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I have some red wine to use and i would try making this cake with it. The second batch was even better than the first. :). Keep in mind that there is no telling where said birthmark will show up I am pretty sure my mother is not the only woman to utter the hint, I mean heartfelt words, Nonni, I want only to have her grandmother show up with a big dish of (fill in the blank)! :/. Congratulations and prayers for much joy, many full nights of sleep, and lots of laughter and cuddles! I must say, something that involves both the food processor and mixer does not qualify as a one bowl cake. I used plain Hersheys un-Dutched cocoa, water and a teaspoon of vinegar in the cake batter; it was very dark, and rose fine. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! LOVE this cake! I cant wait. You and your blog bring me great joy! Does this cake freeze well for a day or two before frosting? 2.5 Years Ago: Leek Chard and Corn Flatbread Very observant! 2. I suspect the culprit was too much flour, not enough moisture I used whole milk mixed with buttermilk powder, and my cocoa is old too. This frosting, tripled, perhaps, looks perfect! Kate I havent done it, but if I were going to, my approach would be to replace the buttermilk with 3/4 cup mashed banana. Haha, Deb, I love your enthusiasm and urgency for cake in this post. but because when I found my perfect one-bowl chocolate cake (which weve made as an everyday loaf, then riffed as a fudgy layered sheet cake and red wine chocolate wonder, I promise, I can stop anytime) and ridiculously easy fudgy chocolate buttercream, there was no need to keep looking. P.S. I find they have a great range of those clamp-top canning jars. :;>, I actually made this last night and frosted it this morning for a 20-yr-olds bd. Distilled water would be a 7. Im making these for my daughters birthday. Made this into a tiny layer cake for my antisocial pandemic birthday by baking it in two six-inch round Pyrex dishes. Things like humidity and elevation can even factor in. Thank you!! We will definitely make the button easier to find when we next redesign. Made with my daughter while snowed in yesterday. I am about to make the vanilla frosting. At last I have a chocolate cake recipie that tastes of chocolate! With every bite the grumpiness and stress and bickering melted away. Today I used 20g of black cocoa in addition to 21g of Dutch cocoa, and I must say it makes for a very pretty chocolate cake. Grad school is sometimes miserable but also wonderful. I felt bonded to this woman Id never met through your cookbook. But this will do and maybe I wont even share it ;). Baking time actually remained about the same for some reason. I need chocolate cakeNOW!! This coming from a girl raised in NJ, just outside the City, and whose standard is Juniors! Deb made this cake last night in a woohoo Ive made it to the third trimester fury. Hooray for frosting! Toni Yes, same as the Monkey Cake. I think i am going to try to make it myself!!! I baked this beauty of a cake this evening for a welcome home dinner tomorrow, and didnt really think through my process made the frosting while the cake was baking, but think it might be best to wrap the cooled cake and make some fresh to frost with tomorrow. Super hit! I riffed off your frosting to make rocky road frosting by adding mini marshmallows and chopped toasted pecans. I think I over-baked the cake (closer to 30 min) because it was quite dry. I might have eaten what was left straight out of the bowl with a spoon, but we wont ask too many questions, right? It is my new go to cake whenever someone in my house is craving chocolate cake. while at target i found star sprinkles for a buck as part of an easter baking end cap display. I made this last night for the office and so far Im getting rave reviews. 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. This is the most reliable chocolate snack cake recipe! Sometimes the classic simple recipes really are the best :) Ive tried adding back the sugar in the hopes it will fluff but alas, no; its an oily albeit fudgy/tasty mess. I have to leave in 50 min!! Thanks Deb! It came together simply and easily. Any suggestions or ideas you might have would be much appreciated! I also used dark chocolate cocoa powder (not Dutch processed) because its all I had it tasted great and gave me that same dark chocolate color. That said, if you dont have Dutched but only a regular or natural cocoa, I havent tested this cake with it but suspect that youll be just fine, although the cake may be less dark in color. I, uh, use Valrhona. This cake looks so delicious! Sigh. I guess Ill just have to give this cake a go at the next family birthday (which, thankfully, is in barely two weeks). Regrets: I have many. You just make the most lovely things. For a summer party I baked triple the amount on a large tray, with mascarpone raspberry topping. Pati Sorry, Im completely unfamiliar with this. A chickpea flour cake? Beautiful, btw. 1/2 cup butter is 8 oz not 4 ozs! Will it not work with the baking soda? Obviously, I had to test a spoonful or two. I might even sub some w.w.pastry flour to please the husband. This looks wonderful! Just made this amazing cake for myself for my birthday and want to thank you for the gift the most foolproof recipe ever. 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt mine clocks in at 5 grams vs. the 6 grams of table salt. 1 tablespoon / 13 g granulated sugar Total score, thank you! Worked perfectly! Deb does it again!!! Cool slightly. Its not too sweet and the texture is incredible! I wonder if you weighed your dry ingredients? Thank you so much Deb. 