock and take out the cake when it was barely finished? Megan 10-inch round or square? Let cool in pan for about 15 minutes, then use a knife to loosen the edges and lift out using parchment to help. Hello, Deb. Baked for 30 mins. I never made frosting in a food processor. Thank you for the lovely idea, just in time for the weekend :). Initially, it appeared to have too little frosting for my lots-of-frosting preferences, but it is so rich and delicious more isnt necessary. What would you suggest? The combination of butter, sugar, sugar, cocoa, buttermilk, cream, and sea salt all in quick list read effectively slayed my weak will power. Another site question: youve said that site updates are in the works. but how much should I multiply the recipe to make a three layer cake? Pinch of fine sea salt (optional) Two things: I havent read in awhile (not for any reason on your part, but like tv shows, I like to stock up on blog posts I love and then completely bingeI should not admit this unhealthy behaviour, but there it is) so, CONGRATULATIONS!! Im trying to print some recipes, but the print recipe links that appear are not working (I use Google Chrome). At last I have a chocolate cake recipie that tastes of chocolate! The texture is great, and its a superb idea to use real chocolate. I think you have to buy 6 at a time. Its my favorite buttercream. So easy, I love that its not huge and the batter is deliciousnot that I tasted it ;). 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 . had seconds. -baking time was approximately 35 minutes The batter tastes amazing! When I click Print Recipe I am directed to another website, which requires me to do I dont know what. 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. best birthday cake; best chocolate pudding; best cocoa brownies; best hot fudge sauce; better chocolate babka; bittersweet chocolate and pear cake; . Lovely cake though, one of my faves! The icing is just divine. Everyone told me I used the wrong pan and I got a chemistry lesson and another one on finding the right pan (which I still dont understand). However, it can lead to structural issues with a frosting like this (mostly just softer) and because sugar provides moisture in cakes, removing too much will make it seem dry. . I usually just add a tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk and dont fuss about the extra spoonful. One block (1/5) of the 9.7oz bar of chocolate is a touch less than 2oz. Stir one-third of egg-white mixture into chocolate mixture. I need this cake in my life, and I need someone else to make it! Add a pinch of cinnamon, if desired. I dont want to make too much. Thanks!! I was just wondering if you could double this recipe to make a two-layer cake? 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. Me: Wow, how did she know I would think this?) Must purchase metal 88 pan ASAP. After seeing your video, besides wondering if you could be any more adorable, Im curious if this could be baked in a 99 metal pan? And so easy in the food processor a first for me! 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. Do I reduce the confectioners sugar? I must say, something that involves both the food processor and mixer does not qualify as a one bowl cake. I made this and it was so delicious! I even had to use half caster sugar because I didnt have enough icing sugar and it was still good! The frosting turned out great! Thank you for always inspiring me! Deb, you are always my go-to! Website question/suggestion (maybe someone asked for this already?) Think I might have to healthify and recreate! Thanks!! Ive been halving bundt cakes for years (very easy to do as all ingredients are easy to cut in half and bake in my junior bundt pan), and Id like this smaller chocolate cake (I halve to halve it :) ) but am at a loss. The frosting came out awesome. Much tastier and more fun than the box mix I was about to do instead. I really could have used this recipe last night! handfulofshadows I dont think theyll be automated because I dont think theres a way to do it the way I want them to look. or a combination of stout/buttermilk? This frosting, tripled, perhaps, looks perfect! The results were excellent. Sometimes that mixture is too thin, but in this case, it was fine. Gah!!! Definitely an amazing chocolate cake and its not even one of my favorite flavors but one look at this cake and I HAD to make it! Am i right? Held up great and was perfect. how long would i bake for in a 10.5 inch (round) pan? About to make the best-est cake of all time; love this thing! This cake looks like it fits the bill. Minis baked at 350 in about 14 minutes with cups filled to the top. Is the replacement 1:1 with buttermilk? I took 10 of them to the local fire department to prevent me and hubby from devouring all of them. I made this a few weeks ago, and made the