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cupcakes? Exact same pregnancy cravings, as I sit here eating another PB on English muffin. I made the cakes in two 6in pans and it took a lot longer than what was written for one 8in square. With every bite the grumpiness and stress and bickering melted away. And we ate this delicious cake, marking time and friendship. 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!!! Deb, Ive just noticed you forgot to mention the buttermilk when adding ingredients. Im currently 40.5 weeks pregnant, Ive eaten my box of half-off Easter truffles already, but I wanted, needed a chocolate fix! I love that this is an eight inch square; such a perfect size. I am planning to make this next week, and I dont know if I should send a hug to you or be irritated that you continue to post such delicious recipes! Same timing? And as a fellow pregnant lady whos had these chocolate cravings I totally feel you. Cook time 1hr 20mins. Rather than a cream cheese frosting, you'll make a quick buttercream frosting, which I found was harder to spread. No surprise there though, considering the source! The knife comes out with chocolate on it. The wine and cocoa married so well in this cake. I usually hear about substitutions with flax eggs, but nobody has mentioned doing so here yet in the comments. I made this cake tonight for my daughters 3rd birthday and it came out PERFECTLY. . Could it be that I used salted butter??! Thank you for this simple and deliciously chocolaty recipe! I spread it thick on an 88 pan of brownies and sprinkled peppermint bits over the top. I made this cake for my boyfriends birthday. Hosted by Pressable. 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. Oh, this is a great cake. (Or, Id have done it already. I just wanted to correct you because I dont want you to accidentally mess up anything you bake in the future as you would be using way too much butter. Baked for 20 minutes. Then after that i could eat more (though not meat of any kind, or greens), but the only thing i really wanted to eat was your chocolate brownies. I love the buttermilk and richness from the egg yolk. Would aquafaba work to replace eggs (vegan version)? FWIW, I first peeked at the cake at 20 min, then it took three more 3-minute timers till finished. Equal parts using the coffee to thin out the yogurt? This is a truly great cake!! Hey Deb, should it make any difference if I substitute black (extra dutched) cocoa in the cake? I thought of making two 9 cakes using this recipe, filling with vanilla whipped cream and cubed strawberries and topping with chocolate ganache. (Keep 1/4 cup buttermilk so youll have an acidic ingredient to wake up the baking soda.). I also didnt have unsweetened chocolate so I used a couple TBS of cocoa powder in the frosting. This seems silly to ask, butwhich amount should I use? Yield: 1 generously frosted 88-inch cake, which we cut into 16 small squares. Quick question! No one goes without at least a two layer cake for their birthday now. Even the first piece of cake, which was shortly after icing it, the frosting was still very soft and the flavor was intensely bitter chocolate. My hubs and I are chocoholics and this cake definitely is a winner. In short, this is EXACTLY the cake I need when the chocolate cake craving hits :-). That said ive found most buttercream frostings to be too sweet so I dialed the sugar back to 2/3 of whats suggested here and it was perfect. My sweet son made it for me, sprinkles and all. Gonna save this one :). Loving this one. 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. In the past, iirc, you have mentioned having a salad dressings section in the Recipe Index. Thanks! Thank you. but nowall shall be right in the world. I mean, its definitely on the sweet side, like all powdered sugar buttercreams. Ive cut down the sugar a bit over the years, a little each time I make it, but Im not planning to dip further than this. In my house, we are, most regrettably, gluten free, dairy free, soy and egg free. It will now be my go-to recipe when chocolate cake is called for. Or maybe I just really, really like sour cream. I have bittersweet baking bars and cocoa powder. Aprx. I made a half recipe of this and out of it came 4 largish size muffins? I just made this today and it is solid! Pizzas, red wine and, to finish off the carb load, this chocolate cake. Scrape the bowl down well and dont worry if the batter looks uneven. I cut the 913 into 4 pieces, frosted 3 pieces with only minimal fighting. Want to make this for my husbands birthday and he is a big fan of cream cheese frosting! Frosting in the food processor?!!! All of the basic ingredients cheddar cheese, tortillas, and cauliflower can be found in your corner store, and it works just as well if you sub it with a different veggie. Burnt to a crisp: Did you use the longest baking time? I was attempting to recreate the birthday cake my boyfriends mom made him growing up: a chocolate cake mix+pudding mix based recipe. . This cake sounds heavenly and, well, just too darn cute. I was thinking of starting with your dreamy cream scones as base and use browned butter. When I went downstairs, I heard my oven timer beeping. Amazing! Meanwhile, you should make this one; its not very sweet and quite moist. I love this cake basically my platonic ideal of what chocolate cake should be. Its hard to decrease sugar (more than I have) with a quick buttercream like this because the sugar provides the structure. a simple three layered birthday cake? 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. I made this pretty much as per the recipe (which is quite unlike me, but I had all the correct ingredients) and as a Scot with a love of chocolate, but who finds some American recipes very sweet, I found this was just right. The 'I Want Chocolate Cake' Cake | Smitten Kitchen with Deb Perelman Can you tell me what size is your strainer in the picture? 