Thanks for the birthday prompt! This looks like heaven on earth I think I might need to run to the grocery store and bake this tonight!! Id use flour or cornstarch instead of cocoa (or half of each) and white instead of brown sugar. 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. My baking-phobic girlfriend made this for my birthday. We were at the cabin so this was going to be a hand-mixer + $5 ikea-cake-pan-smeared-with-whole-cow-of-butter kind of a job. And now youve posted the cake I have dreamed of. Finally, a SK cake! Hello, Deb. I feel like something went wrong because it shouldnt seem heavy; rich with chocolate and not terribly sweet, yes, but I make it for almost every birthday layer cake and its always just delightfully tender and moist, especially, like most cakes, on day two. and tastes great. I dont change a thing about the recipe. OMG. Update: went ahead and tried it anyways it was definitely enough for the naked cake look, ie just inside and on top! 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. Remove from the heat and let cool. Even if this recipe is similar to some youve posted in the past, Im glad you did just to see the beautiful pictures. Thanks Deb! I asked if she trusted you enough to plow through and make as directed. Also subbed 1/2 coffee 1/2 yoghurt for the buttermilk. . I used two whole eggs for not wasting an egg white, but it turned out fine. I just made this! Just enough for one ;) Quick question can I use light brown sugar instead of the dark brown? Hi Deb! .. is that normal? 1/2 cup butter is 8 oz not 4 ozs! So I substituted cocoa (6 T with 2 T of melted butter). -made an orange cranberry filling Oh thank God, my own baby 2 was demanding exactly this. I had to bake for the full 30 minutes, at 25 mins. I made this in a 6 inch pan as a two layer cake as someone else mentioned. Add a pinch of cinnamon, if desired. Just finished frosting the cake and Id recommend adding the salt. I make my vanilla one in the food processor too. blueberry crumb cake. 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? No need to butter the inside or outside of cupcake liners. Hi, but because when I found my perfect one-bowl chocolate cake (which weve made as an everyday loaf, then riffed as a fudgy layered sheet cake and red wine chocolate wonder, I promise, I can stop anytime) and ridiculously easy fudgy chocolate buttercream, there was no need to keep looking. This is the most reliable chocolate snack cake recipe! Verrrry interesting!!! Ive made this a few times and it always seems a little on the dry side. To properly substitute non-Dutch cocoa you need to increase alkaline. Gathering the ingredients now, I need chocolate cake! I look forward to giving this one a try too. It is so not fair that you gave me this craving this late in a very long day. Mmmm yum. Recently made your Valerie chocolate cake with this frosting. I Made thr cake w/out the frosting. Deb, yes, I will be another one of those commenters that tells you I made this recipe and then explain how I jacked it up. Congrats and thanks for this recipe! And I have a prediction,,,you will be having a girl!! Melt in the microwave on 75 . I believe its acidic as well, which youll need when using baking soda. The batter (just made a single batch this time) filled three 6 rounds perfectly and baked for about 18 minutes. Super hit! I only realized the mistake after another comment about having the recipe add an additional yolk! I need enough frosting for a three layer cake 8 inch rounds. Once I found it, I saw no reason to keep looking. ps, is there a sub for the unsweetened chocolate? I`ll use a 6 inch pan and wondering how to adjust the baking time. Congratulations! I see you doubled this using the 913 like I did. At seven weeks (for the third time), I both totally understand these intense cravings and cant tell if I actually want this cake or not. I would have wanted and moaned until I managed to get my husband to remedy it but your solution is way better. Amazing. My kids loved it! I did something stupid & went upstairs to check on the Internet briefly (I thought). Could also be scaled and stacked as a birthday cake. Want to make this for my husbands birthday and he is a big fan of cream cheese frosting! Holy stinkin cow this cake is GOOD! I made a berry compote to go with it which paired super well. I find it can easily get lost in cakes but in a vanilla or brown sugar cookie, is easy to taste. :). Score!). Theyre about the same area (63.6 vs 64 square inches) but will it affect the baking time at all? Its almost like.dinner. Thank you! I love baking (and eating) cake, but Ive never liked chocolate cake! and fat. rounds. However, I am making a cake that has to be white. In any case, it is excellent. 