(And chocolate leftovers with excess icing for me! Thank you! I used King Arthur Double Dutch Dark cocoa, which gave the cake wonderful color and flavor. The frosting was also too sweet for me and the kiddo, but my sister and brother-in-law didnt think so. Finally, a SK cake! I was worried that it would be dry as most of the cakes that I make from scratch are, but it isnt at all. Um, do not make this cake unless you plan to eat the whole thing. There is a need for certain things (I went through an egg phase, hamburger phase, chocolate cake phase) that can only be described as a deep aching soul hungerI havent ever been truly starving before, thank goodness, but I imagine pregnant cravings are similarthanks for letting those of us who are past that stage in life live vicariously through you and your delicious soul satisfying recipes! Il try a simple ganache next time i bake it for myself. Im also pregnant and wanted chocolate cake so badly last week that I was practically begging anyone who would listen to bring some to me! Is it supposed to be like that? I did use butter and sour cream in the recipe, so I guess it is primal, not paleo. That can greatly affect baking, as well. (But only share if they offer to do dishes.). I just dont have the room (or the energy!) Thanks for this great recipe. I have one question, can I use gluten free flour? The cake is dense, rich, and not super sweet and the sugary, buttery icing balances it out beautifully. ), I decided to make this cake instead! 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! Beautiful Deb! Man I have had a chocolate cake kind of week. This is really embarrassing, but, yesterday when I made the frosting using the food processor (something Ive done a ton of times using this recipe), it curdled on me! Its really easy, a mostly one-bowl cake and frosting. Thanks Deb!!! It looks so jummy! Would you suggest this cake or the fudgy chocolate sheet cake as the cake substitute? Its wonderful. Genius! And I think increased the proportion of cocoa, too, I think. Looks amazing! This recipe looks fantastic!! Thank you!! Thanks Deb! I switched out the AP flour for a gluten free flour mix and it turned out very well. Unbelievable. Additionally, I have baking powder but not soda might I somehow be able to work with one? Id use flour or cornstarch instead of cocoa (or half of each) and white instead of brown sugar. Just made this with my gluten free flour blend. And Im a recent grad, now. So, 913 = 117, 99 = 81, 88 = 64, 9-inch round area = 63.6, i.e. This will definitely be in my regular rotation of dessert recipes. Such a great recipie, Ive just topped off my finish cake and am pleased at how well its turned out! Its a problem, I hear you loud and clear! Wow. Can I replace the dutch cocoa with natural cocoa? This is a truly great cake!! Very observant! 1 large egg yolk I am definitely making and eating this on the weekend. Just buy the biggest ones they have. Because of you, my family eats cabbage/slaw, fritters, and more vegetarian. Any idea if you can sub baking soda for Natron and baking powder for backpulver? Even serious adults turn giddy at the sight of sprinkles, men too! The Dutch cocoa powder definitely made a difference in the richness of the cake. Whipped this up during nap time, adding a handful of chocolate chips to the batter. I know it tastes quite different. Sorry for the late response, even after such a nice comment! Scoop the frosting onto the cooled chocolate cake and swirl it around. 3 times? I was so happy when I saw this recipe as I knew due to schedules including mine Id be home and no one would be making me a cake for my birthday yesterday, so this one fit the bill! I didnt use this frosting as I had some swiss meringue buttercream left over from a previous baking session, but am looking forward to using this frosting recipe in the future :-) 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). No, sorry, I dont have a tag for it. and then your post came to my email box. This looks wonderful! 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. This cake is a delight. Ingredients Makes 12-16 servings Cake: 1 cup (8 ounces or 230 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract 2/3. Generously butter sides of pan and parchment round. I am so thankful for a smaller cake recipe. I choose to make this because I should have everything in the house for this cake. For softening butter, what anne said (I like to cut it in pieces first, so theres no melty spot in the middle of a big stick). (One bag frozen berries, thawed, cooked in a small saucepan until they make a thick sauce, with a little bit of vanilla and grand marnier, just because). Does the baking time need to be adjusted? Now Im craving chocolate cake! My Significant-Something-Or-Other, the theatrical sound-and-lighting tech, had a birthday was this week, but he was buried under two show openings and an over-the-top Sweet Sixteen birthday party (can you believe a $200,000 budget????). Thanks and happy early Mothers Day to you! Beautiful, btw. I AM MAKING THIS FOR MY BIRTHDAY IN A FEW WEEKS (and maybe before too, purely to test.). Im currently 7 months pregnant, and Im pretty sure Ill never eat them again after A Very Unfortunate Incident involving your sweet potato tacos (RIP to my favorite SK recipe) in my first trimester. 