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I cant believe I forgot about it ever, and I gave a lot of catching up to do! I hope you guys enjoyed this as much as I did (and still do!). ), but it was reading the word chocolate for, what, maybe the 57th time in one post, while reading the list of ingredients that finally got me. 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! (The 88 I have on hand is glass, with rounded corners, which makes it seem so much smaller.). 3. Yay! Sorry so late to respond to this comment; no reason you cannot. I spread it thick on an 88 pan of brownies and sprinkled peppermint bits over the top. I love your little person for inspiring you to post this. The frosting is also wonderful! First. I also did simple chocolate ganache instead of buttercream frosting. Is it supposed to be like that? I may treat myself to your cookbook for my birthday. Thanks! I have wanted to make this cake for quite some time. . Thank you so much for sharing!!! 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. Its a recipe like this that makes me want to brave the snow and go to the grocery store to get the ingredients. I usually make it in an 88 square. Just watched you make this on YouTube and immediately felt compelled to make it happen in my home. Regrettably it hadnt survived long enough to be frosted with chocolate frosting, not to mention sprinkling it with sprinkles. Susan Im not, although I may not have declared it behind me until 17-18 weeks. Dear God. :). My friend said the word cake to me today and I could not get it out of my head. Well, my healthy lunch of last nights leftovers seems utterly unsatisfying now. Because when you really need chocolate cake, I vote for doing it properly. I just asked my boyfriend what chocolate afternoon snack should I have today? I find it can easily get lost in cakes but in a vanilla or brown sugar cookie, is easy to taste. I like the size. Every bit as wonderful as I imagined. I make it all of the time (like, embarrassingly often) in the FP and hadnt run into this, but it definitely sounds like something that could happen that would be no fun at all. Make sure you use the bake setting, not the broil setting (I did that once when I was a kid!) ), and had complete faith in the recipe. Do you prefer a particular brand of chocolate for both the Dutch cocoa and the unsweetened chocolate? I actually wrote about making it that way over here. Hosted by Pressable. Thanks Deb! 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! :). Rave reviews on the cake and the frosting from my wife and house guest! Space Station Mir Hilarious. My 8yo made this today. Delish no frosting just some a bit of icing sugar. Pizzas, red wine and, to finish off the carb load, this chocolate cake. I use a stand mixer with paddle attachment. Made this last night great timing as the boyfriends 35th was yesterday and usually my desserts are too fancy for him. Oh my I need this now! It worked, and the toddlers had no problem with it. Made this into a tiny layer cake for my antisocial pandemic birthday by baking it in two six-inch round Pyrex dishes. To the second batch I added guittards 66% chocolate baking chips. deb says to eat it pretty much right away, and i agree. You are a baking, cooking goddess. Still delicious baked on Friday, refrigerated till Sunday am, served Sunday @ noon. And I was vegetarian. Made this for my *babys* bday on Sunday and we are all loving it. O.M.G. I was brought to tears. (My co-workers very kindly said that unless the cake leapt up off the plate and attacked them, they were going to love it but I was worried about the texture.) Hi- Do you think whole wheat pastry flour would work in this recipe? This cake would feed one of them, maybe 2 if they were forced to share. Ive been reading your blog since before he was born and have cooked my way through a lot of what youve written about. Ha! As soon as I hit home shores in Australia. Thanks, Deb!!!!!! 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. I made a double layer round train track cake fir my sons birthday. I made it and it was so yummy.Everyone loved this delicious peanut butter brownies with chocolate,your cake looks so wonderful, so yummy, and I will be making this again! I had to add another 1/2 cup of powdered sugar. Youll want the full yield of frosting for each layer, especially if youre covering the sides. Thank you! Everyone told me I used the wrong pan and I got a chemistry lesson and another one on finding the right pan (which I still dont understand). I agree that a salad dressings index would be great. So, 913 = 117, 99 = 81, 88 = 64, 9-inch round area = 63.6, i.e. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder I cant wait to get all the ingredients and bake this cake! Thank you so much for all you do! And the Dutch process cocoa seriously made a difference. 