It lasted until around 21 weeks with number one, and week 17 with number two. I used King Arthur Double Dutch Dark cocoa, which gave the cake wonderful color and flavor. I think that I would like chocolate cake better if it were significantly less sweet. I definitely agree about the longer (25-35 min) cooking time, and I actually one bowl-ed the frosting somewhat successfully. I sooo remember that feeling of if I dont have whatever it is Im craving right now, I will die feeling from my pregnancies. Love this recipe as my go-to birthday cake. This looks amazing Deb what a perfect cake! Baking soda is actually part of baking powder. (See here.) :). 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! You cant ever going wrong with chocolate cake! Depending on the recipe, you can melt the butter or shortening and mix in the cocoa until smooth, or just add it to the ingredients as is if it works (like in frosting). -I used regular cocoa powder and absolutely missed the Dutch cocoa powder, so go for the gold here This this will work as the filling for a wedding cake? Kate Check out overstock.com. Two notes: I baked the cake for 27 min and it was a teeny bit dry watch carefully as it gets close to being done. Less temptation as it sits on my counter! Total bake time was over 22 min for me. Hooray for pregnancy cravings! In the end, it was still delicious. Can I frost them while they are still frozen? Well, my healthy lunch of last nights leftovers seems utterly unsatisfying now. 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. My baking-phobic girlfriend made this for my birthday. No need ;). Its what I have always wanted my homemade chocolate frosting to taste like. I love the recipe and will have fun making this with her. Free shipping for many products! Last time, (for another recipe) I accidentally mixed the powder with whole milk and it tasted great. (And chocolate leftovers with excess icing for me! I use a timer, but I really rely on the old toothpick test, which rarely lets me down. I regretted not licking every beater of chocolate buttercream that had ever crossed my path when I worked at a bakery in high school. Doesnt have to be a quick buttercream but I would prefer not to do a ganache. And eat it too.!! 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. Deb, how is it that you can take the most simple chocolate cake and make it look so amazing that I think that I will just die if I dont go make it right now, even though its nearly 11 p.m.? Thanks. Next time Ill try taking them out after 15 or 16 minutes instead. Sarah Actually, I find that its very hard to get an even read on cocoa powders because theyre all different, and pack differently in cups. Writing to say that the butter is amount is wrong. Remove from the heat and let cool. 1/2 cup butter is 8 oz not 4 ozs! These were absolutely delectable! Love this website. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon over the top, then stir. Not that I wont eat it :-D. Thanks so much Deb! In another bowl, whisk together sour cream, corn syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth. I think it was too close to the bottom heat source too. 2. What a great idea. We made this for my mothers birthday and were delighted, particularly with the beautifully light frosting. Sally Usually in the fridge for a day does the trick. and the flavour oooft! Wow, have I been missing out! Haha, Deb, I love your enthusiasm and urgency for cake in this post. It was really fun making it and i loved making the frosting and cake. YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!!! 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. I will admit I subbed bittersweet choc for the unsweetened because thats what I had. My new go to icing! Turned out great Thank you! Is that just me?! I made this cake tonight for my daughters 3rd birthday and it came out PERFECTLY. Youve made it sound irresistible!! a.) (I thought the cake was perfect by itself; kids wanted frosting; I ate cake and frosting separately and was in heaven!) Fingers crossed! I wish I could post a picture of the cake I made from your recipe! Baked 25 minutes in a convection oven. