smitten kitchen best chocolate cake

Came out perfect baked in a 9 inch round. Just made this with my gluten free flour blend. 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. P.S. Deb this cake looks great and just the type of thing I want to make, but dont want my husband to realize I am capable of making, lest the requests come non-stop! Then I saw an article with the above watch-out. #allhailpi! Can I bake this cake 24 hours in advance or does it need to be made and eaten same day? 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. My mind is blown! thank you, deb, for the small chocolate cake! You can make buttermilk by mixing a little white vinegar (somewhere between 1 tsp and 1 Tbsp) and the rest of the cup milk, itll curdle, and then you can use it as buttermilk! I think you have to buy 6 at a time. Im using a Williams-Sonoma Gold Touch 88 here. Hmm. I made brownies and was looking for a chocolate frosting for them, so tried this. While it did turn out for all intensive purposes just fine, I had separated one egg, added the yolk as instructed and was then left very confused on why Id separated them as the whites were never mentioned. This cake hits the spot and is a perfect snack size. I did use butter and sour cream in the recipe, so I guess it is primal, not paleo. Just enough cake, not too much, and so simple. You cant ever going wrong with chocolate cake! I used self-raising flour and half a tsp of baking powder. So you cream the butter & sugar, then add egg and the buttermilk. 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. If larger squares, 9 to 12. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans, and line them with circles of parchment paper, then butter or coat with nonstick cooking spray. Writing to say that the butter is amount is wrong. Ive made this recipe so many times- just wanted to share that it makes perfect cupcakes too! [kisses]. Yes, this is everything I want. Made this today and although I am not a great fan of chocolate I do really like this one. With the Dutch process cocoa this cake is a gorgeous deep devils food color. Great cake for V-day!! I made this today, in response to a request for chocolate cake from hubby. So, 913 = 117, 99 = 81, 88 = 64, 9-inch round area = 63.6, i.e. Thanks for the recipe! Made at 9:30 at night and it baked perfectly in 25 min. 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. I hope to try it at some point, but we still have piece of your NY cheesecake in the fridge! Im really not sure without testing it, or knowing what else is in the pudding mix, sorry. I only had bittersweet chocolate, but I made the frosting as written and it was perfect. I used a bit less coconut oil (maybe a big 1/3 cup) and it was perfect. I literally said 2 minutes ago I think we will just have leftovers for dinner, but I could really use a chocolate cake Fate brought me and this recipe together! I was just wondering if you could double this recipe to make a two-layer cake? WrittenPyramids Glad it was a hit. but nowall shall be right in the world. Also, can you bake this in a round cake pan instead of a rectangular one? For vanilla, I prefer 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar and a full teaspoon of vanilla extract. (Used the metal bowl of my kitchen aid over a double boiler to melt the chocolate, then mixed the frosting in that. Im making these for my daughters birthday. Both work, so it wont matter. Its the favorite of my family and friends though, so Im trying to create a chocolate cake recipe that both they and I will enjoy. Baking time for cupcakes is less; I usually start checking at 15 minutes. He even drove the train around the tracks. I used a hand-held mixer, and made the frosting the same way, so not only did I not have to clean the food processor, I had the beater blades to clean. I decided it was fate and made it. Glad you enjoyed the cake in the end. (I may have had a slice for breakfast, it has yoghurt in it so its practically a health food, right?) :). Close ad . Hello, Deb. We are not alone: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/10/god-of-cake.html, Oh sheesh, I know why my frosting came out grainy (see post 213)I didnt just melt the chocolate first, I melted the butter first too. Scoop the frosting onto the cooled chocolate cake and swirl it around. And it is not smack-upside-the-head sweet. Nice job, as always, Deb. This was one of the all time best chocolate cakes Ive ever made. This recipe will do nicely while the bender is ongoing! And I regretted that when I asked my husband why we didnt have any chocolate cake, he said because you havent made any? He was correct Id made them dinner, instead and the great unraveling of all that had once been right and good but failed to lead me to chocolate cake continued. 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! Pinch of fine sea salt (optional) only asked about the choc sub to see if i could use what i already had on hand. 