The cake looked so good. Not coconutty tasting at all. Hope to help. And as the cake was baking in the oven, I discovered I did not have any unsweetened chocolate. If square, 300 to 325%. YUM. Several typos in my comment, whoops! Erin Was the chocolate completely and totally cool, i.e. The cake is dense, rich, and not super sweet and the sugary, buttery icing balances it out beautifully. Total score, thank you! big apple crumb cake. Im the only one here! I had to make one change to the frosting. Your food aversions made me smile. 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. Baked for 30 mins. I found it in March, around when quarantine started and for a couple of months, I made it every Saturday to celebrate another week of quarantine. Also, I doubled the cake recipe to make a 139 cake but did not double the frosting recipe; it covered it just fine. its very hot here today so unfortunately i had to refrigerate it, much to the detriment of the cake. I doubled the recipe (cake and frosting) and it made 24 perfect cupcakes. For once the internet has failed me and I would love to see a video of your technique!!! This morning, however, it has settled down some and is more balanced and its firmer. Proudly powered by WordPress. 3/4 cup banana + 1/4 cup buttermilk. I like this site; I generally like or want to try the recipes. I know that you do them by hand right now, and I totally admire your patience with that, hence the q :). For a 4 tiered cake, says triple the recipe but what about when Thanks for posting- I love your recipes, and especially enjoy the baking ones :) I keep running into the same problem with cake baking though, and I wanted to ask for your advice. Thanks! Sincere apologies if I missed the one for a 6 pan. Or maybe I just really, really like sour cream. Delicious! This will be my go to chocolate cake recipe! The last two times I made only half the frosting, which still gave the same effect as the photos did. Thanks. Looked cute, tasted great and since it was only for 3 people, it was a perfect size. Its expensive and I wouldnt encourage anyone to seek it out (I tend to price it out online, buy it in bulk and split it with baker friends) unless theyve tried it and, like me, found it impossible to buy anything else after that. Deb, would this frosting make enough for two stacked round cake layers, if youre someone who prefers a thin layer of the stuff? And to top it off, hubby, the pickiest cake eater I know, who rarely finishes a slice, had seconds. Initially, it appeared to have too little frosting for my lots-of-frosting preferences, but it is so rich and delicious more isnt necessary. Had to make this because I know that I GOTTA HAVE CAKE feeling well even though Im not pregnant. Yes, but it is not needed to make this cake tender/plush. I am a big chocolate cake lover, and this looks amazing. Hmm, in the spirit of, I have to make this cake right nowIve just discovered I dont have unsweetened chocolate for the frosting. Oh Deb, as I am now a little over 4 months pregnant, I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that our cravings are in sync. I made these a cupcakes tonight. Ive had my eye on this for a long time, and when I caught my 11 year old son watching chocolate cake how-to videos, I knew the time had come. So rich, moist and CHOCOLATEY! So easy and so quick (was supervising 10yos homework as well). My husband promised my kids dessert last night, and it was up to me to fulfill this promise. Ive had great success with them. :). I used golden brown sugar and non-Dutch cocoa powder because I had them on hand. I make little bear shaped cakes (two in gummybear shaped silicon dishes and two mini bear shaped baking dishes) and added a couple fresh raspberries. For the buttermilk substitution, could you use stout in this? I cant attest to what C&Z is doing but Im sure it was correct when she measured what she had. I may turn this into a regular Christmas cake :). Emily Im not sure how well this holds a clear shape (you might use the Chocolate Butter Cake here, for more of a pound cake effect) but this would be otherwise just find in a round pan. This is how I feel about chocolate on a regular basis. So I was making this cake and I was mixing in the dry ingredients and I thought Wow this is a dry mix and I thought there is no way this is going to spread. Is this the nature of this recipe, due to the added solid chocolate, or did I perhaps mis-weigh my powdered sugar? I feel like something went wrong because it shouldnt seem heavy; rich with chocolate and not terribly sweet, yes, but I make it for almost every birthday layer cake and its always just delightfully tender and moist, especially, like most cakes, on day two. Not sure I would make this cake again. good luck and thanks for the beautiful cake! Thanks Deb!!! Reminiscent of the store bought frosting in the tub but way way better, Good golly but this is fantastic, Deb! It cooled nicely and didnt fall apart when I turned it out of the pan onto the rack, a perennial fear of mine, but the outside was so dry and solid I could pick the whole thing up in one hand like a discus. Thanks Deb! (I did not add the meringue powder, which was optional.) (I may have had a slice for breakfast, it has yoghurt in it so its practically a health food, right?) Thanks for your wonderful blog and mazes tov on your pregnancy! Meanwhile, you should make this one; its not very sweet and quite moist. Is it true that 1/2 teaspoon sea salt has about 1/2 the sodium of table salt? Forgot to add, this actually made enough frosting for a decent thickness on the top of 913 cake. Where did you get your large glass canisters/jars? The best looking thing ever. However I am making this cake today with all my substitutes!! Then I saw an article with the above watch-out. and am here to report that the frosting amount was also just right. Yum! Not to be anal or anything, but to be, umm, anal, I guess: why is everything 3/4th or 2/3rd of the loaf cake but the egg is actually 1.5x? Never thought of using wine in cakes before:-) and wine and coffee and chocolate together :-) It was yummy. I cooked the cake for 20 minutes in a 9 inch round pan and it was slightly over done. This is the perfect size, too. Any suggestions or ideas you might have would be much appreciated! blonde brownies,pumpkin brownies,caramel brownies,chewy brownies,peppermint brownies,dark chocolate brownies,hot chocolate brownie,chocolate caramel brownies,homemade funnel cake,funnel cake with pancake mix,twice baked potato casserole,pork steak in oven,bakers chocolate brownies,shrikhand,snickers cheesecake,snickers pie,bake