Your recipes are so easy and relate-able, and yet so novel, and your photography is scrumptious. This coming from a girl raised in NJ, just outside the City, and whose standard is Juniors! This cake is perfect! Another site question: youve said that site updates are in the works. 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. fatty fat fat. my friend this cake is gorgeous! Trying to make up my mind which to make tomorrow . You said in your email today that any 8 cake recipe could be halved and made in a 6 pan, which I would love to do- except when your chocolate cake calls for one egg yolk and one whole egg, how do I halve that? Can I frost them while they are still frozen? Proudly powered by WordPress. You are a baking, cooking goddess. This looks so good. Thanks! Though it tasted sweet enough. Hmm. 1. This is the third time Ive made this cake since you posted this recipe. Its a little stressful to work with because its so soft (I always pop the rounds right into the freezer so theyre easier to lift) but it is always a hit. If you follow the instructions TO THE LETTER and mix in the drys just until everything is wet, you end up with a thin batter with tiny butter/sugar capsules distributed throughout. Please, please tell me this doesnt mean you were still nauseous in week 16? Ingredients Makes 12-16 servings Cake: 1 cup (8 ounces or 230 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract 2/3. It was really easy, nice treat. Thank you so much. Thanks for your response! I made this with Hersheys Special Dark Cocoa (they say this is a blend of natural and Dutched cocoas) and it turned out great! Deb, I love your recipes and we just made this cake delicious!! Deb, I made this frosting tonight and I found it almost too bitter as written. This cake was fantastic and was so easy to put together. Deb- Yes! Congratulations! Cant wait to try this combination. SOS i have my boyfriends bday coming up and I know thats what hed love! only asked about the choc sub to see if i could use what i already had on hand. Way thicker than any buttercream Ive ever made before. Its 2023 and this cake is still very important to me! Happy Holidays! Ill be making this cake again, post haste, but next time with the proper frosting. When I warned the batter might look uneven, this is what I meant. Just as you described, the batter seemed curdled at first and suddenly turned into a luscious thick batter. I have this leftover buttermilk, so clearly I need to make the cake again, right? My sister cooks a lot and makes good cakes. We made this (as cupcakes) when we were quarantined for Halloween, and now were making them for Valentines Day and not in quarantine. not sure what I was thinking) and spent a bunch of time probably twenty minutes until I realized my mistake. .. is that normal? I made the cake the other day for my sons birthday. Thoughts? Thanks for this recipe! Great little cake, so nice to have something smaller and delicious! Thanks for the delicious chocolate butter cream recipe! The directions mention this can be made as 12 cupcakes. Thanks! He even drove the train around the tracks. the most beautiful chocolate cake i ever did see. This one looks just absolutely perfect! Yes. Here I am, all alone in my studio apartmentwith this damn scrumptious cake. Sorry for the late response, even after such a nice comment! 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. This was so good. handfulofshadows I actually continually tweak this cake, but I tend not to edit the earlier versions because they work and everyone is happy with them. 6 tablespoons buttermilk (or, for ease of measuring, 1 / 4 cup + 2 tablespoons) They love it and I love that its simple and doesnt leave me with heaps of dishes! :P (Obviously I understand if you dont answer this by the time I make the cake, haha, but thought itd be worth asking.). You want to make sure this gets really blended/whipped, so youll probably want to scrape down the bowl and blade a lot. Generously butter sides of pan and parchment round. After a good 30 minutes it comes out DELICIOUS. Can I halve egg in the recipe by just omitting the yolk from the cake base? I froze it and it thawed out great. or should i just double it and add some cupcakes? When you call for 3/4 of packed brown sugar (or 145g), if I am using a scale can I just dump the brown sugar until it reaches 145g? I use a timer, but I really rely on the old toothpick test, which rarely lets me down. Instead of digging into my husbands chocolate box (he has so much self-restraint! I finished it with wilton buttercream frosting. Probably for breakfast. You can find it under Sugar and Sprinkles > Assorted Shapes. Guests arrived and I had to stir the risotto and I forgot all about the cake until almost 40 minutes in. I just checked and it was working for me. 1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon table or fine sea salt Frosting 2 ounces (55 grams) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) powdered sugar (sifted if lumpy) 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 115 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature Megan 10-inch round or square? I like a center filled with frosting, which is one reason I have never been enamored of cupcakes either. My friend said the word cake to me today and I could not get it out of my head. ANd they way you swirled the chocolate is perfect! :) xx. Theres enough baking powder in the recipe that Id bet the acid/soda balance is not