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Because I need an excuse to make chocolate cake. Thanks! bee sting cake. I made this today and I am happy. Boy those MEANIES ar NY CAKE did it again when you click on their link it doesnt work. I have a fave friend who doesnt make a baking move without you. I dont know if thats an issue with my oven (soon to be replaced) or the el cheapo disposable foil cake pan I was using (all the cake pans are of course in a storage box somewhere), but after the intitial 18 minutes, the batter was barely set around the edges; after five more minutes the center was still jiggling like a perfect custard pie; after five *more* minutes it had finally started to puff up and the surface was dry, but the center was still goopy when I tested it. MOAR SPRINKLES. Thanks! and it was AMAZING. A couple of notes from my experience: -my batter was significantly thinner, probably in part because I just used two whole eggs (I used egg whites alone so rarely that its not even worth it to freeze them) and I used a touch more buttermilk than called for (no real reason, just poured out a little too much). Would the cake be able to take the weight of the ganache? I made this cake this weekend for a friends birthday. I use it so much more often than I ever thought I would. I adore this cake and make it (or one of its differently sized cousins) constantly (and will be making it tomorrow for a bake sale on Friday!) The icing was looking perfect until I walked away from it to give it a good 2 minutes to beat. I followed directions exactly including using Dutch processed cocoa. 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. I had to make one change to the frosting. I like this site; I generally like or want to try the recipes. Those chocolate swirls of frosting! I think it was too close to the bottom heat source too. Youre not tired of it by the time its gone. This is a seriously good cake. Looks amazing, making this today (because quarantine). We used the Hersheys special dark cocoa and 6 large muffin wells came out perfectly in 18 minutes. Im planning to put a cupcake-with-candle into an emptied pop-top can as his present (adapted from http://www.the36thavenue.com/2013/10/birthday-cake-tutorial.html); hes not big on presents. A little more butter / less flour? Then I went to Copenhagen, staying in a strangers apartment through Airbnb, and your cookbook was in this Danish womans kitchen! Should the butter quantity for the frosting be 1/2 cup or 4 oz? Thank you! Generously butter sides of pan and parchment round. ( thanks to the hereditary sweet tooth). A couple berries and a tuft of whipped cream are optional, but not really."-- @smittenkitchen. So I just started over and served the first batch as a not too bad fudge. I havent made one since a family birthday version last summer, but this looks awfully tempting. If you double a 99 in a 913, its less of perfect match; the cake might end up 1.5x thicker. Im making this in 2 6 layers for my mothers birthday- can I freeze the layers ahead of time for a couple of days? Its really airy actually and isnt overly sweet. Leti My favorite is from Valrhona. Still delicious baked on Friday, refrigerated till Sunday am, served Sunday @ noon. 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 tend to use double what is recommended of the powder, due to the mildness. :-O. Thats what I get for making frosting while trying to watch the Downton Abbey finale. Just did it in a 913 and working on the frosting now! @Anna #216, I had to bake mine almost 20 extra minutes even though my thermometer read 360*F. I did use an 8 round instead of square, and it was nonstick. WOWjust made this for my oversize cupcake cake. Maybe its not as pretty but it worked really well- maybe this is helpful to someone with the same dilemma. This cake rivals the chocolate cakes from the best bakeries in town. Lovely cake though, one of my faves! What did I do wrong?!?! Thanks Deb! Score!). Thanks! Looked cute, tasted great and since it was only for 3 people, it was a perfect size. Chocolate cake. 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt mine clocks in at 5 grams vs. the 6 grams of table salt. Note: when I do pack it and weigh it, 145g actually comes to a little over 1/2 a cup of brown sugar. We have been eating it today, and this recipe is wonderful. We still have to quarantine for a whole week anyway. :D. I did swap the buttermilk for full-fat yogurt and then also added coffee (2 tablespoon of instant coffee mixed with 4 tablespoons of hot water), whose liquid was intended to replace some the liquid from the buttermilk. If I dont have unsweetened chocolate on hand but have a 70% cacao (or higher) chocolate, will this work? If you give a cook some frosting. Hi Deb! Made this cake GF for our babysitter (our policy is to always have something freshly baked for a sitter) by subbing out regular flour for Pamelas all-purpose GF flour. Lucy Im sorry to hear that. This is the perfect week-night treat. *Turns to recipe for next step* -I used regular cocoa powder and absolutely missed the Dutch cocoa powder, so go for the gold here Love the single layer recipe. 