Thank you. Thanks for all the great recipes! Thank you! Thanks for the reply deb and the toaster oven just broke a cuple a days ago lol that was the sure cause and i made i the oven an it was fantastic!!! Is this the type of cake that is great 2 days later? How much should I decrease the sugar if I use the semisweet chocolate I have? Any reason I need to pack it first and then weigh? For vanilla, I prefer 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar and a full teaspoon of vanilla extract. Proudly powered by WordPress. Scoop the frosting onto the cooled chocolate cake and swirl it around. 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. 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. Life changing! If I double the recipe and make it a 9 by 13 pan,do I need to increase cooking time? Its amazing on this cake and thinking of using for other chocolate cakes or yellow cake. Thank you! I have to say, however, that the part about cutting it into 16 pieces made us laugh and laugh and laugh! Susan Im not, although I may not have declared it behind me until 17-18 weeks. I have a fan-oven so cooked it for 17 minutes, which was just right. Ive made it many times and its definitely become a family favorite. Made this cake this afternoon. It is my new go to cake whenever someone in my house is craving chocolate cake. :) This looks amazing; cant wait to try it! 2.5 times the recipe? So i basically lived off brownies and muffins for the last few months, but i was fine and so is he! The second batch was even better than the first. Thank you for not making this any harder then it needed to be, I could not have handled it. As luck would have it, my husbands birthday is tomorrow, so Im using this occasion as my excuse! Even if your batter is too thin and your frosting takes forever to thin to the right consistency dont lose heart. WrittenPyramids Glad it was a hit. Can I do part yogurt and part coffee? A couple berries and a tuft of whipped cream are optional, but not really."-- @smittenkitchen. And as the cake was baking in the oven, I discovered I did not have any unsweetened chocolate. It can be a 9-inch round with no changes. Its moist and rich, but not too sweet I may just have some for breakfast tomorrow! Id start checking at 15 to be safe. Do you think it would work as 2 6 rounds?? So good! Yes yes yes. 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. And as a fellow pregnant lady whos had these chocolate cravings I totally feel you. it is the number one thing boyperson asks for, half in jest but i know he really wants it, but im not going to bake a whole giant two layer cake, and scaling down baking recipes is something i havent wanted to try. I followed the directions, and the butter and eggs were at room temperature. Made it last weekend. Just wondering if you use brands that are commonly available in grocery stores (US) or if you use more of a speciality chocolate. Its 5:20 am and Im looking at cake recipes. Yummy! I found it in March, around when quarantine started and for a couple of months, I made it every Saturday to celebrate another week of quarantine. The Double Chocolate probably is more chocolaty, but I hardly notice. Time will confirm. For a summer party I baked triple the amount on a large tray, with mascarpone raspberry topping. Do you recommend baking the cakes one at a time, or can I put two 9x13s in the oven together? And so easy to make. I could easily see this being a go-to recipe for last minute parties its fast, easy to make, and a definite crowd pleaser. Yield: 1 generously frosted 88-inch cake, which we cut into 16 small squares. In my house, we are, most regrettably, gluten free, dairy free, soy and egg free. I.e. Im thrilled on both counts. anne Coffee, at least as far as I could read about it, has the same ph as water (5/neutral). Thanks Deb! Thanks in advance! I made the cakes in two 6in pans and it took a lot longer than what was written for one 8in square. The ratio of cake to frosting is the icing on the cake (SEE WHAT I DID THERE??) I had to test the recipe and it is incredible! Older one is old enough to be helpful, and old enough to go to school while you have lots of time (and naps) with the new one. 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). whole wheat chocolate oat cookies. Just watched you make this on YouTube and immediately felt compelled to make it happen in my home. . Its kept quite well in the fridge for a week. I want to dive into that swath of icing. We were supposed to grill kabobs for birthday, but a thunder storm started so we needed to change the oven temperature for the kabobs and not the cake. If i wanted to omit the chocolate from the frosting (as Im picturing blue frosting for a deep sea themed cake) and added some blue colouring, Would that work okay do you think? Its expensive and I wouldnt encourage anyone to seek it out (I tend to price it out online, buy it in bulk and split it with baker friends) unless theyve tried it and, like