OMG. 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. Stir on low until just combined; scrape down bowl a final time. Bonus: I saved buttermilk last time I bought it by freezing it in ice cube trays 2 tbsp per cube so that made impulse cake making that much easier. Letting the batter sit hasnt been a problem for me. *squeeeeeeeee* Bless you! Nina Not sure was the melted chocolate cooled? Ill have to give this a try for comparison. I have some too-ripe bananas hanging around, and Id like to throw them into this recipe. i did end up going out to buy the bakers chocolate for the frosting and im glad i did because You can bake it in a 9-inch round. Finish with rainbow sprinkles; dont even fight it. I try to give credit to stores where I buy things, and not just Amazon all the time, but I cant help if their site doesnt have permalinks in the year 2015. I have wanted to make this cake for quite some time. Thank you so much. 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. You made it a Sweet! This will replace the chocolate cake from the I Hate to Cook Book as my go-to chocolate cake. Does it give a tighter crumb for it? It worked so well and was fun for a small celebration for two people, though it could easily have served four. Thanks DEB!!!! My husbands birthday is this week. I like this site; I generally like or want to try the recipes. It reminds me of childhood parties and I can just imagine how it tastes my mouth is watering just looking at the pictures! And hey, if you are someone who doesnt occasionally have a need for rainbow-confetti-ed and chocolate buttercream-ed chocolate cake that is so loud, it drowns out everything else, please step away from my cake. This was one of the all time best chocolate cakes Ive ever made. Its been a pretty miserable week, and this cake is exactly what I need. (I may have had a slice for breakfast, it has yoghurt in it so its practically a health food, right?) Cut into squares and prepare for your family/roommates to completely freak out when they spy it on the counter. I must admit, we had already finished off your raspberry buttermilk cake over the weekend, so the birthday boy got two cakes this year! I find they have a great range of those clamp-top canning jars. Thank you Deb. I would halve the sugar in the frosting for next time-I havent tried the cake itself so do not know if it is equally as sweet. It has drawn expletives from my family today (in a good way). What do you use? INSTRUCTIONS. Serving size I guess its just us that cuts cake into small pieces? One question I dont have a mixer or a hand mixer (I knowI know) I normally do everything by hand and I dont think Ive ever made icing before so I havent yet found something I couldnt do by hand. I am looking for a chocolate cake to make with raspberry filling, because your double chocolate layer cake has inspired me. You mention that the frosting is generous for an 88, but is it enough to cover a 913 (to satisfaction)? 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! This icing, which we used for our sons birthday cake, is my favorite. So yummy! I thought of making two 9 cakes using this recipe, filling with vanilla whipped cream and cubed strawberries and topping with chocolate ganache. (I also made it once with peanut butter frosting winner.) Also, I have to say we had a slice last night and my husband remarked that it may even be better the second day. Gonna save this one :). If you double a 99 in a 913, its less of perfect match; the cake might end up 1.5x thicker. Rave reviews on the cake and the frosting from my wife and house guest! I decided to look at a recipe anyway. I love that this is an eight inch square; such a perfect size. If round, 8. So, anyway, my kids and I just made this using our 3:2:1 homemade mix and it is delicious! Is dont worry if your batter Is uneven the understatement of the century, or is it not supposed to curdle like a putrid mess before becoming smooth? Oh my goodness, this looks heavenly! I love your best birthday cake with the chocolate sour cream frosting, but tonight I wanted chocolate cake, so I thought this was the appropriate recipe to try. Baked for 30 mins. Any suggestions for cooking times for cupcakes? Nice job, as always, Deb. Recipes. Im buying a bunch of things on a limited budget, and here in London its all unfortunately pricey and Im trying to substitute with what I do have. Oops! Here are the 15 best chocolate chip cookies in the Twin Cities 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. when I suddenly NEEDED brownies, so I feel you on this! Add cocoa powder and whisk until mixture is smooth. Im not sure which on the bars are but can I use them for the frosting or does it definitely have to be unsweetened chocolate? Its so fun to make your recipes, read your stories, and learn to use my new camera while showing your creations in a