And to top it off, hubby, the pickiest cake eater I know, who rarely finishes a slice, had seconds. So Im logging this recipe away until after August, and I wont be sharing with the new tiny one AT ALL. Ive made it twice in the last few weeks. Im going for an Oreo vibe. Hope you feel better soon! SWEET LORD! I used King Arthur Double Dutch Dark cocoa, which gave the cake wonderful color and flavor. Deb, would this frosting make enough for two stacked round cake layers, if youre someone who prefers a thin layer of the stuff? Looks incredible. Really this is so good! German Chocolate Cake Recipe - Food Network Kitchen If youre not used to U.S. frostings at all (which, of course, are very sweet), it might seem over-the-top. Ultimately it was a success! When can we pre-order the new cookbook? and that suited nicely. Maybe this is a good thing! In a large bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to beat the butter and sugars until fluffy; scrape down bowl. Im a long time listener, first time commenter. It is now known as The Cake in our house. How much should I decrease the sugar if I use the semisweet chocolate I have? had seconds. This is so totally the wrong place for this, but I will ask anyway. 3/4 cup (145 grams) firmly packed dark brown sugar I cant tell you how many times Ive made that chocolate loaf cake, its one of my very favorites, even thought it has no frosting, top or center! @stephanie#133- You can also substitute 3 tablespoons cocoa and one tablespoon butter or shortening for one ounce of unsweetened chocolate. I love the ratio of frosting to cake in this, and that it still manages to not be too sweet. Thank you! P.S. Im practically licking my screen. . Its a problem, I hear you loud and clear! Its perfect. Thanks! -replaced the buttermilk with red wine I was so tired and grumpy, the kids were fighting, and hubby was exercising his birthday right to take the day off. I will definitely make it again. YUM!!! fatty fat fat. Loving this one. It was a little dry around the edges. I still use your Double Chocolate Layer cake every year for my husbands birthday. Chocolate cake. salted butter chocolate chunk shortbread . the frosting is SO GOOD and i am not a frosting person and Im making this in 2 6 layers for my mothers birthday- can I freeze the layers ahead of time for a couple of days? Even my usually anti-cake husband liked it, which is saying a lot. .). Thank-you Deb! Its my goal as a parent to make cake often and large cakes take too long and end of going to waste (very sad!). The frosting came out awesome. I made the same cake recipe with their dark chocolate salted pudding buttercream, and it was UNBELIEVABLE. Thank you for a spectacular cake. It may taste acidic or strong, but its due to a ph change, just flavor. Perfect timing! Your name for the cake reminded me of our favorite chocolate cake recipe -That Chocolate Cake. But as youve proven multiple times a person can have several favorites; especially brownies and chocolate cake. ;) Tonight get to share it with friends. Yum to both the cake and the frosting! I am allergic to dairy what substitute do you recommend for the buttermilk? In Smitten Kitchen Every Day, my second cookbook, I turn this cake into a whole party cake section with a mix of base cake flavors (chocolate, vanilla, or spice with pumpkin or apples) and frostings (chocolate, vanilla, cream cheese) that can be kept small and simple like this or built into anything from cupcakes to layer cakes. kids loved it and so did parents who couldnt stop having seconds. We even put candles on it for the number of weeks we were celebrating. Is the swap 1:1 with buttermilk? For me, I liked it better that way! Yes, thats totally normal here. And you delivered! That chocolate cake is everything, the cake just looks so yummy and delicious. (Im an exile from New Mexico living in Vermont and I need my chilies.) Hi Deb: This was exactly what I was craving! Made this cake last night. Seven years ago: Escarole and Orzo Soup with Meatballs (I added a sprinkle of cinnamon to it also) thanks!! Must go spend hours perusing archives, after I make this cake! Chocolate - smitten kitchen Sorry so late to respond to this comment; no reason you cannot. 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. Weeeee! Hands down the best frosting Ive ever made! First piece I had with chocolate milk, the second with scotch. (See more details on how I figure this out below, but it sounds like you already know. Can I sub 2% milk for the cream/whole milk in the frosting? Oops! You also ruined me with Dutch processed cocoa. I love this cake basically my platonic ideal of what chocolate cake should be. Thanks in advance!! Did in a 9.5 pie pan, which alters the edge texture a bit, but that was what was on hand! Thanks. I did something stupid & went upstairs to check on the Internet briefly (I thought). What I really want is chocolate on chocolate. I ended up snagging a more squared-off metal 88 while out running errands today, so thin-cake crisis averted. Even the kiddies liked it! Can you PLEASE make The Cake tonight mom?! You could just heap it like a bakery does. So the question of saving it for later doesnt even arise! Hi Deb! Thank you! 