2.5 Years Ago: Leek Chard and Corn Flatbread 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.) If only I had enough patience to wait to make a cake until today. I also piped in seedless raspberry jam before frosting. Perfect timing! Recipes. My child decided against buttercream or unicorn sprinkles so we just had it plain tonight (may do a frost-your-own-slice pudding tomorrow as we have guests) and I have to say she liked it way better than a brownie. Delicious! I love the buttermilk and richness from the egg yolk. 2. I thought it wasnt quite chocolately enough (mightve been the quality of my chocolate, to be fair), so I ended up adding a scant 1/4tsp of almond extract and 1/4 tsp of espresso powder, and that livened it up a little. I made this and I just wanted to say that it was so good. You can also bake it as a lovely loaf. But I am living in a country free of baking powder (Switzerland!). This cake always comes out perfectly for mejust made for the tenth time! How can I fix this? Thank you, this one will become a regular go-to recipe for sure!! Serving size I guess its just us that cuts cake into small pieces? Yes, although you wont need much to thin it. This frosting, tripled, perhaps, looks perfect! My husbands birthday is this week. I know better than that. Thank you for the recipe and inspiration. My three year old and I are going to make this cake for him. Do you mean other chocolate flavors or the style of frosting, in a food processor? From the fridge, its a bit of a pain. Joanne I agree; frosting this sweet is definitely more of an American thing. I made 1.5 x the amount of batter in the cake recipe to make two relatively thinner 9 round layers and doubled the frosting recipe and I had plenty to ice the cake. I made it as written with the exception of reducing the sugar in the frosting by a smidge. I did not double the cake this time, I just baked it in an 88, but I have before to make a layered sheet cake.). miso sweet potato and broccoli bowl. I wish Id never made it because I CRAVE it and Im not pregnant. weight gain which I finally lost, literally, three weeks before this second pregnancy. Thank you for being an inspiration to get me started. Never thought of using wine in cakes before:-) and wine and coffee and chocolate together :-) It was yummy. Thanks for sharing! but how much should I multiply the recipe to make a three layer cake? Since there are so many positive reviews Id look beyond the recipe for another cause of the dryness and blandness you experienced. Made at 9:30 at night and it baked perfectly in 25 min. I found that the coffee version took slightly longer in my oven, but produced the most delicious moistness. Is there a video anywhere illustrating this technique? I rescued a broken buttercream Id attempted for a friends birthday and added freeze-dried raspberry powder to it. Thank you for this easy small cake! 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. Had Hersheys cocoa on hand and the cake did not disappoint. Hi Deb, I made a different cake, but wanted to try the frosting. Could it be made in a sheet pan? That was TOO easy. 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?? 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. Thanks! I have leftover red wine that i thought i would use to make this cake. Making a commenting account just to say this is now my favourite chocolate cake recipe. Just found out were having a second boy. i did also back off on the sugar this time i didnt measure but i would guestimate about a cup vs 1.5 cups. But OMG the icing is fantastic!!! But Deb, thats how much you inspire me! 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. Omg, I am on bus to work (8am) and I want chocolate cake NOW (That one ^ I have no resolve ~ diet has left the bus :) ), Now I have to buy rainbow sprinkles. Funny, I am so the I need chocolate cake now kind of person, and it has nothing to do with hormonal cravings. Rave reviews on the cake and the frosting from my wife and house guest! It will be harder to get butter/sugar fluffy, though not impossible. ). Must make! Yes. Were probably not going to add frosting, as going paleo has made us really sensitive to sugar, so this cake by itself is sweet enough. Its easy, moist, bakes in 25 min. This post could not be timed more perfectly. Baked for 20 minutes. *squeeeeeeeee* Bless you! Stat! INSTRUCTIONS. The icing is just divine. I spread it thick on an 88 pan of brownies and sprinkled peppermint bits over the top. Make the cake: Heat oven to 350F (175c). I never would have thought of that combination. That frosting is to die for!! Its a very moist cake and keeps well (if you hide it hahahaha). Im at a similar stage, due in August, and Ive been equally crazy for chocolate cake and not much else. I been looking for flat sheet cake recipes; thank you so much Deb. Its my favorite buttercream. .). Theres enough baking powder in the recipe that Id bet the acid/soda balance is not super-critical. The batter (just made a single batch this time) filled three 6 rounds perfectly and baked for about 18 minutes. see? I