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. Score!). This is a longtime favorite; its fluffy in an old-school way. In another bowl, whisk together sour cream, corn syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth. These will be great for my babes first birthday party tomorrow! (FWIW, I tend to make oil based cake recipes if Im looking to avoid dry cake at all costs.) Thats what I usually have on hand. 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. Thanks. I cant attest to what C&Z is doing but Im sure it was correct when she measured what she had. 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. kids loved it and so did parents who couldnt stop having seconds. I had to bake for the full 30 minutes, at 25 mins. It evokes something so real and essential. Would doubling the recipe be the right amount, and how would you adjust the baking time? The frosting is awesome as well! dont quit your day job Directions. 3 tbs cocoa and one tbs butter for one ounce of unsweetened chocolate). Deb does it again!!! Im pretty sure its fine, but will a 9 inch round pan work just as well? This looks wonderful! I usually melt half of the chocolate (chopped) and stir in the rest until melted. Directions. And congratulations! As it should be.). Thanks for your response! 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. I.e. Four years ago: Pina Colada Cake This is kind of like a cross between a brownie and chocolate cake, but not like a cakey brownie, if that makes sense. Thanks! 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? I decided to divide my cake in to two 9 round pans. I am not a baker and yet this turned out perfectly. You can bake this into 10 to 12 cupcakes! Followed the recipe exactly as written. Raspberries & chocolate- what could be bad? Must try! Its held up great over the years. Yet another reason to get a food processor! I may have made a few frosting graham sandwiches for myself along the way. 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. In terms of the icing, the same thing happened to me as with Erin, the icing became oily. Any ideas why? I finally made this cake today (despite having seen the recipe many times) after being enabled by the Cup of Jo post. Ive used your recipes before- that very morning, Id used your recipe for latkes (which reminded me of my childhood in Germany- perfect texture, thank you. Sneha If the knife isnt batter-free (i.e. We ate cake outside and in the rain because thats how it goes in quarantine. ;) 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. So I added some whole milk until it was smooth enough to spread and then baked it for 25 minutes. I cant wait to get all the ingredients and bake this cake! Sophie You can make your own baking powder. It came out perfectly baked, not very risen. Space Station Mir Hilarious. :). Made this cake this afternoon when an intense craving for chocolate cake with chocolate frosting hit. Just made this with two 6-inch rounds (following Debs recent advice!) The icing was looking perfect until I walked away from it to give it a good 2 minutes to beat. Making now! Set aside. Many of the older cakes and almost all in the last couple years are one-bowl or at least each component is. This recipe is so disappointing, especially after all the other ones Ive made from your site. Both the cake and frosting are delicious, and are relatively simple to make with basic ingredients. I dont know how youve done this for the past few months with morning sickness. 1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon table or fine sea salt Frosting 2 ounces (55 grams) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) powdered sugar (sifted if lumpy) 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 115 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature Melt semisweet or bittersweet chocolate and espresso powder in a double boiler until smooth. ps: your banana bread recipe CHANGED MY LIFE. This was exactly what I was craving! ug that looks amazing!! . Was it supposed to turn out that way? I made this (in a Transformer-shaped silicone cake pan) for my sons 6 year old birthday party last weekend. A friend whos feeling low, had a birthday yesterday at 3:30 or so he asked to hang out and what is a birthday without a few sprinkles, so I started this cake at 5 and it was fully ready to go at 7 (and that was mostly cooling time). Made this last night great timing as the boyfriends 35th was yesterday and usually my desserts are too fancy for him. Even if this recipe is similar to some youve posted in the past, Im glad you did just to see the beautiful pictures. Chocolate Banana Bread Smitten Kitchen | The Cake Boutique Plush, soft, the icing was fluffy. a.) I miss being able to download your recipes directly from your posts. I had a favourite chocolate cake for years and yearsand then I made this one! Hello Jen, sometimes I avoid cake recipes like this that require creaming the butter and sugar, because Ive heard that its actually tough to get that step exactly right. It may not be important, but Im still wondering: have you adjusted the baking powder since posting this recipe here? At last I have a chocolate cake recipie that tastes of chocolate! Will it not work with the baking soda? Thanks! I had to laugh at your comment about sweet potatoes. I just asked my boyfriend what chocolate afternoon snack should I have today? This cake fed 6 adults and 4 children with two small slices left over, perfect for breakfast the next morning with strong coffee :P. Crystal Im not sure how is the temperature control in your toaster? We used m&ms instead. 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? So, I made the cake. P.S. So good! Good luck with Elmo! S'more Layer Cake - Perry's Plate 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. 