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. This is the perfect week-night treat. Turned out delicious! Not to be anal or anything, but to be, umm, anal, I guess: why is everything 3/4th or 2/3rd of the loaf cake but the egg is actually 1.5x? Came out perfect baked in a 9 inch round. Well see if the cake it too salty or not. First, the butter wouldnt cream with the sugars {its pretty cold here at the moment, and room temperature was well below what it should have been.) Thanks for sharing! And OH MY. Erin Was the chocolate completely and totally cool, i.e. No need to butter the inside or outside of cupcake liners. Exact same pregnancy cravings, as I sit here eating another PB on English muffin. Jenny I havent tried it but it might work. I doubled the recipe to make a 2 X 8 inch round birthday cake. This is now our go-to recipe for any kind of chocolate cake. I did have to make the substitution of sour cream thinned with milk for the buttermilk, but it was still a fantastic cake! Space Station Mir Hilarious. All of your chocolate cakes look delicious and I cant decide which recipe to use! Deb, I am a fan of Smitten Kitchen and have your newest cookbook. Do let it clabber for 10 to 15 minutes for a thicker texture. Thank you so much for this Christmas gift. Kim Whooooops! Chocolate stout cake - smitten kitchen tip smittenkitchen.com Bring 1 cup stout and 1 cup butter to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Making this tomorrow morning, definitely. I know powdered sugar affects the structure, so I wasnt sure if this would work. I never would have thought of that combination. Too late. I was brought to tears. 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. I dont want to make too much. How could you switch the cake to a vanilla cake? 3/4 cup banana + 1/4 cup buttermilk. BTW, I have been following you since nearly the beginning and I feel as if I learned to cook with you. I looked at your lighter than air cake, but 4 layers is too intimidating for me Thanks! Snow day chocolate cake! It was, admittedly, FABULOUS, but the speckling isnt ideal for looks of course. Even my pregnancy-addled, not-right-tin-having self didnt mess it up. deb says to eat it pretty much right away, and i agree. 1/16th of the scrolling is comments. (One bag frozen berries, thawed, cooked in a small saucepan until they make a thick sauce, with a little bit of vanilla and grand marnier, just because). I upped the amount of chocolate in the frosting to approx 80grams by accident but it tasted delish. 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. But I am living in a country free of baking powder (Switzerland!). whole wheat chocolate oat cookies. Thanks for the delicious chocolate butter cream recipe! I used self-raising flour and half a tsp of baking powder. I can be perfectly normal, going about my business, and then suddenly bam, the crazy chocolate fiend takes over and I need something decadent now. WOWWW!! The dark chocolate color in the cake is great. Your directions for the frosting part of the I Want Chocolate Cake recipe, in the frosting directions you left out the vanilla if you are using a micer, and not a food processor. Man, I wasnt going to print this one out (its just sheet cake, right? Once I found it, I saw no reason to keep looking. 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. Thanks! I so want this. I look forward to giving this one a try too. Good lord, cake. I can already tell by how great the batter is that this cake is going to make the awful week worth it. I love your recipes! *Turns to recipe for next step* My husband cut us each 2 small pieces and then stacked them on top of each other for a double layer piece of cake. Blueberry Boy Bait is an all time comfort food around here oldie but a goodie. The kitchens not too hot, and its snowy outside. It sounds like Natron is indeed what baking soda is sold as in Germany. Just putzen this cake into the oven- if itll taste anything like the uncooked batter I just liked off the bowl Ill probably not make another chocolate cake recipe. Yes, although you wont need much to thin it. You can drop the sugar a little, but too much and it wont be thick enough as a frosting. This is the fudgiest, most delicious chocolate cake Ive ever experienced. We even put candles on it for the number of weeks we were celebrating. Smitten Kitchen Tiny Chocolate Cake benjamin plante You can also type CTRL or + P from any recipe post to get to the same print template, or use the Print option in your browser, usually under the File menu. Can I sub 2% milk for the cream/whole milk in the frosting? I have some bars of Bakers chocolate and clumsily didnt label them bittersweet or semisweet or unsweetened. Wouldnt be the same without them! The texture is great, and its a superb idea to use real chocolate. Thanks in advance! I have a deep appreciation for the way you feel about cake. You are amazing and my go-to for any recipe! My frosting turned out chunky (fortunately the rainbow sprinkles hide it!). It ended up being about 2.5 inches tall, which was the perfect height for a small birthday cake. So much so, that I think I might name a few of my extra