A Chocolate Cake is always known for being the very first cake made by beginners. Count me in! Aside from being the common dessert being served in most gatherings, it is one of the accounted all-time favorite. And a lot of home bakers and professional chefs have continuously created alterations and modifications on the recipe that lead to the various trends in the versatility of the chocolate.
Here’s a recipe I would share to you:
Ingredients:
For cake layers
3 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 1/2 cups hot brewed coffee
3 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3 large eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
For frosting
1 pound semisweet chocolate
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 cup unsalted butter
Directions for Cake Layers:
1. Grease two 10- by 2-inch round cake pans and preheat oven to 300°F. Line bottoms with rounds of wax paper and grease paper.
2. Finely chop chocolate and in a bowl combine with hot coffee. Let mixture stand, stir occasionally until chocolate is melted and mixture runs smooth.
3. In a large bowl sift together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
4. In a separate large bowl beat eggs until thickened slightly and lemon colored (about 3 minutes with a standing mixer or 5 minutes with a hand-held mixer). Slowly add oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and melted chocolate mixture to eggs, beating until combined well.
5. Add sugar mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined well. Divide batter between pans and bake in middle of oven until a tester inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool layers completely in pans on racks. Run a thin knife around edges of pans and invert layers onto racks. Carefully remove wax paper and cool layers completely.
Baking Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes for each cake layer
Directions for Frosting:
1. Finely chop chocolate. In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart saucepan bring together cream, sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over moderately low heat, whisking until sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove pan from heat and add chocolate, whisking until chocolate is melted. Cut butter into pieces and add to frosting, whisking until smooth.
3. Transfer frosting to a bowl and cool, stirring occasionally, until spreadable.
4. Spread frosting between cake layers and over top and sides.
Serves 12 to 14
Now that’s what I call SUPREME! Head on to your kitchens and start making one! For beginners, this detailed instructional video would definitely help you out.