1. This frosting looks deliciouscould it be piped, or will it not hold its shape? Must make! SOI wondered if this method for making frosting could work for a vanilla frosting using the food processor rather than stand mixer and if so, what youd do about quantities without the liquid that comes from melted chocolate here. I deviated ever-so-slightly by topping it with a cream cheese frosting, simply due to the vibe I was feeling. Despite not having quite the right ingredients (had to use salted butter, 2% milk, and messed up the eggs and did all whole instead of one yolk and one whole) it turned out perfect. Ive made it twice in the last few weeks. I put little chocolate rainbow sprinkles on it which were very charming and made me happier than I expected they would. .). Just wondering if you use brands that are commonly available in grocery stores (US) or if you use more of a speciality chocolate. 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! Start with 25 mins, then check every couple of mins, depending on the done-ness of your cake. I use it so much more often than I ever thought I would. handfulofshadows I dont think theyll be automated because I dont think theres a way to do it the way I want them to look. I have a large jar of Nutella sitting in a kitchen cabinet and was thinking it might be good mixed with marscapone as an alternative frosting. Then I saw an article with the above watch-out. Im doing some one bowl plotting for upcoming celebrations. Not sure how much it holds, but probably. We found this disappointingly dry and bland. Delicious! Delish no frosting just some a bit of icing sugar. ( thanks to the hereditary sweet tooth). A real end of the week treat. This is amazing. Ill be making this cake again, post haste, but next time with the proper frosting. Guessing I posted here before as I make this cake all the time. Is it possible for the machine to heat up just enough to melt the butter? sunken black forest cake. Just as you described, the batter seemed curdled at first and suddenly turned into a luscious thick batter. This is definitely my go to frosting..will never need another. This is kind of like a cross between a brownie and chocolate cake, but not like a cakey brownie, if that makes sense. Oh. Life changing! (fwiw-I used Sharfenberger unsweetened. Do I still need to mix dry ingredients separately first? The recipe is a favorite of our Editor-in-Chief, Faith Durand, who described these squares as a "solid tablet of butter and sugar." With a recommendation like that, it had to go on the list. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. :;>, I actually made this last night and frosted it this morning for a 20-yr-olds bd. Third. see? It made 24 minis plus one regular cupcake. I found you last year, bought the book, and have since made at least a dozen cakes and more. Ive tried adding back the sugar in the hopes it will fluff but alas, no; its an oily albeit fudgy/tasty mess. My BFF still uses one, and I find it charming. So, tomorrow is my birthday, and Im already planning to make David Lebovitzs salted butterscotch pudding, BUT we are also getting a decent snowstorm, so I think the weekend might require this chocolate cake as well! I must say, something that involves both the food processor and mixer does not qualify as a one bowl cake. When you call for 3/4 of packed brown sugar (or 145g), if I am using a scale can I just dump the brown sugar until it reaches 145g? I could easily see this being a go-to recipe for last minute parties its fast, easy to make, and a definite crowd pleaser. Il try a simple ganache next time i bake it for myself. 1 tablespoons cream or whole milk My hubby loved it for his decadent birthday surprise! I made this cake tonight for my daughters 3rd birthday and it came out PERFECTLY. You can drop the sugar a little, but too much and it wont be thick enough as a frosting. Joanne I agree; frosting this sweet is definitely more of an American thing. Made this twice! At least a Pinterest board might do the trick. Thank you so much for this Christmas gift. It may taste acidic or strong, but its due to a ph change, just flavor. Or maybe I just really, really like sour cream. Thoughts? Scrape the bowl down well and dont worry if the batter looks uneven. And while Im happy to tell you that my interest in most foods (except for chicken, sweet potatoes and soup, they know what they did) has returned, my devotion to these categories hasnt waned in the slightest. 