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. Either that, I would have to eat cake less often and at 21 weeks, that is unthinkable. I just popped by as many bloggers dont respond to questions. It took about 32 minutes baking time. 2.5 times the recipe? Mmmm yum. Thank you! Regarding the time this can be kept: Since my 3-month-old is not ready for cake and my husband was away but I NEEDED to make this I worried it would go bad too soon on the counter (frosting) or get too stale (in the fridge). which i should buy just to havebut in the meantime. The added T. of cocoa and 1/2 t. instant espresso granules, didnt help. It was definitely brown-butter-nutty flavored enough that my health conscious husband thought it was whole wheat- did I correct him, no :) I saw some recipes that brown then freeze the butter and use buttermilk instead of cream in the scone. The outside was not dry and the cake did not collapse. To make the soft gooey layer, in a small bowl, whisk together the corn syrup or golden syrup with the milk or cream, and vanilla. This is something that a chocolate lover should try! Joanne I agree; frosting this sweet is definitely more of an American thing. Its cooling but Im so nervous its going to be dry, *swoon* How hard was it to take those gorgeous pictures of the finished and then sliced cake without pouncing on them first?? 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. Thanks. Is it wrong that I have that MUST HAVE CHOCOLATE CAKE feeling most nights and Im not even remotely pregnant?! I may treat myself to your cookbook for my birthday. 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. I tend to use double what is recommended of the powder, due to the mildness. So making this! Also the fact that its delicious and practically gone doesnt hurt! This recipe is a keeper! Had Hersheys cocoa on hand and the cake did not disappoint. Thank you for a lovely, easy cake recipe in the ideal size! weight gain which I finally lost, literally, three weeks before this second pregnancy. I find that its hard to get a bittersweet chocolate taste in a cake from bittersweet chocolate itself, because the chocolate itself is sweetened. chocolate olive oil cake - smitten kitchen The salt in the frosting is the perfect touch. I will use this again because it was so creamy and smooth and didnt have that powdered sugar chalkiness or ultra sweet after taste. This is the Cake! Deep chocolate flavor, not too sweet, very easy to mix up and bake. :). Im currently 40.5 weeks pregnant, Ive eaten my box of half-off Easter truffles already, but I wanted, needed a chocolate fix! (Okay, I see that you had already changed to doubling the eggs back at the red wine version. I want it to taste good, but the birthday girl (a 6 year old) wants a very specific design. Ill never buy it from a store again. Minis baked at 350 in about 14 minutes with cups filled to the top. We used m&ms instead. (The frosting, of course, is very sweet. A family favourite in our house. This was the cake that saved the weekend. Ill definitely have to make it again. And, you my dear, are apparently my enabler! This is how I feel about chocolate on a regular basis. But the choice of recipes plus the use of WEIGHTS for ingredients overpowered me. One should never taunt the idea faeries, of course.) Its not the same but it probably wont destroy the cake or anything. It will be on the Christmas menu from now on. But! They are all gone now and left everyone (all adults) with smiles on their faces. My husbands birthday is this week. Love your blog! This cake looks perfect. Susan Im not, although I may not have declared it behind me until 17-18 weeks. Made this cake last night. If it wasnt 8PM right now I would make this cake. Ill update accordingly, suggesting you just mix it until smooth. Ive heard mayonnaise suggested before has anyone tried that? that said, flavor was good. Hope you feel better soon! Hi Deb, So delicious. I halved the frosting but I really liked it. I used Herseys special blend cocoa (dutch and natural) and added some instant espresso powder into the milk. Thank god for that frosting, because it turned out the ratio and the richness of the frosting balanced with the sturdy, deeply chocolate-y cake that was barely almost a smidge over but not too badly. Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting would definitely be an understatement! This is one of the best cakes I have made in a long time. If I dont have unsweetened chocolate on hand but have a 70% cacao (or higher) chocolate, will this work? Aprx. Thank you for this quick and delicious recipe! Theres enough baking powder in the recipe that Id bet the acid/soda balance is not super-critical. Seriously good. The first time as a cake and the second and third times as cupcakes. Could I have just put everything in with the previously mixed mixture? 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. 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. 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!). Thanks! Am i right? Generally, once you add your dry ingredients, only mix until its only just combined. I made this in a 6 inch pan as a two layer cake as someone else mentioned. [Dont have a food processor? I dont know if anyone else experienced this, but I attempted to process it the 1-2 minutes, and something happened to it. The Best Smitten Kitchen Recipes, According to Eater Editors 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. As it should be.). I will try this recipe with coffee :) Im excited to experiment with unsweetened in place of bittersweet chocolate- I hadnt thought of that before! I love this cake! Checked it at 22 minutes and then after 5 more and 5 more after that so next time Ill likely check it at 33 minutes. I also used cocoa and a little extra butter, with a dash of instant-espresso powder, in the frosting, and did not find it particularly sweet at all, just a good chocolate flavor. Is this the chocolate frosting that was on the Monkey Cake, because that was amazing, and got rave reviews at my sons birthday party! Ive had great success with them. I am allergic to dairy what substitute do you recommend for the buttermilk? Slightly adjusted ingredients, same effect. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes in cake pan on cooling rack, then flip out onto rack or serving plate to completely finish cooling before frosting. I am also trying to prep for a busy birthday weekend.. (twin boys who want DIFFERENT cakes. Initially, it appeared to have too little frosting for my lots-of-frosting preferences, but it is so rich and delicious more isnt necessary. I baked it in a 8 square glass pan for 25 minutes. This was just what I was looking for. I made this cake this weekend for a friends birthday. It is the kitchen tool that will make spreading cake batter, especially in round pans (among many other spreading chores) and icing a cake so much easier! This one looks just absolutely perfect! Thank you for sharing the recipe. Its especially lovely with 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon as well. I subbed joghurt for the buttermilk and reduced sugar to 100 g (sorry my German taste buds cant handle the original sweetness ) and used white spelt flour instead of wheat flour. I made it in a regular cupcake pan. German Chocolate Cake Recipe - Food Network Kitchen (Keep 1/4 cup buttermilk so youll have an acidic ingredient to wake up the baking soda.). Delicious! A perfect, quick, rich chocolate cake. Im going to triple the cake recipe but do you think I need to do the same for frosting? Forgot to add I only put in 130 grams of sugar because of marmalade. Just enough for one ;) Quick question can I use light brown sugar instead of the dark brown? Am I always Overbaking by a few minutes? 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. It was incredible. I look forward to giving this one a try too. Id LOVE any advice you have. I made the frosting and smothered it all over the cake. Does it bake well this way? I may have made a few frosting graham sandwiches for myself along the way. Serves or Makes: 8 . I just made your best birthday cake with the addition of chocolate chips for my fiances birthday, and he requested a chocolate buttercream frosting. Start with 25 mins, then check every couple of mins, depending on the done-ness of your cake. So good! Thank you for cheering us up! If you give a cook some frosting. That doesnt sound good at all. Im making a double layer cake for my daughters birthday with 8 inch rounds. Congratulations on your wonderful news, and I cant wait for your next cookbook! cheat day cant come soon enough. What shall I do? (!!!) 3 times? This! I rescued a broken buttercream Id attempted for a friends birthday and added freeze-dried raspberry powder to it. Im so, oh, so sad. I had to bake for the full 30 minutes, at 25 mins. 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). I was going to guess at it but you have saved me a bit of worry. Thanks for your wonderful blog and mazes tov on your pregnancy! I look forward to trying it again with regular Dutch process cocoa. This one is almost brownie-like (especially on day 2) but definitely still cakey and has a great chocolate flavor. Got a really nice, which 8 layer, which I topped with chocolate whipped cream and sprinkles. Right now, theres a limitation because the Index is based on titles, and the title is rarely the name of the dressing, but that could change. Magda I dont have the functionality at this time, but Id love to get it if possible. It will now be my go-to recipe when chocolate cake is called for. So easy to make- love that its one bowl, since that always makes me more inclined to make it in the future. Recipes. Think I might have to healthify and recreate! Every year I make my kids half a cake for their half birthday and this made a PERFECT half double layer cake. BTW, I have been following you since nearly the beginning and I feel as if I learned to cook with you. @smittenkitchen smitten kitchen . Will make again!!! Instead of digging into my husbands chocolate box (he has so much self-restraint! Have a great one Deb! ), I decided to make this cake instead! and fat. It's chocolate-flavored and naturally red, and the texture is so dense and moist that only a little frosting is required between the layers, and that frosting is whipped mascarpone cheese - or cream cheese. However, I think I should have creamed the butter and chocolate together before adding the powdered sugar. I have seen your recipe for Chocolate Banana Bread, but I just love this recipe (second time making it). Jane M Ugh, I give up. How much should I decrease the sugar if I use the semisweet chocolate I have? I love the ratio of frosting to cake in this, and that it still manages to not be too sweet. Chocolate cake was a frequent visitor to my kitchen in those days. Lucky husband will be having it for his birthday celebrations after work! ), Adrienne 913 isnt the wrong pan for doubling an 88, in fact, its about as close as youll get to doubled from a standard pan. ( thanks to the hereditary sweet tooth). thanks again, all! Grace Sugar provides moisture to cakes, too, so its not ideal to just drop it. just made into cupcakes and I cant stop licking my spatula. I bet you could put in the same amount of cinnamon, for a Mexican chocolate vibe.). Hypothetically, if you wake up early in the morning to make this cake for a co-worker celebration and, in a sleep deprived state, add two cups of flour instead of oneyou can convert this recipe into chocolate cake cookies! Sometimes Im like Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when it comes to chocolate. Yes I always make it as cupcakes. Finally did and Im disappointed. That was TOO easy. This will be the first time hes been away for his birthday.

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smitten kitchen best chocolate cake