Chocolate cake
Chocolate Cake Recipes
Chocolate cake is a common dessert cake served at many gatherings such as birthday parties and weddings, that contains chocolate. There are many different types of chocolate cake depending on the alteration of the ingredients and chocolate flavoring. Some alterations include adding extra flavorings, different chocolate, and many more things.
The Way:
Over the years many people have offered me money for this recipe but up until now I have kept it as a secret recipe using it only for my own catering business. Hope you enjoy!
Ingredients
2 Cups Sugar
2 • Cups Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
2 tsp Baking Soda
• Cup Cadbury Cocoa (or similar)
• tsp Salt
2 Eggs
2/3 Cup Oil
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
2 Cups Boiling Water
Combine all dry ingredients, add eggs, oil, and vanilla and beat well. Lastly, add two cups of boiling water and stir.
Place mixture into a greased and papered large, deep square or round baking tin. Bake at 180c (350 Fahrenheit) for approximately 1 1 hours. Do not use the fan-forced option.
Test with skewer after 50 minutes, if the skewer is clean when removed the cake is ready.
Ice the cake with Chocolate Icing.
Handy Hints: This makes a very impressive plate at either a dinner party or birthday when topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with a crushed Cadbury chocolate Flake bar.
There are few puddings sweeter than the traditional chocolate cake. It is one meal guaranteed to bring smiles to faces of those young and old. Contrary to the opinions of less advanced chefs, making chocolate cake can be quick and easy. With a combination of a little skill and the right recipe, anyone can make a chocolate cake to die for.
A good chocolate cake needs to have certain characteristics to ensure that it is fully enjoyed by all who partake of it. Firstly it needs to be moist. A good chocolate cake will be light and fluffy and free of dryness. It will also be rich in chocolate flavor while at the same time not being too sweet for the average pudding lover.
A good simple chocolate cake recipe will comprise of two parts. The first part is the mixing of the dry ingredients in a small to medium bowl depending on the size of the desired output. The second part involves adding the wet ingredients and cooking. Both parts of the procedure should take relatively the same amount of time.
Another important aspect of your chocolate cake creation is to get the best quality ingredients. When mixed, poorer quality ingredients can dramatically damage the taste of the finished product so make sure to use good brand name ingredients such as Cadbury cocoa.
Preparation for chocolate cake making is very easy and can be a fun experience to share particularly with children. It•s also a recipe that affords plenty of individual style to be included as the finished cake can be topped with a range of ingredients other than the standard icing sugar.
All up from start to finish you should have a chocolate cake ready to eat in just over an hour!
Chocolate cakes are a great idea for children•s birthday•s parties or to take to a friends place as an addition to dinner. Chocolate Cake is great combined with ice-cream for dessert for guests or even a family treat.
In todays busy world, time is of the essence. To be able to make a great tasting chocolate cake pudding quickly and easily is a skill to be proud of. With the right recipe and a bit of practice you will be cranking out chocolate cakes that people will love in no time. Even if you dont have time to slave away all day in the kitchen, you can still become a domestic kitchen God or Goddess.
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake:
Ingredients
Amount Ingredient Preparation
3/4 cups butter or margarine
1 2/3 cup sugar
3 each eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour all-purpose
2/3 cups cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cup water
2 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet, (12 oz)
2 cups sugar powdered
2/3 cups milk evaporated
Directions
FOR CAKE: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2 inch baking pan. In large mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat on high speed 3 minutes. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add alternately with water to butter mixture. Blend just til combined. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or til wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely; frost.
Serves 8 to 10.
FROSTING: In small microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips. Microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes; stir. Microwave on high additional 30 seconds or til melted and smooth when stirred. (Chips may also be melted in pan over warm water). Gradually add powdered sugar and evaporated milk, beating til smooth.
About 2 1/2 cups frosting.
How do I make chocolate cake mix from scratch
Chocolate Cake
Yield: 16 servings
3/4 c Margarine, at room temperature
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Liquid egg substitue, at room temperature
Liquid sugar substitue equal
To 1/3 cup sugar
2 t Vanilla
2 c Cake flour
2 t Baking powder
1/4 c Instant dry milk;
1/3 c Cocoa
1 c Water, at room temperature
3 Seconds Nonstick Cooking Spray
Cream together margarine and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg substitue, sweetener, and vanilla to creamed mixture and beat at medium speed for 1/2 minute. Stir together flour, baking powder, dry milk, and cocoa to blend. Add 1 cup water to creamed mixture along with flour mixture and mix at medium speed only until smooth. Coat a 9-inc squar baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and spread the batter evenly in the bottom of the pan.
Bake at 350F. for 30-35 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean and the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan. Cool to room temperature and cut 4 x 4 to yield 16 equal servings.
Chocolate-Fudge Frosting
Yield: 6 servings
3 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tb Safflower oil
1 c Sugar
1/4 ts Salt
1/3 c Evaporated skim milk
1 ts Vanilla
In medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except vanilla. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add vanilla; beat 5 minutes with electric mixer. Spread over cake.
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