Best Mrs Steins Chocolate Cake Recipes

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MRS. SCOTT'S CHOCOLATE VINEGAR CAKE



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A wonderful, easy, moist, eggless chocolate cake recipe that my mother acquired from a dear friend of hers. The vinegar reacts with the soda, so there is no vinegary taste leftover as long as you use the right amounts of vinegar and baking soda. Fabulous with a rich, fudgy frosting, such as a chocolate sour cream frosting. Time doesn't include cooling time, so be sure to allow a couple-few hours to cool before frosting. Note: I usually bake this in a Pyrex tempered glass pan, and then I frost and serve it right in the pan. If you are planning to remove it from the pan before frosting and/or serving it, it may work better to lightly grease the pan and dust it with cocoa before you pour the batter in (thanks, I'mPat!).

Provided by Halcyon Eve

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 cake, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup cocoa (I like Hershey's baking cocoa)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
1/2 cup canola oil
2 cups water
1 tablespoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350* F.
  • Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Pour into an ungreased 13x9 inch pan.
  • Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until done. Cool completely; frost as desired.

MRS. STEIN'S CHOCOLATE CAKE BY SARABETH LEVINE RECIPE



Mrs. Stein's Chocolate Cake By Sarabeth Levine Recipe image

Provided by Marylee

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients
Softened unsalted butter and flour, for the pan
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 ounce (1/2 square) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 3/4 cups superfine sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs, at room temperature, beaten
Confectioners' sugar, for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • Preparation 1 - Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour the inside of an 8 to 10-cup fluted tube pan and tap out the excess flour. 2 - Combine the milk and lemon juice in a glass measuring cup. Let stand in a warm place (near the preheating oven) while preparing the rest of the batter; the milk will curdle. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together into a medium bowl. 3 - Bring ½ inch of water to a simmer in a small saucepan, and turn off the heat. Place the chocolate in a custard cup or ramekin and set in the hot water. Let stand until the chocolate is melted, then remove from the water, being careful not to splash any water into the chocolate, and stir until smooth. Let stand until tepid. 4 - Beat the butter in the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually beat in the sugar, then add the vanilla. Beat until the mixture is very light in color and texture, scraping occasionally, about 4 minutes. Gradually beat in the eggs. Reduce the mixer speed to low. Beat in the cooled chocolate. In thirds, alternating with two equal additions of the milk mixture, add the flour mixture, scraping down the bowl and beating until smooth after each addition. Spoon the batter into the pan and smooth the top with a spatula. 5 - Bake until the top of the cake springs back when gently pressed with your finger, and a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert and unmold the cake onto the rack and cool completely. Sift a light coating of confectioners' sugar on top, if using. (The cake can be stored at room temperature, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 2 days.)

MRS. STEIN'S CHOCOLATE CAKE



Mrs. Stein's Chocolate Cake image

Provided by Sarabeth Levine

Categories     Cake     Mixer     Chocolate     Egg     Brunch     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Valentine's Day     New Year's Day     Party     Potluck     Butter     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Softened unsalted butter and flour, for the pan
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 ounce (1/2 square) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 3/4 cups superfine sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs, at room temperature, beaten
Confectioners' sugar, for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • 1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour the inside of a 8 to 10-cup fluted tube pan and tap out the excess flour.
  • 2. Combine the milk and lemon juice in a glass measuring cup. Let stand in a warm place (near the preheating oven) while preparing the rest of the batter; the milk will curdle. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together into a medium bowl.
  • 3. Bring 1/2 inch of water to a simmer in a small saucepan, and turn off the heat. Place the chocolate in a custard cup or ramekin and set in the hot water. Let stand until the chocolate is melted, then remove from the water, being careful not to splash any water into the chocolate, and stir until smooth. Let stand until tepid.
  • 4. Beat the butter in the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually beat in the sugar, then add the vanilla. Beat until the mixture is very light in color and texture, scraping occasionally, about 4 minutes. Gradually beat in the eggs. Reduce the mixer speed to low. Beat in the cooled chocolate. In thirds, alternating with two equal additions of the milk mixture, add the flour mixture, scraping down the bowl and beating until smooth after each addition. Spoon the batter into the pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
  • 5. Bake until the top of the cake springs back when gently pressed with your finger, and a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert and unmold the cake onto the rack and cool completely. Sift a light coating of confectioners' sugar on top, if using. (The cake can be stored at room temperature, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 2 days.)

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