And while Im happy to tell you that my interest in most foods (except for chicken, sweet potatoes and soup, they know what they did) has returned, my devotion to these categories hasnt waned in the slightest. Dear God. Reading this comment, I just realized I DID forget the 2 tbs of granulated sugar in the I Want Chocolate Cake cake that I made tonight! It rarely is in my experience, often because there are other acidic ingredients in the mix (here, buttermilk, even eggs, brown and white sugar are slightly so). The frosting was a bit sweet for us, next time I will use less sugar and add some espresso powder. I can already tell by how great the batter is that this cake is going to make the awful week worth it. Thank you. Pati Sorry, Im completely unfamiliar with this. This chocolate buttercream is the best ever. I love your recipes! whole wheat chocolate oat cookies. I would triple the frosting, especially if you wish to coat the sides as well. Really wanted to like this cake but it was dryfollowed the recipe exactly but I knew right when we cut into it that it was not going to be as amazing as I had hoped. I have been really successful in recreating this recipe( without a mixer too Infact). That said, measuring cup sets vary a little; theyre an imperfect measurement. Thank you for the laughs and the chocolate as I wrap up my hell week! I just made this on Friday after hearing about it on Call Your Girlfriend. and the flavour oooft! Details. im 9 years old! Mmmmmmmm. (this is my idea of an egg dish, fwiw!) Just wondering if you use brands that are commonly available in grocery stores (US) or if you use more of a speciality chocolate. How did I even miss that! I made this tonight. When reviewing the recipe I realized I should have lowered the amount when not using sea salt. -made an orange cranberry filling Thanks! The batter (just made a single batch this time) filled three 6 rounds perfectly and baked for about 18 minutes. It has a tender crumb and is definitely fluffy and tasty (especially with chocolate frosting) but still kinda of sticks in the mouth. Soft and moist. So good! My kids loved it! I know powdered sugar affects the structure, so I wasnt sure if this would work. This resulted in thick, tall slices of cake with still a substantial but not ridiculous amount of insanely rich frosting. Its 2023 and this cake is still very important to me! Ive tried adding back the sugar in the hopes it will fluff but alas, no; its an oily albeit fudgy/tasty mess. :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. Beautiful Deb! Quick question! Im going to stack some to make a birthday cake: Id freeze the cake layer, but not the frosting. For vanilla, I prefer 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar and a full teaspoon of vanilla extract. Could it be made in a sheet pan? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); That is SURPRISINGLY little fat in the cake. Dear Deb, Please maam, may I have another?!!!!! Lovely, Deb, thank you. 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 used thinned greek yogurt for the buttermilk. Smitten Kitchen's Blondies, Infinitely Adaptable is an adaptation of Mark Bittman's recipe that Deb Perelman has baked with every alteration imaginable. If so any specific recommendations? I just wanted to correct you because I dont want you to accidentally mess up anything you bake in the future as you would be using way too much butter. I just made this! Does the baking time need to be adjusted? Hello, Deb. I specifically went looking for an I want chocolate cake now and happen to have leftover buttermilk recipe. Looked cute, tasted great and since it was only for 3 people, it was a perfect size. its very hot here today so unfortunately i had to refrigerate it, much to the detriment of the cake. 2 ounces (55 grams) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled My son is attending college on the opposite coast from mine. Maybe tonight?! I have already made this cake (in almost all of its versions! Here is the gospel. He and I made it this morning and it is so delicious, even my cake is meh husband is a fan. Insanely perfect timing since its my boyfriends birthday in two weeks and his only request for his cake was chocolate, chocolate and chocolate. Try it again and see if it succeeds this time! Its a problem, I hear you loud and clear! 1/2 teaspoon baking powder I love how reliable your recipes are- I always know if I make something it will be really delicious and exactly as you describe it. Hope thats an ok combo. Deb, I love your recipes and we just made this cake delicious!! Its just like the soft, fluffy chocolate buttercream frosting I used to get on cupcakes from my old favorite cupcake shop, which I always wished I could replicate at home. It will be on the Christmas menu from now on. Hi Deb! Not that I wont eat it :-D. Thanks so much Deb! First. So easy to make- love that its one bowl, since that always makes me more inclined to make it in the future. So simple and so perfect. 