This is by far my familys favorite cake! Hi, I really want to make a chocolate orange cake. Thanks for taking time out to respond so quickly, Deb! O.M.G. Deb made this cake last night in a woohoo Ive made it to the third trimester fury. It was still speckled. (FWIW, I tend to make oil based cake recipes if Im looking to avoid dry cake at all costs.) Making now! Its our family favorite birthday cake. I add new plugins and make changes here all of the time.) (I use this brand.) It took about 28 mins to bake the cake and my batter was a thin due to being overly enthusiastic w/ vanilla and coffee extracts (I always add coffee extract to chocolate cakes). I am so impressed with how tender, moist the crumb is for such a low butter content (I used yoghurt rather than buttermilk) will definitely be making this on repeat! Oh. Is your oven temperature accurate? I love your best birthday cake with the chocolate sour cream frosting, but tonight I wanted chocolate cake, so I thought this was the appropriate recipe to try. . Is it very winey? The frosting was incredibly simple and so, so much better than store-bought frosting. I used this recipe to make my brothers wedding cake. Is it true that 1/2 teaspoon sea salt has about 1/2 the sodium of table salt? How? I, uh, use Valrhona. My. Looks incredible. Thank you! 3.5 Years Ago: Naked Tomato Sauce. Turns out, the 41 grams of butter I used was from the cake recipe instead of the needed 115 grams. i made the cake! You can almost definitely use 3 eggs, but use 2 whole and 2 yolks if you want it extra-rich. Mine came out fluffier than I wanted what should I adjust to get it fudgier? Hey Deb, should it make any difference if I substitute black (extra dutched) cocoa in the cake? I never found it, and was too lazy to try to make it (im never satisfied with my own baked goods anyway). No, the recipe is correct and what youve written is not. For anyone who, like me, likes their frosting darker chocolate-y and less sweet, I melted an additional 1 oz of unsweetened baking chocolate and added that to the frosting. Cant wait to try this combination. kids loved it and so did parents who couldnt stop having seconds. Thanks and happy early Mothers Day to you! Do let us know how it goes, if you can. . If you follow the instructions TO THE LETTER and mix in the drys just until everything is wet, you end up with a thin batter with tiny butter/sugar capsules distributed throughout. Totally respect that! I guess it just shows what a vast repertoire of recipes you have and how easily searchable they are (kudos to the OCD indexing) Or how obsessed I am with your cakes and breads (ahem) :D. Aisha Its a totally fair question. Thank you! I made this in a 6 inch pan as a two layer cake as someone else mentioned. The wine and cocoa married so well in this cake. Delicious cant believe how high mine rose and how moist and rich it was. RW x. I`ll use a 6 inch pan and wondering how to adjust the baking time. Let cool in pan for about 15 minutes, then use a knife to loosen the edges and lift out using parchment to help. Hi! I will try this recipe with coffee :) Im excited to experiment with unsweetened in place of bittersweet chocolate- I hadnt thought of that before! Im too hungry when I wake and cant stand it anymore. Thank you, Deb, for all you do! Then I went to Copenhagen, staying in a strangers apartment through Airbnb, and your cookbook was in this Danish womans kitchen! So good! This also worked well when I took some to my parents house since it was easy to transport separately. My BFF still uses one, and I find it charming. Joanne I agree; frosting this sweet is definitely more of an American thing. Deb, seriously why do ever try another cake recipe that isnt from your site? 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. Cupcakes bake for 14 to 18 minutes. If youre not used to U.S. frostings at all (which, of course, are very sweet), it might seem over-the-top. I wish Id never made it because I CRAVE it and Im not pregnant. Thank you Deb for another amazing recipe! Any suggestions or ideas you might have would be much appreciated! Deb, would this frosting make enough for two stacked round cake layers, if youre someone who prefers a thin layer of the stuff? I noticed that you put less white sugar in this than your Everyday chocolate cake (which I adore). Thanks for another winner!! Used oil instead of butter (a scant 1/3 cup) and got great results. It added up to a 65 lb. Its really easy, a mostly one-bowl cake and frosting. Guests arrived and I had to stir the risotto and I forgot all about the cake until almost 40 minutes in. YUM. I made this last night for the office and so far Im getting rave reviews. And its the perfect size for our family. Truly a fast cake to whip up!! The cupcakes baked for 17 minutes to perfectionSO GOOD. So, here is the promised Oh My God, Is That Chocolate Cake? I LOVE your recipe blog!! and checking the cooking time. And its beginning to be like my cure-all for days Im in a sour mood. They die for chocolate but dont care for overly sweet frosting. But after tasting the cake batter with the slightly tangy taste of buttermilk, I know it will be well worth it. We used the Hersheys special dark cocoa and 6 large muffin wells came out perfectly in 18 minutes. And I really really love the frosting. What I really want is chocolate on chocolate. 