It's a great cake and I know why we love it so much: It's huge. 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). Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon over the top, then stir. (Okay, I see that you had already changed to doubling the eggs back at the red wine version. After a good 30 minutes it comes out DELICIOUS. Hi, am I able to make the frosting in advance (perhaps 3 days or so) and leave in the fridge until required to frost the cake layers? I just want to say thanks for speaking my language! Sneha If the knife isnt batter-free (i.e. whole wheat chocolate oat cookies. I was looking for a quick and easy chocolate cake recipe, so finally I tried this one and I am thrilled! Baked for 20 minutes. Pizzas, red wine and, to finish off the carb load, this chocolate cake. I could kick myself for not getting one ages ago. Could also yield: 1 generously frosted 8-inch or 9-inch round cake, 12 very generously frosted cupcakes, or it could be doubled and baked in a 913-inch pan. Anna. You are amazing and my go-to for any recipe! cupcakes? I decorated mine with Smarties! Who files stuff under THE? I used KAF Triple Cocoa Blend, which worked well. Im making this for my friends birthday which is tomorrow so this is kind of urgent haha. All in all, not a problem. Special equipment: A pastry bag fitted with a star tip. What do the chunks seem composed of, does it seem like sugar or chocolate? SOS i have my boyfriends bday coming up and I know thats what hed love! Even with chunky frosting its still delicious and I may or may not be having a piece with my morning tea :). And OH MY. This this will work as the filling for a wedding cake? For an Oreo vibe, you can do a full swap with black cocoa or even a half-swap (half regular cocoa) because its so intense, little is needed to Oreo (like, as a verb) a whole cake. A winner! Any reason I need to pack it first and then weigh? Im making for a party and dont want to not have enough! But, what a lovely thing to have a perfect recipe to get to play with. Small cakes? 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 115 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature I used King Arthur Double Dutch Dark cocoa, which gave the cake wonderful color and flavor. I know this recipe is going to be fantastic. I could easily see this being a go-to recipe for last minute parties its fast, easy to make, and a definite crowd pleaser. I agree with Aunt Vixen. Thanks! Thanks Deb! Ive never made a red wine and chocolate cake, but it sounds super yum how does it change the flavour? 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/. With every bite the grumpiness and stress and bickering melted away. Every time Ivve made it, Ive been invited somewhere, including in the middle of making the frosting for this one! I was sick for the first four or five months and couldnt really eat anything that wasnt starch plus dairy (mac and cheese, cheese enchiladas, etc.) I want to bake this beautiful for my daughter`s 14th bday Thursday. Way thicker than any buttercream Ive ever made before. :D. I love all your recipes so when my 4 year old boys asked for chocolate cupcakes this morning (at breakfast none the less) I came right here. 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! Can I frost them while they are still frozen? Preheat your oven to 180C (fan 160C/gas mark 4). Has anyone baked it in form of muffins/ cupcakes? Meanwhile, Uncle Vixen had bought unsweetened cocoa rather than unsweetened chocolate for the frosting, so I had to find a sort of halfway point between Debs recipe and the one on the back of the cocoa bag (which assumes a double layer of cake, natch) w/r/t proportions of cocoa, butter, and milk; also I had to deal with the same issue of the stand mixer not really being able to reach all of the frosting; also I splashed the vanilla and the frosting tasted Very Strongly of it when it was finally done. Thanks for such a beautiful site Deb. (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. Really this is so good! It added up to a 65 lb. 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup half and half Instructions CAKE DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Sorry about that Deb. Recipes. 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. I will admit I subbed bittersweet choc for the unsweetened because thats what I had. About to make the best-est cake of all time; love this thing! Its perfect. I am also trying to prep for a busy birthday weekend.. (twin boys who want DIFFERENT cakes. I put little chocolate rainbow sprinkles on it which were very charming and made me happier than I expected they would. The frosting was fluffy and delicious. Deb, in a very saturated social media food scene, you are one of the OGs and my absolute favorite. (But only share if they offer to do dishes.). Jenny Not sure why it came out thinner but as long as it baked up well, I wouldnt worry about it. :-O. Thats what I get for making frosting while trying to watch the Downton Abbey finale. but I shall brave the cold kitchen to make this chocolate cake. This is calling my name. (Im an exile from New Mexico living in Vermont and I need my chilies.) Thank you so much for reminding me of this