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. For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat two 9-inch round cake pans with oil and dust with flour. Turns out baby now had taste buds! lol j/k :). It was yummy but I would like to try to follow recipe next time. 8-inch squares and 9-inch rounds have roughly the same bottom area, and roughly double that of a 6-inch round. Yummy! I have a large jar of Nutella sitting in a kitchen cabinet and was thinking it might be good mixed with marscapone as an alternative frosting. I, uh, use Valrhona. I did not overbake though and it came out moist and perfect. I also included the pinch of salt in the frosting highly recommend. Except the word wanted doesnt accurately describe the craving; it was suddenly everything. It should have been on the rack one level up. As was my springform. But now I want to make this cake again and again I am in a chocolate cake loop. Think I might have to healthify and recreate! Recipes. Thanks. And I still got this on the table at a reasonable hour. Perfect size cake for two people. This year he wants colored frosting. And its not a large cake which might be helpful for some readers here. I know this recipe is going to be fantastic. Upon reading this post I immediately began craving chocolate cake. Im making this in 2 6 layers for my mothers birthday- can I freeze the layers ahead of time for a couple of days? Oh, and funny how I only noticed the s shapes after I read your notes on how to swirl the frosting ;), I made this last night and it is amazing. Which means that its time for me to actually make it instead of just admiring the photos. I used a whisk to mix the not really lumpy cocoa. The first time I doubled the recipe and baked it in a 913 pan baked for about 30 minutes. It baked in 20-25 minutes. This is my sisters oven, so I am just learning how it bakes. I keep Guinness & cocoa powder on hand all the time just in case. Thanks for sharing! I have steadily leaned on SK since I started baking and cooking 15 years ago. Hi Deb! Delicious and not too sweet. Thanks for the birthday prompt! Thank you for the cake recipe, the sprinkles really catch the eye! If I double the recipe and make it a 9 by 13 pan,do I need to increase cooking time? Also, Deb, keep doing what youre doing! I think you could go as far as to triple this but as quadrupled, it would be crazy tall. Deb, yes, I will be another one of those commenters that tells you I made this recipe and then explain how I jacked it up. Ive had great success with them. Quick and easy for a last minute crowd pleaser. Its cooling but Im so nervous its going to be dry, *swoon* How hard was it to take those gorgeous pictures of the finished and then sliced cake without pouncing on them first?? SO GOOD. Next time I wont add as much sugar; I shouldve read the comments first, but live and learn! Thank youit looks so good though! Eight years ago: Baked Tomato Sauce, And for the other side of the world: Its just about done baking, weve moved on to beers (Im sorry, but a Belgian white ale pairs unbelievably well with the smell of chocolate cake) and I had to say thank you. For anyone curious, I cooked them at 15 minutes and it was just about perfect Id do 12-15 minutes for cupcakes to be safe! I also have a non-standard oven (AGA). which i should buy just to havebut in the meantime. Thanks for the delicious chocolate butter cream recipe! And I really really love the frosting. Note: when I do pack it and weigh it, 145g actually comes to a little over 1/2 a cup of brown sugar. This cake was so easy to whip up and it made just enough. Thanks. Hey Deb, chocolatey without being overwhelmingly rich (and thus, every excuse for a second slice ;-)). If round, 8. Then I saw an article with the above watch-out. I only realized the mistake after another comment about having the recipe add an additional yolk! *head smack*. It was, admittedly, FABULOUS, but the speckling isnt ideal for looks of course. Hello, My name is Sherrill . . Cant wait to give my kids a treat!!! When I click Print Recipe I am directed to another website, which requires me to do I dont know what. I doubled this recipe using the weights instead of volume measurements and it turned out great. Thanks for your response! This is the easiest; its quite chocolaty, a little fudgy, not firm but holds together well. I added on at least another 5 minutes, and maybe more, for the baking time. Loaf pan Use the Everyday Chocolate Cake recipe. but nowall shall be right in the world. This this will work as the filling for a wedding cake? I followed the directions, and the butter and eggs were at room temperature. Well, it is a sign from above, so now this cake is definitely getting made today. No extra dish, too. Made this and it was bone dry and crumbly. Im torn b/w this recipe and the Homemade Devil Dog SK recipe. I just made this with gluten free 1:1 replacement flour for a friend for her birthday and it was so good and so moist. ), as written, with great success every time! This frosting is HEAVEN. I think it was too close to the bottom heat source too. Keep up the sharing! 