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! After a good 30 minutes it comes out DELICIOUS. Im sorry. I didnt have dutch-processed cocoa on hand, but regular cocoa powder worked just as well, Id venture to say! Then I went to Copenhagen, staying in a strangers apartment through Airbnb, and your cookbook was in this Danish womans kitchen! I shop there because they have EVERYTHING FOR BAKING but.they arent the most pleasant peeps Ive come across. Free shipping for many products! How well do you think it would hold up in a totally round pan (like the Wilton Sports Ball pan)? Ive also wanted to PIN some of your recipes, but I cant find PIN links anywhere, although the one here goes directly to your Pinterest page. I didnt even notice. Love your site your writing, approach and photography are all just superb, and I appreciate your sense of humour and real-life tips. I specifically went looking for an I want chocolate cake now and happen to have leftover buttermilk recipe. Find that I need to let the butter milk warm bit at room temperature or it hardens the butter when mixed in and makes it lumpy. Is there a video anywhere illustrating this technique? This cake lives up to the title! MOAR SPRINKLES. Thank you! This is my go to recipe for weekend baking with my kids. Man, Deb I have made this cake about 5 times in the last two months. not sure what I was thinking) and spent a bunch of time probably twenty minutes until I realized my mistake. Both the cake and frosting are delicious, and are relatively simple to make with basic ingredients. Its moist and rich, but not too sweet I may just have some for breakfast tomorrow! I noticed in the comments you said you upped the amount of eggs in this from the original recipe what does that actually do to the cake? Love the photos of this oneI can smell it and taste it! It will now be my go-to recipe when chocolate cake is called for. A family favourite in our house. Was a bit nervous as we were having lunch at a v nice Italian restaurant and then coming back here for cake, but neednt have worried massive win and everybody demanded the recipe. see? <3 <3 <3, Deb, your advice on raspberry buttercream was perfect. Deb, you are my shero! Quick question: my cocoa is not lumpy at all. So we havent had The Birthday Dinner (budget about $30 and just a _bit_ more than 16) yet. Thanks. Hes enthusiastic now :), Literally just finished frosting it and devoured it along with the sprinkles. But after tasting the cake batter with the slightly tangy taste of buttermilk, I know it will be well worth it. Could it be made in a sheet pan? Make these for someone you love today! I used golden brown sugar and non-Dutch cocoa powder because I had them on hand. a.) I think that sounds delicious. Completely organic and perfect. Im the only one here! This is the most reliable chocolate snack cake recipe! Ive kept the sugar about as low as you can get away with and still have a frosting, so if you do try, Id limit it to 1 to 2T less. I dont often write but I want to express my gratitude for Smitten Kitchen, Deb, and this cake. Looks yummy. Required fields are marked *. Thank you for this recipe. I stuck the unfrosted cupcakes in the freezer. 1 / 4 cup / 21 g dutch-process cocoa The frosting is phenomenal. Yes, thats odd, I know, but its also good. Hey Deb. Thanks! Would this be enough frosting for three layers? I will also add that the cake batter is delicious by itself so I enjoyed risking a bit of salmonella and licking my spatula during the clean up. 8-inch squares and 9-inch rounds have roughly the same bottom area, and roughly double that of a 6-inch round. This is calling my name. Also, I have to say we had a slice last night and my husband remarked that it may even be better the second day. Also, I doubled the cake recipe to make a 139 cake but did not double the frosting recipe; it covered it just fine. 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). Meanwhile, Im also making Ovenlys Chocolate Stout Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream have you seen their cookbook? and am here to report that the frosting amount was also just right. It was just fine; moist but not dense. A perfect not too sweet cake with a cloud of fabulous frosting. (Okay, I see that you had already changed to doubling the eggs back at the red wine version. It will be a win for somebody for sure, since your goodies usually are. This was fun to make and eat for my first gathering with a friend post-vaccination. If round, you can probably 1.5x it. Today my work email was hacked and my computer was down for several hours so I baked this cake, because obviously it was a day that NEEDED CAKE. blood orange, almond and ricotta cake. Emily Im not sure how well this holds