Delicious!! Hi I am trying to figure out how to adapt this to fit a 10.5 inch cake pan. thanks! Omg, I am on bus to work (8am) and I want chocolate cake NOW (That one ^ I have no resolve ~ diet has left the bus :) ), Now I have to buy rainbow sprinkles. (And chocolate leftovers with excess icing for me! 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????). Immediately. Im trying to print some recipes, but the print recipe links that appear are not working (I use Google Chrome). it really cuts the sweetness and just has the most awesome texture a solid lid to the cake but that still can be cut through, and so creamy. Smitten Kitchen's cake, which is baked in a single layer in a square pan, met a similar fate. This seems silly to ask, butwhich amount should I use? This will be my go to recipe from now on. Lucy Im sorry to hear that. If square, 300 to 325%. The knife comes out with chocolate on it. Any suggestions or ideas you might have would be much appreciated! Enquiring minds want to know. I cooked the cake for 20 minutes in a 9 inch round pan and it was slightly over done. Thanks again! I just tasted one of the chunks (for research, clearly, not as an excuse to have cake for breakfast ;) ) and its sugar!! I liked your frosting a lot, but the chocolate didnt fully emulsify. I only realized the mistake after another comment about having the recipe add an additional yolk! This is soo going to get made tomorrow! Not that I wont eat it :-D. Thanks so much Deb! It turned out rather thick, but spreadable, and so delicious. I will absolutely try this as cupcakes next time. I found that the coffee version took slightly longer in my oven, but produced the most delicious moistness. I been looking for flat sheet cake recipes; thank you so much Deb. :). Deb, Thanks! But if youve been there, youve felt this, this is for you. Put all in the freezer to flash freeze and called it a night. 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. This cake is just gorgeous! 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. Can you help? It was awesome!! You are a baking, cooking goddess. (My co-workers very kindly said that unless the cake leapt up off the plate and attacked them, they were going to love it but I was worried about the texture.) For the frosting can you throw all the ingredients into a bowl and use an immersion blender? Things like humidity and elevation can even factor in. 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. ;). I have two boys, almost exactly five years apart, and its (mostly) a really good gap. Could I have just put everything in with the previously mixed mixture? Not that I havent eaten what I wanted the whole time, and that want has mostly been chocolate (and frozen mango pieces lately, so good!) Unfortunately I cant tolerate buttercream, though I love it the taste and texture it makes me sick for days. You can eat a square without feeling any guilt. Ill put it this way: I, too, am obsessed with layer cake moisture but since I got this configured exactly the way I like it, I havent made another chocolate layer cake. So so so so delicious. Perfect Friday night dessert. I halved the frosting but I really liked it. Baby # 2! Cupcakes bake for 14 to 18 minutes. Just made this with my gluten free flour blend. I made this today, in response to a request for chocolate cake from hubby. I cooked a lot back home and im getting nervous starting my cooking adventures here! 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 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? A perfect, quick, rich chocolate cake. I made it with wine, and its a big hit (the leftoverssince I made the 913 and served it after a huge meal are being consumed at work now). I was thinking of making a vanilla version, and looking more carefully at the comments I see youve already offered an answerdecreasing the powdered sugar, increasing vanilla, and leaving out the unsweetened chocolatebut Im glad to know theres more in your new cookbook, I will check it out! OH.MY.GOD. Generously butter the bottom and sides of three 8 round cake pans. That extra 1/2 cup of powdered sugar didnt really hurt the flavor, its still very chocolaty, just not as bitter. Because when you really need chocolate cake, I vote for doing it properly. Could it be that I used salted butter??! Can I use cake flour instead of all-purpose? So good though for such a quick cake! I messed up the icing (used four tbsp of butter instead of 8?! A couple of notes from my experience: -my batter was significantly thinner, probably in part because I just used two whole eggs (I used egg whites alone so rarely that its not even worth it to freeze them) and I used a touch more buttermilk than called for (no real reason, just poured out a little too much). :) Do you have a suggestion which of your fabulous chocolate cakes might best survive the two-day mailing across country? So, made this today in honor of my little girls birthday (and of course shes too young for this, thus the in honor part). Thank you Deb for another amazing recipe! Has it been six years? Many people had seconds. I love the recipe and will have fun making this with her. You see, we recently moved to a new house and i do not have everything in stock yet. You are amazing and my go-to for any recipe! makes some foods terrible, but others so much more DELICIOUS than youd have ever imagined. Cake keeps at room temperature for a day or two, or in the fridge up to a week, or so Ive heard but never tested out. Im looking for a new chocolate frosting recipe for my sons traditional birthday cake 33 years of James Beards 1234 cake, made in three layers. Simple, rich, delicious, perfect. Turned out delicious! This one looks just absolutely perfect! SWEET LORD! I added a heaping teaspoon of expresso powderDELICIOUS AND EASY. Serving size I guess its just us that cuts cake into small pieces? I have bittersweet baking bars and cocoa powder. Thanks for this! This is a great cake! I wasnt sure. Thanks for so much deliciousness! Mmmmmmmm. and tastes great. I wish this had been in the notes! I bet you could put in the same amount of cinnamon, for a Mexican chocolate vibe.). I baked them for 17 minutes, per the recommendation from another commenter, but they came out just the slightest bit dry. Its so rich and silky smooth I wanted to just forget the cake and eat the icing. Lovely cake though, one of my faves! What is the ratio of vinegar to milk to create buttermilk? The results were excellent. We made this with your caramel chunks idea for the brownies sprinkled in, and added a whipped frosting with cream cheese, walnut, and chocolate chopped in. Im glad to know we share the same pregnancy cravings :) makes me not feel so bad about the 24 chocolate cupcakes I just HAD to make last week. My friend said the word cake to me today and I could not get it out of my head. Maybe I just mismeasured, do you think? several times a year) and if anything, its on the sweet side. Did not have the right size pan so baked 6 delicious cupcakes. ), and had complete faith in the recipe. that said, flavor was good. 3/4 cup banana + 1/4 cup buttermilk. Made this into a tiny layer cake for my antisocial pandemic birthday by baking it in two six-inch round Pyrex dishes. Or eaten. I made this cake (assuming its also the one in SK Everyday) in a double recipe for 23 cupcakes (one was victim to an unstable parchment paper liner. 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. Try it again and see if it succeeds this time! Can anyone help a lady out on how long I should bake standard cupcakes? But Deb, thats how much you inspire me! 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! For the posts that have multiple recipes is it possible to break up the recipes in the post, so that you can print only one (of say 3?) Husband is on a single layer cake (he calls them sheet cakes, even though the ones I make at his request, are not) bender right now. 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. Finally made this cake for my mother-in-laws birthday last weekend. I am also trying to prep for a busy birthday weekend.. (twin boys who want DIFFERENT cakes. blueberry crumb cake. Thank you! Out of buttermilk can I add a bit of vinegar to some slim milk.think I will wait until I get the buttermilk hate to tamper with a great recipe. For an Oreo vibe, you can do a full swap with black cocoa or even a half-swap (half regular cocoa) because its so intense, little is needed to Oreo (like, as a verb) a whole cake. (Okay, I see that you had already changed to doubling the eggs back at the red wine version. I think youll be just fine. Had to bake a lot longer than called for, but still yummy! Ok the cake itself is delicious :-) Next time Id cut out the granulated sugar and cut the brown down to 100g or even 80g (I find less than the flour is generally a good amount) to make it a little less sweet. SUCH a successful recipe!! So easy, and a perfectly chocolate-cake-hankering cake! how long would i bake for in a 10.5 inch (round) pan? I would have wanted and moaned until I managed to get my husband to remedy it but your solution is way better. This looks like heaven! Im making