1. Love your site your writing, approach and photography are all just superb, and I appreciate your sense of humour and real-life tips. The frosting was incredibly simple and so, so much better than store-bought frosting. Kate Check out overstock.com. Thank you eight thousand times. If I dont have unsweetened chocolate on hand but have a 70% cacao (or higher) chocolate, will this work? Yet another reason to get a food processor! Woke up this morning, realized its our 8 year wedding anniversary and I didnt have a card, or more importantly, a celebratory dessert. Were probably not going to add frosting, as going paleo has made us really sensitive to sugar, so this cake by itself is sweet enough. 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) powdered sugar (sifted if lumpy) Thats what I usually have on hand. 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. I will be making a mid-afternoon trip (through the snow!) Used 1/2 cup strong coffe and a 1/4 cup wine instead of the buttermilk. 3/4 cup (175 ml) buttermilk (see Notes for other options) It smells like heaven, and is exactly the kind of evening we needed. I just asked my boyfriend what chocolate afternoon snack should I have today? I know you have other vanilla frosting recipes but I love making this one in the food processorso easy and the texture is great. Also I need the cupcakes to rise above and not be flat will these rise? Thanks! I bought a six inch cake pan last year, and thought Id try halving this recipe to make one six-inch layer. My family enjoyed every bite. I bought a bundt cake pan (9/10 inch I think), how can this recipe work with the pan?!?! (Im pretty confident itll be right if I add it just after the eggs and vanilla. Also melted chocolate for a chocolate buttercream frosting?! blueberry crumb cake. I love that this is an eight inch square; such a perfect size. Tried to read most of the comments but mostly the conversions were for 913 or cupcakes. Kudos to you for taking the time to snap the beautiful pics before digging in!!! I made this again using dutched cocoa and even a friend who doesnt like chocolate cake (yeah, I know, right?!!) I like the ease of this cake; every now and again I too just crave something like this mid-week, but dont feel like making a whole thing out of it. I also topped the cake with my own chocolate whipped ganache as I needed to use up my heavy whipping cream. Thank you! Made at 9:30 at night and it baked perfectly in 25 min. Actually as a followup to Aunt Vixens post 245, I too had to extend the cooking time. 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! 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. NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER A BON APPETIT and EPICURIOUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The long-awaited new book from the best-selling and beloved author of The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook and Smitten Kitchen Every Daya collection of essential recipes for meals you'll want to prepare a. Another site question: youve said that site updates are in the works. YUM. (I use this brand.) Nice job, as always, Deb. 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. Perfect swirls! Thank you for the recipe :D. Okay so I made the cake but admittingly havent tried it yet. Had to make this because I know that I GOTTA HAVE CAKE feeling well even though Im not pregnant. Next time I will make it with some raspberries on top. could i melt terrys chocolate oranges and add them to the batter, or maybe orange zest and juice to the batter to mix the flavour? Its got neither the slight fudge-like tendencies of a rich chocolate cake, nor the depth of flavor you need in a good crumb-textured cake. I mean EVERYONE commented on it. Minis baked at 350 in about 14 minutes with cups filled to the top. Any thoughts about what Im doing wrong? I am about to make the vanilla frosting. Hi Deb, Held up great and was perfect. I highly doubt it would stay out long after cutting it. xo. I will force feed it to my colleagues tomorrow. (The taste test tomorrow) simple and easy to follow recipie (im addicted