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. . I was thinking of starting with your dreamy cream scones as base and use browned butter. As luck would have it, my husbands birthday is tomorrow, so Im using this occasion as my excuse! I use a stand mixer with paddle attachment. (Although Ill need to squeeze in a hamentashen session at some point as well.) It was GREAT! If so any specific recommendations? For the last 4-5 years Ive been making one of your celebration cakes for my birthday cakes my two fav being the crepe hazelnut and the chocolate peanutbutter cheesecake. Thank you for cheering us up! :P (Obviously I understand if you dont answer this by the time I make the cake, haha, but thought itd be worth asking.). Not sweet-sweet, as in my younger kid will eat it, but I would like a lesser amount to suit adult (our) tastes. Mazel Tov on your happy news, and thanks again for your indispensable Smittenkitchen! Theres enough baking powder in the recipe that Id bet the acid/soda balance is not super-critical. Maybe this is a good thing! Its heavenlythank you for this great recipe! This was fun to make and eat for my first gathering with a friend post-vaccination. 9 by 13 it is!!! Have a great weekend! Ive had great success with them. liz I have no idea! You can bake this into 10 to 12 cupcakes! What would you suggest? The result is a perfect pick-me-up cake on a weeknight. The frosting turned out a bit too sweetsolved by beating in an oz or two of cream cheese to mellow it out. Its a winner. The frosting turned out great! RW x. Immediately. Does anyone have suggestions for making this cake dairy-free, other than wine? Totally respect that! Sweet Jesus this cake is so good that I have died and gone to chocolate heaven. Or maybe I just really, really like sour cream. It was rich but not overwhelming for little mouths and got rave reviews from the grownups too. It was a hit. How can I fix this? Is that just me?! Could I make the frosting a raspberry buttercream by putting in raspberry pure or jam instead of chocolate? I need chocolate cakeNOW!! 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. and were talking been on the counter for days. Thanks in advance!! ), YES YES YES! cupcakes? perfection. I made this cake this weekend for a friends birthday. Is that the route we need to take in order to PIN a recipe? *squeeeeeeeee* Bless you! Speed up by placing outside for 10 mins LOLZ In terms of the icing, the same thing happened to me as with Erin, the icing became oily. I still use your Double Chocolate Layer cake every year for my husbands birthday. Anyway, DELICIOUS and for sure my new go-to one bowl, easy-as-can-be, need it now chocolate cake. Yum to both the cake and the frosting! Great cake! If you give a cook some frosting. Deb, the cake sounds fabulous, but I have to tell you, your introduction had me laughing out loud. Jennie. Ill definitely stick to the stand or hand-held mixer when making frosting in the future. I just want to say thanks for speaking my language! What I really want is chocolate on chocolate. Delicious cant believe how high mine rose and how moist and rich it was. I made this today and I am happy. Hi Deb, love your blog and it is my go to for everything cooking-related. They are all gone now and left everyone (all adults) with smiles on their faces. The perfect chocolate cake. Second. Im doing some one bowl plotting for upcoming celebrations. several times a year) and if anything, its on the sweet side. 1 egg My daughters licked the frosting bowl clean! I feel like Im talking to a celebrity!! It turned out so beautifully. That doesnt sound good at all. My mind is blown! probably if i had filled them closer to 2/3 i could have gotten 16 altogether. I have some bars of Bakers chocolate and clumsily didnt label them bittersweet or semisweet or unsweetened. even a day later (made it on day one, frosted it day two) it was starting to dry out. Thank you for your recipes, despite being fussy, they have (for the most part) been delicious. My name for this cake is Why Havent You Baked Me Earlier Cake. Ive often had more success with the oil-water chocolate cakes than with the butter-based ones (in general I mean; I havent tried your butter-based chocolate cakes). Whim to bite of cake time was 90 minutes, and during