wonderful cake just in time for my brothers birthday tomorrow!! NB my main beef with most chocolate cakes is that they are far too sweet and rich (I drink cocoa without any added sugar at all so that tells you something about my palate for sugar) and I would not reduce the sugar in this. Thanks! It smells like heaven, and is exactly the kind of evening we needed. I used Herseys special blend cocoa (dutch and natural) and added some instant espresso powder into the milk. So I was making this cake and I was mixing in the dry ingredients and I thought Wow this is a dry mix and I thought there is no way this is going to spread. For anyone curious, I cooked them at 15 minutes and it was just about perfect Id do 12-15 minutes for cupcakes to be safe! Kim Whooooops! $5.50; 200 . The batter is a touch saltier but I like that in a layer against such a sweet frosting. I did not overbake though and it came out moist and perfect. Made this cake this afternoon when an intense craving for chocolate cake with chocolate frosting hit. happy days all the way from Ireland. The icing on this was great! The results were excellent. Thank you! made your chicken with olives and grapes yet again last week so so terribly good! At 38 weeks, Ive decided I really should eat whatever I want, especially things that might cause problems when I start breast feeding in a couple weeks. The thing is, if you reduce the confectioners sugar, youll have less structure and more chocolate and butter whipped together. My wifes final verdict on the cake was We have no words followed by Next piece please!. -I used regular cocoa powder and absolutely missed the Dutch cocoa powder, so go for the gold here I am making a cake this weekend and was planning on doing the golden cake from your cookbook (which always turns out perfectly!) Am i right? :). Then I put the cake in the fridge for 3 hrs until dinner, and when we had it for dessert the frosting had turned it ganache. Just five more weeks of this! Made with my daughter while snowed in yesterday. Delish no frosting just some a bit of icing sugar. However, the frosting saves the day here! Is that just me?! 4 teaspoons salt 2 chocolate bar biscuit croissant topping 1 jelly cotton candy jelly gummies 2 cups liquorice chocolate 2 jelly beans bonbon 2 caramels tart gummi bears 6 butterscotch caramel lollipops Yum! I have had this recipes saved for YEARS and finally made it. A fantastic recipe! Thanks in advance!! This is by far my familys favorite cake! Yes, will double the powder. Less temptation as it sits on my counter! Thank you for a lovely, easy cake recipe in the ideal size! Sometimes when I really need chocolate cake I cant find this recipe! Especially because I could make it and then end up suddenly repulsed by it. After the corn muffins. 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 have this leftover buttermilk, so clearly I need to make the cake again, right? Your site is consistently the best food site on the entire internet. I cut the 913 into 4 pieces, frosted 3 pieces with only minimal fighting. <3 <3 <3, Deb, your advice on raspberry buttercream was perfect. You can drop the sugar a little, but too much and it wont be thick enough as a frosting. Id start checking at 15 to be safe. It looks incredible. But I found it to have a slightly grainy texture. Id limit it to a couple tablespoons as it will be pretty wet, and personally, I prefer to strain raspberry purees to get rid of the seeds, but I think they bother me more than they bother other people. Seven years ago: Escarole and Orzo Soup with Meatballs I need to make a nice tall chocolate cake for my daughters birthday this weekend. Delicious! Mine did. Just wondering if youd any tips on scaling this cake to fit a 15cm tin as used for your Tiny but intense chocolate cake? The 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! Also, I used a lightly sweetened cream cheese frosting and it was amazing together. I also didnt have unsweetened chocolate so I used a couple TBS of cocoa powder in the frosting. Deb: Dont worry if it looks lumpy! :). Thank you for the recipe and inspiration. I tend to use double what is recommended of the powder, due to the mildness. I added a heaping teaspoon of expresso powderDELICIOUS AND EASY. In Smitten Kitchen Every Day, my second cookbook, I turn this cake into a whole party cake section with a mix of base cake flavors (chocolate, vanilla, or spice with pumpkin or apples) and frostings (chocolate, vanilla, cream cheese) that can be kept small and simple like this or built into anything from cupcakes to layer cakes. Ive heard mayonnaise suggested before has anyone tried that? We found it didnt need as much in the more exhaustive testing for the book however, if youre happy with the rise, dont touch it. P.P.S I have the rainbow confetti sprinkles on order as I write because, well, rainbow confetti sprinkles.! Stephanie, if you cut up your butter into little pieces and let it sit while you measure out your dry ingredients it will often soften up even more. I frosted it with a chocolate Swiss butter-cream and fresh strawberriesI even dusted it it with confectioners sugar just to make it a little more beautiful. I made this again using dutched cocoa and even