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! I used the old lemon juice+milk trick as a buttermilk substitute and it came out great. hs code for cadbury chocolate; multi tenant architecture cloud computing; two-piece shiny loungewear of the 1980s; microsoft gaming services halo infinite; stabbings in london statistics; 19 metro bus schedule cincinnati; room service madison ms menu; velocity credit card application; grade label of coca cola; ridge vineyards sonoma Do I still need to mix dry ingredients separately first? (Hmmm. Yay! The ratio of cake to frosting is the icing on the cake (SEE WHAT I DID THERE??) Funny, I am so the I need chocolate cake now kind of person, and it has nothing to do with hormonal cravings. Do you think it would work as 2 6 rounds?? Is it the same as far as acidity as regular buttermilk? ;) But, I whip whipped cream by hand all of the time. This is absolutely a keeper. I love this cake. Wipe clean, wash, and dry your electric beater (s), and beat egg whites and salt in a separate bowl until firm peaks form. blood orange, almond and ricotta cake. Thanks! I liked your frosting a lot, but the chocolate didnt fully emulsify. I realized I had everything in the kitchen already, and promptly went home and made it. My whole 10 month long pregnancy plus these 3 postpartum months have been filled with with the desire.. no OBSESSION with finding the perfect chocolate cake. . This is the most reliable chocolate snack cake recipe! You rock, Deb! What did I do wrong? No surprise there though, considering the source! I will be making this soon! Is this the nature of this recipe, due to the added solid chocolate, or did I perhaps mis-weigh my powdered sugar? I Made thr cake w/out the frosting. In the book, I have a section with different flavor cakes and frostings built off of this one, including a vanilla-vanilla. I mean EVERYONE commented on it. Made this for my *babys* bday on Sunday and we are all loving it. I agree that it can make a passable thickness for a 913, but clearly, I was going for excess here. Five years ago: Thick Chewy Granola Bars and Arroz Con Leche (Rice Pudding) This was DELICIOUS! I make this frosting whenever I need to ice cupcakes or a kid birthday cake (i.e. Hi Deb, is this cake freezable? Im sorry this will sound similar to a comment I posted on another recipe (marshmallow frosting), but how does this chocolate cake compare with the other chocolate cakes on your site, especially the ones in the double chocolate layer cake and the peanut butter chocolate cake? and that suited nicely. Could I have just put everything in with the previously mixed mixture? :(, So sad, but the frosting is the best i have ever tried and made so far. will take more time than simply making the frosting right then. it actually reminds me of carvel frosting a little and i mean that in the best possible way. someone point me in the right direction! My daughter is already asking for her birthday to make the SAME! Thank you! Yum! Ha! Thank you for a lovely, easy cake recipe in the ideal size! I switched buttermilk for mascarpone (I had the latter in the fridge, but no buttermilk which is surprisingly difficult to get here in the UK). Lovely cake though, one of my faves! You really should regulate your comments. Every recipe I have made has turned out delicious and has brought a smile to his face. I love the sweeping shapes in the frosting. Guessing I posted here before as I make this cake all the time. In terms of leavening power, 1 teaspoon baking powder is equivalent to 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. Thank you, this one will become a regular go-to recipe for sure!! Any tips for a frosting I could make with a whisk or does that just not work for frosting? I put little chocolate rainbow sprinkles on it which were very charming and made me happier than I expected they would. Sometimes Im like Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when it comes to chocolate. (Keep 1/4 cup buttermilk so youll have an acidic ingredient to wake up the baking soda.). I read other reviews by people who found it dry; I thought it was incredibly moist for a cake thats not too dense. It would be impossible to overstate the urgency of such a desire! This is how I feel about chocolate on a regular basis. As was my springform. SUCH a successful recipe!! I dont have any personally tested high-altitude baking tips, but understand the ones on King Arthurs site are great. This recipe will do nicely while the bender is ongoing! Its expensive and I wouldnt encourage anyone to seek it out (I tend to price it out online, buy it in bulk and split it with baker friends) unless theyve tried it and, like me, found it impossible to buy anything else after that. OMG. had all the ingredients and im one happy MOM! I only got ten cupcakes. I think that sounds delicious. 