to your Instagram too!). I might have eaten what was left straight out of the bowl with a spoon, but we wont ask too many questions, right? boyperson also always complains that our apartment is coldi hadnt noticed until i realized the butter on the counter wasnt soft. The first time I did it, I gave you a were not worthy bow b/c I had been stuck in a Swiss Meringue Buttercream nightmare. thank you deb, anne, and JP! My friends, family and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you very very much :) I want chocolate cake! Cut into squares and prepare for your family/roommates to completely freak out when they spy it on the counter. Completely organic and perfect. Thanks!! I dont like a lot of icing on my cake. Two years ago: French Onion Tart This cake is EVERYTHING. They are incredible! First, the butter wouldnt cream with the sugars {its pretty cold here at the moment, and room temperature was well below what it should have been.) Sometimes it comes back for an afternoon but its not like it was. That and maybe set it in a bowl on your warming stove!! My baking-phobic girlfriend made this for my birthday. Five years ago: Thick Chewy Granola Bars and Arroz Con Leche (Rice Pudding) A real end of the week treat. I used a bit less coconut oil (maybe a big 1/3 cup) and it was perfect. I love a good simple chocolate cake recipe. Its our family favorite birthday cake. If youre looking for some detailed troubleshooting tips on dry cake, this is a site I go to often for baking tips, and has some guidance: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/prevent-dry-dense-cake/. I didnt have electric beaters so I just forked the sugar and butter together well, and didnt sift the cocoa powder, but it seemed to be ok. Oh, and used sour cream + water for the buttermilk. Despite not having quite the right ingredients (had to use salted butter, 2% milk, and messed up the eggs and did all whole instead of one yolk and one whole) it turned out perfect. I made this recipe into cupcakes, doubled, 3 times today. Perfection! Thanks in advance! This cake is perfect! Made this cake this afternoon when an intense craving for chocolate cake with chocolate frosting hit. Not too rich. Deb, you are always my go-to! Thank you, this one will become a regular go-to recipe for sure!! I just searched your site for the answer! (Keep 1/4 cup buttermilk so youll have an acidic ingredient to wake up the baking soda.). Oh and happy 2nd baby on the way to you! Put the chocolate, butter, and salt in a large microwave safe bowl. They know what they did is killing me right now. Can you explain how you choose a pan when doubling a recipe? I love reading your recipes, etc, and often print off the recipes. . I subbed home-made full fat natural yoghurt for the buttermilk (loosened a little with a dash of milk) and used an inch of real vanilla pod rather than the extract and the cake came out very well indeed. Im really not sure without testing it, or knowing what else is in the pudding mix, sorry. Its especially lovely with 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon as well. The frosting was also too sweet for me and the kiddo, but my sister and brother-in-law didnt think so. This looks like heaven! Can I do part yogurt and part coffee? If i wanted to omit the chocolate from the frosting (as Im picturing blue frosting for a deep sea themed cake) and added some blue colouring, Would that work okay do you think? Melt in the microwave on 75 . I cant wait to get all the ingredients and bake this cake! i made this into cupcakes. Both the cake and frosting are delicious, and are relatively simple to make with basic ingredients. Ive been reading that one shouldnt use Dutch processed cocoa with recipes that contain baking powder or baking soda; apparently recipes with those ingredients use the acidity of natural cocoa to react with and the alkalinity of Dutch process will mess with the product. Love the photos of this oneI can smell it and taste it! Next time, Ill add those adorable confetti sprinkles! 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. One of Debs many charms is that her recipes are accessible, using easily-obtained ingredients. http://www.highergroundstrading.com/blog/38/coffee-acidity:-the-science-and-the-experience, My cake took almost 30 minutes to bake?! Serves or Makes: 8 . Thanks for the clarification. The cake is in the oven! This is getting pawned off on my coworkers as soon as my office reopens because I cant take it anymore. Yay! My absolute hands down favorite chocolate cake recipe is your chocolate stout cake. Delicious ! & again the perfect cake to make again the next night when youve been asked to bake it for a friend. Yes, will double the powder. Oh my gosh, this is happening tonight. I had a favourite chocolate cake for years and yearsand then I made this one! I guess Ill just have to give this cake a go at the next family birthday (which, thankfully, is in barely two weeks). Exact same pregnancy cravings, as I sit here eating another PB on English muffin. Would the cake be able to take the weight of the ganache? Making this cake right now for my sons 16 bday. Sometimes that mixture is too thin, but in this case, it was fine. Have you ever made the King Arthur cake pan cake? 