Best Kellies To Die For Chocolate Cake Recipes

KILLER CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch glass or metal cake pan with the 1 tablespoon of room temperature butter.
• Whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Combine the buttermilk and vanilla in a medium bowl or a 2-cup liquid measuring cup.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl, if using a handheld mixer), cream the 1 cup of butter and the brown sugar on low speed until creamy and well combined. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until light and airy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium-low and add the eggs one at a time, mixing well between each addition and scraping down the side and bottom of the bowl as needed. Once all 3 eggs are added, beat for 1 minute on medium speed to get the mixture nice and fluffy.
• Reduce the speed to medium-low and add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk mixture in three batches, starting with the flour. Add the melted chocolate and mix on medium speed until well incorporated, stopping the mixer to scrape down the side and bottom of the bowl as needed.
• Use a rubber or offset spatula to scrape the batter into the prepared pan and even it out as much as possible. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and the center of the cake resists light pressure, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool completely, at least 2 hours, before frosting.
• Make the frosting: Put the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or in a medium bowl, if using a handheld mixer). Beat on medium-high speed until smooth. Turn off the mixer and sift the confectioners' sugar into the bowl and combine on low speed. Add the melted chocolate, soy sauce, and vanilla and beat on low speed until combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium-low and whip until glossy, 15 to 30 seconds.
• Use an offset spatula or butter knife to spread the frosting on top of the cooled cake. Cut into squares and serve.
• DO AHEAD: The cake will keep, loosely covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days. Let it sit out at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

TO DIE FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Melt butter, cocoa, water and oil -- bring to a simmer. To the hot mixture in a stand mixer, add remaining cake ingredients, mixing well after each addition.
• Pour into greased 10 1/2 by 15 1/2 pan (or jelly roll pan). Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes (check at 15). DO NOT OVER BAKE. Test with a toothpick at 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
• While the cake is cooling, prepare frosting. Melt 1 stick butter, cocoa, buttermilk, vanilla and powdered sugar and mix well in stand mixer. Pour frosting on top of warm cake.

CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a bundt pan. Dust it with cocoa powder if you have some. Do not dust it with regular white flour.
• Place cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, eggs, melted butter, and almond extract in a large bowl.
• Beat until well blended. The batter will be thick.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour the batter into the greased bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes.
• Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan.
• Invert the cake onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• In a double boiler over hot water, combine chocolate chips, butter, and corn syrup.
• Stir until the chocolate chips are melted and the texture is smooth.
• Stir in vanilla extract.
• Pour the glaze over the top of the cake letting it drizzle down the sides.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips and/or toasted chopped nuts on top of the cake if desired.
• Transfer the cake to a cake plate or serving platter.

KELLIE'S TO-DIE-FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 345 degrees. Grease a bundt pan.
• Mix together: oil, water, eggs and sour cream. Beat until well mixed.
• Add: cake mix and small box of pudding. Beat until smooth. Batter will be very thick.
• Fold in 2 cups of mini chocolate chips (you can also use regular chocolate chips).
• Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. I usually lay a piece of foil over the top after about 40 minutes to keep the top from overbaking. Remove from oven. Cool for 15 minutes.
• Turn cake over onto a plate removing it from the bundt pan. (Do not leave it in the bundt pan longer than an hour or it can break apart when you try to remove it from the pan.).
• Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!