frosting as written whereas normally I use powdered cocoa. (and tastes great). How can I fix this? 3/4 cup (175 ml) buttermilk (see Notes for other options) I was going to pick something more complicated, but it is great I did not because: I could kick myself for not getting one ages ago. It was a small miracle when I received your weekly newsletter including small celebration cakes on the same day as my partners birthday. It was DELICIOUS! ( thanks to the hereditary sweet tooth). best chocolate cake ever! You might want to check out the comment guidelines before chiming in. Those chocolate swirls of frosting! Beat butter, powdered sugar and salt, if using, in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. But the choice of recipes plus the use of WEIGHTS for ingredients overpowered me. Well, it is a sign from above, so now this cake is definitely getting made today. Perfect Friday night dessert. I saw the title and that you started yours really late in the day too. My wifes final verdict on the cake was We have no words followed by Next piece please!. I havent made one since a family birthday version last summer, but this looks awfully tempting. Deb, re: your comment to me above, I may have been a little hasty in my judgment as the first taste while mixing hadnt had time to settle in with all the sugar and butter so the flavor was still overwhelmingly bitter. Hi Deb I tried decreasing the sugar to 1 cup and replacing it with 1/4 cup cocoa. This will be my go to recipe from now on. Jenny Not sure why it came out thinner but as long as it baked up well, I wouldnt worry about it. Thank you for this quick and delicious recipe! 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/. One variation I have made a few times (for grown up cake-eaters) is to swap the milk for Baileys salted caramel. And as a fellow pregnant lady whos had these chocolate cravings I totally feel you. -frosted with a ginger spiced dairy free buttercream, The result was amazing-ness! Here I am, all alone in my studio apartmentwith this damn scrumptious cake. 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. Made this today and although I am not a great fan of chocolate I do really like this one. 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. No one goes without at least a two layer cake for their birthday now. Just use one egg? Love this website. In the end, it was still delicious. Nina Not sure was the melted chocolate cooled? My cake dint rise too much i cooked in toaster oven.. Was that it?? And I think the frosting recipe is one of the best Ive ever made. 1/2 teaspoon table or fine sea salt, Frosting Thanks for so much deliciousness! And the frosting is superb and so quick. Im here to tell ya, the frosting totally makes the cake! These, with the addition of the 66% baking chocolate chips will be my go to chocolate cupcakes from now on. It evokes something so real and essential. There is a need for certain things (I went through an egg phase, hamburger phase, chocolate cake phase) that can only be described as a deep aching soul hungerI havent ever been truly starving before, thank goodness, but I imagine pregnant cravings are similarthanks for letting those of us who are past that stage in life live vicariously through you and your delicious soul satisfying recipes! Cost to Make: $6-$8 Calories: 275 Servings: 12 cupcakes Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 3 cups confectioners sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder 3 to 4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt US Customary - Metric Instructions Is it a 3 or a 5? *squeeeeeeeee* Bless you! I suspect the culprit was too much flour, not enough moisture I used whole milk mixed with buttermilk powder, and my cocoa is old too. Serves or Makes: 8 . . i love your blog thank you for posting & for all the inspirations! We did not make it to the grocery store until after we were both done with work and because its COVID times our trip took two hours so I started this cake at 7. Ive made this a few times and its turned out the best with whole milk yogurt (not Greek yogurt) and a half to on teaspoon of instant coffee/espresso. Worked fine. I think that I would like chocolate cake better if it were significantly less sweet. 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. Sometimes Im like Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when it comes to chocolate. You can make buttermilk by mixing a little white vinegar (somewhere between 1 tsp and 1 Tbsp) and the rest of the cup milk, itll curdle, and then you can use it as buttermilk! 