Best Chocolate Snacking Cake Recipes
CHOCOLATE SNACKING CAKE WITH TANGERINE GLAZE
This moist, darkly bittersweet snacking cake is easily mixed with a whisk. Using a neutral oil rather than butter allows the chocolate flavor to shine, and gives the crumb an especially velvety texture under a sweet-tart glaze. You can use any kind of orange for the topping. Tangerines and mandarins (including clementines) are bright and spicy, but regular navel or juice oranges work just as well. Or if you can find blood oranges, the glaze will take on a pinkish hue and a sweeter, richer flavor.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories snack, cakes, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-9-inch pan and line with parchment paper, letting the two long edges hang over the sides by at least 2 inches.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- In a heatproof bowl, melt chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between. Or you can melt the chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water on the stove, stirring well. Whisk in hot coffee.
- Whisk together flour mixture, coffee-chocolate mixture, brown sugar, sour cream, oil, eggs and vanilla. Scrape into baking pan and smooth the top. Bake until the top is springy and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cool completely before glazing.
- When cake is cool, make the glaze: Whisk together tangerine zest, tangerine juice and lemon juice, then whisk in confectioners' sugar. Taste, and if it's too sweet, add another drop or two of lemon juice. Pour glaze onto cooled cake, and spread to the edges. Let glaze set for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 234, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 129 milligrams, Sugar 24 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MARBLE SNACKING CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING
This cake really is the ultimate crowd pleaser, as it has something for everyone. Ribbons of chocolate are swirled into a fluffy vanilla cake which is topped with a light and airy chocolate frosting. By adding semisweet chocolate to a portion of the batter, we eliminated the need to make separate batches. The cake is perfect for a midweek snacking cake or celebratory dessert that you need in a pinch.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the cake: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment.
- Place the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is fully melted. Set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Beat the granulated sugar, butter and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy and pale, about 4 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the vanilla and then the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula and mixing well after each addition. Add one-third of the flour mixture and beat on low speed until just combined. Add half of the milk and beat until combined. Repeat alternating additions of the flour mixture and milk, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each and beating until the last addition of flour is fully incorporated.
- Transfer one-quarter of the batter to the bowl with the melted chocolate and stir until the chocolate is evenly incorporated.
- Pour half of the remaining vanilla batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth out to the edges with an offset spatula. Scoop large spoonfuls of the chocolate batter on top of the vanilla batter and then pour the remaining vanilla batter on top. Using a skewer or butter knife, carefully swirl the chocolate batter into the vanilla batter to create a marbled effect.
- Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. The top of the cake should be springy to the touch and the vanilla spots should be lightly golden. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then use a paring knife to loosen the sides of the cake from the pan and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting: Beat the butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the cocoa powder, cream, vanilla, salt and 1 1/2 cups of the confectioners' sugar and mix on low speed until fully incorporated. With the mixer still on low, gradually add the remaining confectioners' sugar and mix well. Increase the mixer speed to medium high and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes; the frosting will lighten in color as air is incorporated. (See Cook's Note.)
- Using an offset spatula, spread the frosting in a thick, swooping layer all over the top of the cooled cake.
CHOCOLATE SNACKING CAKE
Steps:
- CAKE BATTER: 1. Preheat oven to 400. Grease a 9 x 9 in pan. 2. In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, 1 cup sugar, salt, baking powder, spices and baking soda. 3. Place 1/2 cup butter, cocoa, and 1/2 cup milk in a small saucepan. Cook to boiling, stirring constantly. Pour over the dry ingredients and mix well. 4. Add the egg, 1/4 cup buttermilk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla, chocolate chips and, again, mix well. 5. Place batter in the prepared pan. Bake in a 400 degree oven for approximately 20 minutes. Test cake. Remove cake from oven and place pan on a wire rack to cool. 6. FROSTING (Prepare during the last few minutes the cake is baking): Combine 1/4 cup butter, cocoa, cinnamon and 3 tablespoons milk or brewed coffee in a small saucepan. Cook to boiling, stirring constantly. 7. Remove from heat and add the powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and nuts. Mix well. Spread on hot cake. Sprinkle with chocolate chips (optional) 8. When cool, cut into 12 pieces. NOTE: If you double the recipe, bake it in a jellyroll pan. 340 calories per piece
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