for a party and dont want to not have enough! I swapped the icing for dark chocolate ganache with whisky, and topped it all with toasted hazlenuts. And I love the suggestion of sour cream thinned with coffee sounds like my kinda cake!! Is the swap 1:1 with buttermilk? My wifes final verdict on the cake was We have no words followed by Next piece please!. Kudos to you for taking the time to snap the beautiful pics before digging in!!! Thank you so much. I substituted buttermilk for greek yogurt and it worked just fine. Hi Deb, love your blog and it is my go to for everything cooking-related. Im pretty sure its fine, but will a 9 inch round pan work just as well? Snow day chocolate cake! It would be impossible to overstate the urgency of such a desire! I cant see the notes regarding the buttermilk options. To make the homemade version I used this recipe with sour cream, 1/3 cup coffee liquor, and added chocolate chips to the batter. Congrats you just made brownies.. really? Yes, will double the powder. We still have to quarantine for a whole week anyway. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake - Barefeet in the Kitchen Checked it at 22 minutes and then after 5 more and 5 more after that so next time Ill likely check it at 33 minutes. This! I might have eaten what was left straight out of the bowl with a spoon, but we wont ask too many questions, right? It was a big hit with friends, too. When you call for 3/4 of packed brown sugar (or 145g), if I am using a scale can I just dump the brown sugar until it reaches 145g? 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. My daughter made us all pancakes this morning for our Snow Day breakfast, and she has already pulled the ingredients out for this. You just make the most lovely things. anne Coffee, at least as far as I could read about it, has the same ph as water (5/neutral). I made this and it was so delicious! Check your oven settings too! I need enough frosting for a three layer cake 8 inch rounds. It worked so well and was fun for a small celebration for two people, though it could easily have served four. A combination of too much flour, too little cocoa and too much heat or time in the oven will certainly dry out baked goods. My daughter wishes for a chocolate layer cake filled with chocolate chip ice cream for her birthday next week, and 6 cakes are my familys favorite size. see? WrittenPyramids Glad it was a hit. YUMMMMmmmmmmm. Have you ever made the King Arthur cake pan cake? I followed it exactly. I made this while snowed in during the blizzard and Ive been sneaking bites throughout the day, I just cannot stop eating it. I usually bake for around 21 minutes for the regular cupcakes with this recipe. Thank you! 3.5 Years Ago: Naked Tomato Sauce. Made this today and although I am not a great fan of chocolate I do really like this one. I agree that it can make a passable thickness for a 913, but clearly, I was going for excess here. Do you think itd work? Love the frosting. i did also back off on the sugar this time i didnt measure but i would guestimate about a cup vs 1.5 cups. :). However, keep in mind that this is a thin cake layer, a little under an inch. Delicious. Moral of the story is: even if you forget the buttermilk, the cake isnt half bad :). Do let it clabber for 10 to 15 minutes for a thicker texture. 3 times? I go through a lot of butter I love baking and cooking and its expensive so whenever I can take a shortcut I will. So I caved in last night and started my chocolate cake-baking journey. I specifically went looking for an I want chocolate cake now and happen to have leftover buttermilk recipe. As a 16 week pregnant lady myself right now, I have to commend you making a cake to satisfy your own cravings. I kept going, because you cant waste eggs in a pandemic, but a little worried if its safe to eat? Thank you! I just dont have the room (or the energy!) Eek! The cake crumb is satisfying, yet really light, and so easy to eat I could imaging scoffing a few slices before realising what had happened! This is calling my name. Nomnomnom! Or should I be strong by hand? So, here is the promised Oh My God, Is That Chocolate Cake? This cake fed 6 adults and 4 children with two small slices left over, perfect for breakfast the next morning with strong coffee :P. Crystal Im not sure how is the temperature control in your toaster? I made it yesterday and it was easy and excellent! But at some point, why not just eat the frosting by itself? This cake always comes out perfectly for mejust made for the tenth time! Its especially lovely with 