CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM CAKE (INA GARTEN)
This is an exceptionally moist classic chocolate layer cake with a very rich chocolate butter cream frosting. The recipe comes from Larry Hayden, pastry chef at Union Square Cafi. It was printed in "The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook". If you like, you can use yogurt rather than the sour cream. It also works well as cupcakes.
Provided by blucoat
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F Butter two 8-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper, butter the paper, and dust the pans with flour, knocking out any excess. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars on high speed until light, approximately 5 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Combine the buttermilk, sour cream, and coffee. On low speed, add the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture alternately in thirds, beginning with the buttermilk mixture and ending with the flour mixture. Mix the batter only until blended.
- Divide the batter between the two pans and smooth the tops with a spatula. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on a rack, remove from the pans, and allow to finish cooling.
- To make the frosting, chop the chocolates and melt in a bowl over simmering water until smooth. Allow to cool.
- Mix the egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk. Heat the egg whites in the bowl over simmering water until they are warm to the touch, about 5 minutes. Whisk on high speed for 5 minutes or until the meringue is cool and holds a stiff peak.
- Add the butter, 1 tablespoons at a time, while beating on medium speed. Scrape down the bowl, add the chocolate, vanilla, and espresso and mix for 1 minute or until the chocolate is completely blended inches If the buttercream seems very soft, allow it to cool and beat it again.
- To frost the cake, place one cake layer on a serving plate, flat side up. Frost the top of that layer with buttercream. Place the second layer on top, also flat side up and frost the top and sides.
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH AMERICAN BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Provided by Duff Goldman
Categories dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield One 2-layer, 9-inch round cake
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a big bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the coffee, cocoa powder, and 1/2 cup water and heat it for a minute, stirring constantly. Pour the melted butter mixture into the flour mixture and whisk until well combined.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add it to the batter and mix until smooth.
- Divide the batter between the two cake pans, scraping all the batter from the bowl with a rubber spatula. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes in the pans and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost with buttercream frosting
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine all the ingredients. Whip the mixture on low speed for a while. When the sugar is incorporated, turn the mixer speed up and whip until the buttercream is smooth and looks right to you. If it's too cold, persuade it with a blowtorch if you have one. If it's too wet, add a bit more powdered sugar. If it's too stiff, add a bit more butter. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl once or twice to make sure everything is combined.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container at room temperature for 24 hours or in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Rewhip cold buttercream before using it.
- Variation: The water/coffee combo in this recipe can be switched up, but remember, coffee is to chocolate like salt is to beef. Coffee brings out the flavor of chocolate without making it taste like coffee, just as salt brings out the flavor of meat without making it taste salty. The liquid you use can be all water, or it can be a full cup of coffee for more of a mocha-flavored cake. And if you're feeling really bold, go ahead and use a cup of a dark stout beer instead. Get creative and experiment a little - after all, it is a science project.
EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE
Master the chocolate cake with an airy, light sponge and rich buttercream filling. It's simple enough for an afternoon tea but special enough for a party too
Provided by Miriam Nice
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Butter the base and sides of two 20cm round sandwich tins and line the bases with baking parchment.
- In a large bowl, beat together 200g golden caster sugar, 200g softened unsalted butter, 4 large eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp vanilla extract, 2 tbsp milk and a pinch of salt until pale.
- Divide the mixture between the prepared tins. Bake for 20 mins or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the buttercream, put 100g chopped milk chocolate in a heatproof bowl and melt in the microwave, stirring every 30 secs. Leave the melted chocolate to cool for 5 mins.
- Mash 200g softened butter and 400g icing sugar together with a fork, then switch to a wooden spoon or electric beaters, if you have them.
- Sift in 5 tbsp cocoa powder with a pinch of salt and pour in the melted chocolate and 2 tbsp milk. Mix again until smooth.
- On a cake stand or large plate, sandwich the cakes together with half of the buttercream, then spread the rest on top. Decorate with chocolate shards, if you like.
- To make chocolate shards: melt 50g dark chocolate and pour it onto a tray lined with baking parchment or foil.
- Now melt 25g milk chocolate and 25g white chocolate and drizzle them over the dark chocolate before it sets.
- Shake the tray gently to level the mixture then leave to set somewhere cool. Chop into shards.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 523 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 59 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 47 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH VANILLA BUTTERCREAM
Steps:
- Make cake layers:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 2 (9- by 2-inch) round cake pans and line bottom of each with a round of wax paper. Butter paper and dust pans with flour, knocking out excess.
- Whisk together hot water and cocoa powder in a bowl until smooth, then whisk in milk and vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low and add flour and cocoa mixtures alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture (batter may look curdled).
- Divide batter between cake pans, smoothing tops. Bake until a wooden pick or skewer comes out clean and edges of cake begin to pull away from sides of pans, 25 to 35 minutes total. Cool layers in pans on racks 10 minutes, then invert onto racks, removing wax paper, and cool completely.
- Assemble cake:
- Put 1 cake layer, rounded side up, on a cake stand or platter and, using offset spatula, spread top with about 1 cup buttercream. Top with remaining cake layer, rounded side down, and frost side and top of cake with 2 cups buttercream.
- Decorate cake:
- For each color (you can make up to 5), transfer 3 tablespoons buttercream to a separate small bowl and tint with food coloring. Snip off 1 corner of each plastic bag to create a 1/4-inch opening, then spoon each color of buttercream into a bag, pressing out excess air. Twist each bag firmly just above buttercream, then decoratively pipe colored buttercream onto cake. Chill cake until buttercream is set, about 30 minutes.
- Just before serving, arrange 6 to 8 mini cupcakes on top of cake in 1 layer, then stack remaining mini cupcakes on top.
