Decadent Chocolate Cake
What You Need
*Cake
Unsalted butter, softened (for pans)
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (plus more for pans)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
3/4 cup warm water
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Sifter
Wire cooling racks
Mixer (or Bowl and hand mixer)
2-8 inch round cake pans (2 inches deep)
* Chocolate frosting (recipe follows)
Before You Start: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter cake pans and dust with cocoa
Lets Make It! Sift cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of a mixer. Beat on low speed until just combined. Raise speed to medium, and add eggs, buttermilk, water, oil, and vanilla. Beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.. Divide batter between pans. Bake about 35 minutes (until set and a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean). Let cool for 15 minutes. Turn out from pans. Transfer, faceup, to wire racks. Let cool completely. Spread 2 cups chocolate frosting onto top of 1 cooled layer. Top with remaining layer; frost top and sides with remaining 2 cups frosting.
*Frosting
2 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Pinch of salt (about ¼ tsp)
6 oz. cream cheese, (softened)
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (softened)
9 oz. bittersweet chocolate (melted and cooled slightly)
3/4 cup creme fraiche (or sour cream)
Lets Make It! In a bowl sift together sugar, cocoa, and salt. Beat cream cheese and butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Reduce speed to medium-low; gradually add sugar-cocoa mixture, and beat until combined. Pour in chocolate in a slow, steady stream. Add creme fraiche; beat until combined and smooth.
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Jasmine Iris
May 17, 2010 at 15:20 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
yummy! Def need to make this for dessert this week
Chatty Crone
May 17, 2010 at 15:22 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
That looks like one of the best chocolate cakes ever (and I should know – lol). Yummy. Going to hard copy that recipe. sandie
Pamela
May 17, 2010 at 16:25 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
My husbands favourite cake…chocolate!
Thanks for the recipe.
TaDa
May 17, 2010 at 16:32 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
This picture DOES nothing for my diet… LOL… enjoy..
TaDa
DORCAS
May 17, 2010 at 16:40 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Looks yummy! Will need to try for sure! Thanks
~blessings
Dorcas
Liesl
May 17, 2010 at 17:57 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Oh how decadent indeed, Katherine!
Liesl
Nancy C
May 17, 2010 at 18:26 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Drool…
capperson
May 17, 2010 at 18:29 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
My mouth is watering!!!
Rebecca
May 17, 2010 at 18:59 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I'm drooling. To bad this doesn't fit my diet. booo.
Karen
May 18, 2010 at 01:39 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Ummmm….
Green Monkey
May 18, 2010 at 12:01 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
ohhhhh cake….. chocolate cake that looks too good to eat.
thanks for the recipe.
Kittie Howard
May 18, 2010 at 17:56 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I copied the recipe for friends. I'm odd one out, being the only one who doesn't care for chocolate. Okay, I'm weird one out.
GWENDOLYN
May 18, 2010 at 21:45 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Yummo!!! I love chocolate and this looks divine.
Blessings
Gwen
Julie (Legacy Crafter)
May 18, 2010 at 23:24 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I trust this is with zero calories.. (lol)
Looks delicious!
Tangerine Fairy
May 19, 2010 at 01:26 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Wow..very impressive..so hard to diet with these yummy pics :/
Chocolate Covered Daydreams
May 19, 2010 at 02:55 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Yum. That may be the cake I choose to make for Boo's birthday on Saturday! It looks delicious!
Aries
May 20, 2010 at 01:46 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Chocolate cake – my all time favorite, but lazy to bake it myself. Maybe I'll go get one soon.
Asta
May 21, 2010 at 05:38 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thanks so much for the recipe, would love to try soon, maybe even this upcoming weekend!
shopgirl
May 21, 2010 at 12:51 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
This chocolate cake recipe looks delicious and doable!
Can I just use regular philadelphia cream cheese?
Cheers!
Jesa
May 25, 2010 at 00:58 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
mmm YUM! I so will keep this in mind!
Lovely blog
Cheers, Jesa