super-critical. Great recipe, easy to make. Well see if the cake it too salty or not. Its less expensive and bakes pretty well. 3/4 cup banana + 1/4 cup buttermilk. Love this recipe as my go-to birthday cake. Just found out were having a second boy. Cupcakes bake for 14 to 18 minutes. [kisses]. Ok, so I just made this cake. I followed the instructions exactly and the cake turned out beautifully. Thank you! Finally made this cake for my mother-in-laws birthday last weekend. Looks incredible. I will report back when I try it :). Works perfectly! .). I messed up the icing (used four tbsp of butter instead of 8?! Thanks for the doable, approachable, ingredient-accessible recipe. Im going to stack some to make a birthday cake: Id freeze the cake layer, but not the frosting. It is delicious! Fran You can use coffee for most of the buttermilk and Ive heard good things about mayo too. I kept going, because you cant waste eggs in a pandemic, but a little worried if its safe to eat? Delicious cant believe how high mine rose and how moist and rich it was. I had a rather sad brownie experience last night and I am so appreciative of how consistent your blog and the results one gets from it are. Truly a fast cake to whip up!! I made a different cake, but wanted to try the frosting. (I also made it once with peanut butter frosting winner.) Things like humidity and elevation can even factor in. HOLY HEAVENS! I used a whisk to mix the not really lumpy cocoa. I plan to make this for a birthday party, and do a double layer 913. I need to get some to keep them in reserve for when I want cake (which is today and always). A perfect not too sweet cake with a cloud of fabulous frosting. 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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). Yield Serves 8 to 12 Prep time 10 minutes Cook time 25 minutes to 35 minutes Show Nutrition Ingredients 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, natural or Dutch-process 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon I am planning to make this next week, and I dont know if I should send a hug to you or be irritated that you continue to post such delicious recipes! bittersweet chocolate and pear cake. 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. Made it last weekend. But since I have been paleo for two years now, I find almond-flour baked goods much more fulfilling than wheat flour goods. 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. Any ideas why? Im salivating. So delicious and absolutely the ultimate I want cake recipe. It will be harder to get butter/sugar fluffy, though not impossible. Um, do not make this cake unless you plan to eat the whole thing. This ultra-moist chocolate cake is deep and rich in flavor and best served with whipped cream and toasted hazelnuts. I baked it in an 99 square, for just about 21 mins. I make this frosting whenever I need to ice cupcakes or a kid birthday cake (i.e. For me, this always ends with a liquidy batter with tiny capsules of butter/sugar floating, so I assume thats the norm. Can I use cake flour instead of all-purpose? Well, it is a sign from above, so now this cake is definitely getting made today. For the buttermilk substitution, could you use stout in this? There was no glaze but they served it what I think was more slathered brown butter. I also just oiled the pan well (no parchment), and I got lucky and it dropped out onto a plate after a couple seconds of patience (also my first time trying to get a cake out of its pan whole.) Turned out great! I think I could eat this frosting by itself. I agree. Hi Deb! 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. Ha! Kudos to you for taking the time to snap the beautiful pics before digging in!!! But! I this chocolate cake!! With lots of sprinkles, of course! Deb made this cake last night in a woohoo Ive made it to the third trimester fury. Im salivating on my keyboard here. What say you, Guru of the Kitchen? I actually made the frosting last night with 70% Green & Blacks dark chocolate, and it actually came out almost savory! 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. Beat in the egg, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Thank you. And I was vegetarian. Anna. Any other ideas? Dutch-process cocoa (the standard in European brands) differs from natural cocoa (what you have if your cocoa isnt labeled Dutch, or if its an American brand) in that its acidity has been neutralized to form a darker, nuttier cocoa that I prefer. If youre looking for some detailed troubleshooting tips on dry cake, this is a site I go to often for baking tips, and has some guidance: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/prevent-dry-dense-cake/. I used the old lemon juice+milk trick as a buttermilk substitute and it came out great. This was exactly what I was craving! liz I have no idea! pps, is there a softening butter hack? When can we pre-order the new cookbook? (this is my idea of an egg dish, fwiw!) I love making chocolate cake but never seem to be able to eat an entire cake. 