This chocolate buttercream is the best ever. It just didnt have the depth of flavor I had hoped for. I tend to use double what is recommended of the powder, due to the mildness. Thank you! A decent frosting can somewhat save it. I wasnt sure. ps, is there a sub for the unsweetened chocolate? 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. This is the BEST chocolate cake Ive ever made. Its not too sweet and the texture is incredible! I wish this had been in the notes! Any ideas why? My hubs and I are chocoholics and this cake definitely is a winner. Looks absolutely heavenly, making it today!! I used the alternative to buttermilk she mentions and used 1/2 cup strong coffee and 1/4 cup whole fat Greek yogurt (though doubled in my case, and the cake was deeply chocolatey and moist. Ye gods all I want is that chocolate cake now (hello final month of pregnancy, so lovely to finally meet you). I wisely made 1/2 batch of frosting which was for me the perfect amount. I am also trying to prep for a busy birthday weekend.. (twin boys who want DIFFERENT cakes. Really wanted to like this cake but it was dryfollowed the recipe exactly but I knew right when we cut into it that it was not going to be as amazing as I had hoped. Privacy Policy. I bought one and it is very handy. I made a half recipe of this and out of it came 4 largish size muffins? Not coconutty tasting at all. :). Your email address will not be published. Do you think itd work? 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. Cupcakes Usually bake for 17 to 20 minutes. That frosting is to die for!! I love this cake! My new go to icing! I made this yesterday and was so pleased by the result. Allyson No reason at all to pack before weighing; packing wont affect weight. 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. I have been refreshing your blog all day ever since you said on instagram last night that youd be posting the recipe today. Adjusted the cake for high elevation (extra 1 Tb flour, 1 Tb less of sugar, and 2 eggs instead of the 1+yolk) and it was perfect. probably if i had filled them closer to 2/3 i could have gotten 16 altogether. Thank you. I this chocolate cake!! Both work, so it wont matter. I could eat that on celery and be in heaven. If you double a 99 in a 913, its less of perfect match; the cake might end up 1.5x thicker. YUM!!! :). Hooray for pregnancy cravings! I choose to make this because I should have everything in the house for this cake. However I am making this cake today with all my substitutes!! A real end of the week treat. After noodling for a day, I decided that the acid present in the buttermilk must be enough to do the job. So good! I added slightly more salt just to bring out the flavour of the chocolate but all in all perfect! Unbelievable. Its very forgiving as well, we are moving (hence stressed-out me really needed cake immediately!) Thanks in advance! Baking this cake in NZ and looking forward to eating it tonight. I have some red wine to use and i would try making this cake with it. What do you think of powdered buttermilk? I see you doubled this using the 913 like I did. I agree that a salad dressings index would be great. THANK YOU!!! One of those great Smitten Kitchen recipes that encourages me to make something I wouldnt have otherwise made, and turns out great, even though I was sure I messed it up! Do I defrost 4, decorate them tonight and frost the rest just before serving on Sunday? Deb, as far as the buttermilk subs. The combination of butter, sugar, sugar, cocoa, buttermilk, cream, and sea salt all in quick list read effectively slayed my weak will power. and it was AMAZING. 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. I recently tested this doubled in one cake pan it works but it will go over the top a bit which can be unnerving. Im going to triple the cake recipe but do you think I need to do the same for frosting? Ive made the peanut butter one several times (with and without the frosting+ganache) and love how moist it is, although I do reduce the sugar quite a bit and almost double the cocoa powder. Perfection! Finally, this is my note to selfat 25 minutes the cake needed another few minutes, I left it in for 6 minutes, and that was too long, and maybe should have been 3 more minutes. Love the frosting. And its the perfect size to not hurt yourself :). I think it could be it will definitely be thinner. So, anyway, my kids and I just made this using our 3:2:1 homemade mix and it is delicious! Thanks Deb! I made it today for a cast party for a community theatre again, accolades from the crowd. (I also made it once with peanut butter frosting winner.) A friend whos feeling low, had a birthday yesterday at 3:30 or so he asked to hang out and what is a birthday without a few sprinkles, so I started this cake at 5 and it was fully ready to go at 7 (and that was mostly cooling time). Great cake! It was really fun making it and i loved making the frosting and cake. The cake was incredible. Huzzah for cake. Do I still need to mix dry ingredients separately first? Baking soda is actually part of baking powder. I love this cake. thank you! I made this last night and it was delicious! 