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. Beat butter, powdered sugar and salt, if using, in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Hi. I actually wrote about making it that way over here. Cupcakes Usually bake for 17 to 20 minutes. This is definitely my go-to chocolate cake. Cupcakes for my sons birthday, a tiered-cake for my husbands birthday, a snowy weekend afternoon that calls for chocolate cake This is pretty much the only kind of cake we make now. Thank you for your generosity and for this cake in particular it helped us support a friend who needed it. Thanks! It was, admittedly, FABULOUS, but the speckling isnt ideal for looks of course. layered mocha cheesecake. I made a berry compote to go with it which paired super well. No bears there then? i did also back off on the sugar this time i didnt measure but i would guestimate about a cup vs 1.5 cups. I need enough frosting for a three layer cake 8 inch rounds. ), and had complete faith in the recipe. Haha, Deb, I love your enthusiasm and urgency for cake in this post. Oh thank God, my own baby 2 was demanding exactly this. Beat in the egg, scraping down the sides of the bowl. The frosting was a bit sweet for us, next time I will use less sugar and add some espresso powder. This was so good. Ummm, yum! And it is not smack-upside-the-head sweet. We had one at Tilth up here in Seattle this last weekend- it had buttermilk, browned butter, hazelnuts and currants and I want to eat there everyday just for this one scone! How can I cut down on the sugar in a cake recipe without throwing off the volume and texture? So pretty but so simple too. This is the BEST chocolate cake Ive ever made. The cake is heavy, not sweet, a chore to eat, and the only redeeming thing about it is the frosting and thats because it has a half cup of butter in it! (See here.) Genius! Deb, you are always my go-to! I made a half recipe of this and out of it came 4 largish size muffins? how long would i bake for in a 10.5 inch (round) pan? I used natural cocoa and it worked just fine, and doubled the recipe to make 24 cupcakes (they took somewhere aroudn 25 minutes to bake for me, but I would advise anyone trying this to start checking on them as early as 17-18 minutes). 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! This frosting is HEAVEN. Whats a mom to do?? :) Add cocoa powder and whisk until mixture is smooth. Thank you Deb. Sometimes it comes back for an afternoon but its not like it was. THIS CAKE LOOKS SO YUMMY!!!!!! The food photography is top notch and presents the delicious food very well. Do let it clabber for 10 to 15 minutes for a thicker texture. Baby # 2! 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Maybe I just want the icing-free cake? Recipes. Ill put it this way: I, too, am obsessed with layer cake moisture but since I got this configured exactly the way I like it, I havent made another chocolate layer cake. Things like humidity and elevation can even factor in. Verrrry interesting!!! My cake dint rise too much i cooked in toaster oven.. Was that it?? I processed the next batch just until fluffy and spreadable looking and it turned out great. Must try! Definitely going into the rotation. I call it my short on time, big on love cake, perfect for celebrations. Dutch-process cocoa (the standard in European brands) differs from natural cocoa (what you have if your cocoa isnt labeled Dutch, or if its an American brand) in that its acidity has been neutralized to form a darker, nuttier cocoa that I prefer. For the posts that have multiple recipes is it possible to break up the recipes in the post, so that you can print only one (of say 3?) Thanks Deb! Is it a 3 or a 5? What do you suggest? Lynda. If so any specific recommendations? So happy about the sprinkles. Chum Yes, it would be delicious. When I warned the batter might look uneven, this is what I meant. I dont want to waste the leftover buttermilk so I will make it again & freeze it so I have one ready for easy entertaining! p.s. I doubled the recipe and baked it in a 913 for 40 minutes, came out perfect. I made the icing a second time, watching it carefully, and it turned out perfectly. Your cake saved the day! xo. (What a little jerk, amiright?) Id use flour or cornstarch instead of cocoa (or half of each) and white instead of brown sugar. Perfect size cake for two people. Overall, absolutely delightful and delicious and will definitely enter my cake rotation. I know you have other vanilla frosting recipes but I love making this one in the food processorso easy and the texture is great. Could also be scaled and stacked as a birthday cake. Thank you for the laughs and the chocolate as I wrap up my hell week! I just put this in the oven! I mean, just look at this cake!! Hope you feel better soon! Made this last night and used the sour cream chocolate frosting from your best birthday cake, I was cheap and had a little left over. I wish this had been in the notes! I also went to NY Cake Shop on 22nd st and they were really nice, helpful and had hundreds (no exaggeration) of sprinkle choices- will definitely be going back. :). It baked in 20-25 minutes. I wish I could post a picture of the cake I made from your recipe! I made it in a regular cupcake pan. He even drove the train around the tracks. Its fabulous and the husband pronounced it the best chocolate cake hes ever eaten. I used two whole eggs for not wasting an egg white, but it turned out fine. I just made it for our sons birthday and if the batter is any indication this is one of the most delicious chocolate cakes I have ever eaten. Still on the search for a perfectly moist chocolate cake. The icing on this was great! (easier to mix oil batters by hand than to cream butter and sugar properly). Well, my healthy lunch of last nights leftovers seems utterly unsatisfying now. Ill definitely stick to the stand or hand-held mixer when making frosting in the future. I made the cakes in two 6in pans and it took a lot longer than what was written for one 8in square. 