pounds after you . Your email address will not be published. This is the third time Ive made this cake since you posted this recipe. Also can you recommend a baking pan for this cake? I think SmittenKitchen is AT LEAST 10% of the reason why my fiance proposed to me. Its got neither the slight fudge-like tendencies of a rich chocolate cake, nor the depth of flavor you need in a good crumb-textured cake. But either way, the cake turned out great. I tried to make this one today and it burnt to a crisp, even with my oven at the right temperature. Ive made it many times and its definitely become a family favorite. Can I halve egg in the recipe by just omitting the yolk from the cake base? Do let us know how it goes, if you can. I am about to make the vanilla frosting. Absolutely delicious it is now my go to birthday cake! Two years ago: French Onion Tart Anyway, its worth the experiment. 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!!!! A combination of too much flour, too little cocoa and too much heat or time in the oven will certainly dry out baked goods. WrittenPyramids Glad it was a hit. I made it yesterday and it was easy and excellent! I have seen your recipe for Chocolate Banana Bread, but I just love this recipe (second time making it). And as a fellow pregnant lady whos had these chocolate cravings I totally feel you. Thanks for having such well written and scrumptious recipes that end up being perfection every time. The frosting was a bit too sweet for my guys (their tastebuds, not mine) so we might go with a ganache next time. ANd they way you swirled the chocolate is perfect! Its fabulous and the husband pronounced it the best chocolate cake hes ever eaten. chocolate peanut butter cup cookies. Totally respect that! Would it be possible to switch the frosting to vanilla? I just asked my boyfriend what chocolate afternoon snack should I have today? Or maybe get one of these? Could it be that I used salted butter??! Recipes. This is a great recipe. the choc. We had a lot of fun, and the frosting is the best I have ever had in my entire life (she insisted I write that, its all I could repeat after eating it!). He loves chocolate sweets, but Im trying to eat better and curb our snacking especially sweets. chocolatey without being overwhelmingly rich (and thus, every excuse for a second slice ;-)). Here are the 15 best chocolate chip cookies in the Twin Cities It worked, and the toddlers had no problem with it. good luck and thanks for the beautiful cake! Thanks! Thank you! several times a year) and if anything, its on the sweet side. Your cake recipe is divine. 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. I subbed home-made full fat natural yoghurt for the buttermilk (loosened a little with a dash of milk) and used an inch of real vanilla pod rather than the extract and the cake came out very well indeed. In any case, it is excellent. Please send help. Yum to both the cake and the frosting! I was attempting to recreate the birthday cake my boyfriends mom made him growing up: a chocolate cake mix+pudding mix based recipe. My BFF still uses one, and I find it charming. Your swirls are amazing. Worked fine. You may have answered this elsewhere, but I cant seem to find it. Made it last weekend. 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? I hope I can get to the bottom of it. [Dont have a food processor? Man I have had a chocolate cake kind of week. .). Im in week 11 and only the thought that morning sickness is about to end keeps me going! Really like that is was not too sweet. (Used the metal bowl of my kitchen aid over a double boiler to melt the chocolate, then mixed the frosting in that. Since you said you were generous with the amount of frosting (I am not going to get between a pregnant woman with an offset spatula and her bowl of frosting) I sliced my cake into two layers and put a third of the frosting inside and the rest on top. nevermind. b.) Its basically one-bowl and has astoundingly good chocolate flavor (especially with good cocoa powder) for something almost comically simple that I can pull off even with, say, a 4 week old in a Bjorn. Not sweet-sweet, as in my younger kid will eat it, but I would like a lesser amount to suit adult (our) tastes. Really happy to find a chocolate cake recipe thats not overwhelmed by so much sugar. Reading this comment, I just realized I DID forget the 2 tbs of granulated sugar in the I Want Chocolate Cake cake that I made tonight! Do you think I could skip the cocoa and/or replace the weight with more powdered sugar? No buttermilk or baking soda (and white sugar instead of brown) in the batter and less butter in the frosting. but how much should I multiply the recipe to make a three layer cake? 