Cooking 101 » Easy Chocolate Cake Recipes – Simple & Quick Methods for Cooking Chocolate Cake http://cooking101.org An Online Guide To Quality Cooking Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:19:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How to Make Red Velvet Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-red-velvet-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-red-velvet-cake/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:19:46 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1201 Perfect for the holidays, the red velvet cake’s white exterior hides the red surprise beneath the frosting.

Ingredients:

For the cake

  • 2 1/2 Cup sifted cake flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsp. cocoa powder (unsweetened)
  • 2 ounces red food color
  • ½ Cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 C sugar
  • 2 eggsup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 Cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. vinegar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda

For the frosting

  • 16 ounce cream cheese
  • 1/2 Cup of butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 Cup of powdered sugar
  • Salt (pinch)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put the butter and sprinkle flour to two 9-in rounded cake pans.
  2. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder into a container. Set it aside. In a medium sized bowl, combine the food color as well as the cocoa powder and set it aside.
  3. Beat the sugar and butter together in a bowl or use a hand mixer for about three minutes. Beat the eggs one by one. Add the vanilla flavor and the red cocoa while you scrape the bowl with the spatula
  4. Put 1/3 of the mixture of flour to your butter mixture and beat the ingredients well. Add in the buttermilk. Beat in the 3rd part of the flour mixture as well as the 2nd half of the buttermilk. Lastly, incorporate the remaining flour mixture.
  5. In a bowl, combine your vinegar and baking soda. Put the combined vinegar and baking soda to the cake batter and mix. Put in the pan and bake it for 25-30 mins.
  6. Allow the cake to cool and put on the frosting.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-red-velvet-cake/feed/ 0 How to Make Amaretto Chocolate Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-amaretto-chocolate-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-amaretto-chocolate-cake/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:19:18 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1188 Amaretto Chocolate Cake is 100 percent Italian: filled with passion, sweetness and tempting goodness. Amaretto Chocolate Cake is a sweet, moist chocolate cake, which you can serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs (separated)
  • 1 c of light brown sugar
  • 2 1/4 c of all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 c of granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp of baking soda
  • 1/2 c of butter
  • 3/4 c of brewed or strong coffee
  • 3/4 c of amaretto liquor

For Amaretto Frosting:

  • 6 tbsp of butter
  • 3 tbsp of amaretto liquor
  • 3 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 lb of powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 2 tbsp of brewed coffee

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9 x 13 inch baking pans.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until mixture is frothy. Add in granulated sugar gradually until stiff peaks start to form. Set aside for now.
  3. In another mixing bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until the mixture turns fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Add in flour, baking soda and cocoa, and carefully sift. Add it to the creamed mixture and then add coffee. Blend well.
  4. Add egg whites and fold carefully. Afterwards, pour the batter into the earlier prepared baking pans.
  5. Bake into oven for 30 minutes. After wards, cool for another 10 minutes before you turn over the cake on a wire rack. Cool completely before you add any frosting.
  6. To make Amaretto frosting, cream together the confectioner’s sugar and butter. Later add in the cocoa powder, coffee (hot!) and amaretto. Blend until frosting is smooth.
  7. Top the first layer of cake with frosting. Then, place the second layer over the first and place frosting on both the top and the sides. Garnish with chocolate curls, and then serve.
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Ingredients:

  • 2 c of all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 c of sugar
  • 3/4 c of butter or margarine (softened)
  • 1 tsp of vanilla
  • 3 pc eggs
  • 1/2 c of sugar
  • 1 tsp of cinnamon
  • 6 oz (or 1 pack) of chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp of baking soda
  • 2 tsp of baking powder
  • 1 1/4 c of sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp of salt

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Take a 13 x 9 cake pan and grease (but do not oil).
  2. Prepare a large mixing bowl. Mix together the all purpose flour, sugar, salt baking powder, baking soda, margarine or butter, vanilla and eggs. Combine and mix well by using your own hands or by using a mixer set at medium for 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Take another small bowl, and combine the sugar & cinnamon.
  4. Sprinkle the sugar cinnamon mixture and chocolate chips over the batter.
  5. Pour 2 and half cups of the mixture into a tube pan.
  6. Place the pan into the oven and bake at 350 degrees F. Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes or prick the center of the cake with a toothpick and it comes out clean.
  7. Serve and enjoy!
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-chocolate-chip-cake/feed/ 0 How to Make Chocolate Fudge Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-chocolate-fudge-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-chocolate-fudge-cake/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:16:20 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1193 The Chocolate Fudge Cake is made of chocolate sponge, sandwiched with chocolate and drizzled with more chocolate all over it. Chocoholics will definitely love this stunning cake.