that time I also gave the kids a bath, tucked them into bed, and read some books. No need to butter the inside or outside of cupcake liners. I love moist and really intensely chocolatey chocolate cakes . I love the rich chocolate flavor. Pati Sorry, Im completely unfamiliar with this. Has it been six years? thank you! To make the homemade version I used this recipe with sour cream, 1/3 cup coffee liquor, and added chocolate chips to the batter. Thank you for the recipe and inspiration. Your suggestion to cut it into 16 pieces was hard to obey, but I did. Thank you for posting! I looked at your lighter than air cake, but 4 layers is too intimidating for me Thanks! Smitten Kitchen's Blondies, Infinitely Adaptable is an adaptation of Mark Bittman's recipe that Deb Perelman has baked with every alteration imaginable. i filled them about 3/4 full; next time ill do a little less as they spilled a tiny bit. I made a half recipe of this and out of it came 4 largish size muffins? I made cupcakes with this recipe yesterday and covered them with a vanilla buttercream frosting. I am looking for a chocolate cake to make with raspberry filling, because your double chocolate layer cake has inspired me. Not as moist as I thought it would be or very chocolatey. One of those great Smitten Kitchen recipes that encourages me to make something I wouldnt have otherwise made, and turns out great, even though I was sure I messed it up! 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. Stir one-third of egg-white mixture into chocolate mixture. Joanne I agree; frosting this sweet is definitely more of an American thing. Not a recipe to save, though the pictures are pretty. Didnt have buttermilk so subbed yoghurt and milk. One year ago: Morning Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel (you should totally make it this weekend) Hi Deb. It was 10 and I had worked hard all day. Had Hersheys cocoa on hand and the cake did not disappoint. good luck and thanks for the beautiful cake! Didnt bother to sift even though cocoa was lumpy and it was fine. I have leftover red wine that i thought i would use to make this cake. Its weirdly labourous but worth the time. To the second batch I added guittards 66% chocolate baking chips. I shop there because they have EVERYTHING FOR BAKING but.they arent the most pleasant peeps Ive come across. I really want it with chocolate custard, like the school dinners I remember as a child. I am frosting the bday cake with a double batch of the above chocolate frosting, and making the raspberry buttercream for the chocolate cake. Thank you! Theyre about the same area (63.6 vs 64 square inches) but will it affect the baking time at all? The frosting is awesome as well! Rather than a cream cheese frosting, you'll make a quick buttercream frosting, which I found was harder to spread. Space Station Mir Hilarious. I see you doubled this using the 913 like I did. Ive made it in an 8-inch round pan two years in a row for my husbands birthday. So simple and so good. big crumb coffee cake. Just five more weeks of this! To make it one-bowl and ensure that they get very well mixed. and am here to report that the frosting amount was also just right. 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. It only took about 20 minutes to bake, and it fell in the middle, but that may have been my own fault for checking on it too soon. This cake was fantastic and was so easy to put together. Can I bake this cake 24 hours in advance or does it need to be made and eaten same day? Please maam, may I have another?!!!!! We made this (as cupcakes) when we were quarantined for Halloween, and now were making them for Valentines Day and not in quarantine. This is heaven and all my friends love me now. (and Im not even pregnant ;) ) Moral of the story is: even if you forget the buttermilk, the cake isnt half bad :). xo. The dark chocolate color in the cake is great. Its very forgiving as well, we are moving (hence stressed-out me really needed cake immediately!) Ive been halving bundt cakes for years (very easy to do as all ingredients are easy to cut in half and bake in my junior bundt pan), and Id like this smaller chocolate cake (I halve to halve it :) ) but am at a loss. Do you think I could add 1/4 cup cocoa powder and decrease the powdered sugar to 1 cup in the frosting? Hi Deb! The first two attempts were as the recipe said, the third with replacing 1/2C of buttermilk with coffee. 