I made this into one round 8 cake. I NEVER comment, but this hit me right in my stress-baking sweet spot and I made it yesterday with a three year old and a baby underfoot. I believe its acidic as well, which youll need when using baking soda. Delish no frosting just some a bit of icing sugar. My fiance, who was weirdly unenthusiastic about my plan to make it, was on his way to the kitchen for a second piece before he had even finished the first. There are others like us. ), YES YES YES! My kids loved it! I look forward to trying it again with regular Dutch process cocoa. I really want it with chocolate custard, like the school dinners I remember as a child. The whole house wants chocolate cake tonight! Kudos to you for taking the time to snap the beautiful pics before digging in!!! If I want to make mini cupcakes, how long do I bake these for? Proudly powered by WordPress. I was skeptical that such a simple recipe could produce such an amazing cake BUT IT DID. 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. Do you think it would work if I cut the two tablespoons of granulated sugar? My fiance was going to bake me a cake but he came down with an awful migraine and so I figured Id make this cake and top it with whipped cream and cherries, for an easy but pretty dessert for the dinner we were hosting. 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. Chocolatey. With lots of sprinkles, of course! This will make a great ongoing cake recipeyoud better believe its favorited. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. I so want this. Just enough cake, not too much, and so simple. In any case, it is excellent. Im pretty sure its fine, but will a 9 inch round pan work just as well? This frosting is HEAVEN. 1 egg Perfect you can have two slices and one for breakfast the next day. But if youve been there, youve felt this, this is for you. It was still speckled. i used thinned greek yogurt for the buttermilk. Oh my gosh, this is happening tonight. Is it round or square? Deb Question about measuring. However, my cake was dense, moist, almost fudgy- like a good brownie! I made this cake (assuming its also the one in SK Everyday) in a double recipe for 23 cupcakes (one was victim to an unstable parchment paper liner. Slightly adjusted ingredients, same effect. I ordered one for an upcoming birthday party cake, and the instructions say to use a dense cake such as a pound cake. And best wishes to you and your growing family! Not related to this awesome looking cake, but since you are the queen of all things brown butter- have you tried making Brown butter scones? The chocolate cake by which all other chocolate cakes are judged. and zuc conversion site says 1 cup of coco powder is 120 g, but this recipe says 1/2 c is 40g? :) (Also, see Joannes comment!). I love the rich chocolate flavor. You cant ever going wrong with chocolate cake! I plan to make all your chocolate cake recipes (your triple berry bundt cake is a huge hit with my family & friends) from now through Sept. This looks so good and I know my little girl would love this. 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!!!! Thank you! A winner! Is it very winey? sunken black forest cake. 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. they took about 18 minutes. Deb- Yes! Delicious cake, have yet to be let down by anything smitten kitchen yet honestly. Okay I now have a terrible problem. whole wheat chocolate oat cookies. Or is it just a typo, either here or in the book? I also included the pinch of salt in the frosting highly recommend. Are you clicking the print icon below the recipe? I shop there because they have EVERYTHING FOR BAKING but.they arent the most pleasant peeps Ive come across. Scoop the frosting onto the cooled chocolate cake and swirl it around. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 2-inch spring form pan with nonstick spray. I just made this with gluten free 1:1 replacement flour for a friend for her birthday and it was so good and so moist. Is the swap 1:1 with buttermilk? Not that I wont eat it :-D. Thanks so much Deb! This recipe will do nicely while the bender is ongoing! Any suggestions or ideas you might have would be much appreciated! How can I cut down on the sugar in a cake recipe without throwing off the volume and texture? I love the sweeping shapes in the frosting. Ill have to give this a try for comparison. I made this recipe into cupcakes, doubled, 3 times today. Today its the first time Ill make it since I bought your new book and I noticed that there is a difference in the baking powder quantity (1/2 tsp in the recipe above, 3/4 tsp in the book). But OMG the icing is fantastic!!! Dear Deb, Yes, but it is not needed to make this cake tender/plush. Me: Wow, how did she know I would think this?) The best looking thing ever. So that doesnt count, right? So making this! If you did, always start with the lower baking time and increase as needed. Generally, once you add your dry ingredients, only mix until its only just combined. Everyone commenting on the