Ingredients:

  • 400 g of flour
  • 50 g of cocoa powder
  • 100 g of light sugar
  • 250 g of golden caster sugar
  • 125 ml of corn oil
  • 300 ml of water (chilled)
  • 2 tsp of baking powder
  • 1 tsp of soda
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 175 g of unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
  • 1 small tub (142 ml) of sour cream

For the icing:

  • 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
  • 275 of icing sugar(sifted)
  • 250 g of unsalted butter (softened)
  • 175 g of dark chocolate (melted)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt and soda.
  3. Take another bowl and beat the eggs, vanilla extract and sour cream until well blended.
  4. Prepare a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, combine the butter and corn oil, and beat until well blended. Beat in the water. Put in all the dry ingredients, and mix together set at low speed. Add in the egg mixture, and continue mixing until everything is blended. Pour batter onto a baking pan.
  5. Place onto the preheated oven and bake for 50 minutes. Cool into a wire rack for 10 minutes, and invert into the rack completely.
  6. To make icing: beat the butter and add sugar gradually until mixture is light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and chocolate, and mix well until smooth. Pour the icing on the middle of the cake, on the top, and on the size. Smooth and spread using a spatula. Serve.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-chocolate-fudge-cake/feed/ 0 How to Make Devil’s Food Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-devils-food-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-devils-food-cake/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:19:50 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1198 Here’s a great indulgence for the sweet tooth in you. Treat yourself to a chocolate experience with the devil’s food cake.

Ingredients:

Cake:

  • 9 tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 1½ Cup cake flour
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. baking powder
  • 4 oz. butter
  • 1½ Cup of granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ Cup coffee
  • ½ Cup milk

For the frosting:

  • 10 oz. of coarsely chopped chocolate
  • ½ Cup of water
  • ¾ Cup of butter, unsalted

Instructions:

  1. Put the rack on the center of the oven. Preheat to 350 degrees F.
  2. Put butter on two 9×2 pans and line it with parchment paper
  3. Sift the cocoa powder, flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium sized container.
  4. Beat the butter and sugar continuously for about 5 minutes until the mixture turns smooth and creamy. Put the eggs one by one.
  5. Combine the milk and coffee together. Stir in half of the ingredients which are dry and combine it to into the butter mixture. Put in the milk and coffee. Stir in the remaining dry ingredients.
  6. Put the batter into the 2 cake pans and bake it for 25 mins. Allow the cake to cool before you start to frost it.
  7. For the frosting, have the chopped chocolate melted with cream.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-devils-food-cake/feed/ 0 How to Make Chocolate Marble Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-chocolate-marble-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-chocolate-marble-cake/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:16:16 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1194 Chocolate Marble Cake reminds most of us of childhood. It is a perfect treat during tea time! Here is the recipe for making the perfect Chocolate Marble Cake.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pack (18.25 oz) of plain cake mix
  • 1 c of canola oil
  • 4 tbsp of butter (melted)
  • 1 c of sour cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 oz of semi-sweet chocolate (coarsely chopped
  • 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp milk

For Chocolate glaze:

  • 2 tbsp of butter
  • 1 c of powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp of cocoa powder (unsweetened)
  • 1 c of heavy whipping cream

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Take a tube pan and lightly spray with vegetable oil, and then dust with flour.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Blend using an electric mixer set on low speed for one minute, and increase to medium speed for another 2 minutes.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, dissolve chocolate with water and milk. Refrigerate for later use.
  4. Pour the batter into the tube pan. Place the chocolate mixture by tablespoon over the batter. To create the marble batter, swirl the chocolate mixture lightly by using a knife.
  5. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 20 minutes.
  6. To prepare glaze: Using a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat and add cream and cocoa powder. Stir for 3 to 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens. Remove from pan and pour glaze on top of the cake. Let cool for 30 minutes, and serve.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-chocolate-marble-cake/feed/ 1 How to Make Moist Chocolate Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-moist-chocolate-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-moist-chocolate-cake/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:16:08 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1202 The delicious and very chocolatey moist chocolate cake recipe is easy to make. If you are ever tired of purchasing quick mix and ready to mix cake recipes, this one is for you.

Ingredients:

  • 2 Cup flour
  • 3/4 Cup of cocoa mix powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 Cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 2 Cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/2 Cup of oil
  • 1 Cup of coffee
  • 2 medium sized eggs
  • A pinch salt

For the frosting

  • 8 tbsp. butter
  • 2/3 Cup cocoa powder
  • 3 cups confectionary sugar
  • 1/3 Cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions:

