OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE
This is, for me, the quintessential chocolate cake: melting, luscious and mood-enhancingly good. A food technologist would explain this in terms of "mouthfeel" but I don't know quite how that makes me feel. I often describe this cake as a sort of idealised chocolate cake out of a packet, which doesn't sound so very inviting either. But what I mean by this, is that the cake looks and tastes perfect and has that melting, smooth lightness - immensely chocolately but far from rich. The fact that it is scarcely harder than making one out of cake-mix (only worlds better) is an added joy. The recipe itself is an evolved version of a couple of cakes I've done before, and although the amounts and ingredients are slightly fiddled with, the real change, and an improvement in terms of ease, is that it can be made, all in one, in the processor. For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.
Provided by Nigella
Yield Yields: about 8 slices
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Take everything out of the fridge so that all the ingredients can come to room temperature. Preheat the oven to gas mark 4/180°C/160°C Fan/350ºF and line and butter two 20cm / 8 inch sandwich tins with removable bases. Now all you have to do is put all the cake ingredients - flour, sugar, baking powder and bicarb, cocoa, butter, eggs, vanilla and sour cream - into a food processor and process until you have a smooth, thick batter. If you want to go the long way around, just mix the flour, sugar and leavening agents in a large bowl and beat in the soft butter until you have a combined and creamy mixture. Now whisk together the cocoa, sour cream, vanilla and eggs and beat this into your bowl of mixture. Divide this batter, using a rubber spatula to help you scrape and spread, into the prepared tins and bake until a cake tester, or a thin skewer, comes out clean, which should be about 35 minutes, but it is wise to start checking at 25. Also, it might make sense to switch the two cakes around in the oven halfway through cooking time. Remove the cakes, in their tins, to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes before turning out of their tins. Don't worry about any cracks as they will easily be covered by the icing later. To make this icing, melt the butter and chocolate in a good-sized bowl either in the microwave or suspended over a pan of simmering water. Go slowly either way: you don't want any burning or seizing. While the chocolate and butter are cooling a little, sieve the icing sugar into another bowl. Or, easier still, put the icing sugar into the food processor and blitz. This is by far and away the least tedious way of removing lumps. Add the golden syrup to the cooled chocolate mixture, followed by the sour cream and vanilla and then when all this is combined whisk in the sieved icing sugar. Or just pour this mixture down the funnel of the food processor on to the icing sugar, with the motor running. When you've done, you may need to add a little boiling water - say a teaspoon or so - or indeed some more icing sugar: it depends on whether you need the icing to be runnier or thicker; or indeed it may be right as it is. It should be liquid enough to coat easily, but thick enough not to drip off. Choose your cake stand or plate and cut out four strips of baking parchment to form a square outline on it (this stops the icing running on to the plate). Then sit one of the cakes, uppermost (ie slightly domed) side down. Spoon about a third of the icing on to the centre of the cake half and spread with a knife or spatula until you cover the top of it evenly. Sit the other cake on top, normal way up, pressing gently to sandwich the two together. Spoon another third of the icing on to the top of the cake and spread it in a swirly, textured way (though you can go for a smooth finish if you prefer, and have the patience). Spread the sides of the cake with the remaining icing and leave a few minutes till set, then carefully pull away the paper strips. I love to dot the top of this with sugar pansies - and you must admit, they do look enchanting - but there really is no need to make a shopping expedition out of it. Anything, or indeed nothing, will do.
OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE
Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h
Yield approximately 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Take everything out of the refrigerator so that all ingredients can come room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Put all the cake ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder and soda, cocoa, butter, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream into a food processor and process until you have a smooth, thick batter. If you want to go the long way around, just mix the flour, sugar and leavening agents in a large bowl and beat in the soft butter until you have a combined and creamy mixture. Now whisk together the cocoa, sour cream, vanilla, and eggs and beat this into your bowl of mixture.