16 celebration! It ended up being about 2.5 inches tall, which was the perfect height for a small birthday cake. Plush, soft, the icing was fluffy. This cake worked WONDERFULLY! If I double the recipe, would a bunt pan be appropriate? I made brownies and was looking for a chocolate frosting for them, so tried this. I want chocolate cake! This is happening tonight. Insanely perfect timing since its my boyfriends birthday in two weeks and his only request for his cake was chocolate, chocolate and chocolate. -frosted with a ginger spiced dairy free buttercream, The result was amazing-ness! Ive made this version and the red wine version and both are moist and perfectly chocolatey delightfully eat-em-up good! It worked, and the toddlers had no problem with it. I made this last night and it was delicious! I cooked a lot back home and im getting nervous starting my cooking adventures here! I made it today for a cast party for a community theatre again, accolades from the crowd. bee sting cake. I melted the chocolate until smooth?! Love love love it! Yes, this is everything I want. This is a delicious, fast chocolate cake! Deb, I am a fan of Smitten Kitchen and have your newest cookbook. Should the butter quantity for the frosting be 1/2 cup or 4 oz? Jane M Ugh, I give up. anne I think stout would work just fine. I was wondering if I can layer this cake with white chocolate raspberry filling and ice it with white chocolate ganache using the steps outlined here http://sweetnessandbite.com/2014/10/how-to-ganache-a-cake/. In another bowl, whisk together sour cream, corn syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth. 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. None of these are a dealbreaker, of course, just good to know going in. In most recipes, you can reduce it by 25% without changing a whole lot. How will this work in a loaf pan?! and checking the cooking time. Distilled water would be a 7. Thanks. I want cake now! Thanks! I dont know how youve done this for the past few months with morning sickness. I normally just replace milk with coconut milk/coconut cream in all my baking but tried the wine as dont know if coconut milk has any acid in it and you were saying that was important. Thanks. This comment is years late but I made this today and thank you for the easy frosting recipe! I guess it isnt done. My question with brown butter in baked goods is always the same: can you taste it? I took 10 of them to the local fire department to prevent me and hubby from devouring all of them. It was definitely brown-butter-nutty flavored enough that my health conscious husband thought it was whole wheat- did I correct him, no :) I saw some recipes that brown then freeze the butter and use buttermilk instead of cream in the scone. Yes. thanks! 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? Hmm, in the spirit of, I have to make this cake right nowIve just discovered I dont have unsweetened chocolate for the frosting. What did I do wrong? BTW, I have been following you since nearly the beginning and I feel as if I learned to cook with you. I love a good simple chocolate cake recipe. Nina Not sure was the melted chocolate cooled? Same with frosting. My daughter made us all pancakes this morning for our Snow Day breakfast, and she has already pulled the ingredients out for this. Looked cute, tasted great and since it was only for 3 people, it was a perfect size. I ordered one for an upcoming birthday party cake, and the instructions say to use a dense cake such as a pound cake. Rave reviews on the cake and the frosting from my wife and house guest! Great cake for V-day!! *Turns to recipe for next step* Like pregnancy? Special equipment: A pastry bag fitted with a star tip. I stuck the unfrosted cupcakes in the freezer. Meanwhile, Im also making Ovenlys Chocolate Stout Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream have you seen their cookbook? And as the cake was baking in the oven, I discovered I did not have any unsweetened chocolate. Baked for 20 minutes. Thanks for all the great recipes! I had to chime in because Ive now made this twice and it is delightful! I made cupcakes for my daughters birthday. Find that I need to let the butter milk warm bit at room temperature or it hardens the butter when mixed in and makes it lumpy. Leti My favorite is from Valrhona. Slightly adjusted ingredients, same effect. I could kick myself for not getting one ages ago. Smitten Kitten Red Velvet Cake - Cookbook Recipes | House & Garden I followed the directions, and the butter and eggs were at room temperature. And now youve posted the cake I have dreamed of. They baked for about 20 minutes. -made an orange cranberry filling Fewer bakeries this time, but more baking in the kitchen. Definitely only two ounces chocolate, right? I am planning to make this next week, and I dont know if I should send a hug to you or be irritated that you continue to post such delicious recipes! S'more Layer Cake - Perry's Plate 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. At least a Pinterest board might do the trick. Ha, this looks epic and just like the chocolate cake of my childhood. I think you could go as far as to triple