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. I like the ease of this cake; every now and again I too just crave something like this mid-week, but dont feel like making a whole thing out of it. Hypothetically, if you wake up early in the morning to make this cake for a co-worker celebration and, in a sleep deprived state, add two cups of flour instead of oneyou can convert this recipe into chocolate cake cookies! I made this for my daughters 4th birthday and it was awesome. Um, do not make this cake unless you plan to eat the whole thing. 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? We made this for my mothers birthday and were delighted, particularly with the beautifully light frosting. Would I leave the recipes as is if doing cupcakes and adjust baking time? INSTRUCTIONS. Whipped this up during nap time, adding a handful of chocolate chips to the batter. I love everything Ive made from your recipes especially the rapini and pasta! Made this and it was bone dry and crumbly. Great recipe. I agree with Aunt Vixen. Thanks for the update! Love your strawberry cake, so I was excited to try this one. I just made this using a homemade paleo mix of almond flour, arrowroot flour and coconut flour (in a 3:2:1 proportion I did 300 gm almond flour, 200 gm arrowroot flour and 100 gm coconut flour to create the mix, then took the exact amount of flour in the recipe). I even went digging in our cabinets last night to see if we had any unsweetened chocolate around (alas, no) because I was feeling it so strongly! Just worried about it warming up and shifting. So happy about the sprinkles. Its not too sweet and the texture is incredible! Six Months Ago: Strawberries and Cream with Graham Crumbles Delicious! (this is my idea of an egg dish, fwiw!) Category Chocolate. It is the PERFECT cake to take around to friends places when catching up with Game of Thrones (you know, in preparation for season 5!! Free shipping for many products! Theres enough baking powder in the recipe that Id bet the acid/soda balance is not super-critical. These were absolutely delectable! Thank you, Deb! 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. Its one of the only ingredients I splurge on; I ruined myself by trying it in the first place. I was hoping someone had made it in 6 rounds and had figured out the number of pans! I thought it wasnt quite chocolately enough (mightve been the quality of my chocolate, to be fair), so I ended up adding a scant 1/4tsp of almond extract and 1/4 tsp of espresso powder, and that livened it up a little. Jennie. Also, Deb, keep doing what youre doing! Or, what I do more often is if youre using a stand mixer anyway, just cut it into chunks and let the paddle soften it. Because of you, my family eats cabbage/slaw, fritters, and more vegetarian. I agree that a salad dressings index would be great. This morning, in search of a chocolate cake recipe to make for Fun Night at my childrens school (Cake Walk is a big deal), I felt it was meant to be that this recipe was front page news! We will definitely make the button easier to find when we next redesign. I love the pasta and chocolate dietJust add wine and espresso and Im all set! 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. This post could not have been more timely! I turned this into a dairy-free, stacked birthday cake with the following adjustments: -doubled the recipe Youll want the full yield of frosting for each layer, especially if youre covering the sides. Any thoughts?? layered mocha cheesecake. :(, So sad, but the frosting is the best i have ever tried and made so far. First published February 26, 2015 on smittenkitchen.com |, Morning Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel, Fried Egg Sandwich with Bacon and Blue Cheese, Strawberries and Cream with Graham Crumbles, http://www.the36thavenue.com/2013/10/birthday-cake-tutorial.html, http://www.highergroundstrading.com/blog/38/coffee-acidity:-the-science-and-the-experience, http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/10/god-of-cake.html, 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, https://instagram.com/p/z8VQVBy55B/?modal=true, http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipe/high-altitude-baking.html, http://sweetnessandbite.com/2014/10/how-to-ganache-a-cake/, http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00Y2QHY02/ref=s9_top_hm_b3rSILn_g79_i13, https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/prevent-dry-dense-cake/. Several typos in my comment, whoops! Its very forgiving as well, we are moving (hence stressed-out me really needed cake immediately!) 