- Divide this batter, using a rubber spatula to help you scrape and spread, into the prepared tins and bake until a cake tester comes out clean, which should be about 35 minutes, but it is wise to start checking at 25 minutes. Also, it might make sense to switch the 2 cakes around in the oven halfway through cooking time. Remove the cakes, in their tins, to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes before turning out of their tins. Don't worry about any cracks as they will easily be covered by the frosting later.
- To make this icing, melt the chocolate and butter in a good-sized bowl either in the microwave or suspended over a pan of simmering water. Go slowly either way: you don't want any burning or seizing.
- While the chocolate and butter is cooling a little, sieve the confectioners' sugar into another bowl. Or, easier still, put the icing sugar into the food processor and blitz to remove lumps.
- Add the corn syrup to the cooled chocolate mixture, followed by the sour cream and vanilla and then when all this is combined whisk in the sieved confectioners' sugar. Or just pour this mixture down the funnel of the food processor onto the powdered sugar, with the motor running.
- You may need to add a little boiling water, say a teaspoon or so, or indeed some more confectioners' sugar, depending on whether you need the frosting to be thiner or thicker. It should be liquid enough to coat easily, but thick enough not to drip off.
- Choose your cake stand or plate and cut 4 strips of baking parchment to form a square and sit 1 of the cakes, uppermost (i.e. slightly domed) side down.
- Spoon about 1/3 of the frosting onto the center of the cake-half and spread with a knife or spatula until you cover the top of it evenly. Sit the other cake on top, normal way up, pressing gently to sandwich the 2 together.
- Spoon another 1/3 of the frosting onto the top of the cake and spread it in a swirly, textured way (though you can go for a smooth finish if you prefer, and have the patience). Spread the sides of the cake with icing and leave a few minutes until set, then carefully pull away the paper strips.
- I love to dot the top of this with sugar pansies, and you must admit, they do look enchanting, but there really is no need to make a shopping expedition out of it. Anything, or indeed nothing, will do.
OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE ICING
This cooked chocolate icing was always on the cakes Mama made me for my birthday. Icing is thin, whereas a frosting is thicker and creamy. Takes about 15 minutes to cook, and you have to stir it constantly, but well worth the effort.
Provided by Steve Gordon
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield Varies
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place sugar in a medium sauce pot. The taller the pot the better.
- Add butter.
- Add cocoa.
- Add vanilla flavoring.
- Add milk.
- Place saucepot over Medium heat on stove top.
- Constantly stir the mixture as the sugar and butter dissolve. Do NOT walkaway.
- As pot tries to boil over, remove from heat and let mixture settle down.
- Mixture will soon settle, but you must constantly keep stirring the pot.
- Let mixture cook for 12 - 15 minutes until it thickens. Something about like applesauce or apple butter.
- Remove from heat when thickened and spread warm icing over cake layers.
- Enjoy!
OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCOA FROSTING
A joint effort by Leigh McLean and Sweet Dreams Bakery in Memphis. An Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake recipe
Categories Cake Chocolate Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Serves 8 to 10
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Mix water, oil and vanilla in large bowl. Whisk in dry ingredients. Divide batter among pans. Sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips over batter in each pan.
- Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 15 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out; cool completely.
- Make frosting:
- Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in 3 cups sugar. Beat in 6 tablespoons milk and vanilla. Add cocoa and remaining 2 cups sugar; beat until blended, thinning with more milk if necessary.
- Place 1 cake layer, chocolate-chips side up, on platter. Spread 2/3 cup frosting over. Top with second cake layer, chocolate-chips side up. Spread 2/3 cup frosting over. Top with remaining cake layer, chocolate-chips side down. Spread frosting over sides and top of cake. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; let stand at room temperature.)
