Elodies Chocolate Cake Food

ELODIE'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325℉ (160℃). Butter and flour 10-inch- diameter springform pan with 2¾ inch-high sides. Stir in chocolate and butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Beat eggs and 1¼ cups sugar in large bowl until well blended and beginning to thicken. Sift flour and baking powder over eggs and fold in. Gradually fold in chocolate mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake cake 20 minutes. Cover pan with foil. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs still attached, about 30 minutes longer. Uncover cake; cool in pan on rack (cake will fall as it cools.) (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.) Cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Release pan sides. Sift powdered sugar over cake; cut into wedges.

ELODIE'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour 10-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Stir chocolate and butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Beat eggs and 1 1/4 cups sugar in large bowl until well blended and beginning to thicken. Sift flour and baking powder over eggs and fold in. Gradually fold in chocolate mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake cake 20 minutes. Cover pan with foil. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs still attached, about 30 minutes longer. Uncover cake; cool in pan on rack (cake will fall as it cools). (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.)
• Cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Release pan sides. Sift powdered sugar over cake; cut into wedges.

CHOCOLATE JODY - CAKE FROM HEAVEN

Steps:

• Prepare cake according to package directions. This can be baked in either a 9 x 13, 2 - 8 x 8's or a bundt pan. Allow to cool.
• In a microwaveable container, heat cocoa, butter and water for 20 seconds. Stir, then heat for an additional 10 seconds.
• Beat until smooth, using an electric mixer, while adding icing sugar in 1/4 cup increments. Set aside to cool. If once cooled, the glaze is too thick, it may be thinned by stiring in warm water, 1/2 tsp at a time until desired consistancy is reached.
• Add pudding mix to the whipping cream, and beat until firm peaks form. Set aside.
• Cut the cooled cake into layers. (cut the 9x13 in half , to form two 9 x 6-1/2" layers).
• Set aside some of the cream mixture for decorating the top.
• Spread cream mixture on top of bottom layer, top with the second cake layer. If you have more than two layers -- continue in this fashion, ending with a cake layer.
• Spread the chocolate glaze on the top layer. Decorate with remaining cream.

ELODIE'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter and flour 10 inch diameter springform pan with 2 3/4 inch high sides. Stir chocolate and butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Beat eggs and 1 1/4 cups sugar in large bowl until well blended and beginning to thicken. Sift flour and baking powder over eggs and fold in. Gradually fold in chocolate mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake cake 20 minutes. Cover pan with foil. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs still attached, about 30 minutes longer. Uncover cake; cool in pan on rack (cake will fall as it cools). Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature. Cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Release pan sides. Sift powdered sugar over cake; cut into wedges.

THE PERFECT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine unsweetened cocoa with 2 cups boiling water, mixing with wire wisk until smooth.
• Cool completely.
• Sift flour with soda, salt and baking powder.
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Grease well and lightly flour three 9-by-1 1/2-inch layer-cake pans.
• In large bowl, with an electric mixer at high speed, beat butter with sugar, eggs and vanilla, scraping bowl occasionally, until light and fluffy-about 5 minutes.
• At low speed, beat in the flour mixture (in fourths), alternately with the cocoa mixture (in thirds).
• Begin and end with flour mixture.
• Do not overbeat.
• Divide evenly into pans; smooth top with spatula.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, or until surface springs back when gently pressed with fingertip.
• Cool in pans 10 minutes.
• Carefully loosen sides with spatula.
• Remove from pans; cool on racks.
• Make frosting: In medium saucepan, combine chocolate pieces, cream butter; stir over medium heat until smooth.
• Remove from heat.
• With wisk, blend in 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar.
• Turn into bowl; place over ice set in a larger bowl.
• Beat until frosting holds shape.
• Make filling: Whip cream with sugar and vanilla.
• To assemble: On plate, place a layer, top side down; spread with half of cream.
• Place second layer, top side down; spread with rest of cream.
• Place third layer, top side up.
• To frost cake: With metal spatula, frost sides first, covering whipped cream; use rest of frosting on top, swirling decoratively.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
• To cut, use a thin-edged sharp knife; slice with a sawing motion.