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! I realized I had everything in the kitchen already, and promptly went home and made it. Thanks for the craving, Deb! Held up great and was perfect. Good luck! Thank you! This cake was so easy to make and was well loved by all who tried it! This is the cake that inspired me to comment. I compared the recipe to your fudgy chocolate cake recipe in my copy of Smitten Kitchen Everyday, and I was happy to see theyre essentially the same (and the comments here are giving me extra confidence I can pull this off!). next year I am making this chocolate cake. Did I need to do that? Thanks! You can keep it at room temperature if youd like. I have extra and my kids dont care for pudding so trying to figure out what to do with it. It helps the flour soak up moisture and makes things much better! Just took it out of the oven and I can already tell by the smell that this things going to be good. I agree that it can make a passable thickness for a 913, but clearly, I was going for excess here. I could easily see this being a go-to recipe for last minute parties its fast, easy to make, and a definite crowd pleaser. I love the rich chocolate flavor. Beautiful, btw. I made this cake and topped it with strawberries since I didnt have sprinkles on hand. I had to make one change to the frosting. 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. I doubled the recipe (cake and frosting) and it made 24 perfect cupcakes. Also, someone posted back in February (timely response, I know) that their batter was runny. I did cut the sugar and butter by about 20% (and replaced it with apple sauce), and it still turned out great! Chocolate Cake. Made this tonight and shouldnt have, but am so very glad I did. This is definitely my go-to chocolate cake. (I still have a slice left and am having it tonight, in defiance of the only eat food that was cooked less than 24 hours ago rule.). I assume it will be shorter? I need this cake in my life, and I need someone else to make it! This is my husbands birthday cake today! Youll want the full yield of frosting for each layer, especially if youre covering the sides. You can almost definitely use 3 eggs, but use 2 whole and 2 yolks if you want it extra-rich. (and tastes great). This is the most reliable chocolate snack cake recipe! It is the kitchen tool that will make spreading cake batter, especially in round pans (among many other spreading chores) and icing a cake so much easier! It was good but not knock your socks off good, which has been my experience with everything else Ive made from SK. Higher in the middle tho I thought I evenly spread it. Yummy! and checking the cooking time. 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. So rich, moist and CHOCOLATEY! Delicious, rich, ganache. Not fancy or perfect, but just right for the occasion. Mel For a whiskable frosting, well, its all about how strong your arms are. In a large bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to beat the butter and sugars until fluffy; scrape down bowl. The first two attempts were as the recipe said, the third with replacing 1/2C of buttermilk with coffee. I am allergic to dairy what substitute do you recommend for the buttermilk? Too thin. I can relate, as I was dry sick when growing each of my two little people. Has anyone baked it in form of muffins/ cupcakes? I want to serve some (about 4) tomorrow and the rest on Sunday after a long car ride. Make the cake: Heat oven to 350F (175c). How did you stacked cake turn out? It might be worth making another one (oh, the hardship!) They die for chocolate but dont care for overly sweet frosting. Im trying to print some recipes, but the print recipe links that appear are not working (I use Google Chrome). My name for this cake is Why Havent You Baked Me Earlier Cake. Ummm, yum! Whisk . <3 <3 <3, Deb, your advice on raspberry buttercream was perfect. Holy smokes yall. I am definitely making and eating this on the weekend. I used cocoa in the frosting instead of chocolate because that is what I had (had to add more milk to compensate) and it turned out to be just what I was hoping for. This worked great as cupcakes! All of the basic ingredients cheddar cheese, tortillas, and cauliflower can be found in your corner store, and it works just as well if you sub it with a different veggie. I may be making it (again) for our Faculty heads birthday next week, as a quick have cake! morning tea Im thinking about using little DINOSAUR sprinkles as well as Stars (my usual go-to sprinkle) because they would just be too CUTE. apparently they dont use baking soda here but then what? Is this the chocolate frosting that was on the Monkey Cake, because that was amazing, and got rave reviews at my sons birthday party! At around 25 weeks with my son, I suddenly craved chocolate after many months of guac, almonds and popsicles. (fwiw-I used Sharfenberger unsweetened. I should have listened to your original notes and checked it a few minutes sooner it was a tad dry, which was completely my fault. No more babies, here, but this winter calls for all manner of treats! It feels suspicious to me. Add a pinch of cinnamon, if desired. sick. a simple three layered birthday cake? It baked in 20-25 minutes. Can you help? I cant wait!!!! Oh my goodness, this looks heavenly! I think it could be it will definitely be thinner. I love that I dont have to go to five different grocery stores to find the ingredients. Might just need more time? I love that it took very few pots/pans to make. (The frosting, of course, is very sweet. Your cake recipe is divine. Thanks a lot Deb! However, just a small critique, the instructions re: eggs is very confusing and actually ended up leaving me short. Its one of the only ingredients I splurge on; I ruined myself by trying it in the first place. No bears there then? I always have cocoa on hand, but rarely unsweetened chocolate so I always go this route and it works well. (FWIW, I tend to make oil based cake recipes if Im looking to avoid dry cake at all costs.) We were sitting around with a bit of wine and a roasted cauliflower tonight, thinking about what to do for the night; we are homebodies, Friday basically is equal to Tuesday in my mind and CAKE! salted butter chocolate chunk shortbread . 