Best 8 Chocolate Decadence Cake I Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S CHOCOLATE DECADENCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
• Melt semisweet chocolate and unsalted butter together in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until chocolate and butter are completely melted and combined. Remove from heat.
• Beat eggs and sugar together in a bowl with a whisk or an electric mixer until pale and very thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Sift in flour, cayenne, and salt; whisk to combine.
• Pour 1/4 of the egg mixture into chocolate mixture; stir to combine. Pour chocolate mixture into remaining egg mixture and stir until cake batter is combined. Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until just barely set, with a jiggle below the surface, 14 to 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature, wrap in aluminum foil, and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch round pan and line bottom with parchment paper.
• Chop chocolate squares and place in a large bowl with chocolate chips. Add melted butter. Heat water and 1 1/2 cups sugar in a saucepan until boiling, then pour over chocolate. Stir until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, whip eggs with remaining 1/4 cup sugar until thick. Fold into chocolate mixture. Pour batter into 10 inch pan.
• Place 10 inch pan on a cookie sheet in the oven and fill the cookie sheet with water.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool and refrigerate for several hours. Be extremely careful not to burn yourself on the hot water when removing the sheet pan from the oven.
• Dip the pan in hot water to remove cooled cake. Garnish with whipped cream and serve.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8- or 9-inch round baking pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Butter parchment.
• Combine the butter and chocolate in a heat-safe bowl and set over a pan of hot water. Heat over medium fire, stirring until the mixture is melted. Remove bowl from heat and set aside.
• In another bowl, beat the eggs and egg yolks until frothy. At medium speed, beat in the sugar until creamy. Beat in the flour. Fold flour mixture into chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula until blended. Spread in the prepared pan. Bake the cake until set in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool. Remove the cake from the pan and peel off parchment.

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch round pan.
• In the top of a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter. Stir until smooth and remove from heat.
• In a separate bowl over boiling water, whisk the eggs and sugar until light and lemon colored. Remove from heat and fold in the flour. Mix 1/4 of the egg mixture into the chocolate. Pour remaining egg mixture into chocolate and quickly fold until no streaks remain. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 minutes. The cake will be soft and appear under-baked. Allow to cool before removing from pan.

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Wrap outside bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan with foil to prevent leaking. Lightly spray inside bottom and side of pan with cooking spray. In medium microwavable bowl, melt 16 oz of the chocolate and the butter uncovered on High 1 minute, then in 30-second increments, stirring until smooth. Stir in ground cinnamon and allspice. Cool slightly.
• In large bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in granulated sugar and flour on low speed until blended. Gradually add chocolate mixture, beating on medium speed just until blended. Pour into pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake is set 2 inches from edge. Immediately run knife around edge of pan to loosen cake. Cool in pan on cooling rack 20 minutes. Remove side of pan; cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Place remaining 12 oz chocolate in heatproof bowl. In small microwavable bowl, heat 3/4 cup of the whipping cream uncovered on High 45 seconds or until simmering. Pour over chocolate. Let stand 2 minutes; stir until smooth. Pour over cooled cake. Refrigerate until serving time.
• Just before serving, in chilled small bowl, beat remaining 1 cup whipping cream and the powdered sugar on high speed until soft peaks form. Serve whipped cream with cake. Garnish with cinnamon stick pieces.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 10" tube pan.
• Pour boiling water over chocolate and butter; let stand until melted.
• Stir in vanilla and sugar, then whisk in egg yolks, one at a time, until blended well.
• Mix soda and sour cream and whisk into chocolate mixture.
• Mix flour and baking powder well, and add to batter, mixing thoroughly.
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Stir in a quarter of the egg whites thoroughly into the batter. Scoop the remaining egg whites on top of the batter and gently fold together.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Set on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 40-50 minute or until the edges have pulled away from the pan and the cake tester inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; unmold and cool completely before frosting.
• To Make the Frosting:.
• Place all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and whisk until smooth over low heat. Cool slightly; add more sugar if necessary. Spread on cake while frosting is still warm.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE DELIGHT - (CROCK POT CAKE)

Steps:

• Lightly grease inside of crock pot.
• combine cake mix, sour cream, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl until well blended.
• stir in the pudding mix and chocolate chips until well blended.
• Pour mixture into crock pot, cover, and cook on low 6- 8 hours, or high 3- 4 hours Serve hot or warm with the ice cream of your choice.

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9- by 2-inch round cake pan and line bottom with a round of wax paper. Butter paper and dust pan with flour, knocking out excess.
• Make batter:
• Melt chocolate and butter in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, whisking until smooth.
• Cool slightly.
• Beat together eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until pale yellow, thick, and a ribbon forms when beaters are lifted, about 4 minutes with a standing mixer or 8 minutes with a handheld. Fold one fourth of egg mixture into chocolate mixture to lighten, then gently fold in remaining egg mixture.
• Pour batter into cake pan and rap pan sharply on counter to eliminate air bubbles. Put cake pan in a hot water bath and place in middle of oven. Bake 45 minutes (top will be set, but a tester will not come out clean).
• Remove cake from water bath and cool completely in pan on a rack. Run a thin knife around edge of cake and chill, covered, at least 4 hours and up to 12.
• Make sauce:
• Purée raspberries with sugar in a food processor or blender, then force through a fine sieve into a bowl. Chill until ready to serve.
• Remove cake from pan:
• Put cake pan directly on a burner at very low heat. Move pan around on burner to warm bottom, about 30 seconds, then shake pan to loosen cake. Invert cake onto a rack. Remove wax paper and invert cake onto a serving plate.
• Bring cake to room temperature. Serve with sauce and whipped cream.