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RED VELVET CHOCOLATE CAKE



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What could make traditional red velvet cake even better? Chocolate, of course!

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes 1 two-layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

Unsalted butter, for cake pans
2 1/2 cups cake flour, not self-rising
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups canola oil
2 large eggs
1/4 cup red food coloring
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons white vinegar
Seven-Minute Frosting for 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.

CHOCOLATE VELVET CAKE



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Make and share this Chocolate Velvet Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Boo Chef in West Te

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
5 large eggs
2 cups cake flour
1 cup dutch process cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.6, Fat 27.4, SaturatedFat 13.2, Cholesterol 129.8, Sodium 279, Carbohydrate 73.2, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 51.6, Protein 6.9

CHOCOLATE VELVET RECIPE



Chocolate Velvet Recipe image

Provided by davidgoodman

Number Of Ingredients 28

The roulade:
Butter for pan
Flour for sprinkling
3 whole eggs
1 yolk
1/4 c. sugar
4 1/2 tsp. cornstarch, sifted
grated rind of 1/4 lemon
Praline paste:
1/3 c. unblanched almonds
2/3 c. unblanched hazelnuts
1/2 c. superfine sugar
4 drops lemon juice
light vegetable oil
Filling:
4 tbsp. (1/2 of a 1/4 lb. stick) of unsalted butter
1 lb. good quality semisweet chocolate
1 tsp. instant decaffeinated coffee
3 tsp. dark Myers rum
3 tsp. kirschwasser
3 tsp. crème de cacao
2 eggs, separated
1/3 c. confectioner's sugar
1/4 c. praline paste
3/4 c. heavy sweet cream whipped.
The chocolate glaze:
8 oz. semisweet chocolate
4 tbsp. hot water

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 425 F degrees. 2. Butter a small jelly-roll pan and on it place a sheet of bakers parchment or waxed paper. Butter paper lightly and sprinkle evenly with flour. Whip whole eggs with yolk and sugar until mixture is very pale and forms ribbons when a little is dribbled back into the bowl from the tip of the mixing spoon. Fold in sifted cornstarch and grated lemon rind. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Bake for about eight minutes, or until cake is golden brown but still moist. The cake must be pliable enough to fit into a mold. When it has cooled for 10 minutes, cut cake in strips that can be fitted into charlotte mold or bowl. Mold should be completely lined with no spaces showing. Set aside. Praline Paste: Pulverize both almonds and hazel nuts in a blender or food processor. They should be very fine. Set aside. Brush a platter with vegetable oil. Place sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and moisten with lemon juice. Place over high heat stirring constantly until sugar melts completely and turns light brown. Watch this carefully as it will begin to take on color all at once. Remove from heat and keep stirring until sugar is the medium brown color of brewed tea. Pour onto oiled platter and set to cool. When hard and crisp pulverize in blender or food processor. Combine with pulverized nuts and set aside. The filling: Melt butter and set aside. Me1t chocolate in a double boiler and set aside. Dissolve coffee in rum and queurs and mix until smooth. Whipped egg yolks with sugar until firm and Xxx. Beat egg whites to soft peaks. Fold praline paste into egg yolk mixture, then fold in cooled melted butter and chocolate. Mix thoroughly. Fold in whipped cream and finally fold in beaten egg whites. Pour in the mold lined with the roulade and chill until set about three to four hours. The chocolate glaze: Melt chocolate in a double boiler. When melted stir in hot water, a tablespoonful at a time. Mix until smooth. Assembling the cake: Unmold the chilled filled roulade cake. To do this you will need a bowl slightly larger than the cake mold. Invert the mold so the roulade cake is turned out into the larger bowl. Gently and evenly pour the hot chocolate glaze back and forth over the roulade. Repour extra glaze that runs into larger bowl. Pour from side to side until mold is covered. With a large spatula, lift cake onto platter.

CHOCOLATE VELVET DESSERT



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This creamy concoction is the result of several attempts to duplicate a dessert I enjoyed on vacation. It looks so beautiful on a buffet table that many folks are tempted to forgo the main course in favor of this chocolaty treat. -Molly Seidel, Edgewood, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1-1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
6 large egg yolks
1-3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Cool. In a small bowl, combine the egg yolks, cream and vanilla. Gradually stir a small amount of mixture into melted chocolate until blended; gradually stir in remaining mixture. Pour into crust., Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight., In a large bowl, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, cocoa and enough milk to achieve a piping consistency. Using a large star tip, pipe frosting on dessert.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 432 calories, Fat 28g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 139mg cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

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