made this yesterday with normal cocoa (didnt have Dutch process) and 70% dark chocolate for the frosting (didnt have unsweetened, and neither did Yes market when I went out on purpose) and it is still delish. I only got ten cupcakes. I made the spice cake with banana and found it tasteless, is that normal? Turned out, really, really well. It worked, and the toddlers had no problem with it. No more babies, here, but this winter calls for all manner of treats! Im not sure which area I am suppose to add the 1/2 tea of vanilla too. What did I do wrong? Just made this today. I riffed off your frosting to make rocky road frosting by adding mini marshmallows and chopped toasted pecans. So moist and chocolatey. Thank you so much for all you do! The 'I Want Chocolate Cake' Cake | Smitten Kitchen with Deb Perelman Thank you! Made this cake this afternoon when an intense craving for chocolate cake with chocolate frosting hit. Could also be scaled and stacked as a birthday cake. Ive made several recipes from your blog, so I knew the kind of quality I could expect, but still, I wasnt expecting to be wooed into buying another cookbook when I have plenty that dont receive enough attention as it is. I cant see the notes regarding the buttermilk options. If I double the recipe and make it a 9 by 13 pan,do I need to increase cooking time? I made this again using dutched cocoa and even a friend who doesnt like chocolate cake (yeah, I know, right?!!) THANK YOU!!! This cake fed 6 adults and 4 children with two small slices left over, perfect for breakfast the next morning with strong coffee :P. Crystal Im not sure how is the temperature control in your toaster? Had to make this because I know that I GOTTA HAVE CAKE feeling well even though Im not pregnant. It was really fun making it and i loved making the frosting and cake. I think another eight minutes after that and the testing knife finally came out clean enough that I was prepared to take the thing out of the oven. Loving this one. 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 115 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature Sometimes you just have to have a chocolate cake, right?! It should all be fine in the end. Perfection! It sounds like Natron is indeed what baking soda is sold as in Germany. Just use one egg? -frosted with a ginger spiced dairy free buttercream, The result was amazing-ness! The cake looked so good. Baking time actually remained about the same for some reason. We used m&ms instead. But if youve been there, youve felt this, this is for you. This is a great recipe. It ended up being about 2.5 inches tall, which was the perfect height for a small birthday cake. This looked insanely good when I saw it first and didnt disappoint in the least when I made it. Bummed. I would like to order it. The baking time was about 35 minutes, all told. Anyway, wasnt sure if I was over doing the flavours but the smell of it was amazing going into the oven and it went down well here after tea!! Yum to both the cake and the frosting! Il try a simple ganache next time i bake it for myself. I actually made the frosting last night with 70% Green & Blacks dark chocolate, and it actually came out almost savory! In terms of the icing, the same thing happened to me as with Erin, the icing became oily. This cake is just gorgeous! I used KAF Triple Cocoa Blend, which worked well. 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. I love the sweeping shapes in the frosting. I mean, its definitely on the sweet side, like all powdered sugar buttercreams. Same with frosting. Its a problem, I hear you loud and clear! measurement question! Pamela I mention concerns about Dutched cocoa under the recipe. Everyday Cakes - smitten kitchen Beat the 12 tablespoons (170g) of butter with the 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (225g) of sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Its definitely a pain this way, but if people like the links, Im happy to add them. I love your recipes and you are my go to baking site. -cut down the sugar in the frosting to 1 cup, which was more than enough frosting for the people I fed it to, and it tasted very buttery, which is my preference. Anyway, its worth the experiment. So Im logging this recipe away until after August, and I wont be sharing with the new tiny one AT ALL. Thank you for a lovely, easy cake recipe in the ideal size! Marble Cake - Once Upon a Chef Just finished frosting the cake and Id recommend adding the salt. Check your oven settings too! I dont have any personally tested high-altitude baking tips, but understand the ones on King Arthurs site are great. Did you use Dutched cocoa? I read a comment on how to get the swirls and Debs guidance was spot on!!! If it has larger pockets, just needed more mixing of the leavening before adding the flour. Are you saying this is not normal? I did have to bake it for almost 35 minutes. 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 searched your site for the answer! Deb, Ive just noticed you forgot to mention the buttermilk when adding ingredients.

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