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 Ive been a lurker heresince I was in highschool? WOWWW!! Im in week 11 and only the thought that morning sickness is about to end keeps me going! :). I was skeptical that such a simple recipe could produce such an amazing cake BUT IT DID. 1 / 4 cup / 21 g dutch-process cocoa SOS i have my boyfriends bday coming up and I know thats what hed love! The cake is perfect size too, not to big. THIS CAKE LOOKS SO YUMMY!!!!!! Im an (unapologetic) chocoholic. However, the frosting saves the day here! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Melt in the microwave on 75 . i cannot wait to make this cake! I made this yesterday and it was delicious! I am about to make the vanilla frosting. Its not too sweet and the texture is incredible! Do I defrost 4, decorate them tonight and frost the rest just before serving on Sunday? Cupcakes bake for 14 to 18 minutes. We love so many of your recipes in our housewe literally make your Favorite Brownies at least a few times a month (my husband somehow remains just as excited every time). 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. 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. You can drop the sugar a little, but too much and it wont be thick enough as a frosting. Had Hersheys cocoa on hand and the cake did not disappoint. Your suggestion to cut it into 16 pieces was hard to obey, but I did. Making my husband eat it instead of me. I asked if she trusted you enough to plow through and make as directed. You have given me inspiration to make this chocolate cake. After noodling for a day, I decided that the acid present in the buttermilk must be enough to do the job. Turns out baby now had taste buds! Soft and moist. Delicious! Ive loved every single Smitten Kitchen recipe Ive tried, and these are no exception. My sons birthday today. Hope you feel better soon! Speed up by placing outside for 10 mins LOLZ my friend this cake is gorgeous! No extra dish, too. But! BTW, I have been following you since nearly the beginning and I feel as if I learned to cook with you. Let the pound cake cool completely. I assume it will be shorter? The batter tastes amazing! The frosting was delicious but I didnt find using a food processor to be convenient powdered sugar clouds poofed out and it was difficult to wipe down the bowl to get everything evenly incorporated. I am looking for a chocolate cake to make with raspberry filling, because your double chocolate layer cake has inspired me. (Also a ridiculous amount of red dye and a little fondant because we used a 9 circular pan and made Elmo.). Oh my I need this now! when I suddenly NEEDED brownies, so I feel you on this! . For a summer party I baked triple the amount on a large tray, with mascarpone raspberry topping. Wipe clean, wash, and dry your electric beater (s), and beat egg whites and salt in a separate bowl until firm peaks form. 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. It came out delicious, rich, and chocolatey in a way that satisfied that chocolate craving even without the frosting (too lazy and couldnt wait for butter to thaw). This is the MOST delicious and eye-pealing chocolate cake I have ever seen. I need chocolate cakeNOW!! Smitten Kitchen Keepers - PALS Plus NJ OverDrive Library - OverDrive My frosting turned out chunky (fortunately the rainbow sprinkles hide it!). To make a birthday cake, I doubled the recipe and baked it in 3 7 round tins. 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. Loved this! Same for apple cinnamon cake good luck with pregnancy! The cake came out fine, but the batter was just that pourable batter, not the spreadable, brownie batter-like kind in your photo. This is an amazing recipe. apparently they dont use baking soda here but then what? This cake is now my cake. The only change I had to make was baking it for an extra 4 minutes (total 26) and really should have continued baking it because it was still somewhat underdone. I made a different cake, but wanted to try the frosting. blueberry boy bait. With lots of sprinkles, of course! I need to make a nice tall chocolate cake for my daughters birthday this weekend. I have a deep appreciation for the way you feel about cake. Thanks for the reply deb and the toaster oven just broke a cuple a days ago lol that was the sure cause and i made i the oven an it was fantastic!!! Thank you very much in advance, your answer will make this obsessive baker so happy!! :). 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. :). No need to butter the inside or outside of cupcake liners. i made this into cupcakes. 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. Ive also just made it as square. My husbands birthday is this week. Even bought the special spatula. I will definitely make it again. Unfortunately I cant tolerate buttercream, though I love it the taste and texture it makes me sick for days. There is a Pin icon at the bottom of each recipe, where it says DO MORE: It will allow you to Pin just that post/recipe. Start with 25 mins, then check every couple of mins, depending on the done-ness of your cake. Here, Ive slimmed the base and dropped a little sugar to make a thin chocolate cake layer and topped it with an unholy, unapologetic amount of frosting. So happy about the sprinkles. best chocolate cake ever! Turns out, the 41 grams of butter I used was from the cake recipe instead of the needed 115 grams. If you did, always start with the lower baking time and increase as needed. I was a bit worried when I added the buttermilk and it went quite lumpy, but I guess thats what you meant by uneven. Close ad . <3 <3 <3, Deb, your advice on raspberry buttercream was perfect. makes some foods terrible, but others so much more DELICIOUS than youd have ever imagined. I dont want to waste the leftover buttermilk so I will make it again & freeze it so I have one ready for easy entertaining! Coconut oil works great here so I hope this helps someone else in the making. Loaf pan Use the Everyday Chocolate Cake recipe. I found it in March, around when quarantine started and for a couple of months, I made it every Saturday to celebrate another week of quarantine.

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