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon as well. Instead of the buttercream I frosted it with a half batch of the seven-minute frosting from the King Arthur website and drizzled with chocolate ganache, but I definitely kept the rainbow sprinkles :). (!!!) & again the perfect cake to make again the next night when youve been asked to bake it for a friend. I really want it with chocolate custard, like the school dinners I remember as a child. What say you, Guru of the Kitchen? We found it didnt need as much in the more exhaustive testing for the book however, if youre happy with the rise, dont touch it. Erin Was the chocolate completely and totally cool, i.e. 1 tablespoon / 13 g granulated sugar I wanted a thicker cake layer so halved the ingredients from the fudgy sheet layer cake recipe. I have made this cake dozens of times, it is easy and delicious. Looks fabulous cant wait to try this cake as soon as I can get the ingredients together. I could easily see this being a go-to recipe for last minute parties its fast, easy to make, and a definite crowd pleaser. Same temperature. Delete the baking power and increase baking soda to 3/4 teaspoon. Thank you very much in advance, your answer will make this obsessive baker so happy!! This was SUPER YUMMY. Yes I always make it as cupcakes. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans, and line them with circles of parchment paper, then butter or coat with nonstick cooking spray. Funny, I am so the I need chocolate cake now kind of person, and it has nothing to do with hormonal cravings. Im going to stack some to make a birthday cake: Id freeze the cake layer, but not the frosting. And not too huge so we didnt get sick of it. 2.5 Years Ago: Leek Chard and Corn Flatbread In short: not safe. I recently doubled a recipe that was originally a 88 or 99 pan and put it in a 913 pan. I was going to guess at it but you have saved me a bit of worry. I used plain Hersheys un-Dutched cocoa, water and a teaspoon of vinegar in the cake batter; it was very dark, and rose fine. Except the word wanted doesnt accurately describe the craving; it was suddenly everything. I have 2 teenage boys. So Im logging this recipe away until after August, and I wont be sharing with the new tiny one AT ALL. Thank you! This is the MOST delicious and eye-pealing chocolate cake I have ever seen. :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. Will you please advise me on this? I guess Ill just have to give this cake a go at the next family birthday (which, thankfully, is in barely two weeks). This is an amazing recipe. On the third round I added a 1/4 cup additional buttermilk to the batter. Was there a brown butter-sugar glaze on it too? boyperson also always complains that our apartment is coldi hadnt noticed until i realized the butter on the counter wasnt soft. Thank you for a spectacular cake. The frosting was a bit too sweet for my guys (their tastebuds, not mine) so we might go with a ganache next time. Even my usually anti-cake husband liked it, which is saying a lot. 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). These were absolutely delectable! So delicious. I have a question about the frosting. The dark chocolate color in the cake is great. I was quite alarmed that the cake would be dry and sawdusty when I brought it to my co-workers. Sorry for the late response, even after such a nice comment! Thanks for sharing! Really this is so good! which i should buy just to havebut in the meantime. How is Jacob so grown up? Recipes. Congratulations! I baked it in a 8 square glass pan for 25 minutes. (Me: Hmm this looks wrong..its all lumpy. Did freezing work well?? Recipes. Ill definitely stick to the stand or hand-held mixer when making frosting in the future. @Anna #216, I had to bake mine almost 20 extra minutes even though my thermometer read 360*F. I did use an 8 round instead of square, and it was nonstick. I learned this the hard way :). 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. Is it my oven or did something get lost when transferring the Fahrenheit to Celsius degrees?Anyway. I do know that I want this cake RIGHT NOW! Deb, I made this frosting tonight and I found it almost too bitter as written. I always love your recipes. -baking time was approximately 35 minutes . Youve totally made my two-year-olds day. I have this leftover buttermilk, so clearly I need to make the cake again, right? That doesnt sound good at all. My fiance, who was weirdly unenthusiastic about my plan to make it, was on his way to the kitchen for a second piece before he had even finished the first.