- *Wilton Paste Food Coloring available at wilton.com.
CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM ICING
Making a chocolate cake, or need a frosting for cupcakes? Our easy chocolate buttercream perfectly complements a cocoa sponge for a party or afternoon tea
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 15m
Yield 10-12 cupcakes, or 1 x 20cm cake
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water (make sure the bowl isn't touching the water). Stir until melted. Alternatively, melt in the microwave, stirring every 30 secs. Leave the melted chocolate to cool for 5 mins.
- Mash the butter and icing sugar together with a fork first, then switch to a wooden spoon or electric beaters if you have them. Sift in the cocoa and pour in the melted chocolate, a pinch of salt and the milk, then mix again until smooth. Use to top cupcakes or cover and fill a chocolate sponge cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 39 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 38 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE BUTTERCREAM
This is a bit of work to make, but the reaction of your guests will be worth it. Three members of my family immediately announced that they too wanted this cake when their birthdays came around. I made the mousse buttercream with a hand mixer and it took FOREVER, so don't make it unless you have a stand mixer.
Provided by wife2abadge
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Cake:.
- In a large bowl, combine the cocoa powder, espresso powder, and chocolate.
- Pour in the boiling water and stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla and let cool; then stir in the buttermilk.
- In another bowl, using an electric mixer set at medium speed, beat the butter and oil together until light and fluffy.
- Add the sugars and beat until creamy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt onto a sheet of waxed paper.
- Add one-third of the flour mixture and beat at low just until combined.
- Beat in half of the chocolate-buttermilk mixture just until combined.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Beat in another one-third of the remaining flour mixture for no more than a few seconds, just until combined.
- Add the remaining chocolate-buttermilk mixture, beating just a few seconds.
- Finally, fold in the remaining one-third of the flour mixture by hand, using a large rubber spatula, just until no streaks of flour remain.
- Divide the batter between two 9-inch round cake pans that have been greased and lined with parchment.
- Bake at 350°F 25-30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Transfer to wire racks and let cool 5-10 minutes.
- Invert the cakes onto the racks and peel the parchment paper from the layers.
- Let cool completely before frosting.
- Halve each cake layer horizontally using a long serrated knife (plain dental floss works for me) for a total of four thin cake layers.
- Place one layer cut-side up on a serving plate and top with 1 cup of the mousse buttercream, spreading it evenly.
- Continue stacking the cake, spreading 1 cup of the buttercream in between each layer and placing the layer cut-side down.
- Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining buttercream.
- Chocolate Mousse Buttercream:.
- Whisk together the eggs, sugar, and cocoa powder in the metal bowl of a stand mixer.
- Fill a large saute pan or skillet with water and bring to a simmer over mediium-high heat.
- Place the mixing bowl in the simmering water and whisk the egg mixture constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is thick, fluffy, and very hot, 3-4 minutes.
- Use an instant-read thermometer to check the temperature of the mixture -- it should be anywhere between 120-140°F.
- Remove the bowl from the simmering water and, using the whisk attachment, beat the eggs at medium-high speed until they are tripled in volume and form soft peaks and the bottom of the bowl is completely cool to the touch, about 10 minutes (it took 45 minutes with a hand mixer -- don't try it!).
- Beat in the vanilla and salt.
- While the eggs are mixing, unwrap the individual sticks of butter and rewrap them loosely in plastic wrap.
- Pound the butter 5-6 times with a rolling pin, until it is soft and malleable but still cool.
- With the mixer speed still on med-high, add the butter 2 T at a time, to the egg mixture, beating in each addition until it is incorporated.
- Don't panic if it seems liquidy or looks curdled; it will magically emulsify.
- When the buttercream is smooth and glossy with a subtle brown tint from the cocoa powder, turn off the mixer and carefully fold in the melted chocolate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1070.9, Fat 79.7, SaturatedFat 43.9, Cholesterol 301.8, Sodium 310.5, Carbohydrate 89.9, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 61.1, Protein 11.8
BASIC CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM ICING
This is a basic recipe that allows you to make the choice of how sweet it is. Top cupcakes and muffins and especially chocolate zucchini cakes with this icing.
Provided by Kaley
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate
Time 10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Beat butter and 1/4 cup cocoa powder together in a bowl with an electric mixer on low until light and fluffy. Gradually add milk, remaining 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and vanilla extract; beat until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 10.6 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 30.2 mg, Sugar 27.8 g
DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-ORANGE BUTTERCREAM
Steps:
- For cake:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottoms of pans with parchment paper rounds. Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until smooth. Remove from over water. Cool to barely lukewarm.
- Sift flour and next 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Whisk milk and yogurt to blend in small bowl. Using electric mixer, beat brown sugar, butter, and lavender in large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in melted chocolate until smooth. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with milk mixture in 3 additions each. Divide batter between prepared pans.
- Bake cakes until tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 15 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks; remove parchment and cool completely.
- For buttercream frosting:
- Stir 8 ounces chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until smooth. Cool until barely lukewarm but still pourable. Mix cocoa powder and 7 tablespoons water in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until smooth and thick but still pourable, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if necessary. Cool.
- Beat butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, and orange peel in large bowl to blend. Add melted chocolate, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth. Beat in cocoa mixture. Gradually add remaining 3 2/3 cups powdered sugar and beat until frosting is smooth. Mix in Grand Marnier.
- Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread 1 1/2 cups frosting over top of cake. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake, swirling decoratively. Mound chocolate curls in center of cake. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate. Let cake stand at room temperature 2 hours before serving.)
- *Dried lavender blossoms are available at natural foods stores and at some specialty foods stores and farmers' markets.
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