OLD FASHION CHOCOLATE CAKE AKA OMG CHOCOLATE CAKE
"After trying to search for a authentic Old Fashion Chocolate Cake I revised this recipe and made it my own I really love it"
Provided by Gina Gonzalez @g_gonzalez75
Categories Cakes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Instructions: Pre Heat oven to 350 Degrees . you want to Grease up two 8" or 9" inch round cake pans. In a medium-size bowl, combine flour,cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. (make sure you stir all the dry ingredients in the medium bowl very Now in a larger bowl you want to combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat well(use a electrical blender if you have one it will help you more to eyeball how well blended the ingredients are.)Now you want to add the flour to the larger bowl slowly along with the milk and evaporated milk.(*note*if the batter seems to thick go ahead and add ½ cup whole milk more)after that you can add 1/2 cup of Sour cream or buttermilk. Pour batter into prepared pans divided the batter evenly well. Bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted center comes out clean.These are tall layers and may take a bit longer to bake than you are use to .However, ovens are different .Please watch your cake carefully.*Do not open the oven during the first 15minutes of baking it may cause your cake to fall or go flat.Do not over bake. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes then invert to cool completely. Note: If you want to make cupcakes, cupcakes will be done in about 15-20minutes. In a larger rectangular baking pan, cake will be done in approximately 30 mintues
- **Footnotes** *I shift all dry ingredients because my cake will result moist *when mixing the butter,sugar,eggs and vanilla make sure there are well blendend(I prefer to fold the ingredients) *When you adding all the ingredients together add them gradually don't just pour it them all at once* *check the chocolate cake after being bake for 35 minutes ~it might not be ready depending on the oven~ *Make sure that the butter is room temperature so you can mix well with your sugar,eggs and vanilla
OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE
This is a wonderful chocolate cake that was made in the olden days. It is absolutely delicious, yet simple.
Provided by Dodi Tomancak
Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a saucepan, melt 1 cup of butter. Stir in 1 cup water and 4 tablespoons cocoa powder. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, dissolve the baking soda in 1/2 cup of buttermilk. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the cooled cocoa mixture.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the cocoa buttermilk mixture. Stir until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Ice the cake with Buttermilk Pecan Icing while it's still warm.
- For the icing: In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter with 4 tablespoons cocoa. Stir in 1/3 cup buttermilk, and heat until almost boiling. Stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt and pecans. Remove from heat. Mix well and pour over warm cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.4 calories, Carbohydrate 62.3 g, Cholesterol 61.8 mg, Fat 20.8 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 273.3 mg, Sugar 49.3 g
OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE
Provided by Marilyn Hoicowitz
Categories Cake Chocolate Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Graduation Birthday Bon Appétit Ohio Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour three 9-inch round cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Combine water, chocolate and coffee powder in heavy small saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate melts and coffee powder dissolves. Remove from heat. Cool.
- Beat sugar and butter in large bowl until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in chocolate mixture. Mix flour and baking soda in medium bowl. Add to butter mixture and beat just until combined. Beat in sour cream.
- Divide batter among prepared pans. Bake until cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer pans to racks and cool 10 minutes. Using small knife, cut around sides of pans to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in plastic and store at room temperature.)
- For frosting:
- Melt butter and chocolate in small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Transfer to large bowl; cool. Add sugar, cream and vanilla; beat until smooth. If necessary, refrigerate until firm enough to spread.
- Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread 1/2 cup frosting over top. Top with another cake layer. Spread 1/2 cup frosting over top. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over sides and top of cake in decorative swirls. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and store at cool room temperature.)
OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE
My great-great aunt made this old-fashioned chocolate sheet cake recipe, and it's been in our family for 2 generations! You can also use cream cheese or buttercream icing to make a layer cake.
Provided by Sophie C.
Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes
Time 2h45m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15-inch cake pan.
- Mix flour, sugar, and baking soda together in a large bowl; set aside.
- Heat butter, water, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth and just boiling. Pour over the flour mixture and stir to combine. Stir in buttermilk and eggs. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine butter, milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract for the icing in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a slow boil, then stir in powdered sugar. Pour icing over the hot cake. Let sit for 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.3 calories, Carbohydrate 37.9 g, Cholesterol 44.6 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 40.4 mg, Sugar 27.5 g
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