me, found it impossible to buy anything else after that. Love the photos of this oneI can smell it and taste it! I used an 8 round springform and it rose more than your tray version and needed an adjustment in the cooking time but I have got used to listening to my cakes for that little bubbling sound that tells you they need a few more minutes. Recipes. This seems silly to ask, butwhich amount should I use? :). I regret to tell you that this cake is nothing exactly new, and its not because Im out of ideas (I hope not, at least! cheat day cant come soon enough. New here? But Deb, thats how much you inspire me! I made it in a regular cupcake pan. I love the buttermilk and richness from the egg yolk. Thank you. I only got ten cupcakes. Any suggestions on the dryness? It is wonderfully decadent for such a simple, unassuming cake. Is it supposed to be like that? I added a heaping teaspoon of expresso powderDELICIOUS AND EASY. Ive been dreaming about making chocolate cake. Put the chocolate, butter, and salt in a large microwave safe bowl. The batter (just made a single batch this time) filled three 6 rounds perfectly and baked for about 18 minutes. Ill update accordingly, suggesting you just mix it until smooth. But, what a lovely thing to have a perfect recipe to get to play with. 2007 on smittenkitchen.com | 2009-2023 Smitten Kitchen. Susan Wait, howww? Scoop batter into prepared pan and smooth flat. I made this and it was so delicious! Note to self: Keep cake ingredients and directions separate from frosting info. So, made this today in honor of my little girls birthday (and of course shes too young for this, thus the in honor part). Do I need to double the recipe and how long should I bake them for? I wanted to take this to the next level though so I doubled the recipe for 2 layers and then spread a layer of salted caramel in the middle and drizzled some more on top of the frosting. I do so love other grown women who know that the necessity of rainbow sprinkles is a real thing. Im fairly new to gluten-free cooking, but learned a good trick to get rid of the sometimes gritty taste the baked goods can have: let the batter rest for 30 min before baking. Thank you! It was still speckled. Thank you for sharing a great recipe! Every bit as wonderful as I imagined. I made it for my moms birthday and everyone was really impressed. The dreamy frosting covers a multitude of floury sins, So I made this yesterday, and it was delicious. it actually reminds me of carvel frosting a little and i mean that in the best possible way. Your email address will not be published. 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). Would aquafaba work to replace eggs (vegan version)? If so any specific recommendations? (Im pretty confident itll be right if I add it just after the eggs and vanilla. Lower than 7 is acidic, higher than 7 is basic/alkali. :). :). Next time, Ill add those adorable confetti sprinkles! This was my first experience with Valrhona cocoa power. Instead, I used almond milk (since thats what was in my fridge). 16 celebration! 6 tablespoons / 73 g dark brown sugar Made this last night and used the sour cream chocolate frosting from your best birthday cake, I was cheap and had a little left over. Ill definitely have to make it again. However, my cake was dense, moist, almost fudgy- like a good brownie! Several typos in my comment, whoops! The 'I Want Chocolate Cake' Cake | Smitten Kitchen with Deb Perelman - YouTube 0:00 / 8:11 Intro The 'I Want Chocolate Cake' Cake | Smitten Kitchen with Deb Perelman smitten kitchen. But so thick that the cakes moist crumb couldnt hold up to it. Topped with your chocolate sour cream frosting (a half recipe together they use 1 smallish sour cream container) which is the real star, I think. The cake is dense, rich, and not super sweet and the sugary, buttery icing balances it out beautifully. 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. Deb, today is my husbands 84th birthday and chocolate cake is his request. Less temptation as it sits on my counter! Man, I wasnt going to print this one out (its just sheet cake, right? . In short: not safe. Hands down the best chocolate icing Ive ever had! Rich but perfect cut in 16 squares, and hit the chocolate spot. I like this site; I generally like or want to try the recipes. Blueberry Boy Bait is an all time comfort food around here oldie but a goodie. Husband is on a single layer cake (he calls them sheet cakes, even though the ones I make at his request, are not) bender right now. 4 oz is 1/2 cup (or 1 stick), 8 oz is 1 cup (2 sticks) if you arent using US-sized full sticks of butter then disregard that number, but the weight and volume remain the same. I cant wait!!!! Im looking for a new chocolate frosting recipe for my sons traditional birthday cake 33 years of James Beards 1234 cake, made in three layers. Tried to read most of the comments but mostly the conversions were for 913 or cupcakes. Beat in the egg, scraping down the sides of the bowl. 