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. Thats the tradeoff for me, at least. Made this for my *babys* bday on Sunday and we are all loving it. I go through a lot of butter I love baking and cooking and its expensive so whenever I can take a shortcut I will. 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). The Dutch cocoa powder definitely made a difference in the richness of the cake. Thank you. I think you have to buy 6 at a time. Making a commenting account just to say this is now my favourite chocolate cake recipe. Kudos to you for taking the time to snap the beautiful pics before digging in!!! To properly substitute non-Dutch cocoa you need to increase alkaline. 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! So tummy and satisfying. It was just fine; moist but not dense. This is getting pawned off on my coworkers as soon as my office reopens because I cant take it anymore. If small squares, 16. The ingredients & method are straightforward. Hmm.). I didnt use a sifter, but I did mix dry ingredients sperately. I just dont have the room (or the energy!) My mind is blown! Ill use this frosting recipe again too: whizzed up this easily in the blender. which i should buy just to havebut in the meantime. Since I only have one (short on storage space) it was not difficult to simply bake one layer at a time. Insanely perfect timing since its my boyfriends birthday in two weeks and his only request for his cake was chocolate, chocolate and chocolate. They love it and I love that its simple and doesnt leave me with heaps of dishes! I noticed that you put less white sugar in this than your Everyday chocolate cake (which I adore). I made the cake a couple days ago, and served it only yesterday. So, 913 = 117, 99 = 81, 88 = 64, 9-inch round area = 63.6, i.e. Can I make this in a miniature bundt pan? 1 large egg We still have to quarantine for a whole week anyway. I realized I had everything in the kitchen already, and promptly went home and made it. Its wonderful. Im thinking if I work with it while frozen all will be fine.any thoughts? Looks incredible. In terms of the icing, the same thing happened to me as with Erin, the icing became oily. Recipes. This was SUPER YUMMY. A happy anniversary, indeed! Delicious! 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. Thanks! The baking time was a bit of a problem! It was a little dry around the edges. The sweet frosting with this rich second batch hit the right spot. Looked cute, tasted great and since it was only for 3 people, it was a perfect size. Thanks! I have made this several times and absolutely love it! Susan Im not, although I may not have declared it behind me until 17-18 weeks. I needed a very quick and easy cake for my brothers birthday and this cake was easy and great and frosting in the food processor amazing!!!! Hey Deb. Deb, you are my shero! Youre the best. And its not a large cake which might be helpful for some readers here. Worked perfectly! Incidentally, this is only a couple of steps away from my go-to brownie recipe. One variation I have made a few times (for grown up cake-eaters) is to swap the milk for Baileys salted caramel. I love your description of your food cravings; theyre contagious! Did you put less sugar in this cake in to balance the sweetness in the frosting? Thank you for the recipe and inspiration. Im sorry if all this compare and contrast reminds you of high-school essays (eek!) This is a great recipe!! It is good to note that dried butter milk plus water works in this recipe. For a cake like this, thats flexible, you can use either what you get in volume (from your 1/2 cup) or weight (145 grams) and youll be fine. Thank you so much. 1 /2 cup / 63 g all-purpose flour 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. Things like humidity and elevation can even factor in. However, I did substitute a glaze of orange marmalade instead of the buttercream frosting, since I was fresh out of butter, so maybe that sugar balanced it out. I truly hope it will be me. 1/2 cup (41 grams) Dutch cocoa powder Thank you! Because baking soda (not baking powder, which has cream of tartar as an acid) needs an acidic ingredient to activate it, there is some concern that the using Dutched cocoa in a recipe only leavened by baking soda will be a problem. I have made the recipe three times now. It will be on the Christmas menu from now on. If it has larger pockets, just needed more mixing of the leavening before adding the flour. Could it be made in a sheet pan? I decided to look at a recipe anyway.
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