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. :-)). The cupcake-in-a-can birthday present was a big hit! I turned this into a dairy-free, stacked birthday cake with the following adjustments: -doubled the recipe Incidentally, this is only a couple of steps away from my go-to brownie recipe. anyway, the cake itself is delicious, tender, and easy. I doubled the recipe to make a 2 X 8 inch round birthday cake. 2.5 Years Ago: Leek Chard and Corn Flatbread Many of the older cakes and almost all in the last couple years are one-bowl or at least each component is. Total bake time was over 22 min for me. I baked it in an 99 square, for just about 21 mins. You can eat a square without feeling any guilt. Yes, I could have made it myself, but Id have had to get out of the bath tub. I need chocolate cakeNOW!! What a difficult choice ! Thank you for a spectacular cake. My mind is blown! Hi! I really want it with chocolate custard, like the school dinners I remember as a child. I think i am going to try to make it myself!!! :). I did use butter and sour cream in the recipe, so I guess it is primal, not paleo. It will now be my go-to recipe when chocolate cake is called for. Simple, rich, delicious, perfect. The only edit I would make is to halve the amount of frosting. I have one of these babies in the oven right now, perhaps the 6th one in a month. Every recipe I have made has turned out delicious and has brought a smile to his face. We celebrated National Chocolate Cake day with this recipe, and it did not disappoint! Thank you! Reading this blog right now brings back so many memories. I just wanted to chime in and say this recipe is perfect for 1/2 birthday celebrations. This is calling my name. stephanie I suppose you could use a bittersweet chocolate, the most bitter you can find, but it will make the frosting more sweet/less dark. Meanwhile, Im also making Ovenlys Chocolate Stout Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream have you seen their cookbook? Thanks! This also worked well when I took some to my parents house since it was easy to transport separately. 1/16th of the scrolling is comments. YUM!!! This was the perfect amount of batter for 12 cupcakes. Even serious adults turn giddy at the sight of sprinkles, men too! Oh, this is a great cake. you know, something about being in the family way (im assuming thats whats going on???) If larger squares, 9 to 12. Boyfriend is allergic to wheat, so I used brown rice flour (he found out two weeks ago so Im pretty new to this) and I couldnt tell the difference! I will admit I subbed bittersweet choc for the unsweetened because thats what I had. Many people had seconds. Even my pregnancy-addled, not-right-tin-having self didnt mess it up. I had the great idea to make this today. Hi, I just wanted to know if I could substitute the dark brown sugar (I only have light brown muscavado sugar, demarara sugar, or granulated sugar). No one will know except us. (Me: Hmm this looks wrong..its all lumpy. Thinking of getting ahead of my sons bday next weekend. Man, Deb I have made this cake about 5 times in the last two months. Third. This is now our go-to recipe for any kind of chocolate cake. HOLY HEAVENS! (easier to mix oil batters by hand than to cream butter and sugar properly). Adjusted the cake for high elevation (extra 1 Tb flour, 1 Tb less of sugar, and 2 eggs instead of the 1+yolk) and it was perfect. made your chicken with olives and grapes yet again last week so so terribly good! P.S. Oops! I couldnt figure out what Id done, but probably using an incing mixture instead of pure icing sugar, with the 70% dk choc, meant there wasnt *quite* enough sugar to soften the edge of that very bittersweet chocolate. 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. How can I fix this? Thank you for this easy small cake! Gonna save this one :). I used golden brown sugar and non-Dutch cocoa powder because I had them on hand. :P (Obviously I understand if you dont answer this by the time I make the cake, haha, but thought itd be worth asking.). No particular comment on this cake (although it looks UH-MAZING), but I love you and I appreciate your blog so much. In my house, we are, most regrettably, gluten free, dairy free, soy and egg free.