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). This is the Cake! Im too hungry when I wake and cant stand it anymore. I believe I saw that exact offset spatula for a nice price at TJ Maxx today and I didnt buy it because I thought I would never use such a small one. (Isnt that the whole point of cake anyway?). 1.5 Years Ago: Key Lime Popsicles (still a favorite!) This is amazing. I made this and I just wanted to say that it was so good. I also did simple chocolate ganache instead of buttercream frosting. Stir on low until just combined; scrape down bowl a final time. Made this cake last night. I love bittersweet chocolate, but nothing much sweeter than that. This looks like heaven! Thanks! We used m&ms instead. I just put this in the oven! The icing was fluffy goodness perfectly spreadable, delightfully lickable. In my house, we are, most regrettably, gluten free, dairy free, soy and egg free. If it makes a difference, I am coloring the frosting to make Pigeon and Hungry Caterpillar cupcakes. I definitely agree about the longer (25-35 min) cooking time, and I actually one bowl-ed the frosting somewhat successfully. Hi Deb, love your blog and it is my go to for everything cooking-related. 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. Loved this! Love the single layer recipe. It is a pretty easy cake so I highly recommend it for oh no it has come to the end of the day but I *need* it. can I use just one egg, instead of 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk? Made this with my friend yesterday (hey rebecca!) I love that this recipe is for a small-ish cake. Time will confirm. And the Dutch process cocoa seriously made a difference. probably if i had filled them closer to 2/3 i could have gotten 16 altogether. Thanks for this recipe! 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! A happy anniversary, indeed! Ive made this twice now and its definitely in rotation as a birthday cake cake. In terms of leavening power, 1 teaspoon baking powder is equivalent to 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. It was great. I even had to use half caster sugar because I didnt have enough icing sugar and it was still good! big crumb coffee cake. This was exactly what I was craving! But! Make these for someone you love today! A little more butter / less flour? 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? I bought a six inch cake pan last year, and thought Id try halving this recipe to make one six-inch layer. Oh my goodness, this looks heavenly! I was thinking of starting with your dreamy cream scones as base and use browned butter. (and tastes great). Where did you get your large glass canisters/jars? What a fantastic recipe! Did you watch the clock and take out the cake when it was barely finished? I just asked my boyfriend what chocolate afternoon snack should I have today? Powdered sugar frostings sometimes have an unpleasant aftertaste to them that I dont like, but this was fabulous rich, chocolatey, buttery. Great cake! Free shipping for many products! This is getting pawned off on my coworkers as soon as my office reopens because I cant take it anymore. (Keep 1/4 cup buttermilk so youll have an acidic ingredient to wake up the baking soda.). 2. Can I bake this cake 24 hours in advance or does it need to be made and eaten same day? Follow. I cant wait!!!! I live at 5000ft, so I added an extra 2Tbs of buttermilk, cut the baking powder down by 1/8tsp (to 3/8 tsp), and baked about 10 degrees higher for more like 30 minutes. I reduced the total sugar to 270g (so 135g in the original size), made it GLUTEN FREE by using brown rice flour, and also used rice milk soured with lime juice in place of the buttermilk. Deb, have loved your blog for years and some of your recipes are my go-tos! Spinkle on powdered sugar if desired. Hi Deb! Made this yesterday and the cake was soft, dense, moist and delicious. I know it tastes quite different. 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? Very much looking forward to any recipe involving peanut butter! which i should buy just to havebut in the meantime. I never made frosting in a food processor. INSTRUCTIONS. Doesnt have to be a quick buttercream but I would prefer not to do a ganache. Anyway, its worth the experiment. (Okay, I see that you had already changed to doubling the eggs back at the red wine version. Made this cake this afternoon. Think I might have to healthify and recreate! So the amount was great for us, but obviously you could also double it if you wanted. How many servings approximately? Youll want to make 4x this recipe; it makes 1 dozen. This cake looks so incredibly delicious and I adore the rainbow colored sprinkles thank you for sharing:). Thanks! I make this frosting whenever I need to ice cupcakes or a kid birthday cake (i.e. The first time as a cake and the second and third times as cupcakes. I like this site; I generally like or want to try the recipes. Definitely an amazing chocolate cake and its not even one of my favorite flavors but one look at this cake and I HAD to make it! Megan You could halve this in a 6-inch round. I have a fave friend who doesnt make a baking move without you. had seconds. My cake dint rise too much i cooked in toaster oven.. Was that it?? I made a double layer round train track cake fir my sons birthday. Website question/suggestion (maybe someone asked for this already?) If you give a cook some frosting. Divine! I have a fan-oven so cooked it for 17 minutes, which was just right. It looks incredible. The frosting was