sweetness of the frosting is scaring me off! I substituted 1/2 cup of buttermilkkept 1/4 cupfor a Terrapin Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter beer. Hi! My almost perfect holiday baking seasonThis cake is lovely & easy to make & bake & eat. Its held up great over the years. You can make the frosting in advance; unless your kitchen is really hot, you can keep it at room temperature (cool room temp is best). THANK YOU!!!! I used a whisk to mix the not really lumpy cocoa. I know youve given us variations on it before, but for some reason the photos here really drove home that this chocolate buttercream appears to be the frosting I have been looking for all my life. I Tried Four Popular Blondie Recipes and Found the Best One | Kitchn I know powdered sugar affects the structure, so I wasnt sure if this would work. 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? had no chance of melting the butter, when you mixed it in? It took about 28 mins to bake the cake and my batter was a thin due to being overly enthusiastic w/ vanilla and coffee extracts (I always add coffee extract to chocolate cakes). Hey Deb This looks marvelous! I may treat myself to your cookbook for my birthday. Thats the tradeoff for me, at least. I weighed & added the ingredients for the frosting. Now, I need to make this cake recipe Thanks. Does this cake freeze well for a day or two before frosting? I have a daughter who would love this but is gluten free. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, graham-cracker crumbs, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. I have a fan-oven so cooked it for 17 minutes, which was just right. And just want to confirm its fine for the frosted cake to stay room temp for a couple days? Too thin. Its a problem, I hear you loud and clear! I actually had to be super careful plating it to frost. p.s. The cake was a little dry. 1.5 Years Ago: Key Lime Popsicles (still a favorite!) It lasted until around 21 weeks with number one, and week 17 with number two. I was hoping it would work with the quite sweet yellow cake my husband requested but I was to worried about it to wait and see. Its just like the soft, fluffy chocolate buttercream frosting I used to get on cupcakes from my old favorite cupcake shop, which I always wished I could replicate at home. Reminiscent of the store bought frosting in the tub but way way better, Good golly but this is fantastic, Deb! My boys and I made this tonight. I made the chocolate buttercream with 2 tbs of melted butter and 6 tbs of unsweetened cocoa powder to sub for the unsweetened chocolate and it worked beautifully. What a difficult choice ! The same thing happened when I tried making the pink lady (strawberry) cake. Can you file it under I at least? Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon over the top, then stir. Smitten Kitchen's Red Wine Chocolate Cake (Recipe Review) | Kitchn Set aside. I took these to a party and they received rave reviews! I really wanted chocolate cake but it was so late. I like the ease of this cake; every now and again I too just crave something like this mid-week, but dont feel like making a whole thing out of it. Speed this up by placing it outside for 10 minutes (thanks, winter!). Serving size I guess its just us that cuts cake into small pieces? big crumb coffee cake. I might even sub some w.w.pastry flour to please the husband. Im thinking if I work with it while frozen all will be fine.any thoughts? P.S. It actually tasted like chocolate, unlike most bakery cakes that just taste brown. . Even bought the special spatula. Sometimes when I really need chocolate cake I cant find this recipe! You see, we recently moved to a new house and i do not have everything in stock yet. Except for the recommended 16-small-square servings, which she thought were deprivingly undersized. This is the perfect size, too. Very best wishes from the UK, Jo :-) I didnt use a sifter, but I did mix dry ingredients sperately. Oh. thanks. It made 24 minis plus one regular cupcake. .). Both work, so it wont matter. Love your recipes:) I just moved a few weeks ago from Brooklyn, NY to Germany and I wanted to see if you had any insight on the baking soda/baking powder issue. Thanks Deb! 1 / 4 teaspoon baking powder Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting would definitely be an understatement! Six Months Ago: Strawberries and Cream with Graham Crumbles Just made this cake & your perfect birthday cake for a friends 1-year old party. I have some too-ripe bananas hanging around, and Id like to throw them into this recipe. You can almost definitely use 3 eggs, but use 2 whole and 2 yolks if you want it extra-rich. you know, something about being in the family way (im assuming thats whats going on???) Man I have had a chocolate cake kind of week. Hands down the best chocolate icing Ive ever had! Thank you! It was DELICIOUS! For doubling the recipe, do you think three eggs or that two whole eggs + two yolks will be much better?

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