this but as quadrupled, it would be crazy tall. a simple three layered birthday cake? One block (1/5) of the 9.7oz bar of chocolate is a touch less than 2oz. Thanks for your wonderful blog and mazes tov on your pregnancy! Im nervous about its moist crumbliness, though, and would prefer frosting to ganache. If I wanted to use this frosting for a 9 inch double layer round cake, would you just double it or do 2 1/2 times? I find it milder (especially at the proportions suggested for a swap, usually 1T per cup if I remember correctly) and more buttery (yum) but it should work here. I wanted to eat it all. Even with chunky frosting its still delicious and I may or may not be having a piece with my morning tea :). Today my work email was hacked and my computer was down for several hours so I baked this cake, because obviously it was a day that NEEDED CAKE. I have a deep appreciation for the way you feel about cake. A question about the eggs. Ive made several recipes from your blog, so I knew the kind of quality I could expect, but still, I wasnt expecting to be wooed into buying another cookbook when I have plenty that dont receive enough attention as it is. Thanks for sharing! wow, that cake looks amazing! This was the perfect amount of batter for 12 cupcakes. Make the cake: Heat oven to 350F (175c). Letting the batter sit hasnt been a problem for me. if you double a 9-inch round or 8-inch square in a 913, its a pretty good match, but the cake will be ever-so-slightly thicker but close enough. Looks delicious! Just made this with two 6-inch rounds (following Debs recent advice!) My larger offset languishes in the drawer unused except for sheet pan spreading jobs. It was incredible. [kisses]. I only got ten cupcakes. Thanks so much! I will admit I subbed bittersweet choc for the unsweetened because thats what I had. I dont even like frosting but Im drooling at the sight of yours! All in all, not a problem. Any suggestions or ideas you might have would be much appreciated! Thanks for responding! Or The Nothing Is Ever Going To Be Okay Again If I Dont Have Chocolate Cake Cake. I made this last night for the office and so far Im getting rave reviews. Thank-you Deb! Since I only have one (short on storage space) it was not difficult to simply bake one layer at a time. Im making this now for my little girls second birthday. Thanks for this! Sometimes when I really need chocolate cake I cant find this recipe! Remove from the heat and let cool. I never would have thought of that combination. Thanks for keeping us all entertained! Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe - Food Network Kitchen We found this disappointingly dry and bland. Beat butter, powdered sugar and salt, if using, in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Yes yes yes. Free shipping for many products! I made it as written with the exception of reducing the sugar in the frosting by a smidge. Cant wait to try the finished product. Yield Serves 8 to 12 Prep time 10 minutes Cook time 25 minutes to 35 minutes Show Nutrition Ingredients 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, natural or Dutch-process 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon Came out perfect! The recipe has you bake two cake layers and then slice each one in half to create four. Thank you for the cake recipe, the sprinkles really catch the eye! Thank you for taking the time to let me know where to find the print and PIN links in the To Do line. Thank you for this recipe. I never found it, and was too lazy to try to make it (im never satisfied with my own baked goods anyway). Thanks for having such well written and scrumptious recipes that end up being perfection every time. Brisa I havent tried it but I feel like this recipe should be okay with the adjustment. I was quite alarmed that the cake would be dry and sawdusty when I brought it to my co-workers. :-)). Hi. Upon reading this post I immediately began craving chocolate cake. Boy those MEANIES ar NY CAKE did it again when you click on their link it doesnt work. Thank you! A little more butter / less flour? Really this is so good! 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? File > Print on a Mac .. is that normal? Making this cake right now for my sons 16 bday. (I thought the cake was perfect by itself; kids wanted frosting; I ate cake and frosting separately and was in heaven!) Sophie You can make your own baking powder. Thank you! I loved this cake. Can I halve this recipe to fit a round six inch cake pan? 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. 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. Fold the remaining two-thirds in gently, trying to keep the batter as light as possible. It worked so well and was fun for a small celebration for two people, though it could easily have served four.