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. 1/2 teaspoon table or fine sea salt, Frosting Sometimes the classic simple recipes really are the best :) That cannot be easy. Then I saw an article with the above watch-out. This is a truly great cake!! anne I think stout would work just fine. I also did simple chocolate ganache instead of buttercream frosting. I have a fave friend who doesnt make a baking move without you. Delicious and quick. Or is it just a typo, either here or in the book? Make the frosting: Place frosting ingredients in a food processor and run machine to to mix. I was going to guess at it but you have saved me a bit of worry. ANd they way you swirled the chocolate is perfect! Just made this with my gluten free flour blend. I really wanted that light & fluffy frosting. I had to bake for the full 30 minutes, at 25 mins. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Not sure how much it holds, but probably. Update: went ahead and tried it anyways it was definitely enough for the naked cake look, ie just inside and on top! I doubled the recipe (cake and frosting) and it made 24 perfect cupcakes. Its an okay price, at least. Pinch of fine sea salt (optional) Thanks! Though it tasted sweet enough. Or The I Want Chocolate Cake Cake. The cake looked so good. I can already tell by how great the batter is that this cake is going to make the awful week worth it. Its wonderful. It keeps well and only gets better as the days pass. In the past, iirc, you have mentioned having a salad dressings section in the Recipe Index. It reminds me of childhood parties and I can just imagine how it tastes my mouth is watering just looking at the pictures! Anna You can replace all of the buttermilk with wine, because wine is an acidic ingredient (almost a match in ph, if I remember correctly from my research a few years ago). However I am making this cake today with all my substitutes!! I used labneh in place of the buttermilk since we didnt have any, plus two Tbsp coffee. Love the frosting. :) xx. I have never made a vanilla buttercream that I liked, and Im scared to try a meringue-based frosting. Thanks! Could I sub cake flour for ap flour? . Thanks for sharing! Might just need more time? Thank you for always inspiring me! I dont have any dutched cocoa but used regular ghiradelli coca and it came out just fine (threw in a handful of extra chocolate baking chips for good measure). a simple three layered birthday cake? i dont have rainbow sprinkles and am feeling a bit too lazy to run out and get them right now would it be a terrible idea to finish this with some grey sea salt? And you delivered! I want it. I may have taken it out a bit early, the rise went slightly down. No more babies, here, but this winter calls for all manner of treats! :). Divine- super moist and deeply chocolatey! Many a night comes were I want chocolate cake, bake one, eat a piece and wonder what the heck am I gonna do with the rest? This snack cake is the perfect size. I want real cake made with real butter and real sugar and good chocolate, I just try to limit portion size. Mazel Tov on your happy news, and thanks again for your indispensable Smittenkitchen! Its my favorite buttercream. Did you use Dutched cocoa? Just enough cake, not too much, and so simple. A happy anniversary, indeed! I didnt have unsweetened chocolate, so used bittersweet and cut the sugar to about 3/4 c. Delicious frosting. I am considering 88 two layers. Easy and yummy, thanks. Sometimes you just have to have a chocolate cake, right?! 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt mine clocks in at 5 grams vs. the 6 grams of table salt. I havent tried it in a bundt at all, but I think doubling it would be correct. He and I made it this morning and it is so delicious, even my cake is meh husband is a fan. 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). And why I dont have half of these ingredients in the house, RIGHT NOW, I do not know. 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. I decided to look at a recipe anyway. Worked perfectly! My (Italian) mother also used to say that if a woman craved a certain food during pregnancy the baby might end up having a birthmark in the shape of that food. The frosting was miles high, pillowy, gloriously swirly, and of course perfect with sprinkles. I need chocolate cakeNOW!! There are ways to adjust a recipe accordingly to your neck of the woods. I bought a bundt cake pan (9/10 inch I think), how can this recipe work with the pan?!?! And I was vegetarian. Delicious ! So tummy and satisfying. Such a great recipie, Ive just topped off my finish cake and am pleased at how well its turned out! I dont have Dutched cocoa: Dutch-process cocoa (generally speaking, its the standard in European brands) differs from natural cocoa (what you have if your cocoa isnt labeled Dutch, or if its an American brand) in that its acidity has been neutralized to form a darker, nuttier cocoa that I prefer. Many people had seconds. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); That is SURPRISINGLY little fat in the cake. I used a bit less coconut oil (maybe a big 1/3 cup) and it was perfect. 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). Didnt have buttermilk so subbed yoghurt and milk. Monday was my birthday. (I added a sprinkle of cinnamon to it also) thanks!! Also, Deb, keep doing what youre doing! Cake was good too, even though Im not a die hard chocolate lover. This is amazing. This cake hits the spot and is a perfect snack size. Details. chocolatey without being overwhelmingly rich (and thus, every excuse for a second slice ;-)). Kudos to you for taking the time to snap the beautiful pics before digging in!!! 1/2 cup butter is 8 oz not 4 ozs! Im new to receiving your blog, and I have (hopefully) two quick questions: 1. Linda Yes, it just might be a little more pale in color. Hes a twin so it was one of two cakes served on party day, which is the only explanation I have for why we have leftovers two days later Wrapped in the fridge to keep the frosting manageable, its still moist and delicious. At around 25 weeks with my son, I suddenly craved chocolate after many months of guac, almonds and popsicles. I did not overbake though and it came out moist and perfect. HOLY HEAVENS! Everyone commenting on the sweetness of the frosting is scaring me off! Scoop the frosting onto the cooled chocolate cake and swirl it around. The melted chocolate had cooled a little but was not chunky when I poured it in. In a large bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to beat the butter and sugars until fluffy; scrape down bowl. Yes, although you wont need much to thin it. Thanks! I then did a quick Google search for "chocolate cake," which revealed that Add a Pinch's recipe might be the most beloved of them all. even a day later (made it on day one, frosted it day two) it was starting to dry out. 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar anne Coffee, at least as far as I could read about it, has the same ph as water (5/neutral). The cake came out too salty and I really like salt! Works perfectly! What do you use? Really wanted to like this cake but it was dryfollowed the recipe exactly but I knew right when we cut into it that it was not going to be as amazing as I had hoped. However, the book has a slightly different amount of baking powder (3/4 tsp). Aw, I hope he feels better soon and that you are all safe. I always love your recipes. I think the problem may have been my food processor. Any ideas why? Brisa I havent tried it but I feel like this recipe should be okay with the adjustment. I only had black cocoa and not regular Dutch-process (apparently black cocoa is very heavily Dutched) and it was super chocolatey and a big hit, even with my 4 year old. How could you switch the cake to a vanilla cake? 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. Do you think itd work? miso sweet potato and broccoli bowl. The first two attempts were as the recipe said, the third with replacing 1/2C of buttermilk with coffee. Chocolate Cake. And so easy to make. I just tasted one of the chunks (for research, clearly, not as an excuse to have cake for breakfast ;) ) and its sugar!! I usually bake for around 21 minutes for the regular cupcakes with this recipe. Wow, made it, it came out perfect. (Im pretty confident itll be right if I add it just after the eggs and vanilla. Hi Deb! Yum! 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. Space Station Mir Hilarious. Alexandra You probably can, but I think youll be surprised at how not terribly sweet this cake is, despite the seemingly large amount. Possible to use oat milk in the frosting instead of cream/whole milk? Sometimes where you live can play a factor in cake moistness! You want to make sure this gets really blended/whipped, so youll probably want to scrape down the bowl and blade a lot. Made this with my friend yesterday (hey rebecca!) I made it for my moms birthday and everyone was really impressed. An inexperienced baker may appreciate a more precise explanation of just how mixed you were intending. Your swirls are amazing. I have extra and my kids dont care for pudding so trying to figure out what to do with it. This one looks just absolutely perfect! Will definitely make again. I am looking for a chocolate cake to make with raspberry filling, because your double chocolate layer cake has inspired me. A chickpea flour cake? Chocolate cake. Also, your cheerful writing style has brightened up my day considerably :). About to make the best-est cake of all time; love this thing! Ill be making this weeks pasta you posted as soon as I exercise off the brownies. 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.
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