  1. Beat all of the ingredients together in a medium sized glass bowl. Make sure that the mixture becomes very thin.
  2. Pour the mixture in a greased baking pan. You can opt to use 9 by 13 inches of cake pans and you can also use round pans as well.
  3. For 30 minutes, bake it at a pan which has been preheated in the middle of the oven at a temperature of 350 Fahrenheit. Make sure not to over bake your cake. You can determine if the cake is ready by using a toothpick to test the cake.
  4. For frosting, you have to melt the butter on a low heat. Put the melted butter in a bowl with the cocoa powder and whisk it until it becomes smooth.
  5. Then, put the confectionary sugar and alternate it with your sour cream while using a mixer for 1-2 mins. Add the vanilla.
  6. Frost the cake.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-moist-chocolate-cake/feed/ 1 How to Make Kahlua Chocolate Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-kahlua-chocolate-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-kahlua-chocolate-cake/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:16:05 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1200 Want to try a simple yet good and delicious tasting Kahlua chocolate cake recipe? This one will surely appeal to you and your family’s senses. This easy recipe makes use of cake mixture, instant chocolate pudding, right amount of sour cream, chocolate chips and Kahlua cream. People who are not very familiar with Kahlua will surely not notice the addition of Kahlua cream. Some recipes of Kahlua chocolate cake taste so much of Kahlua because adding 1 cup overpowers the chocolate taste of the cake. However, if you really don’t mind a Kahlua-ey taste, just add a little bit more of the ingredient. This is a very moist chocolate cake and highly recommended for chocolate lovers. Try it now!

Ingredients:

  • 1 package of chocolate cake mix
  • 1 package of vanilla or chocolate instant pudding mix (this is about 3 ¾ ounce)
  • 2 cups of sour cream (about 16 ounce)
  • 4 medium sized eggs
  • 3/4 cup of cooking oil
  • 1/3 cup of Kahlua cream
  • 6 ounce package of chocolate chips (you can add according to your preference)

Instructions:

  1. In a medium sized container, combine and stir cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, eggs, oil, and Kahlua.
  2. Mix the ingredients until it is well blended and has the right consistency.
  3. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  4. Pour the mixture of your ingredients into a well greased/oiled and well-floured pan.
  5. Lastly, bake the mixture in an oven preheated at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-kahlua-chocolate-cake/feed/ 1 How to Make Choco-Date Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-choco-date-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-choco-date-cake/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:20:04 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1191 Here is the recipe for making a choco-date cake. This recipe makes 8 to 10 servings.

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz of Pitted Dates
  • 6 oz of sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/4 c of all purpose flour (sifted)
  • 1 1/4 c of water
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • 1 1/4 tsp of baking soda
  • 3/4 c of margarine or butter
  • 1 c of sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp of vanilla
  • 1/2 c of quick cooking oats (but not instant)
  • 1 pack sweetened whipped cream

Instructions:

  1. Combine the pitted dates and 1 1/4 cup water in a saucepan. Place over low heat and bring to a boil. Simmer and cover it up for around 10 minutes. Afterwards, remove saucepan from heat and set aside to cool.
  2. Combine together and sift flour, salt and baking soda in a single mixing bowl. Blend very well, and set.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, mix the butter or margarine and the sugar together. Cream together using an electric mixer set on medium, until the mixture turns light and fluffy. Add the 2 eggs into the mixture, one at a time and beat well.
  4. Add in the vanilla. Combine the creamed mixture and flour mixture, and blend well. Add in the date mixture, as well as the chocolate chips and the oats. Mix and blend thoroughly. Now, pour the entire mixture into a 13 x 9 baking pan.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and serve.
]]> http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-choco-date-cake/feed/ 0 How to Make Flourless Chocolate Cake http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-flourless-chocolate-cake/ http://cooking101.org/how-to-make-flourless-chocolate-cake/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:16:02 +0000 ted http://cooking101.org/?p=1199 This is a great alternative to your usual chocolate cake dessert. Try making this flourless chocolate cake recipe and be delighted minus the gluten of course.

Ingredients:

  • 12 ounce or 340 g of semi-sweet chocolate, which is 45-50% cocoa
  • 5 tbsp or 1/3 cup butter
  • 5 tbsp or 1/3 cup milk
  • 5 tbsp or 1/3 cup finely ground almonds
  • 4/5 Cup or 180 grams of sugar
  • 1 tbsp of baking powder
  • 4 medium sized eggs, separated

Instructions:

  1. Heat the oven beforehand to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Line a 9-inch or 23-cm cake pan with paper parchment
  3. Chop the chocolate to small chunks and melt it with milk and butter in a double boiler.
  4. While beating the egg yolks, add the sugar
  5. Fold in the chocolate and butter
  6. Fold the baking powder and the almonds
  7. Beat egg whites until the mixture turns frothy while using a mixer. Add the remaining sugar gradually.
  8. Fold in the whites of the eggs.
  9. Bake at 350 deg for about 40 minutes. (this kind of cake looks like a pie when baked)
  10. The flourless chocolate cake can be served hot or cold and with whipped crème on top. Dust a cocoa powder on top before serving. You can also add powdered sugar.
  11. To achieve a cinnamon-like flavor, add 1 tsp. of cinnamon powder and combine it with almonds.
  12. To enhance the almond, add almond flavoring beforehand. This will give your cake added taste and variety.
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