1/2 cup butter is 8 oz not 4 ozs! Thank you for the lovely idea, just in time for the weekend :). (Hmmm. Can I replace the dutch cocoa with natural cocoa? Boyfriend is allergic to wheat, so I used brown rice flour (he found out two weeks ago so Im pretty new to this) and I couldnt tell the difference! Id LOVE any advice you have. i always leave some out in case of a sudden urge or need to bake or for bread buttering needs, and while its not fridge hard, it is not at all baking soft/room temp. Baking time It sounds like its taking up to 5 to 10 minutes extra for everyone. Here are the 15 best chocolate chip cookies in the Twin Cities I highly doubt it would stay out long after cutting it. Less temptation as it sits on my counter! Thank you! Linda Yes, it just might be a little more pale in color. That doesnt sound good at all. website "Around here, we sometimes make (one-bowl, intense, perfectly crumbed) chocolate cake just because it's Wednesday. Ha! Nomnomnom! And backpulver is baking powder. Do you think it would work if I cut the two tablespoons of granulated sugar? Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe - Food Network Kitchen measurement question! Make the cake: Heat oven to 350F (175c). Spinkle on powdered sugar if desired. I just made it for our sons birthday and if the batter is any indication this is one of the most delicious chocolate cakes I have ever eaten. :/. Thank you! Tonight! ;) But, I whip whipped cream by hand all of the time. This cake was so easy to make and was well loved by all who tried it! Bonus: I saved buttermilk last time I bought it by freezing it in ice cube trays 2 tbsp per cube so that made impulse cake making that much easier. Is that just me?! Great recipe, easy to make. Hi Deb, I ended up snagging a more squared-off metal 88 while out running errands today, so thin-cake crisis averted. My 13 yo son baked this for our Sunday dinner dessert. And best wishes to you and your growing family! . Is it true that 1/2 teaspoon sea salt has about 1/2 the sodium of table salt? I cant believe how quickly and easy it was. 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. Funny, I am so the I need chocolate cake now kind of person, and it has nothing to do with hormonal cravings. Forgot to add I only put in 130 grams of sugar because of marmalade. The standard Id say for this size is 8 tablespoons instead of 6. Would I leave the recipes as is if doing cupcakes and adjust baking time? I just tasted one of the chunks (for research, clearly, not as an excuse to have cake for breakfast ;) ) and its sugar!! It has drawn expletives from my family today (in a good way). With the Dutch process cocoa this cake is a gorgeous deep devils food color. I was hoping someone had made it in 6 rounds and had figured out the number of pans! Exact same pregnancy cravings, as I sit here eating another PB on English muffin. How? Confetti sprinkles: I got mine from New York Cake on 22nd Street but, of course, Amazon sells them as well. . Its fabulous and the husband pronounced it the best chocolate cake hes ever eaten. Thanks! Its weirdly labourous but worth the time. Can you PLEASE make The Cake tonight mom?! Jane M Ugh, I give up. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake - Barefeet in the Kitchen Ive doubled the recipe and its currently in the oven in a 913. I dont want to waste the leftover buttermilk so I will make it again & freeze it so I have one ready for easy entertaining! Ill update accordingly, suggesting you just mix it until smooth. I may have made a few frosting graham sandwiches for myself along the way. Making this as cupcakes for my sons birthday party, but do I need to adjust cooking time or oven temperature?? I thought that there would be too much frosting, but no! Its hot and humid where I live so maybe the weather helped. Ive made it twice in the last few weeks. This recipe is so disappointing, especially after all the other ones Ive made from your site. That can greatly affect baking, as well. Lovely cake though, one of my faves! (Or, Id have done it already. Anna. Its so rich and silky smooth I wanted to just forget the cake and eat the icing. So easy, I love that its not huge and the batter is deliciousnot that I tasted it ;). 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. No, the recipe is correct and what youve written is not. 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.? Love this website. It was really great. Its moist and rich, but not too sweet I may just have some for breakfast tomorrow! But at some point, why not just eat the frosting by itself? Works perfectly! pps, is there a softening butter hack? Thanks! Im buying a bunch of things on a limited budget, and here in London its all unfortunately pricey and Im trying to substitute with what I do have. I was just wondering if you could double this recipe to make a two-layer 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). Ill never buy it from a store again. 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. OH.MY.GOD. I love the sweeping shapes in the frosting. I have a daughter who would love this but is gluten free. Even serious adults turn giddy at the sight of sprinkles, men too! How do you make the frosting look so swirly and delicious? Your cake saved the day! Beautiful Deb! Delicious!! I have a question about the frosting. Snow day chocolate cake! Has anyone made the fudgy sheet cake and if so, how do you think it compares? I really hope I can replicate that crazy looking icing. your salted peanut butter cookies won me a baking competition at work last month, so I thank you for that too :-D Thanks for sharing! Last time, (for another recipe) I accidentally mixed the powder with whole milk and it tasted great. Thank you! Smitten Kitchen Chocolate Cake | House & Garden and its better still not as sweet as if Id made it with chocolate chip melts or something like the Green & Blacks milk chocolate and it looks smashing, once again! For me, this always ends with a liquidy batter with tiny capsules of butter/sugar floating, so I assume thats the norm. . Thank you eight thousand times.
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