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. ps, is there a sub for the unsweetened chocolate? You can drop the sugar a little, but too much and it wont be thick enough as a frosting. I was generous with the icing, which brings this cake together. I guess Ill just have to give this cake a go at the next family birthday (which, thankfully, is in barely two weeks). Batter was quite runny; no worries. Hi, I used microwave chocolate mug cake when I had this craving, 5 min crave to product time. Plus, if its sitting under frosting the whole time, the frosting will slowly soak into the cake. perfection. If it makes a difference, I am coloring the frosting to make Pigeon and Hungry Caterpillar cupcakes. I doubled the recipe to make a 2 X 8 inch round birthday cake. 1 large egg The cake was a little dry. sunken black forest cake. Serving size I guess its just us that cuts cake into small pieces? Recipes. Thank you for not making this any harder then it needed to be, I could not have handled it. This this will work as the filling for a wedding cake? Thanks so much! One block (1/5) of the 9.7oz bar of chocolate is a touch less than 2oz. This was just what I was looking for. The cupcake-in-a-can birthday present was a big hit! cheat day cant come soon enough. If round, to make 2 layers of an equivalent height, youll want to scale the recipe 250%. The cake was incredible. Had Hersheys cocoa on hand and the cake did not disappoint. Looks yummy. The cake was good too. Brought this to a neighbors party and gleefully watched as it was gobbled up. Your swirls are amazing. Check your oven settings too! Fran- Use a combination of coffee and fake buttermilk( equivalent amount of soy milk+1tsp of apple cider vinegar. Thanks. The outside was not dry and the cake did not collapse. But yes, you can always eat the frosting by itself! Guessing I posted here before as I make this cake all the time. And to top it off, hubby, the pickiest cake eater I know, who rarely finishes a slice, had seconds. I, uh, use Valrhona. nevermind. I know this recipe is going to be fantastic. I am making your fudgy chocolate cake and golden vanilla cakes from your 2nd cookbook this week and I am so curious as to why, in your book recipes, you sprinkle the leavening agents on the batter instead of putting them in with the flour/cocoa or flour cornstarch mixture as you do in this recipe? So in the batter went, and crossed the fingers were. deb says to eat it pretty much right away, and i agree. I added chopped walnuts instead of the sprinkles . I questioned the need for unsweetened chocolate vs. one of the many choices I already had in my pantry and am certainly glad I went and got some. And now youve posted the cake I have dreamed of. I rescued a broken buttercream Id attempted for a friends birthday and added freeze-dried raspberry powder to it. Sometimes it comes back for an afternoon but its not like it was. 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. Wild rice, roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli and a miso-ginger-tahini dressing all piled into one bowl make this one of my favorite everyone-approved weeknight dinners -- use any kind of rice or combination of vegetables you've got; the dressing is the star. Six years ago: Soft Pretzel Refresh and Meatball Sliders Add the cooled chocolate and whisk until smooth. We have an egg allergy in the family has anyone tried making this recipe with an egg substitute? Im currently 7 months pregnant, and Im pretty sure Ill never eat them again after A Very Unfortunate Incident involving your sweet potato tacos (RIP to my favorite SK recipe) in my first trimester. Esp the frosting. Is it wrong that I have that MUST HAVE CHOCOLATE CAKE feeling most nights and Im not even remotely pregnant?! Its 5:20 am and Im looking at cake recipes. This chocolate buttercream is the best ever. :). OMG. I would triple the frosting, especially if you wish to coat the sides as well. Her answer was an unequivocal, Yes! Thanks again. Would you suggest this cake or the fudgy chocolate sheet cake as the cake substitute? Thank you! It sounds like Natron is indeed what baking soda is sold as in Germany. I guess it isnt done. After noodling for a day, I decided that the acid present in the buttermilk must be enough to do the job. What do you think? Next time I will make it with some raspberries on top. Ive tried adding back the sugar in the hopes it will fluff but alas, no; its an oily albeit fudgy/tasty mess. 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! -frosted with a ginger spiced dairy free buttercream, The result was amazing-ness! Brisa I havent tried it but I feel like this recipe should be okay with the adjustment. Actually, Id probably keep 1/4 cup buttermilk, just so the batter wasnt too thick to work with. Could also yield: 1 generously frosted 8-inch or 9-inch round cake, 12 very generously frosted cupcakes, or it could be doubled and baked in a 913-inch pan. Making your classic brown butter cake for a last minute wedding this weekend was thinking of using this for the bottom middle layer.
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