from scratch,apple pie a la mode,strawberry gelato,milk bar . OXO Good Grips Large Offset Spatula $10.94 Amazon Buy Now Save to Wish List (Okay, I see that you had already changed to doubling the eggs back at the red wine version. Making the coconut cake from your second book, which, like this, has one egg + one yolk. Or the book! And now youve posted the cake I have dreamed of. And the frosting is superb and so quick. Moral of the story is: even if you forget the buttermilk, the cake isnt half bad :). Smitten Kitchen's cake, which is baked in a single layer in a square pan, met a similar fate. The first two attempts were as the recipe said, the third with replacing 1/2C of buttermilk with coffee. Unbelievable. Susan Wait, howww? (Isnt that the whole point of cake anyway?). Id use flour or cornstarch instead of cocoa (or half of each) and white instead of brown sugar. With the Dutch process cocoa this cake is a gorgeous deep devils food color. INCREDIBLE cake! Deep chocolate flavor, not too sweet, very easy to mix up and bake. I am off to the store to get the ingredients I need right now. The frosting turned out great! 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.). If you suggest it, I make it. I so want this. Just enough for one ;) Quick question can I use light brown sugar instead of the dark brown? I did not overbake though and it came out moist and perfect. (yes, for breakfast!) Your cake defies all logic, physics, and natural laws of consumption. Really this is so good! In a small saucepan, melt your butter over medium heat, stirring for even cooking. An inexperienced baker may appreciate a more precise explanation of just how mixed you were intending. I just made this using a homemade paleo mix of almond flour, arrowroot flour and coconut flour (in a 3:2:1 proportion I did 300 gm almond flour, 200 gm arrowroot flour and 100 gm coconut flour to create the mix, then took the exact amount of flour in the recipe). I love your description of your food cravings; theyre contagious! What do you think of powdered buttermilk? Every year I make my kids half a cake for their half birthday and this made a PERFECT half double layer cake. They are incredible! You really should regulate your comments. Oh. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 2-inch spring form pan with nonstick spray. I want it to taste good, but the birthday girl (a 6 year old) wants a very specific design. Thank you! I think that I would like chocolate cake better if it were significantly less sweet. Yum! Nomnomnom! Made this cake today for a belated birthday celebration (for me) and to do some Coronavirus anxiety baking therapy. I have a deep appreciation for the way you feel about cake. If round, you can probably 1.5x it. I just wish I could make my frosting swirls as pretty as Debs. Ive cut down the sugar a bit over the years, a little each time I make it, but Im not planning to dip further than this. I made this with regular cocoa powder from Trader Joes and it turned out amazing!! Really happy to find a chocolate cake recipe thats not overwhelmed by so much sugar. Im thinking if I work with it while frozen all will be fine.any thoughts? :) This looks amazing; cant wait to try it! I might have eaten what was left straight out of the bowl with a spoon, but we wont ask too many questions, right? Do you think its OK to double the recipe, and let half the batter sit while the first dozen cupcakes bake? Its as 8 spring form pan by the way. Thanks! Worked perfectly. 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. . i used thinned greek yogurt for the buttermilk. Love this recipe as my go-to birthday cake. (The 88 I have on hand is glass, with rounded corners, which makes it seem so much smaller.). After dinner, I whipped some cream, tossed some drained pitted cherries over it, and This cake is delicious and a great size if someone does not want to make large cake. They baked for about 20 minutes. . Cake keeps at room temperature for a day or two, or in the fridge up to a week, or so Ive heard but never tested out. This looks like heaven! These were absolutely delectable! Sneha If the knife isnt batter-free (i.e. Can you PLEASE make The Cake tonight mom?! Thank you for posting that note at the end about how you do your frosting! It lasted until around 21 weeks with number one, and week 17 with number two. This coming from a girl raised in NJ, just outside the City, and whose standard is Juniors! I compare sizes using the area of the bottom of the cake pan, because generally when youre doubling or scaling up a recipe, youd like the cake layers to be the same height, just bigger. This was so delicious and easy to tweak to my weird idiosyncratic preferences. Every time I saw, chocolate, my mouth goes to water. I think I over-baked the cake (closer to 30 min) because it was quite dry. Hi. Thanks for this! or a combination of stout/buttermilk? When I click Print Recipe I am directed to another website, which requires me to do I dont know what. Like pregnancy? 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. I know this recipe is going to be fantastic. My husband cut us each 2 small pieces and then stacked them on top of each other for a double layer piece of cake. Your amazing photos have made me want cake. 1. Did you use Dutched cocoa? Oh my I need this now! Thank you. I am having trouble printing the recipe. I was a little worried as Im a beginner baker but it was a total hit!! 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup half and half Instructions CAKE DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Just made this with my gluten free flour blend. I love that I dont have to go to five different grocery stores to find the ingredients. Brought this to a neighbors party and gleefully watched as it was gobbled up. As soon as my daughter took a bite she said Mom, can we make this cake again? The only change we made was using regular non-Dutch cocoa because that is what we had on hand not sure how it changed the flavor because I have only had it this way, which was excellent. I spread it thick on an 88 pan of brownies and sprinkled peppermint bits over the top. I made it with wine, and its a big hit (the leftoverssince I made the 913 and served it after a huge meal are being consumed at work now). thank you! This is my go-to for most of my recipes now, since my friend turned me onto here! Every recipe I have made has turned out delicious and has brought a smile to his face. Make the cake: Heat oven to 350F (175c). I tried it and it turned out superbly.Im going to tell just about everyone about your recipe,its too easy and decadent not to.