a friend who doesnt like chocolate cake (yeah, I know, right?!!) Its definitely a pain this way, but if people like the links, Im happy to add them. My mind is blown! Anyway, DELICIOUS and for sure my new go-to one bowl, easy-as-can-be, need it now chocolate cake. I cant find her recipe anywhere and am excited to try yours to see if I can make the dreams stop! Thank you so much. Also can you recommend a baking pan for this cake? I see many, many of these as birthday cakes in my sons future. Thanks again for your wonderful recipes, they never cease to impress me. I love this cake. Lucy Im sorry to hear that. Thanks for replying! Im practically licking my screen. Try shortening the bake time and then decide. Do let us know how it goes, if you can. Thanks for keeping us all entertained! Your one-bowl chocolate cake is PERFECTION. Truly next level. Im salivating on my keyboard here. blueberry crumb cake. or should i just double it and add some cupcakes? So easy to make, this is my forever birthday cake. 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! Then it turned out my square pan was missing (we moved recently). the cake was *very* thin, so i cut it in half and stacked it to create a small layer cake. How did you stacked cake turn out? only asked about the choc sub to see if i could use what i already had on hand. You can find it under Sugar and Sprinkles > Assorted Shapes. Thanks for a quick recipe for our math celebration! Slightly adjusted ingredients, same effect. I have one of these babies in the oven right now, perhaps the 6th one in a month. This cake rivals the chocolate cakes from the best bakeries in town. I baked it in a 8 square glass pan for 25 minutes. I had just about everything I needed to make this in my pantry, but I could only muster half the frosting but it was still excellent. Not sure I would make this cake again. I think it was too close to the bottom heat source too. And, you my dear, are apparently my enabler! One of Debs many charms is that her recipes are accessible, using easily-obtained ingredients. I made the cake the other day for my sons birthday. Deb, the worst thing about this recipe is that at the drop of a hat you can make a delicious chocolate cake (for those of us who do not need more cake!). 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. Let the pound cake cool completely. Or The I Want Chocolate Cake Cake. Hi Deb! Just took it out of the oven and I can already tell by the smell that this things going to be good. 1 tablespoon / 13 g granulated sugar I am off to the store to get the ingredients I need right now. Perfect you can have two slices and one for breakfast the next day. This was fun to make and eat for my first gathering with a friend post-vaccination. This looks so delicious, and I cant wait to try this recipe out. I reduced the total sugar to 270g (so 135g in the original size), made it GLUTEN FREE by using brown rice flour, and also used rice milk soured with lime juice in place of the buttermilk. I switched out the AP flour for a gluten free flour mix and it turned out very well. Magda I dont have the functionality at this time, but Id love to get it if possible. My head isnt working for conversions right now: will this make a 6 round 2-layer cake as is, or would that require halving the recipe? These, with the addition of the 66% baking chocolate chips will be my go to chocolate cupcakes from now on. It was just fine; moist but not dense. What do you use? I made it with wine, and its a big hit (the leftoverssince I made the 913 and served it after a huge meal are being consumed at work now). Eight years ago: Baked Tomato Sauce, And for the other side of the world: In thinking about cutting and layering..? The 1/2 birthdays always sneak up on me so its nice to have an easy recipe not to mention that most are for much larger cakes this one is perfectly sized! Everyone commenting on the sweetness of the frosting is scaring me off! I decided to divide my cake in to two 9 round pans. I backed it 28 min because 20 min wasnt enough and it became a bit dry. Can anyone help a lady out on how long I should bake standard cupcakes? Your amazing photos have made me want cake. Any other ideas? I just bought Dutch process thinking, I dont know how this cake could be any better, but Im in! to make a rerun on Sunday. Very easy clean up. I turned to google and opted to add shredded [unsweetened] coconut 1 T at a time, probably going over by a 1/2 to a T. The frosting was good but a bit stiff. I just want a few slices of cake, enough to last in our house for two or three nights, even when there is no birthday or holiday or cause for celebration in sight. I found it on the website and then also in her second cookbook so I figured it was a winner from the get go. I used a bit less coconut oil (maybe a big 1/3 cup) and it was perfect. How will this work in a loaf pan?! Stir on low until just combined; scrape down bowl a final time. Baked for 30 mins. Thanks. Thank you for this simple and deliciously chocolaty recipe! 