ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CAKE
This deep, rich confection topped with fudgy frosting is ideal for special occasions or simply for chocolate lovers. Martha's uses Valrhona cocoa powder; for best results, use the highest-quality ingredients you can find. For an impressive presentation, let the layers cool completely before assembling, dust off any loose crumbs, and use the better layer for the top.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes two 8-inch layers
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place rack in middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 8-by-2-inch round cake pans. Line with parchment paper. Butter the parchment, and dust with cocoa powder; tap out excess. Sift cocoa; whisk in boiling coffee and milk. Let cool. Sift together cake flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Using a rubber spatula, mix the butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add sugar and vanilla. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Pour in the cooled cocoa mixture. Mix until fully incorporated.
- Add the sifted dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture, stirring until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pans (about 4 cups in each pan). Bake for 20 minutes, rotate the pans, and bake for an additional 15 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted into the center.
- Remove the cakes from the oven, and allow to cool in pans for 15 minutes on a cooling rack. Carefully run a small offset spatula around the edge of the cakes to loosen them from the pan. Remove cakes from pans, and invert onto a wire rack. Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
- To assemble, using a serrated knife, level the top surface of each cake layer. Place four strips of parchment paper around the perimeter of the cake stand. Spread with 3/4 cup of frosting. Top with the remaining layer, bottom side up. Using a swirling motion, cover the outside of cake with the remaining frosting. Remove parchment-paper strips.
KILLER CHOCOLATE CAKE
Deliciously rich Killer Chocolate Cake with chocolate ganache and mascarpone cream layers. Perforce for any celebration.
Provided by vegetariandepartment
Categories Dessert
Time 2h40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- First of all, we need to make the base. Preheat the oven to 150C or 300F degrees.
- Melt the chocolate in the hot water bath. Brake the chocolate into smaller pieces, place into heatproof ball, add butter and place bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Make sure the ball does not touch the water.
- To the melted chocolate and butter mixture add sugar, coffee and hot water. Mix well and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from hot water bath and let it cool down for about 15 minute.
- Next add milk to the chocolate mixture. Milk must be cold as it should also lower the temperature of the mixture.
- Using a hand mixer whisk in eggs one at a time.
- Add sieved flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, salt and mix well either with a wooden spoon or hand mixer until combined.
- In the end add vegetable oil and vanilla.
- With a small piece of butter grease 20cm loose bottom cake tin. It should be a deep one as well - approximately 10cm deep as the cake will rise twice in size.
- Line the tin with parchment paper. Spoon the mixture into the tin and bake for 2 HOURS.
- When base is ready remove it from the oven, let it cool down so you can handle. Carefully remove from the tin and let it cool down completely.
- Now you can start preparing the ganache by melting the chocolate in hot water bath same way as described above just without the butter.
- When chocolate is fully melted remove from hot water bath to cool down (approx. 10min) and add double cream. Mix well until fully combined and glossy.
- Next step is to make mascarpone cream. Whip the double cream with icing sugar and lemon juice. Add mascarpone and mix well.
- Cut the base into 3 equal layers and spread mascarpone cream on two of the layers. (reserve a little bit of cream for later) Stuck them on top of each other finishing up with a layer with no mascarpone cream. "plaster" the gaps with remaining mascarpone cream so it looks neat and tidy.
- Pour the ganache on top of the cake and spread it evenly.
- When I am covering the cakes with ganache (or any other liquid-ish glazing) I put it onto oven rack so when the glazing is dripping off the sides it goes straight through without flooding the sides and leaving cake looking untidy. Just make sure you put foil or baking tray under the oven rack to catch all the excess ganache without making too much of a mess.
- Decorate the cake with fruits berries and/or chocolate garnishes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 612.2, Fat 32.5, SaturatedFat 18.4, Cholesterol 100.5, Sodium 641.7, Carbohydrate 79.7, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 46.1, Protein 9.3
KILLER CHOCOLATE CAKE..
Make and share this Killer Chocolate Cake.. recipe from Food.com.
Provided by grandma2969
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- to make Killer Cake:.
- Preheat oven to 350*.Lightly grease and flour 13x9 baking pan.
- Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl with electric mixer on low to combine and then medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Pour cake and pour into prepared 13x9 pan. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and freeze immediately.
- DO NOT COOL FIRST!
- FROSTING:.
- In a large bowl, combine softened cream cheese with 1 cup powdered sugar and beat till well combined.
- Gradually add granulated sugar and 1 tsp vanilla.Mix well.
- Fold in 12 oz Cool Whip till well incorporated.
- Spread frosting on frozen cake and then sprinkle with 1 cup toasted, chopped pecans and 2 Hershey bars, chopped.
- Refrigerate, Be sure it is thawed before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 786.2, Fat 64.6, SaturatedFat 23.1, Cholesterol 119.3, Sodium 316.2, Carbohydrate 46.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 36.7, Protein 8.9
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