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! A chickpea flour cake? From the share button (the one that looks like an up-arrow coming out of a box) at the bottom of the Safari browser on an iPhone. Thoughts on a little white vinegar in regular milk to make buttermilk? http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/king-arthur-flours-original-cake-pan-cake-recipe, It has been my go to I-need-chocolate-cake-right-now recipe for years. Love this cake and its counter part in the party cake builder section of your book!! Ill update accordingly, suggesting you just mix it until smooth. Now I have a recipe. Shouldnt matter, right? I froze it and it thawed out great. Pour in chocolate, milk and vanilla, beat until combined, then one more minute to whip it further.] wow, that cake looks amazing! I return to your website multiple times each week for various recipes. salted butter chocolate chunk shortbread . I think I could eat this frosting by itself. Worked perfectly. I cant tell you how many times Ive made that chocolate loaf cake, its one of my very favorites, even thought it has no frosting, top or center! Hmm, in the spirit of, I have to make this cake right nowIve just discovered I dont have unsweetened chocolate for the frosting. :). Cant wait to give my kids a treat!!! This is what makes you, YOU!! lol j/k :). To make the homemade version I used this recipe with sour cream, 1/3 cup coffee liquor, and added chocolate chips to the batter. I made the chocolate buttercream with 2 tbs of melted butter and 6 tbs of unsweetened cocoa powder to sub for the unsweetened chocolate and it worked beautifully. Those chocolate swirls of frosting! We even put candles on it for the number of weeks we were celebrating. In 2008, when Smitten Kitchen was still an infant in blog years, I shared a recipe for my mom's apple 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. I could swap out the butter for margarine, but wasnt sure what would work to replace the buttermilk. I could eat that on celery and be in heaven. Thank you! How can I make this a vanilla version? Ill just skip the chicken with dinner or something. Deb, I am a fan of Smitten Kitchen and have your newest cookbook. Its heavenlythank you for this great recipe! This is really embarrassing, but, yesterday when I made the frosting using the food processor (something Ive done a ton of times using this recipe), it curdled on me! Cant wait to try this combination. YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!!! I have this leftover buttermilk, so clearly I need to make the cake again, right? (and tastes great). 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). thank you deb, anne, and JP! 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. The food photography is top notch and presents the delicious food very well. Made this last night great timing as the boyfriends 35th was yesterday and usually my desserts are too fancy for him. I added slightly more salt just to bring out the flavour of the chocolate but all in all perfect! I baked it in an 99 square, for just about 21 mins. Its our family favorite birthday cake. 9 by 13 it is!!! Today I used 20g of black cocoa in addition to 21g of Dutch cocoa, and I must say it makes for a very pretty chocolate cake. It was 10 and I had worked hard all day. Deb, as far as the buttermilk subs. Privacy Policy. So I never have any luck with Chocolate cake, and I had exceptionally high hopes since Ive made a few of your other cakes, but I actually found this to be fairly dry..we devoured it, and I even made a second one for a party tomorrow but with vegetable oil instead if butter fit the batter. This post could not have been more timely! And I was vegetarian. I used the old lemon juice+milk trick as a buttermilk substitute and it came out great. Will report back on Sunday. We made this with your caramel chunks idea for the brownies sprinkled in, and added a whipped frosting with cream cheese, walnut, and chocolate chopped in. Kim Whooooops! The cake came out too salty and I really like salt! I seem to have screwed up the frosting, and Im not sure how. This cake rivals the chocolate cakes from the best bakeries in town. Ill try it again without the modification. Thank you for taking the time to let me know where to find the print and PIN links in the To Do line. Dear hubs just made me two flower beds where I was hoping he would so I can plant morning glories and sunflowers I started from seedhe deservs this cake! I have enjoyed the recipes although my husband and I find them quite fussy (we find your title misleading). My belly partner is revolted by anything sweet or dessert-y, even though thats what Im craving the most (now that the morning aka 24/7 sickness is gone)! It feels suspicious to me. You can make the frosting in advance; unless your kitchen is really hot, you can keep it at room temperature (cool room temp is best). Deb, seriously why do ever try another cake recipe that isnt from your site? Im too hungry when I wake and cant stand it anymore. I used the alternative to buttermilk she mentions and used 1/2 cup strong coffee and 1/4 cup whole fat Greek yogurt (though doubled in my case, and the cake was deeply chocolatey and moist. This cake was a hit! Took more like 42 minutes to cook all the way and I was worried it was going to be dry but ended up still very moist! I loved this cake. and not sure how difficult/easy it is to do. She insists on a layer cake and since we are all social distancing I don`t want to double the recipe. My 8yo made this today. 