different way that you have. Very observant! Do I still need to mix dry ingredients separately first? lol j/k :). Just enough for a big swirl on 12 cupcakes and even tastes good made vegan with earth balance buttery sticks. I was meaning to ask you about that as I read through the recipe and your note was a very welcome surprise. Fran You can use coffee for most of the buttermilk and Ive heard good things about mayo too. My absolute hands down favorite chocolate cake recipe is your chocolate stout cake. Thanks for such a beautiful site Deb. It traveled well unbaked in the loaf pan, then brought to room temp and baked the next day, it turned out perfectly. This is the cake that inspired me to comment. No need ;). Its kept quite well in the fridge for a week. Older one is old enough to be helpful, and old enough to go to school while you have lots of time (and naps) with the new one. -baking time was approximately 35 minutes So that doesnt count, right? I just made this cake and its amazing. I also really appreciate the conversions since I am in Germany! YUM. I made it in a regular cupcake pan. This is soo going to get made tomorrow! Im really not sure without testing it, or knowing what else is in the pudding mix, sorry. Haha, Deb, I love your enthusiasm and urgency for cake in this post. I didnt want chocolate cake 5 minutes ago, but now I do. Chocolate Olive Oil Cake | Kitchn THANK YOU!!! the cake was *very* thin, so i cut it in half and stacked it to create a small layer cake. Im making these for my daughters birthday. Cocoa powder, especially in that volume, is quite bitter. Simple, rich, delicious, perfect. 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. 1 tablespoons cream or whole milk We just finished my husbands favorite chocolate cake, which is my Moms recipe for chocolate mayonnaise cake (dont laughits outrageously good), but yours sounds even better. The standard Id say for this size is 8 tablespoons instead of 6. Snow day chocolate cake! Thanks! The frosting is phenomenal. A winner! Any insight? Oh, this is a great cake. Thanks in advance! When I had a piece I cut some cake, scooped out some frosting and let it sitto warm and frosted the squares individually before eating. I have made this several times and absolutely love it! Hey Deb! 3/4 cup (175 ml) buttermilk (see Notes for other options) This looked insanely good when I saw it first and didnt disappoint in the least when I made it. Its a very busy page, even with my ad blocker, so itd be nice if you could put up a Print Recipe link or some other manner to make it more legible. Congrats! I only had bittersweet chocolate, but I made the frosting as written and it was perfect. Its 2023 and this cake is still very important to me! Looks great. Thank you for taking the time to let me know where to find the print and PIN links in the To Do line. Yum! Its the best Ive ever had, hands down. My friend said the word cake to me today and I could not get it out of my head. Perfect timing! Remove from the heat and let cool. Thanks for replying! and . That can greatly affect baking, as well. Also, your cheerful writing style has brightened up my day considerably :). Thanks :). And I was vegetarian. I dont have any personally tested high-altitude baking tips, but understand the ones on King Arthurs site are great. The photos really drew me in mmmmm. Add a pinch of cinnamon, if desired. Coconut oil works great here so I hope this helps someone else in the making. I have this leftover buttermilk, so clearly I need to make the cake again, right? Any idea if you can sub baking soda for Natron and baking powder for backpulver? How can I fix this? But so thick that the cakes moist crumb couldnt hold up to it. Thanks! I am about to make the vanilla frosting. (Ive mostly cut out eating sugar but this cake looks like it has little enough of it that it would be good when I want a treat!). Thank you! Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes in cake pan on cooling rack, then flip out onto rack or serving plate to completely finish cooling before frosting. Making now! 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. Happy Holidays! 