Best Chocolate Velvet Cake Recipes

RED VELVET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter two 9-by-2-inch round cake pans. Sprinkle with flour, and tap out the excess; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk cake flour, salt, and cocoa; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the sugar and oil, and beat on medium speed until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add food coloring and vanilla, and beat until well combined. Add flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
• In a small bowl, mix baking soda and vinegar until combined. Add to batter, and beat for 10 seconds. Evenly divide batter between the prepared pans. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Remove from the pans, and return to the rack to cool completely.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups of the frosting on one of the layers. Place the second layer on top; spread and swirl the remaining frosting around the sides and top of the cake.The cake can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 6 hours. Bring to room temperature before serving.

RED VELVET WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Combine cake mix, chocolate chips, oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl.
• Using an ice cream scoop or your hand, form golf ball-sized balls of cookie dough and transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10-12 minutes.
• Enjoy!

BLACK MAGIC CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE VELVET FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Add coffee, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs.
• Beat 2 minute.
• Batter will be thin.
• Pour into 9x13" greased pan or 2 9" round pans.
• Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
• For Frosting:.
• Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium size saucepan.
• Stir in boiling water til well blended.
• Cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
• Add chocolate squares and butter.
• Continue cooking and stirring til melted.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
• Pour into bowl and chill, stirring several times until thick enough to spread.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CHIP RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• For the Cake:.
• 1. Mix dry ingredients in a Kitchen Aid mixer with a paddle attachment, except the cherries and chocolate.
• 2. Add cherry juice, eggs, veggie oil, vanilla, no-taste food coloring and mix until incorporated. Scrape bowl in between mixing.
• 3. Add chopped cherries and chocolate.
• 4. Bake at 350 F, until toothpick comes out clean and has a bouncy spring when pressed in the middle of the cake.
• For the Cream Cheese Frosting:.
• 1. Place sterilized kitchen aid bowl (just make sure it's super clean and dry) with whites unto a pan with water, barely simmering (a.ka. double boiler).
• 2. Heat to 160 F, constantly stirring. Be sure to watch it and keep stirring or else it'll turn into an omelette.
• 3. Whip on stand mixer or hand mixer until cool. Place in refrigerator or freezer if necessary, after reaching a medium peak. You could totally make this ahead of time and place it in the fridge or freezer and whip until ready.
• 4. Place back on whip and gradually add butter, one stick at a time. Make sure the meringue is cooled down or at least room temperature, prior to adding it to the mixture or else it will be a soupy mess. The mixture should separate at first (don't be alarmed and freak out). Be patient and keep mixing; it'll come back together. Add softened cream cheese and cream cheese extract. Mix until smooth and well incorporated.
• For the Cake Assembly:.
• 1. Add 1 tbsp of sugar and a pinch of salt to your chopped cherries in a small bowl, mix and set aside.
• 2. With the first layer of cake, top with a light drizzle of the juice from the cherries unto the cake.
• 3. Top with a layer of cream cheese frosting, making a small well in the center with your spatula or create a barrier/dam with a piping filled with frosting. Fill with a modest amount of chopped cherries.
• 4. Apply your next layer of cake and alternate with chocolate and cherries, until you get to your desired cake height.
• 5. Complete the cake by frosting it completely around the top and sides. You can also do a "naked cake" with this!
• 6. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Allow the cake to get to room temperature before serving. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE VELVET POUND CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Position rack in lower third of the oven. On low speed with an electric mixer, mix the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until thoroughly combined.
• Add the softened butter, whole egg, and egg whites. Set a timer for 2 minutes as you begin beating on medium speed. As soon as the dry ingredients are moistened, increase the speed to high and continue mixing until the 2 minutes are up. Stir the optional espresso powder into the yogurt, if you are using it. Add the yogurt and vanilla to the batter. Beat at high speed for exactly 2 more minutes.
• Scrape the batter into the pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or just until a thin wooden skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Do not over bake. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for ten minutes before unmolding on the rack to cool completely. Serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.
• Make the Glaze: In a small heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the brown sugar with the cocoa. Use a wooden spoon to stir in just enough milk to form a smooth paste. Stir in the remaining milk. Cook over medium heat until mixture simmers, and finally begins to boil, stirring constantly and scraping the sides and bottom edges of the saucepan religiously. Boil gently for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Off heat, stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature. Spoon glaze over cake.