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. I followed the instructions exactly and the cake turned out beautifully. Baking time actually remained about the same for some reason. This cake is just gorgeous! Hands down the best chocolate icing Ive ever had! Sincere apologies if I missed the one for a 6 pan. So pretty but so simple too. Out of buttermilk can I add a bit of vinegar to some slim milk.think I will wait until I get the buttermilk hate to tamper with a great recipe. I love the size of this cake. My son requested graham crackers with frosting for his lunch box treats this week, so I made a half batch of this frosting in my little mini-processor and it was the perfect amount. 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). You cant beat chocolate cake and this one looks incredible, Deb. Turned out delicious! At around 25 weeks with my son, I suddenly craved chocolate after many months of guac, almonds and popsicles. Id like to make it as four tiered round layer cake for my daughters first birthday but unsure how to adapt the quantities in recipe. Four-year-old grandson adds the rainbow sprinkles and heartily endorses it. I baked them for 17 minutes, per the recommendation from another commenter, but they came out just the slightest bit dry. had all the ingredients and im one happy MOM! I dont normally make cakes with frosting because its that much more of a time commitment, plus you normally end up with a ton of cake and its just my husband and me at our house. Directions. Now I need a glass of wine to round out my palate. WrittenPyramids Glad it was a hit. ANd they way you swirled the chocolate is perfect! But after tasting the cake batter with the slightly tangy taste of buttermilk, I know it will be well worth it. I just made this last night. Its one of the only ingredients I splurge on; I ruined myself by trying it in the first place. This was delicious, especially the frosting! This will make a great ongoing cake recipeyoud better believe its favorited. The added T. of cocoa and 1/2 t. instant espresso granules, didnt help. Thanks. Im still super nauseous though, this was supposed to go away weeks ago, and havent baked anything because I cant stand being in the kitchen. Hmm. And as a fellow pregnant lady whos had these chocolate cravings I totally feel you. You could just heap it like a bakery does. The icing is just divine. Did you use Dutched cocoa? On the third round I added a 1/4 cup additional buttermilk to the batter. the frosting is SO GOOD and i am not a frosting person and 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. This is happening tonight. I hope I can get to the bottom of it. 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). my unofficially sanctioned comment is that you probably are overbaking. I love a good simple chocolate cake recipe. The salt in the frosting is the perfect touch. Very much looking forward to any recipe involving peanut butter! (and Im not even pregnant ;) ) Its a problem, I hear you loud and clear! 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract Im a good baker, I know how to read a recipe and I use a scale. sunken black forest cake. Hi! File > Print on a Mac I used coconut sugar in place of the brown sugar here, and about 40g less, it works great! 2.5 times the recipe? Thank you! 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? Love this website. Deb made this cake last night in a woohoo Ive made it to the third trimester fury. The first two attempts were as the recipe said, the third with replacing 1/2C of buttermilk with coffee. No one will know except us. Im not sure whats been happening with my cakes but would love ANY advice or ideas! It might have needed less baking time; it can happen. This seems silly to ask, butwhich amount should I use? Thanks. That said, measuring cup sets vary a little; theyre an imperfect measurement. Just wondering if you use brands that are commonly available in grocery stores (US) or if you use more of a speciality chocolate. Deep chocolate flavor, not too sweet, very easy to mix up and bake. Im on my way to a weight loss/fitness goal. Will the N years ago parts be automated after that? From the fridge, its a bit of a pain. Yes, thats odd, I know, but its also good. [Dont have a food processor? Definitely going into the rotation. I dont even like frosting but Im drooling at the sight of yours! So the question of saving it for later doesnt even arise! My son requested a chocolate-chocolate cake for his 4th birthday so I doubled the recipe and got 3 6-in. Cake was good too, even though Im not a die hard chocolate lover. Ha, this looks epic and just like the chocolate cake of my childhood. The frosting was also too sweet for me and the kiddo, but my sister and brother-in-law didnt think so. ;) Tonight get to share it with friends. You cant ever going wrong with chocolate cake! TMI? I made this yesterday and was so pleased by the result. Thanks in advance! Think of it as my New York Sheet Cake, intense (the impact of cocoa and unsweetened chocolate should not be underestimated), rich (butter, in all of it), tiny (one-eighth of a sheet, to be particular) and quick to make, so you can just because you want it but not have it stay long enough to cause any permanent damage. Thank you!! Looks yummy. I used gluten free flour (King Arthur general purpose is my favorite), subbed coconut oil for the butter and coconut milk with a little