a clear shape (you might use the Chocolate Butter Cake here, for more of a pound cake effect) but this would be otherwise just find in a round pan. Stephanie i usually just stick the butter in the microwave for 10 seconds (not more), Deb, I recently bought your cookbook here in Dublin (Ireland, not Ohio), and it looks so, so great. thanks! Turned out great! Previous post: spaghetti pangrattato with crispyeggs, Next post: cornmeal-fried pork chops + smashedpotatoes, cornmeal-fried pork chops + smashedpotatoes. Im definitely going to try this recipe! My friends, family and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you very very much :) I felt bonded to this woman Id never met through your cookbook. . Is this the nature of this recipe, due to the added solid chocolate, or did I perhaps mis-weigh my powdered sugar? Thank you Smitten Kitchen for previously suggesting the usefulness of a 6 inch round pan. I recently doubled a recipe that was originally a 88 or 99 pan and put it in a 913 pan. Then Im in trouble. Btw, I added a little cinnamon, New Mexico red chile powder, and a drive-by amount of chipotle to the brownies for a Mexican flavor. Thanks! This looks like heaven on earth I think I might need to run to the grocery store and bake this tonight!! This cake was so easy to make and was well loved by all who tried it! Everyone commented how fudgey it was. Is it true that 1/2 teaspoon sea salt has about 1/2 the sodium of table salt? Cant wait to try the finished product. I saw the title and that you started yours really late in the day too. This this will work as the filling for a wedding cake? Its my goal as a parent to make cake often and large cakes take too long and end of going to waste (very sad!). I have some red wine to use and i would try making this cake with it. I made it in a regular cupcake pan. Thanks Deb! One block (1/5) of the 9.7oz bar of chocolate is a touch less than 2oz. 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. If it has larger pockets, just needed more mixing of the leavening before adding the flour. Website question/suggestion (maybe someone asked for this already?) And the frosting is superb and so quick. I am frosting the bday cake with a double batch of the above chocolate frosting, and making the raspberry buttercream for the chocolate cake. (Also a ridiculous amount of red dye and a little fondant because we used a 9 circular pan and made Elmo.). This is my go-to for most of my recipes now, since my friend turned me onto here! I had to test the recipe and it is incredible! The result is a perfect pick-me-up cake on a weeknight. Thank you for sharing the recipe!!!!!!!!!!!! Hmm, in the spirit of, I have to make this cake right nowIve just discovered I dont have unsweetened chocolate for the frosting. Was that the culprit?!? Wow, just wow. The frosting was incredibly simple and so, so much better than store-bought frosting. Thanks for this! This recipe will do nicely while the bender is ongoing! weight gain which I finally lost, literally, three weeks before this second pregnancy. Any thoughts?? Probably for breakfast. Thank you! 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! Or the book! Since there are so many positive reviews Id look beyond the recipe for another cause of the dryness and blandness you experienced. I also really appreciate the conversions since I am in Germany! Is that just me?! How can I cut down on the sugar in a cake recipe without throwing off the volume and texture? Thanks again for your wonderful recipes, they never cease to impress me. So the question of saving it for later doesnt even arise! Made this today and although I am not a great fan of chocolate I do really like this one. Hi, I really want to make a chocolate orange cake. Normally I cook in vast quantities (no idea why, its just me and hubbymaybe I was the mother of 8 in a past life?) Is it my oven or did something get lost when transferring the Fahrenheit to Celsius degrees?Anyway. I may have taken it out a bit early, the rise went slightly down. I made this tonight. Ive taken to drive thrus lately because I can decide what I want, not be involved in cooking it, and eat it five minutes later hopefully all before I change my mind! None of these are a dealbreaker, of course, just good to know going in. When I first saw the title, I thought you might be referencing this http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/how-chocolate-cake-helped-capture-mexicos-most-wanted-drug-lord/2015/03/02/8a2316fa-c068-11e4-a188-8e4971d37a8d_story.html. Leti My favorite is from Valrhona. Any tips for a frosting I could make with a whisk or does that just not work for frosting? No particular comment on this cake (although it looks UH-MAZING), but I love you and I appreciate your blog so much. Just made this amazing