2017 on smittenkitchen.com | 2009-2023 . What I really want is chocolate on chocolate. This morning, in search of a chocolate cake recipe to make for Fun Night at my childrens school (Cake Walk is a big deal), I felt it was meant to be that this recipe was front page news! 1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour I suggest a warning label: You will not be able to lay off the cake slices, nor will anyone else who sees/smells/tastes it. thank you! ), and had complete faith in the recipe. It looks amazing, so Id love to use it for a marbled birthday cake. So I caved in last night and started my chocolate cake-baking journey. Ill be making this cake again, post haste, but next time with the proper frosting. I guess Ill just have to give this cake a go at the next family birthday (which, thankfully, is in barely two weeks). Delicious! This is the Cake! I had the great idea to make this today. This is a seriously good cake. thanks! Now I need a glass of wine to round out my palate. My main purpose in commenting, however, is to commend you on your perfect parenting skills. We had a lot of fun, and the frosting is the best I have ever had in my entire life (she insisted I write that, its all I could repeat after eating it!). Thank you! And its the perfect size to not hurt yourself :). Melissa Yes, double the ingredients, including the frosting if youre looking to cover the sides as well. Put the chocolate, butter, and salt in a large microwave safe bowl. . I made it today for a cast party for a community theatre again, accolades from the crowd. I might even sub some w.w.pastry flour to please the husband. There are others like us. My daughter wants cupcakes this year, how long do you recommend baking for as cupcakes? The dark chocolate color in the cake is great. At 38 weeks, Ive decided I really should eat whatever I want, especially things that might cause problems when I start breast feeding in a couple weeks. 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature I followed the instructions exactly and the cake turned out beautifully. Less so on the first day. When I made it entirely with runny yoghurt the sugar amount seemed ok, but with coffee replacing some of the sugar it is a tad too sweet. Whisk . And do I need to butter the inside of each paper cupcake wrapper or should I butter the actual cupcake tin and then place the paper cupcake wrapper inside that? :D. I did swap the buttermilk for full-fat yogurt and then also added coffee (2 tablespoon of instant coffee mixed with 4 tablespoons of hot water), whose liquid was intended to replace some the liquid from the buttermilk. a simple three layered birthday cake? My baking tome was slightly less, but I always consider baking times rough estimates. Is that just me?! Cant wait to try the finished product. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the cake in the end. Magda I dont have the functionality at this time, but Id love to get it if possible. If anyone is curious to try, here are the measurements I used for the cake (I used a different frosting recipe- whipped ganache): 3 tablespoons / 43 g unsalted butter, room temperature Marble Bundt Cake Recipe | Epicurious How well do you think it would hold up in a totally round pan (like the Wilton Sports Ball pan)? P.S. Hi Deb, love your blog and it is my go to for everything cooking-related. If youre used to canned or standard back-of-the-box powdered sugar and butter frostings, it should be less sweet, due to the very bitter unsweetened chocolate thats used. What a fantastic recipe! Like pregnancy? Its supposed to be reserved for only specific times? Turned out great! Meanwhile, you should make this one; its not very sweet and quite moist. P.S. I wasnt sure. This was DELICIOUS! They are DELICIOUS! Thanks Deb! I can relate, as I was dry sick when growing each of my two little people. Youll want the full yield of frosting for each layer, especially if youre covering the sides. You rock, Deb! I used plain Hersheys un-Dutched cocoa, water and a teaspoon of vinegar in the cake batter; it was very dark, and rose fine. Im also using your instructions from the confetti cake to make it an Elmo cake. Yes. This cake hits the spot and is a perfect snack size. Should I just make one 9 cake and cut into two, or just go with a different recipe altogether? Except my chocolate cake was a bacon cheeseburger. I wanted to take this to the next level though so I doubled the recipe for 2 layers and then spread a layer of salted caramel in the middle and drizzled some more on top of the frosting. Thanks! (Im pretty confident itll be right if I add it just after the eggs and vanilla. Weiser bakes with salted butter, "to balance the sweetness and add a salty, savory note." With a bit of sweet and salty, crunchy and chewy in every bite, it's one harmonious cookie. Hi Deb! 1 / 4 teaspoon baking powder Im at a similar stage, due in August, and Ive been equally crazy for chocolate cake and not much else. Her answer was an unequivocal, Yes! Thanks again. I stuck the unfrosted cupcakes in the freezer. How can I make this a vanilla version? The volume of a 6 round is half a 9 round; yay pi. Deb Perelman's Apple Cake Recipe from Smitten Kitchen - Food52 Anna You can replace all of the buttermilk with wine, because wine is an acidic ingredient (almost a match in ph, if I remember correctly from my research a few years ago). Toni Yes, same as the Monkey Cake. We did not make it to the grocery store until after we were both done with work and because its COVID times our trip took two hours so I started this cake at 7. 