salted butter chocolate chunk shortbread . First time I made this cake (huge success, by the way) I used natural because thats all I had. Its hot and humid where I live so maybe the weather helped. Deb, I made this frosting tonight and I found it almost too bitter as written. Smitten Kitchen Chocolate Cake | House & Garden :). I also used cocoa and a little extra butter, with a dash of instant-espresso powder, in the frosting, and did not find it particularly sweet at all, just a good chocolate flavor. But fresh sounds lovely too. Also I only made 1/2 the frosting (good gravy, so much butter!) Thank you! Cat Actually, its just a smaller cake. My husband usually dislikes cake because its too sweet, but he had two pieces last night (as did I). Made this yesterday and the cake was soft, dense, moist and delicious. Your writing is awesome, the photos are perfectly approachable and I love the process photos. Then it turned out my square pan was missing (we moved recently). 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!!! Made this tonight! Love the single layer recipe. Deb, the cake sounds fabulous, but I have to tell you, your introduction had me laughing out loud. I loved this cake. Stephanie, if you cut up your butter into little pieces and let it sit while you measure out your dry ingredients it will often soften up even more. I want real cake made with real butter and real sugar and good chocolate, I just try to limit portion size. Making this as cupcakes for my sons birthday party, but do I need to adjust cooking time or oven temperature?? I made this today and I am happy. That was TOO easy. A real end of the week treat. Sometimes Im like Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when it comes to chocolate. Has anyone baked it in form of muffins/ cupcakes? Let the pound cake cool completely. Just enough cake, not too much, and so simple. Can I bake this cake 24 hours in advance or does it need to be made and eaten same day? Thank you!! Im thinking about making it on Friday to serve on Sunday am Thanks! This cake looks perfect. In thinking about cutting and layering..? I want to bake this beautiful for my daughter`s 14th bday Thursday. And so many thanks for including metric measurements. However, I did substitute a glaze of orange marmalade instead of the buttercream frosting, since I was fresh out of butter, so maybe that sugar balanced it out. Must try! Thank you for the recipe :D. Okay so I made the cake but admittingly havent tried it yet. How is Jacob so grown up? I need enough frosting for a three layer cake 8 inch rounds. How can I cut down on the sugar in a cake recipe without throwing off the volume and texture? Thanks. This was exactly what I was craving! Thank you for the recipe and inspiration. But this will do and maybe I wont even share it ;). Then Im in trouble. I mean, its definitely on the sweet side, like all powdered sugar buttercreams. Going to make this this weekend for my nephews birthday. ), Its there Add the egg, yolk and vanilla and beat until combined, then the buttermilk and mix again. :). In short, this is EXACTLY the cake I need when the chocolate cake craving hits :-). I used a hand-held mixer, and made the frosting the same way, so not only did I not have to clean the food processor, I had the beater blades to clean. So the chocolate cake by itself is fabulous, but I went crazy and substituted the Barefoot Contessas peanut butter icingtwo fabulous ladies in one dessert treatI do not have a bunch of gays to invite over, just the boyfriendand I made it all to get me out of the doghouse. Thanks so much! :-O. Thats what I get for making frosting while trying to watch the Downton Abbey finale. For doubling the recipe, do you think three eggs or that two whole eggs + two yolks will be much better? Hi Deb: 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.? Thanks!! I have some too-ripe bananas hanging around, and Id like to throw them into this recipe. Hi I am trying to figure out how to adapt this to fit a 10.5 inch cake pan. And with that, I can hear the pitter-patter of my diets feet making itself scarce as I reach for more butter. I usually hear about substitutions with flax eggs, but nobody has mentioned doing so here yet in the comments. And its the perfect size to not hurt yourself :). There is a print icon that leads to a print template at the bottom of each recipe, where it says DO MORE: You can also click CTRL or + P [on desktop] from any recipe post and it will take you to a streamlined print template. (I also made it once with peanut butter frosting winner.) The photos really drew me in mmmmm. My 8yo made this today. Speed this up by placing it outside for 10 minutes (thanks, winter!). hs code for cadbury chocolate; multi tenant architecture cloud computing; two-piece shiny loungewear of the 1980s; microsoft gaming services halo infinite; stabbings in london statistics; 19 metro bus schedule cincinnati; room service madison ms menu; velocity credit card application; grade label of coca cola; ridge vineyards sonoma Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (6-Minute Recipe) xo. A family favourite in our house. About six weeks ago, around 9 p.m. on a day I had consumed mostly air and maybe a slice of toast because I couldnt for the life of me imagine how food had ever tasted good, without any warning, I wanted a slice of chocolate cake with swirls of chocolate frosting and probably some sprinkles and the sprinkles, so help them, better be rainbow. Equal parts using the coffee to thin out the yogurt? So, I made the cake. Sorry about that Deb. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda :). THANK YOU!!! Did in a 9.5 pie pan, which alters the edge texture a bit, but that was what was on hand! I am enjoying cupcakes for breakfast this week! NB my main beef with most chocolate cakes is that they are far too sweet and rich (I drink cocoa without any added sugar at all so that tells you something about my palate for sugar) and I would not reduce the sugar in this. This cake was really delicious and quick to make, which I appreciated. Good lord, cake. This worked great as cupcakes! Quick, easy and delicious but WHY is it in the recipe list as the I want chocolate chocolate cake? I tried to make this one today and it burnt to a crisp, even with my oven at the right temperature. This cake is EVERYTHING. It turned out amazing, just as advertised, and I enjoyed eating it a lot :p. I am a nervous cake baker but I would like to make this for my sons bday in a few days. Lucky husband will be having it for his birthday celebrations after work! Rebecca Here you go. Toni Yes, same as the Monkey Cake. I want chocolate cake! Really, I tried to come up with a less cumbersome title, but chocolate cake with chocolate frosting doesnt connote the central urgency here. Never thought of using wine in cakes before:-) and wine and coffee and chocolate together :-) It was yummy. And in case anyone who ever reads this comment wondered the same thing as me, I actually used two whole eggs, as I didnt want a random egg white floating around that Id have to account for. That and maybe set it in a bowl on your warming stove!! P.S. You have given me inspiration to make this chocolate cake. Thank you! Just buy the biggest ones they have. How would you adapt this frosting for other flavors? Youre pregnancy sounds exactly like my pregnancy. Thanks for such a beautiful site Deb. Except for the recommended 16-small-square servings, which she thought were deprivingly undersized. whole wheat chocolate oat cookies. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 2-inch spring form pan with nonstick spray. It made 24 minis plus one regular cupcake. I cooked a lot back home and im getting nervous starting my cooking adventures here! Every time I saw, chocolate, my mouth goes to water. Could you really taste it in the scone? I am doing everything exactly as you prescribe and my cake has some larger-than-desired pockets of airI wonder now if I am not mixing the baking soda and baking powder in thoroughly before adding the dry ingredients? (I did not add the meringue powder, which was optional.) It looks so generous. (easier to mix oil batters by hand than to cream butter and sugar properly). First piece I had with chocolate milk, the second with scotch. I made if for my daughters third birthday and it was a hit among kids and adults alike. Made this for my *babys* bday on Sunday and we are all loving it. Smitten Kitten Red Velvet Cake - Cookbook Recipes | House & Garden Also melted chocolate for a chocolate buttercream frosting?! Just found out were having a second boy. Even with the extra sugar, it was still bitter-sweet but in a good way. The directions mention this can be made as 12 cupcakes. 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. I want that cake with peanut butter cream cheese buttercream frostingright now! I have a three layer 9 inch cake to frost. Thinking of getting ahead of my sons bday next weekend. Thank you. I choose to make this because I should have everything in the house for this cake. I guess I wasnt in the mood for sticky buns last week, or I would have been up on all the news, but I didnt know about the baby! I will keep this one in the mental file folder for sure. thanks again, all! Will make again!!! I learned this the hard way :). My kid ate only the frosting, though :) Thank you, Deb! Can I use cake flour instead of all-purpose? The batter (just made a single batch this time) filled three 6 rounds perfectly and baked for about 18 minutes. I made this again using dutched cocoa and even a friend who doesnt like chocolate cake (yeah, I know, right?!!) Just made this cake tonight and as I have a milk allergy I replaced the buttermilk with 1/2 cup strong coffee and 1/4 cup red wine!! I just wanted to correct you because I dont want you to accidentally mess up anything you bake in the future as you would be using way too much butter. Sally Yes, it should be great two days later. Video Notes After dinner, I whipped some cream, tossed some drained pitted cherries over it, and Dear Deb, I, uh, use Valrhona. Is it wrong that I have that MUST HAVE CHOCOLATE CAKE feeling most nights and Im not even remotely pregnant?! miso sweet potato and broccoli bowl. I made this yesterday and it was delicious! 1/2 cup (41 grams) Dutch cocoa powder I baked them for 17 minutes, per the recommendation from another commenter, but they came out just the slightest bit dry. 