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar 1.5 Years Ago: Key Lime Popsicles (still a favorite!) Because of you, my family eats cabbage/slaw, fritters, and more vegetarian. Oh, and the offset spatula makes the frosting swirls so easy. At 30 mins the top had cooked and closed over and not till about 40 mins did the skewer come out clean and the cake stop making that bubbling noise. Making this for Mothers Day, and an 88 is too much cake for two people on the pandemic meal plan. I made it yesterday for my husband for Valentines Day. I substituted buttermilk for greek yogurt and it worked just fine. Im so surprised. Do you think I could add 1/4 cup cocoa powder and decrease the powdered sugar to 1 cup in the frosting? Happy Holidays! Preheat your oven to 180C (fan 160C/gas mark 4). and were talking been on the counter for days. This is my go to recipe for weekend baking with my kids. 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. The only edit I would make is to halve the amount of frosting. I cant find her recipe anywhere and am excited to try yours to see if I can make the dreams stop! I tried to make this one today and it burnt to a crisp, even with my oven at the right temperature. I think youll be just fine. What a difficult choice ! blueberry crumb cake. Yes. This cake worked WONDERFULLY! That was TOO easy. This looks so good. Its my favorite buttercream. Are you at high altitude? So Im logging this recipe away until after August, and I wont be sharing with the new tiny one AT ALL. For the posts that have multiple recipes is it possible to break up the recipes in the post, so that you can print only one (of say 3?) 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. :). blood orange, almond and ricotta cake. Thank you for an awesome cooking blog! And with that, I can hear the pitter-patter of my diets feet making itself scarce as I reach for more butter. Thanks! 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)! Thanks! Delicious and not too sweet. I didnt use a sifter, but I did mix dry ingredients sperately. 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. Joy Yes, it gets more moist as the days go on. I processed the next batch just until fluffy and spreadable looking and it turned out great. I followed the baking instructions in the 2nd cook book to bake it for 38 minutes. I liked your frosting a lot, but the chocolate didnt fully emulsify. How is Jacob so grown up? This was the perfect amount of batter for 12 cupcakes. And backpulver is baking powder. Oh and happy 2nd baby on the way to you! This coming from a girl raised in NJ, just outside the City, and whose standard is Juniors! Thank you for always inspiring me! I decided to divide my cake in to two 9 round pans. I saw the title and that you started yours really late in the day too. I made this in a 6 inch pan as a two layer cake as someone else mentioned. Except the word wanted doesnt accurately describe the craving; it was suddenly everything. Would either be acceptable with modifications? Great cake! :(, So sad, but the frosting is the best i have ever tried and made so far. Baked for 20 minutes. A combination of too much flour, too little cocoa and too much heat or time in the oven will certainly dry out baked goods. (this is my idea of an egg dish, fwiw!) This cake looks perfect. I made this yesterday and was so pleased by the result. Have been needing something chocolate all week and this was it! Thanks! Did in a 9.5 pie pan, which alters the edge texture a bit, but that was what was on hand! Which means that its time for me to actually make it instead of just admiring the photos. I also included the pinch of salt in the frosting highly recommend. I was so tired and grumpy, the kids were fighting, and hubby was exercising his birthday right to take the day off. I usually hear about substitutions with flax eggs, but nobody has mentioned doing so here yet in the comments. The cupcake-in-a-can birthday present was a big hit! I actually wrote about making it that way over here. Thanks for taking time out to respond so quickly, Deb! I thought that there would be too much frosting, but no! 2. Absolutely its intended a building block. 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 dont have an oven thermometer, but is there anything else other than my oven being too hot that could have caused it to go so wrong? I will try this recipe with coffee :) Im excited to experiment with unsweetened in place of bittersweet chocolate- I hadnt thought of that before! No more babies, here, but this winter calls for all manner of treats! Not fancy or perfect, but just right for the occasion. Could I have just put everything in with the previously mixed mixture? http://www.youtube.com/sparklesandsuch26, Jenny Yes, you can make 2 6-inch round layers from this cake; the layers would be ever-so-barely-slightly thicker than the 8-inch square would be, but not a bad thing, as you can see the 8-inch square is very thin (maybe .75).