cake for myself for my birthday and want to thank you for the gift the most foolproof recipe ever. Thanks for the fantastic recipe. My almost perfect holiday baking seasonThis cake is lovely & easy to make & bake & eat. Your food aversions made me smile. This is absolutely a keeper. A fantastic recipe! They touted it as something like WORLDS BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE so I saved it and figured wed make it this weekend for our weekly baking project. Recipes. And as a fellow pregnant lady whos had these chocolate cravings I totally feel you. So easy, I love that its not huge and the batter is deliciousnot that I tasted it ;). I took 10 of them to the local fire department to prevent me and hubby from devouring all of them. Recipes. So in the batter went, and crossed the fingers were. So I just started over and served the first batch as a not too bad fudge. Made this cake this afternoon. Followed the recipe exactly and made 14 cupcakes (baked for 19 minutes). No extra dish, too. This looked insanely good when I saw it first and didnt disappoint in the least when I made it. Its perfect. That and maybe set it in a bowl on your warming stove!! Im not saying how many I had. Thank you eight thousand times. I used KAF Triple Cocoa Blend, which worked well. I do so love other grown women who know that the necessity of rainbow sprinkles is a real thing. 3/4 cup (145 grams) firmly packed dark brown sugar How much batter should I make for two 10-inch pans? I have this leftover buttermilk, so clearly I need to make the cake again, right? Let the pound cake cool completely. Could you really taste it in the scone? miso sweet potato and broccoli bowl. (I dont like super sweet cakes, so I often leave the sides unfrosted.). Every time I saw, chocolate, my mouth goes to water. 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. Ill be as surprised as everyone else. My 13 yo son baked this for our Sunday dinner dessert. I want it to taste good, but the birthday girl (a 6 year old) wants a very specific design. best birthday cake; best chocolate pudding; best cocoa brownies; best hot fudge sauce; better chocolate babka; bittersweet chocolate and pear cake; . Thank you for the laughs and the chocolate as I wrap up my hell week! Two thumbs up. :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. 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 have to say, however, that the part about cutting it into 16 pieces made us laugh and laugh and laugh! Really happy to find a chocolate cake recipe thats not overwhelmed by so much sugar. You can almost definitely use 3 eggs, but use 2 whole and 2 yolks if you want it extra-rich. and then your post came to my email box. I love making chocolate cake but never seem to be able to eat an entire cake. Every time Ivve made it, Ive been invited somewhere, including in the middle of making the frosting for this one! 14 cupcakes. I agree. Way thicker than any buttercream Ive ever made before. Making this cake right now for my sons 16 bday. I wish this had been in the notes! Did not have the right size pan so baked 6 delicious cupcakes. 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. Also, make sure you dont over-mix your batter, that would make it very tough! I made this cake for dinner at a family friends house we needed something amazing and indulgent, but not overwhelmingly complicated or fussy (small children ((and adults)) are only willing to wait so long for dessert, after all). I need cake in my face, or everyone in this office will have to pay! 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. So I caved in last night and started my chocolate cake-baking journey. Enquiring minds want to know. 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. Mmmm chocolate cake. Theres a note under the instructions about swapping the two types of cocoa, which I hope helps. So the amount was great for us, but obviously you could also double it if you wanted. Its cold here for S. Texas! I thought it was an issue with my oven temp (175, standard convection) at first but at 20 mins I had a ring of cooked cake around a pool of batter. This is something that a chocolate lover should try! I recently rediscovered this place. But yes, you can always eat the frosting by itself! The cake was delicious and the frosting was AMAZING!!! The ratio of cake to frosting is the icing on the cake (SEE WHAT I DID THERE??) Did I let it get too cool before I used it? Chocolate cake, with rainbow sprinkles, is simply the best thing ever. Do you think it would work if I cut the two tablespoons of granulated sugar? I made the frosting and smothered it all over the cake. I used coconut sugar in place of the brown sugar here, and about 40g less, it works great! 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.