1.5 Years Ago: Key Lime Popsicles (still a favorite!) I made this about two hours ago, substituting normal chocolate for arabica-infused chocolate in the frosting and honey Greek yogurt in the cake because it was in the fridge. I look forward to trying it again with regular Dutch process cocoa. Today my work email was hacked and my computer was down for several hours so I baked this cake, because obviously it was a day that NEEDED CAKE. will take more time than simply making the frosting right then. with chocolate buttercream, but lets be real. Delicious cant believe how high mine rose and how moist and rich it was. Thank you! Too thin. Man, I wasnt going to print this one out (its just sheet cake, right? I didnt have unsweetened chocolate, so used bittersweet and cut the sugar to about 3/4 c. Delicious frosting. Cant wait to make it again! I made this cake for my boyfriends birthday. Directions. Loaf pan Use the Everyday Chocolate Cake recipe. Good luck! Thank you for your generosity and for this cake in particular it helped us support a friend who needed it. Would the cake be able to take the weight of the ganache? I still have half of your Moms apple cake in my cake caddy so this will probably have to wait until the weekend but I am definitely making this! Thanks. Or the book! It was a little dry around the edges. And I still got this on the table at a reasonable hour. 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! What a difficult choice ! In the book, I have a section with different flavor cakes and frostings built off of this one, including a vanilla-vanilla. I love how moist it is, deep chocolate flavor, keeps well (if you dont eat it in one sitting). 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. I will admit I subbed bittersweet choc for the unsweetened because thats what I had. This recipe is a keeper! Deb, I made this frosting tonight and I found it almost too bitter as written. Anyways, good luck! And so easy to make. I frosted my cake and then covered it well with plastic and it was GREAT the next day. 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, best quality such as Ghirardelli, broken into 1-in pieces 1 cup buttermilk (see note) 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off 1 teaspoon baking powder teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened For the Glaze Can I frost them while they are still frozen? The only edit I would make is to halve the amount of frosting. You see, we recently moved to a new house and i do not have everything in stock yet. :). I made the frosting and smothered it all over the cake. I doubled the recipe to make a 2 X 8 inch round birthday cake. I so want this. Its really airy actually and isnt overly sweet. Mission accomplished. The frosting is phenomenal. Would doubling the recipe be the right amount, and how would you adjust the baking time? 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. I also piped in seedless raspberry jam before frosting. Are you at high altitude? Will make again!!! This is so great. I made this and I just wanted to say that it was so good. Delicious! My husband usually dislikes cake because its too sweet, but he had two pieces last night (as did I). This cake is just gorgeous! You also ruined me with Dutch processed cocoa. 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. This is a great recipe. 2. <3 <3 <3, Deb, your advice on raspberry buttercream was perfect. Is it my oven or did something get lost when transferring the Fahrenheit to Celsius degrees?Anyway. I will absolutely make this again. Alexandra You probably can, but I think youll be surprised at how not terribly sweet this cake is, despite the seemingly large amount. Youre pregnancy sounds exactly like my pregnancy. Yum! thank you, deb, for the small chocolate cake! Oh my goodness, this looks heavenly! Lifes too short to do that. had no chance of melting the butter, when you mixed it in? My question: my daughter wants a chocolate-strawberry cake for her birthday. Cocoa powder, especially in that volume, is quite bitter. For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat two 9-inch round cake pans with oil and dust with flour. Even bought the special spatula. Hello form the Corona days! Spinkle on powdered sugar if desired. Regrettably it hadnt survived long enough to be frosted with chocolate frosting, not to mention sprinkling it with sprinkles. Thank you! Melissa Yes, double the ingredients, including the frosting if youre looking to cover the sides as well. So the amount was great for us, but obviously you could also double it if you wanted. The food photography is top notch and presents the delicious food very well. 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. I have a fan-oven so cooked it for 17 minutes, which was just right. Ive never made a red wine and chocolate cake, but it sounds super yum how does it change the flavour? Thanks. I am considering 88 two layers. I would like to send him a care package including a chocolate cake. Baking time It sounds like its taking up to 5 to 10 minutes extra for everyone. :). Never thought of using wine in cakes before:-) and wine and coffee and chocolate together :-) It was yummy. :) I love this cake basically my platonic ideal of what chocolate cake should be.
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