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. Not sweet-sweet, as in my younger kid will eat it, but I would like a lesser amount to suit adult (our) tastes. I cant see the notes regarding the buttermilk options. I added the powdered sugar and butter to the chocolate at the same time, and while my frosting turned out fine, it took a decent bit of beating to get the lumps out. Erin Was the chocolate completely and totally cool, i.e. I had the following complications: My stand mixer struggled with such small amounts of things, but the hand mixer is in a storage box somewhere, so the Kitchenaid and I had to make do. Recently made your Valerie chocolate cake with this frosting. It looks so generous. That said, measuring cup sets vary a little; theyre an imperfect measurement. Would you suggest this cake or the fudgy chocolate sheet cake as the cake substitute? So making this! Melting and cooling is an annoying process. Just use one egg? Hi Deb, when I suddenly NEEDED brownies, so I feel you on this! YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!!! 2.5 Years Ago: Leek Chard and Corn Flatbread 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 think you might mean 185 grams of butter rather than 85g? I was worried that it would be dry as most of the cakes that I make from scratch are, but it isnt at all. Thats what I usually have on hand. Hi! I never would have thought of that combination. It ended up being about 2.5 inches tall, which was the perfect height for a small birthday cake. while at target i found star sprinkles for a buck as part of an easter baking end cap display. Speed up by placing outside for 10 mins LOLZ I cant wait!!!! Gah!!! The perfect antidote to absolutely needing a chocolate fix. (FWIW, I tend to make oil based cake recipes if Im looking to avoid dry cake at all costs.) This cake is EVERYTHING. This is getting pawned off on my coworkers as soon as my office reopens because I cant take it anymore. I just frosted it and now half the cake has disappeared! 8-inch squares and 9-inch rounds have roughly the same bottom area, and roughly double that of a 6-inch round. Id start checking at 15 to be safe. So, push and then make an S-swirl, push and S-swirl, repeat and always quit while youre ahead (hard, because its so fun). The sides have cooked but the center hasnt. Yum! :(, So sad, but the frosting is the best i have ever tried and made so far. I also piped in seedless raspberry jam before frosting. There was no glaze but they served it what I think was more slathered brown butter. Im making this for my book club tonight and wanted to time it so I could ice the thing and then hop in the car and head out, only my icing is not fluffy but oily!!! Its especially lovely with 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon as well. OH.MY.GOD. I have saved the recipe and make it some time soon, for the moment I am enjoying some chocolate covered digestive biscuits to cure my chocolate cravings. Those chocolate swirls of frosting! Can you explain how you choose a pan when doubling a recipe? Going to make this this weekend for my nephews birthday. 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? 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? Sneha If the knife isnt batter-free (i.e. OXO Good Grips Large Offset Spatula $10.94 Amazon Buy Now Save to Wish List Is it true that 1/2 teaspoon sea salt has about 1/2 the sodium of table salt? Finally made this cake for my mother-in-laws birthday last weekend. Its as 8 spring form pan by the way. I NEVER comment, but this hit me right in my stress-baking sweet spot and I made it yesterday with a three year old and a baby underfoot. Or have them page by page. :). I was going to guess at it but you have saved me a bit of worry. Leti My favorite is from Valrhona. This post could not have been more timely! Thanks Deb!! So, anyway, my kids and I just made this using our 3:2:1 homemade mix and it is delicious! Its hot and humid where I live so maybe the weather helped. It was delicious. Lynda. Thanks for another winner!! 4 teaspoons salt 2 chocolate bar biscuit croissant topping 1 jelly cotton candy jelly gummies 2 cups liquorice chocolate 2 jelly beans bonbon 2 caramels tart gummi bears 6 butterscotch caramel lollipops Things like humidity and elevation can even factor in. I go through a lot of butter I love baking and cooking and its expensive so whenever I can take a shortcut I will. 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. Definitely going into the rotation. Just looking at these pictures makes me feel the urgency. I used coconut sugar in place of the brown sugar here, and about 40g less, it works great! . I would like to send him a care package including a chocolate cake. This looks so good and I know my little girl would love this. Same with frosting. You are amazing and my go-to for any recipe! Just enough for one ;) Quick question can I use light brown sugar instead of the dark brown? And I was vegetarian. The icing is to die for and such a snap to make. But this will do and maybe I wont even share it ;). Thank you! So, I made the cake. Stir on low until just combined; scrape down bowl a final time. The batter (just made a single batch this time) filled three 6 rounds perfectly and baked for about 18 minutes. I thought it was an issue with my oven temp (175, standard convection) at first but at 20 mins I had a ring of cooked cake around a pool of batter. WTF is wrong with me?