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. Thanks for a perfect chocolate cake recipe! My absolute hands down favorite chocolate cake recipe is your chocolate stout cake. the most beautiful chocolate cake i ever did see. Dear Deb, Made this tonight and shouldnt have, but am so very glad I did. I really hope I can replicate that crazy looking icing. So, anyway, my kids and I just made this using our 3:2:1 homemade mix and it is delicious! Make the cake: Heat oven to 350F (175c). So for my oven it will need 35 minutes or maybe more! How much should I decrease the sugar if I use the semisweet chocolate I have? The frosting turned out great! I recently warned (threatened?) I made this for my Anniversary last weekend (my husband forgot) and this cake made the day. Ive been dreaming about making chocolate cake. Is it true that 1/2 teaspoon sea salt has about 1/2 the sodium of table salt? 8-inch squares and 9-inch rounds have roughly the same bottom area, and roughly double that of a 6-inch round. 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? I doubled the recipe & used a glass 9X13 dish. Another stellar recipe! Any suggestions or ideas you might have would be much appreciated! I agree. Slightly adjusted ingredients, same effect. Please maam, may I have another?!!!!! This is the fudgiest, most delicious chocolate cake Ive ever experienced. Great texture! You can eat a square without feeling any guilt. I want that cake with peanut butter cream cheese buttercream frostingright now! Thank you for your recipes, despite being fussy, they have (for the most part) been delicious. My almost perfect holiday baking seasonThis cake is lovely & easy to make & bake & eat. Looks yummy. YUMMMMmmmmmmm. this frosting is even *better* cold! Its definitely a pain this way, but if people like the links, Im happy to add them. I just made this with gluten free 1:1 replacement flour for a friend for her birthday and it was so good and so moist. I was going to pick something more complicated, but it is great I did not because: The frosting recipe I made as is, with the addition of about 3/4 cup of left-over coconut cream I had. Also can you recommend a baking pan for this cake? I just dont have the room (or the energy!) Divine- super moist and deeply chocolatey! Raspberries & chocolate- what could be bad? Might just need more time? Will the N years ago parts be automated after that? Obviously, I had to test a spoonful or two. Hey Deb, Im on my way to a weight loss/fitness goal. One of Debs many charms is that her recipes are accessible, using easily-obtained ingredients. Yummy! Ive been reading that one shouldnt use Dutch processed cocoa with recipes that contain baking powder or baking soda; apparently recipes with those ingredients use the acidity of natural cocoa to react with and the alkalinity of Dutch process will mess with the product. (Although Ill need to squeeze in a hamentashen session at some point as well.) Tried to read most of the comments but mostly the conversions were for 913 or cupcakes. Can I do part yogurt and part coffee? made your chicken with olives and grapes yet again last week so so terribly good! The frosting came out awesome. Thank you for this recipe. Eight years ago: Baked Tomato Sauce, And for the other side of the world: apparently they dont use baking soda here but then what? I love the recipe and will have fun making this with her. Less so on the first day. It still looks pretty and the thought that counts :). Held up great and was perfect. Thanks. It was still speckled. I may know why, because it happened to me. Its an okay price, at least. The chocolate cake by which all other chocolate cakes are judged. and I think the secret is to always push the frosting from the center out, not pull it back. Made this tonight! I might even sub some w.w.pastry flour to please the husband. This cake looks perfect. Deb, I love your recipes and we just made this cake delicious!! Your swirls are amazing. I love a good simple chocolate cake recipe. I usually just add a tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk and dont fuss about the extra spoonful. Well, I only made the frosting, not the cake (I put this frosting on a box yellow cake) but this is truly the best frosting I have ever made. Or is there a list? Or should I be strong by hand? This was delicious, especially the frosting! Set aside. Leti My favorite is from Valrhona. Do I need to double the recipe and how long should I bake them for? Everyone commenting on the sweetness of the frosting is scaring me off! Its just about done baking, weve moved on to beers (Im sorry, but a Belgian white ale pairs unbelievably well with the smell of chocolate cake) and I had to say thank you.
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