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.). I have had this recipes saved for YEARS and finally made it. The frosting was fluffy and delicious. Guests arrived and I had to stir the risotto and I forgot all about the cake until almost 40 minutes in. It is good to note that dried butter milk plus water works in this recipe. I used labneh in place of the buttermilk since we didnt have any, plus two Tbsp coffee. Make the frosting: Place frosting ingredients in a food processor and run machine to to mix. (easier to mix oil batters by hand than to cream butter and sugar properly). Its my goal as a parent to make cake often and large cakes take too long and end of going to waste (very sad!). Deb, today is my husbands 84th birthday and chocolate cake is his request. Confetti sprinkles: I got mine from New York Cake on 22nd Street but, of course, Amazon sells them as well. Then after that i could eat more (though not meat of any kind, or greens), but the only thing i really wanted to eat was your chocolate brownies. In my house, we are, most regrettably, gluten free, dairy free, soy and egg free. Deb, I love you. However, I think I should have creamed the butter and chocolate together before adding the powdered sugar. This cake sounds heavenly and, well, just too darn cute. In terms of leavening power, 1 teaspoon baking powder is equivalent to 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. Im doing some one bowl plotting for upcoming celebrations. (The taste test tomorrow) simple and easy to follow recipie (im addicted to your Instagram too!). im 9 years old! Quick question! If square, 300 to 325%. I love the ratio of frosting to cake in this, and that it still manages to not be too sweet. I didnt originally have dutch cocoa powder and thought about using natural, but ended up re-stocking my dutch cocoa and im glad I did. Im sorry this will sound similar to a comment I posted on another recipe (marshmallow frosting), but how does this chocolate cake compare with the other chocolate cakes on your site, especially the ones in the double chocolate layer cake and the peanut butter chocolate cake? Perfect swirls! I am so thankful for a smaller cake recipe. Aw, I hope he feels better soon and that you are all safe. My three year old and I are going to make this cake for him. I used King Arthur Double Dutch Dark cocoa, which gave the cake wonderful color and flavor. In most recipes, you can reduce it by 25% without changing a whole lot. my unofficially sanctioned comment is that you probably are overbaking. I halved the frosting but I really liked it. thanks! This is my go-to site for recipes. I didnt know that was even possible. I made this yesterday and it was delicious! Thanks! NO- Im at work right now and cant immediately make and eat this. I have a three layer 9 inch cake to frost. This ultra-moist chocolate cake is deep and rich in flavor and best served with whipped cream and toasted hazelnuts. If so, should I alter the other ingredients? I saw this recipe and I wanted that chocolate cake for my birthday. Upon reading this post I immediately began craving chocolate cake. I may know why, because it happened to me. Space Station Mir Hilarious. Can I replace the dutch cocoa with natural cocoa? Chocolate yummy!!!!! I just dont have the room (or the energy!) Im making this for my friends birthday which is tomorrow so this is kind of urgent haha. Made with my daughter while snowed in yesterday. Spinkle on powdered sugar if desired. It was yummy but I would like to try to follow recipe next time. And OH MY. YUM!!! I always have cocoa on hand, but rarely unsweetened chocolate so I always go this route and it works well. Its weirdly labourous but worth the time. I didnt even notice. Mainly, you need an acidic ingredient and beer seems to be acidic, from what Ive read. Deb this is just. These will be great for my babes first birthday party tomorrow! I cut the 913 into 4 pieces, frosted 3 pieces with only minimal fighting. I doubled the cake recipe and it made a perfect amount of cake in a buttered, bake and serve 9 x 13 glass pan. Im sorry. I made this last night and it was delicious! Must make! How could you switch the cake to a vanilla cake? Hi Deb! Unbelievable. Is it round or square? I thought that there would be too much frosting, but no! Scoop the frosting onto the cooled chocolate cake and swirl it around. The batter is a touch saltier but I like that in a layer against such a sweet frosting. That could be the issue too much creaming. I need enough frosting for a three layer cake 8 inch rounds. I wish I could reach in a try a slice! Baked for 20 minutes. I agree. 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. We still have to quarantine for a whole week anyway. I regret to tell you that this cake is nothing exactly new, and its not because Im out of ideas (I hope not, at least!