SEVEN-MINUTE FROSTING FOR RED VELVET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, corn syrup, and 1/3 cup water. Place over medium heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, washing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush from time to time to prevent crystals from forming. Clip on a candy thermometer and stop stirring; increase the heat to high until temperature registers 235 degrees, about 7 minutes.
• Whisk the egg whites in an electric mixer on medium speed, until soft peaks form, about 2 1/2 minutes. Gradually add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Remove syrup from heat, and pour in a steady stream down the side of the bowl containing the egg-white mixture, with mixer on medium-low speed. Increase speed to medium, and beat until cool, about 9 minutes. Add vanilla, and beat for 2 minutes more. Use immediately to frost cake.

VELVET MASHED POTATO CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes, cover with water, and boil until tender.about 25 minutes.
• Mash thoroughly, do not add milk or seasonings.
• Measure out 1 cup, cover to keep warm, set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 300°F.
• Sift together the flour, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cocoa.
• In a large mixer bowl, cream the butter and granulated sugar for 3 minutes.
• Add the egg yolks and beat 1 minute longer.
• Stir the vanilla into the buttermilk, then add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• With the beater running, add the 1 cup of potatoes, raisins, and nuts, combine lightly, not over beating.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, and by hand fold into the cake batter just until blended.
• Pour the batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan and bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until the cake springs back when touched lightly with your finger.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack while you prepare the frosting.
• To prepare the FROSTING:.
• In a large mixer bowl, cream the butter, orange rind, cinnamon, salt, and cocoa.
• Add the confectioners' sugar alternately with the lemon juice and milk until the mixture is creamy and smooth, beating well after each addition.
• Remove the cooled cake from the pan and spread the frosting on the top and sides of the cake.
• Cover tightly until ready to serve.
• NOTE** If the weather is hot, refrigerate the cake so that the frosting will not become overly soft. Bring to room temperature before serving.

CHOCOLATE VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended.
• Combine cake flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
• Pour 7 cups batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan, reserving remaining 1 cup batter.
• Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
• Note: Prepare cake batter 1 1/2 more times; stir in reserved 1 cup batter. Repeat procedure for baking the second 13- x 9-inch layer. Spoon 3 cups batter into a greased and floured 9- x 5-inch pan. Bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Repeat procedure with remaining batter for baking the second 9- x 5-inch layer.
• Yield 1 (13- x 9-inch) layer (8 cups batter).

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
• To make the cake: In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt and stir to blend. Set aside.
• In another bowl, beat eggs and oil. Add Coca-Cola, coffee, food coloring and vanilla and mix to combine. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Divide equally into pans. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans and cool completely on a rack.
• To make the ganache: Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a saucepan, heat cream and butter just to boiling. Pour over chocolate and allow it to stand for 2 minutes. Add cognac and whisk until smooth. Set aside to cool.
• To make the frosting: With an electric mixer, cream butter and cream cheese. On low speed, gradually add sugar. Scrape down beater and sides of bowl and stir to incorporate. Increase speed and beat well to combine. Add salt, ganache and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
• Assembly: Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Top with frosting. Add second layer and frost top and sides of cake.

RED VELVET CAKE (MORE CHOCOLATE THAN OTHER RECIPES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour two 9 inch baking pans or three 8 inch baking pans.
• Cream butter and sugar in large bowl; add eggs and vanilla, beating well. Stir together buttermilk and food color. Mix flour, cocoa and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately to butter mixture with buttermilk mixture, mixing well between additions. In a separate small bowl mix baking soda and vinegar. Add to batter. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Frost preferably with cream cheese frosting or any frosting you like.
• Note: Using a Dutch process cocoa will yield a less red cake.

CHOCOLATE VELVET POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Melt semisweet chocolate morsels in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH for 30-second intervals until melted (about 1 1/2 minutes total time). Stir until smooth.
• Beat butter and brown sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer, beating about 5 minutes or until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add melted chocolate, beating just until blended.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Gradually add 1 cup hot water in a slow, steady stream, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in vanilla. Use immediately, following directions for desired cake.
• Spoon batter evenly into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350° for 55 to 65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack.
• Sift powdered sugar over top of cake.

RED VELVET OREO TRUFFLE CHOCOLATE CAKE! RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease sides and bottom of pans. Blend together cake mix, oil, water, eggs, sour cream, and pudding mix. Beat at low speed (for 30 seconds). Bake for 30-35 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean). Baking time may vary based on size of pan. Crush Oreo cookies (best with food processor) and stir in cream cheese until fully blended. This will be a very thick "filling". After cake has cooled, spread Oreo filling between layers as you stack. Again, it's very thick so you might have to use your hands to help spread it onto cake. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt together butter, sugar, and evaporated milk. Bring to a rolling boil for 1 minute and stir in chocolate chips. Remove from heat and pour over cake (fudge sets up quickly) and garnish with chocolate chips! Enjoy!

VANILLA VELVET/CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• For the Chocolate Cake:
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and spray 2 (9-inch) cake pans with cooking spray.
• For each cake:
• Combine all dry ingredients and sift. Combine all wet ingredients and whisk to incorporate. In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the sifted dry ingredients and butter. Add 1/3 of the wet ingredients and mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and repeat this process 2 more times. Poor batter evenly into prepared cake pans. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Check the center of cakes with a toothpick for doneness. Cool.

CHOCOLATE VELVET CAKE WITH COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Melt semisweet chocolate morsels in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH for 30-second intervals until melted ( about 1 1/2 minutes total time). Stir until smooth.
• 2. Beat butter and brown sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer, beating about 5 minutes or until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add melted chocolate, beating just until blended.
• 3. Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Gradually add 1 cup hot water in a slow, steady stream, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in vanilla.
• 4. Spoon batter evenly into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove layers from pans, and let cool completely on wire rack.
• 5. COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk 1 1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup butter 6 egg yolks 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups chopped pecans, toasted 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut Stir together first 4 ingredients in a heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, 12 minutes. Remove from heat; add remaining ingredients, and stir until frosting is cool and of spreading consistency. Spread Coconut-Pecan Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

CHOCOLATE VELVET CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Brush Stoneware Fluted Pan with 1 tbsp of the oil using Chef's Silicone Basting Brush. For cake, combine chocolate morsels and oil in Small Batter Bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30-60 seconds or until melted and smooth, whisking after 30 seconds. In Stainless (4-qt.) Mixing Bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, water, ½ cup of the jam and chocolate mixture; whisk until well blended. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes. 2. For glaze, combine ice cream and chocolate morsels in Small Micro-Cooker. Microwave on HIGH 20-60 seconds, stirring after each 20-second interval, until melted and smooth. 3. To finish cake, place remaining jam into Prep Bowl and microwave on HIGH 30 seconds or until melted; brush evenly over cake. Holding by stems, dip 16 of the strawberries into glaze; arrange around bottom edge of cake. Drizzle top of cake with remaining glaze. Slice remaining strawberries using Egg Slicer Plus; place into center well of cake. Serve with additional ice cream, if desired.

RED VELVET CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F Line bottoms of two 8x8x2-inch square pans (or three 9x2-inch round cake pans) with parchment paper and coat with non-stick spray. Note: I use Baker's Joy spray and my cakes never stick! Cake: Sift together the flours unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, table salt and instant espresso powder; whisk to combine. Set aside. For less mess, in a large glass measuring cup with a pour spout, combine the buttermilk, food color and vanilla before mixing into the cake batter. Beat sugar and eggs in a large bowl with a mixer on high speed until white, thick and creamy for 5 to 7 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, slowly drizzle in the oil until it is full incorporated. Alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture to the batter (starting and ending with flour mixture) until combined. Mix vinegar into batter and immediately divide evenly between prepared pans. Bake cakes until a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer cakes to a wire rack to cool, for about 10 minutes. Turn cakes out of pans and cool on racks. Once cooked, peel away parchment. Slice each cake in half horizontally to form 4 layers. Note: My cakes were baked square, so I trimmed off the edges to reveal the red cake color. Save the crumbs for later, to crumble and sprinkle on top as decoration. White chocolate frosting: Whisk milk and flour together in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until thick and paste-like and no longer lumpy, about 15 minutes. Note: Don't panic if it becomes lumpy, as you can always push it thrown a fine sieve. However, keep stirring and scraping the pan at all times. Transfer mixture to a bowl, press plastic wrap over the surface to prevent a skin from forming and chill until cold. Melt chocolate in a double-boiler (I had thin chocolate, so I melted it in 30 second intervals in my microwave). Cool slightly. Cream sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer on high (I use my Kitchen Aid Whisk Attachment)) for about 7 minutes, until it is light and fluffy. Add chilled milk mixture and melted chocolate and beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes more. Note: I added 1 teaspoon additional vanilla, as I felt it really needed it. I also think an additional 4 ounces of melted white chocolate would be more noticeable. Of course, I love white chocolate! Assembly: Helpful equipment/tools are a serrated knife, off-set spatula and toothpicks (to be guides in slicing each layer in half). Wilton sells an extra-large spatula that is perfect for safely transferring cake layers. I love mine. Piping bag and large round tip. With a serrated knife, level each layer if the center is a high dome (like one of mine was). Split each layer in half. Turn the first layer upside down onto your serving platter (I place narrow strips of wax paper along each edge to catch frosting drippings). Fill the piping bag and pipe the frosting onto the edge of each layer. Plop some frosting in the center, and evenly spread with an off-set spatula. (We aren't frosting the sides of the cake, because this is makes a beautiful presentation. Note: Before adding the final layer, add cut wooden dowels at each corner and in the center. I didn't do this. Repeat with each layer. If desired, sprinkle some fine red crumbs and/or shave some additional white chocolate with a vegetable peeler and sprinkled on top. Note: The frosting is very much liked whipped cream. Therefore, the cake could be in danger of sliding (if you haven't used wooden dowels). Freeze (or refrigerate the cake, immediately) for about 15 minutes, and that should stabilize it. Allow to come to room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes before slicing. Slice with either an electric serrated knife, or a regular serrated knife. This prevents the layers from becoming "squashed".

DORIS'S VELVET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat an 8-by-3-inch round cake pan with margarine, and line bottom with a round of parchment paper; set aside.
• In a heat-proof bowl or the top of a double boiler set over a pan of simmering water, melt the chocolate with the margarine and instant espresso, stirring until smooth and glossy. Remove bowl from pan of water, and let mixture cool slightly. Whisk in egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on high speed to soft peaks. With machine running, slowly add granulated sugar, beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Stir about 1/4 of the whites into chocolate base to lighten it. Gently but thoroughly fold in remaining whites until thoroughly combined.
• Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Place in a roasting pan, and pour hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan. Carefully transfer to oven, and bake until top of the cake is just set in the center, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, then transfer to refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Run a paring knife around edges of cake to release from pan, and unmold (if the cake doesn't come out of pan, briefly dip bottom of cake pan in warm water; do not leave in water too long, or cake will melt). Invert cake onto serving platter, and dust top with confectioners' sugar. Serve in very thin slices.

RED VELVET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake pan (s) for baking by rubbing them with butter and sprinkling flour throughout the inside.
• You can either use one 9"x13" pan or two circular 8" or 9" cake pans.
• Make a paste of cocoa and red food coloring.
• Set aside.
• Cream shortening and white sugar.
• Add 2 eggs, beat well.
• Add vanilla and the paste of cocoa and red food coloring.
• Sift 2 cups of flour and salt.
• Add alternatively with milk.
• Beat mixture well.
• Dissolve baking soda in vinegar.
• Add to cake mixture while foaming.
• Pour mixture into pan (s) for baking.
• Bake at 350 degrees for around 40 minutes.
• Test to see if the cake is done by sticking a toothpick into its center.
• If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
• After cooled, top with Red Velvet Chocolate Cake Icing.

GRANDMA'S MARVELOUS CHOCOLATE VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• In blender, mix well all ingredients, except vinegar, until creamy. Then blend in vinegar. Spread mixture evenly in a nonstick cooking-sprayed 9" x 13" cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean after being inserted in cake center. Top with your favorite lowfat chocolate frosting and vanilla ice milk. (See frosting recipe under Chocolate Frosting.) My Grandmother Althera has made this delicious cake since I was a little girl. It's the best chocolate cake I've ever tasted! At age 89, she still makes at least two of these a month. *This is not a diabetic recipe or a fat-loss recipe for those who are highly resistant to fat loss. It is a much better choice than typical chocolate cake which may range from 30 to 50 percent fat! **Purchase canned white beans and pureé them in your blender. Their consistency should be similar to that of thick wall-paper paste or creamed shortening and sugar. If too thick, add liquid from beans or water (1 to 3 tablespoons). Grandma's original recipe called for ½ cup of butter. When one cup of pureéd beans replaced the butter completely, it took on the texture of dense sponge cake. However, with ¼ cup butter and ½ cup beans, it tastes exactly like the original recipe and the texture is wonderful with 3 ½ fat grams per serving instead of 6 fat grams per serving. This brings the overall fat percentage of the cake from 31 percent down to 16 percent-amazing!

CHOCOLATE GANACHE FROSTING FOR CHOCOLATE VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Preparation. Let sour cream stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• Microwave chocolate and butter in a 2-quart glass bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring twice.
• Stir in sour cream. Yield 4 cups.