vinegar for the buttermilk (to make it dairy-free). It was a big hit with friends, too. Thanks for sharing! Made this cake today for a belated birthday celebration (for me) and to do some Coronavirus anxiety baking therapy. it really cuts the sweetness and just has the most awesome texture a solid lid to the cake but that still can be cut through, and so creamy. :(, So sad, but the frosting is the best i have ever tried and made so far. So Im logging this recipe away until after August, and I wont be sharing with the new tiny one AT ALL. Sometimes that mixture is too thin, but in this case, it was fine. :). bittersweet chocolate and pear cake. It came out slightly dry. The frosting turned out a bit too sweetsolved by beating in an oz or two of cream cheese to mellow it out. I compared the recipe to your fudgy chocolate cake recipe in my copy of Smitten Kitchen Everyday, and I was happy to see theyre essentially the same (and the comments here are giving me extra confidence I can pull this off!). Will try a better quality cocoa powder next time tho I used Ghiradelli. Deb this is just. best chocolate cake ever! Baking time for cupcakes is less; I usually start checking at 15 minutes. see? Made this for my *babys* bday on Sunday and we are all loving it. :). Not sure what else I could do if I sifted the sugar and it was still chunky! I made this twice for 2 dozen cupcakesafter making the 1st dozen and seeing how DELICIOUS they are, theres no way 1 dozen would be enough!! not sure what I was thinking) and spent a bunch of time probably twenty minutes until I realized my mistake. This is a longtime favorite; its fluffy in an old-school way. Wow, just wow. (I did not add the meringue powder, which was optional.) How do you make the frosting look so swirly and delicious? Serving size I guess its just us that cuts cake into small pieces? What a fantastic recipe! lol j/k :). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); That is SURPRISINGLY little fat in the cake. This is definitely my go to frosting..will never need another. How can I fix this? It traveled well unbaked in the loaf pan, then brought to room temp and baked the next day, it turned out perfectly. THanks! Im torn b/w this recipe and the Homemade Devil Dog SK recipe. :) Yes, that was what I meant by uneven. Every year I make my kids half a cake for their half birthday and this made a PERFECT half double layer cake. Ive been dreaming about making chocolate cake. If round, you can probably 1.5x it. -replaced the buttermilk with red wine YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!!! This looked insanely good when I saw it first and didnt disappoint in the least when I made it. You can bake it in a 9-inch round. The Double Chocolate probably is more chocolaty, but I hardly notice. This was so good. 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. YMMV. The color was beautiful and the taste was rich and chocolately in the best possible way. Looks lovely! (this is my idea of an egg dish, fwiw!) Any idea if you can sub baking soda for Natron and baking powder for backpulver? Its really easy, a mostly one-bowl cake and frosting. I have a similar chocolate cake from a post-wartime austerity recipe (only 18g cocoa and a single egg) which assumes 30-35 minutes cooking time. Theres a note under the instructions about swapping the two types of cocoa, which I hope helps. As for a brand I find more often in grocery stores, look for Droste. I could eat that on celery and be in heaven. I have a three layer 9 inch cake to frost. Loving this one. Turned out great! Thanks! 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. As it should be.). I know powdered sugar affects the structure, so I wasnt sure if this would work. I made the cake a couple days ago, and served it only yesterday. It may not be important, but Im still wondering: have you adjusted the baking powder since posting this recipe here? . Thanks so much! If I wanted to make this into a double layered round cake, would you just double the recipe and do in two 9 inch rounds? Want to make this for my husbands birthday and he is a big fan of cream cheese frosting! Excellent, reliable cake. Made this with my friend yesterday (hey rebecca!) FWIW, I first peeked at the cake at 20 min, then it took three more 3-minute timers till finished. They agreed that the cake is more like a brownie in the best possible way. Yes, this is everything I want. Verrrry interesting!!! having major third trimester chocoholic cravings and this is on the agenda for tonighthopefully this wont derail my glucose test next week (pray for me!!!! I love everything Ive made from your recipes especially the rapini and pasta! This is definitely my go-to chocolate cake. Or have them page by page. Its supposed to be reserved for only specific times? NO- Im at work right now and cant immediately make and eat this. Just so happens I made the everyday chocolate cake in the loaf pan over the weekend for my dads birthday. The directions mention this can be made as 12 cupcakes. Definitely only two ounces chocolate, right? Thank you for your generosity and for this cake in particular it helped us support a friend who needed it.
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