Best 4 A Different Chocolate Cake Recipes

BASIC CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat two 9-inch-round cake pans with cooking spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• Whisk the cocoa powder and 1 1/2 cups boiling water in a medium bowl until smooth; set aside. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl until combined. Add the eggs, vegetable oil, sour cream and vanilla and beat with a mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the cocoa mixture in a steady stream until just combined, then finish mixing with a rubber spatula. (The batter will be thin.)
• Divide the batter between the prepared pans and tap the pans against the counter to help the batter settle. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge of the pans and turn the cakes out onto the racks to cool completely. Remove the parchment. Trim the tops of the cakes with a long serrated knife to make them level, if desired.

FAVORITE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add egg and butter; mix well. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

A DIFFERENT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in 1 Tbs of the milk and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
• Into a large mixing bowl sift 1/2 cup of the flour, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the salt.
• Stir in the remaining milk,add the yeast mixture and mix well.
• Cover with a damp cloth and set aside in a warm place for about 45 minutes.
• Cream together the butter, vanilla and remaining sugar and add this to the dough mixture.
• Blend in the eggs.
• Sift in the remaining flour and mix until smooth, adding flour if necessary to ensure a smooth, pliable mixture.
• In the top of a double boiler melt the chocolate and then stir in the coffee.
• On a lightly floured board spread the dough and coat with the chocolate mixture.
• Roll the dough over until a multi-layered roll has been formed.
• Place the roll in a well-greased baking pan, cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until the volume is doubled.
• Brush the top with the melted butter and bake in a medium 365° oven for 40 minutes.

THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE YOU EVER ATE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Sift 2 cups white sugar and 2 cups flour together; set aside.
• In a sauce pan; combine 1/2 cup butter or margarine, oil, water, and 1/4 cup cocoa. Bring mixture to a boil, remove from heat and add to dry ingredients.
• Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk; add with eggs, salt, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon vanilla to cocoa, flour mixture and stir well.
• Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
• To Make Frosting: Five minutes before cake is done combine 1/2 cup butter,1/4 cup cocoa and 1/4 cup milk in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and chopped pecans. Pour frosting over hot cake. Cake remains moist and may be frozen. Serves 20.