incredibly simple and so, so much better than store-bought frosting. I wisely made 1/2 batch of frosting which was for me the perfect amount. I have one of these babies in the oven right now, perhaps the 6th one in a month. I use it so much more often than I ever thought I would. or should i just double it and add some cupcakes? I love the buttermilk and richness from the egg yolk. Nomnomnom! Baked 25 minutes in a convection oven. I didnt have unsweetened chocolate, so used bittersweet and cut the sugar to about 3/4 c. Delicious frosting. and am here to report that the frosting amount was also just right. Scrape the bowl down well and dont worry if the batter looks uneven. Unfortunately I cant tolerate buttercream, though I love it the taste and texture it makes me sick for days. The sugar is a bit much so the salt balances the sweetness a bit and enhances the chocolate flavor. Is your oven temperature accurate? Whisk . Hi- Do you think whole wheat pastry flour would work in this recipe? We were at the cabin so this was going to be a hand-mixer + $5 ikea-cake-pan-smeared-with-whole-cow-of-butter kind of a job. Im definitely going to try this recipe! Thank you SO much for this recipe! Saving this recipe for when my next chocolate craving hits.and hoping I can eat real food again in the near future! (Hmmm. They love it and I love that its simple and doesnt leave me with heaps of dishes! thank you! Do let us know how it goes, if you can. Chum Yes, it would be delicious. I stuck the unfrosted cupcakes in the freezer. Thank youit looks so good though! There is a Pin icon at the bottom of each recipe, where it says DO MORE: It will allow you to Pin just that post/recipe. Quick and easy for a last minute crowd pleaser. and I think the secret is to always push the frosting from the center out, not pull it back. This is more of a 3/4-height layer. Thanks. I need to get some to keep them in reserve for when I want cake (which is today and always). I love how moist it is, deep chocolate flavor, keeps well (if you dont eat it in one sitting). Thanks! And so easy to make. How do you make the frosting look so swirly and delicious? My husband cut us each 2 small pieces and then stacked them on top of each other for a double layer piece of cake. Would the cake be able to take the weight of the ganache? I made this yesterday, for Chocolate Cake Day, but had no buttermilk handy, and was loathe to go out in the cold to buy some. I call it my short on time, big on love cake, perfect for celebrations. The frosting is also wonderful! Its so rich and silky smooth I wanted to just forget the cake and eat the icing. I love this cake basically my platonic ideal of what chocolate cake should be. How can I cut down on the sugar in a cake recipe without throwing off the volume and texture? Kudos to you for taking the time to snap the beautiful pics before digging in!!! Its hard to decrease sugar (more than I have) with a quick buttercream like this because the sugar provides the structure. I have a deep appreciation for the way you feel about cake. Kate Check out overstock.com. Will try a better quality cocoa powder next time tho I used Ghiradelli. Everyone told me I used the wrong pan and I got a chemistry lesson and another one on finding the right pan (which I still dont understand). Im planning to make this into cupcakes for a birthday party, but Ill need to make at least 4 dozen, and have only one pan. I wanted a thicker cake layer so halved the ingredients from the fudgy sheet layer cake recipe. Thank you. Its nearly a brownie, but not quite. Please, please tell me this doesnt mean you were still nauseous in week 16? Thank you. I used KAF Triple Cocoa Blend, which worked well. Do I reduce the confectioners sugar? Id LOVE any advice you have. . I didnt want chocolate cake 5 minutes ago, but now I do. The frosting was miles high, pillowy, gloriously swirly, and of course perfect with sprinkles. The results were excellent. You read my mind! All of your chocolate cakes look delicious and I cant decide which recipe to use! boyperson also always complains that our apartment is coldi hadnt noticed until i realized the butter on the counter wasnt soft. First time I made this cake (huge success, by the way) I used natural because thats all I had. Holy stinkin cow this cake is GOOD! I dont often write but I want to express my gratitude for Smitten Kitchen, Deb, and this cake. What do you think of powdered buttermilk? (Im an exile from New Mexico living in Vermont and I need my chilies.) Thank you! I truly hope it will be me. This cake always comes out perfectly for mejust made for the tenth time! I made the cakes in two 6in pans and it took a lot longer than what was written for one 8in square. But still it came out nicely, pretty dense almost like a brownie which was a plus. 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. Thank you for this easy small cake! You never disappoint. Thank you for this recipe, I made the cake last night subbing in slightly thinned soya yoghurt for the buttermilk and sunflower spread for the butter as my daughter is lactose intolerant, and it worked beautifully! Still delicious baked on Friday, refrigerated till Sunday am, served Sunday @ noon. Also subbed 1/2 coffee 1/2 yoghurt for the buttermilk. I want to dive into that swath of icing. The best looking thing ever. Sometimes it comes back for an afternoon but its not like it was. I just popped by as many bloggers dont respond to questions. Thanks!!! xx. Thanks Deb! 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 115 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature