DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE I
This recipe features an icing made with cream cheese, cocoa, and cinnamon frosts this dark chocolate cake for an elegant dessert.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes Dark Chocolate
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 - 9 inch round cake pans. In medium bowl, pour boiling water over cocoa, and whisk until smooth. Let mixture cool. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at time, then stir in vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Spread batter evenly between the 3 prepared pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 426.9 calories, Carbohydrate 63.5 g, Cholesterol 102.7 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 462.6 mg, Sugar 37.9 g
CHOCOLATE CAKE FROM 'COOK YOURSELF THIN'
My mother's birthday is coming up and she's been working really hard to get in shape. I don't want to dicourage her or make her feel guilty so I thought I'd try this cake instead of a usual chocolate cake. It didn't give a specific number of servings so I just estimated, however the recipe stated that each serving is only 315 calories.
Provided by princessshree85
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 cake, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 6-inch round cake pan (2 inches deep) with baking spray.
- Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on low speed until well combined, about 1 minute. With mixer running on medium speed, add warm water and beat until well blended. Add buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla, and beat on medium for 5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then unmold and cool completely on the rack.
- When ready to serve, place the bittersweet chocolate in a small bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan set over medium heat until bubbles form around the edge. Immediately pour over chocolate. Let sit for 1 minute, then stir until smooth and well blended. Pour over cooled cake and spread to evenly coat top. (Chocolate sauce will drip down the sides.) Let set, about 10 minutes, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.6, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 27.2, Sodium 163.1, Carbohydrate 25.5, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 15.7, Protein 3
DEEP, DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE
This is an incredibly dark, very moist cake - a serious chocolate lovers' cake. It is so chocolatey that I like it with a fluffy white icing like the Italian Meringue. This cake has a tendency to really stick to the pan. Be sure to spray the pan well with nonstick cooking spray and line the bottom of the round pans, or use parchment or Release foil in the rectangular pan.
Provided by Shirley O. Corriher
Categories Dessert Cake Chocolate Buttermilk Egg Bake Birthday Party Vegetarian Soy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Kid-Friendly
Yield Makes One 13 x 9 x 2-inch (33 x 23 x 5-cm) Sheet Cake or Two 9 x 2-inch (23 x 5-cm) Round Layers
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Arrange a shelf in the lower third of the oven, place a baking stone on it, and preheat the oven to 350°F/177°C.
- Spray VERY GENEROUSLY a 13 x 9 x 2-inch (33 x 23 x 5-cm) rectangular pan or two 9 x 2-inch (23 x 5-cm) round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Line the bottom of the round pans with parchment and spray on top of the parchment. With the rectangular pan, line and extend up the long sides with a piece of Release foil or parchment sprayed lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a heavy saucepan, stir together the sugar, salt, cocoa, and baking soda. In another saucepan, bring 1 cup (237 ml) water to a boil. Stirring constantly, pour boiling water a little at a time into the cocoa mixture. It will bubble up at first and then get dark and thicken. Stir the cocoa mixture briskly. Place on the heat and bring back to a boil. Turn off the heat and allow to stand in the hot saucepan for at least 10 minutes.
- Pour the hot cocoa mixture into a mixing bowl. Add the oil and vanilla and beat on low speed for about 10 seconds. On low speed, beat the flour into the batter and then, with a minimum of beating, beat in the egg yolks, whole eggs, and buttermilk. This is a thin batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan or pans. Place in the oven on the stone and bake until the center feels springy to the touch, about 25 minutes for round layers or 35 minutes for the sheet cake. Allow to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes on a rack. Run a thin knife around the edge and jar the edge of the pan to loosen. Invert onto the serving platter. Cool completely before icing.
DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE FROM 'COOK YOURSELF THIN'
Another recipe I am considering as a weight conscience birthday cake substitution. I'm not very big on the bittersweetness of dark chocolate, but the picture looks yummy and it's only 222 calories! The last 3 ingredients are for the frosting. NOTE: be sure to use organic unsprayed rose petals for the top.
Provided by princessshree85
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 cake, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly spray an 8-inch springform baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, ground almonds, salt and baking soda, and set aside.
- Using a standing or handheld mixer set at medium speed, beat the eggs and sugar for 4 full minutes until pale and fluffy. On low speed, beat in the grated beets, followed by dry ingredients. Add the buttermilk and coffee, and beat until the batter is smooth.
- Pour into the pan and place in the middle of a hot oven and bake for 30 minutes. Test with a toothpick inserted for doneness; it should come out clean. Bake for an additional 5 minutes if needed.
- Cool for 10 minutes or so in the pan and unmold onto cooling rack. Cool on a wire rack until cold.
- To make the icing, prepare a double boiler.
- Combine all the ingredients and gently stir until the chocolate is smooth. Stir occasionally until the mixture thickens.
- With the cake still on the wire rack, pour the icing liberally over the top of the cake and let it drip down the sides. Transfer onto a plate or cake stand for serving and garnish with rose petals.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.1, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 63.9, Sodium 478.9, Carbohydrate 38.3, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 20.4, Protein 6.5
DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE
Make and share this Deep Dark Chocolate Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lennie
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour one 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- If you want a layer cake, use two 9-inch pans.
- In large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee (if making with instant, use 2 tsp to make 1 cup), oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Batter will be thin.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean (30-35 minutes for round pans, 35-40 minutes for rectangular pans).
- Cool 10 minutes; (if using 9-inch round cake pans, remove from pan) and cool on wire racks.
- Cool completely, then frost with your favourite vanilla icing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.8, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 23.9, Sodium 351.2, Carbohydrate 38.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 25.8, Protein 3.5
BEETROOT CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE FROM 'COOK YOURSELF THIN'
I've added this so I don't forget how to make it! This beetroot chocolate fudge cake will hit you between the eyes and knock you out. The beauty of this recipe is that it is incredibly rich and deep in flavour, yet uses hardly any flour or fat. I promise you that a little will go a long way. The beetroot is not a touch of madness - it actually provides the gungy texture that makes a great fudge cake, and some natural pink sweetness too. Leave yourself plenty of time to make this cake because it is quite a lengthy recipe. The cake is best eaten when it is still slightly warm. It is also really important to ice it at the last minute or the icing can lose its shine. However, it would freeze beautifully providing you put it away before icing. Simply defrost when needed and ice at the last minute.
Provided by lisajayne
Categories Dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat a conventional oven to 160ºC, or a fan-assisted one to 140ºC. With the help of a brush and a tiny bit of sunflower oil, grease the surface of a round 20cm diameter by 8cm high loose-bottomed tin and set aside.
- Melt the chocolate gently in a bowl over a pan of simmering water until all dissolved, then set aside to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar, the scraped-out vanilla seeds, the maple syrup and the honey for three minutes with an electric hand whisk until pale and quite fluffy.
- Gently fold in the flours, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cocoa and ground almonds until fully incorporated.
- Using some kitchen paper, dab the grated beetroot thoroughly to remove some of the excess moisture. Fold in the beetroot, cooled chocolate, coffee and oil with the help of a spatula until thoroughly mixed together.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and cook in the middle of the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes. After this time, cover the cake with foil and bake for another 30 minutes.
- Test the cake by inserting a skewer into the centre to see if it comes out clean (although this cake is so moist that even when the cake is fully cooked, the skewer comes out looking slightly messy). Leave to cool on a wire rack.
- To make the fudge topping, melt the chocolate gently in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, then remove from the heat and add the coffee and the vanilla essence.
- At this stage the chocolate will seize up slightly, but it will relax back once you add the honey and gently mix inches.
- Set aside to cool for 15 minutes before icing the cake. Cut the cake through the middle and ice it in the centre and on all sides.
- Decorate the top with whatever you fancy, but I like using pink flowers, such as tulips or roses, which I plant into the cake with a bit of stem left on.
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