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. Easy and yummy, thanks. or a combination of stout/buttermilk? I then did a quick Google search for "chocolate cake," which revealed that Add a Pinch's recipe might be the most beloved of them all. i made this into cupcakes. This is what happens when I am craving chocolate cake, see THIS gorgeous cake, and want it NOW! It will be on the Christmas menu from now on. Hi! ps: your banana bread recipe CHANGED MY LIFE. 1 egg #allhailpi! So good! Post was not sent - check your email addresses! ;) But, I whip whipped cream by hand all of the time. Regrets: I have many. Do you prefer a particular brand of chocolate for both the Dutch cocoa and the unsweetened chocolate? Coconut oil works great here so I hope this helps someone else in the making. Next time I will make it with some raspberries on top. Hello form the Corona days! $5.50; 200 . It was great. I need chocolate cakeNOW!! I made this cake tonight for my daughters 3rd birthday and it came out PERFECTLY. Now I need a glass of wine to round out my palate. My. Previous post: spaghetti pangrattato with crispyeggs, Next post: cornmeal-fried pork chops + smashedpotatoes, cornmeal-fried pork chops + smashedpotatoes. That said, measuring cup sets vary a little; theyre an imperfect measurement. 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract As soon as I hit home shores in Australia. We will definitely make the button easier to find when we next redesign. In my defense, I ate most of it over the course of a whole weekend, standing up with nary a fork or plate in sight. (Hmmm. (That said, I find whole wheat flour to clock in at 120 per cup, and flour is heavier than cocoa) As for how I got/checked my numbers, Hersheys cocoa clocks in at 80 per cup, King Arthur lists theirs as 85 grams, and I usually get about the same, hence the 41 grams here. Anyway, DELICIOUS and for sure my new go-to one bowl, easy-as-can-be, need it now chocolate cake. MOAR SPRINKLES. . The cupcakes stayed moist and were flipping delicious. I am looking for a chocolate cake to make with raspberry filling, because your double chocolate layer cake has inspired me. 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 swapped the icing for dark chocolate ganache with whisky, and topped it all with toasted hazlenuts. I made this tonight. Ive doubled the recipe and its currently in the oven in a 913. Since there are so many positive reviews Id look beyond the recipe for another cause of the dryness and blandness you experienced. Linda Yes, it just might be a little more pale in color. At this point, its usually cooled to lukewarm. Especially how there was so little to clean up, and how all the ingredients came nicely together :) My friends all enjoyed it immensely too and they all said the icing went really well with the cake. I love the ratio of frosting to cake in this, and that it still manages to not be too sweet. What do you use? The frosting turned out a bit too sweetsolved by beating in an oz or two of cream cheese to mellow it out. ), as written, with great success every time! @stephanie#133- You can also substitute 3 tablespoons cocoa and one tablespoon butter or shortening for one ounce of unsweetened chocolate. Confetti sprinkles: I got mine from New York Cake on 22nd Street but, of course, Amazon sells them as well. Plus, if its sitting under frosting the whole time, the frosting will slowly soak into the cake. :(, So sad, but the frosting is the best i have ever tried and made so far. Would the cake be able to take the weight of the ganache? 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. ug that looks amazing!! In a small saucepan, melt your butter over medium heat, stirring for even cooking. Thanks! Its my favorite buttercream. This is getting pawned off on my coworkers as soon as my office reopens because I cant take it anymore. Its my goal as a parent to make cake often and large cakes take too long and end of going to waste (very sad!). I weighed & added the ingredients for the frosting. .. is that normal? We still have to quarantine for a whole week anyway. However, I am making a cake that has to be white. 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. Does the baking time need to be adjusted? Joy Yes, it gets more moist as the days go on. best chocolate cake ever! I am not a baker and yet this turned out perfectly. Wow, just wow. 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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. Followed the recipe exactly as written. How? Delicious. I dont know if anyone else experienced this, but I attempted to process it the 1-2 minutes, and something happened to it. . 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? Sweet Jesus this cake is so good that I have died and gone to chocolate heaven. only asked about the choc sub to see if i could use what i already had on hand. I doubled the recipe and baked it in a 913 for 40 minutes, came out perfect. Finally made this cake for my mother-in-laws birthday last weekend. 3.5 Years Ago: Naked Tomato Sauce. Yes, thats totally normal here. ;). It came out perfectly baked, not very risen. Thank you! I have made this many times and it never disappoints. I wasnt sure. Make the cake: Heat oven to 350F (175c). 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. Aw, I hope he feels better soon and that you are all safe. I love that this is an eight inch square; such a perfect size. I just searched your site for the answer! This was SUPER YUMMY. Smitten Kitchen Keepers - PALS Plus NJ OverDrive Library - OverDrive Ive been dreaming about making chocolate cake. Made this cake this afternoon when an intense craving for chocolate cake with chocolate frosting hit. I think it could be it will definitely be thinner. Ive made it twice in the last few weeks. I love how reliable your recipes are- I always know if I make something it will be really delicious and exactly as you describe it. Thank you for sharing a great recipe! I Made thr cake w/out the frosting. 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.).