WORLD'S BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE
The recipe for this cake, adapted from "Sweet" by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh, first appeared in an article written about Ms. Goh when she ran her cafe, the Mortar & Pestle, in Melbourne, Australia. Rather intimidatingly for her, the headline for the article was "World's Best Chocolate Cake." It could actually be called lots of things: "world's easiest cake," possibly, requiring nothing more than one large bowl to make it all in. Or "most versatile cake," given that it can be served without icing and just a light dusting of cocoa powder, or dressed up to the nines, as it is here, with a thin layer of chocolate ganache and served with espresso cinnamon mascarpone cream. In the Ottolenghi shops in London, it is smaller and goes by the name Take-Home Chocolate Cake, designed to be shared by four people after a meal. This larger version is no less delicious, and keeps well for four to five days. As with any baking project, you should weigh your ingredients in grams for the best results.
Provided by Yotam Ottolenghi
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/170 degrees Celsius. Grease a 9-inch/23-centimeter round springform pan with butter and line with parchment paper, then set aside.
- Make the cake: Place butter, chocolate and hot coffee in a large heatproof bowl and mix well until everything is melted, combined and smooth. Whisk in sugar by hand until dissolved. Add eggs and vanilla extract and whisk again until thoroughly combined and smooth. Sift flour, cocoa powder and salt together into a bowl and then whisk this into the melted chocolate mixture. The batter here is liquid, but don't think you have missed something; this is how it should be.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour, or until the cake is cooked and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few dry crumbs attached. The top will form a crust and crack a little, but don't worry, this is expected. Leave the cake to cool for 20 minutes before removing from the pan, then set aside until completely cool.
- Make the chocolate ganache, if desired: Place chocolate pieces in a food processor, process until fine and set aside. Combine cream and corn syrup in a small pan and place over medium-high heat. As soon as bubbles begin to appear (just before it comes to a boil), remove from the heat. Get the food processor running again, with the chocolate still inside, and pour in the hot cream in a steady stream. Process for 10 seconds, then add butter. Continue to process until mixture is shiny and smooth. (You can also make the ganache by hand; just make sure the chocolate is chopped fairly finely before adding the cream mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until almost melted, then add the butter. Stir again until the ganache is smooth.)
- Use a rubber spatula to scrape the ganache into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, with the plastic actually touching the top of the ganache. Set aside until it has set to the consistency you want. If you want a thin layer to spread over the cake, it can be poured over while liquid so that you get an even, light and shiny coating. For a thicker ganache with a spreading consistency, leave it for about 2 hours at room temperature. (The ganache can be stored at room temperature, providing it's not too warm, for 3 days or kept in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. It can also be frozen, although it will lose a bit of its shine when defrosted.)
- Make the espresso cinnamon mascarpone cream, if desired: Place all the ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat for 1 to 2 minutes, until soft peaks form.
- Peel the parchment from the cake and discard. Transfer to a serving platter and spread the ganache, if using, on top of the cake. Slice into wedges, divide the cake among plates and, if using, spoon the mascarpone cream alongside. With or without icing, the cake will keep well for 4 to 5 days in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 914, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 71 grams, Fat 67 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 40 grams, Sodium 565 milligrams, Sugar 35 grams, TransFat 1 gram
EXTREME CHOCOLATE CAKE
I'm not sure where this came from, but this is Tom's favorite chocolate cake. Be warned, it's chocolate-chocolate... :-) I make it once per year, on his birthday.
Provided by CandyTX
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans. This cake is known for sticking, you may want to cut out parchment circles to fit your pan, place in bottom of pan. If you use cocoa powder instead of flour, you won't get that white residue.
- Use the first set of ingredients to make the cake. In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mix for 3 minutes with an electric mixer. Stir in the boiling water by hand. Pour evenly into the two prepared pans (note that the batter will be thin, it's supposed to be - promise!).
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to cool completely. The times are approximate, it can take longer depending on the weather and your oven.
- To make the frosting, use the second set of ingredients. Cream butter until light and fluffy. Stir in the cocoa and confectioners' sugar alternately with the milk and vanilla. Beat to a spreading consistency.
- Split the layers of cooled cake horizontally, cover the top of each layer with frosting, then stack them onto a serving plate. Frost the outside of the cake.
- NOTE: For a REALLY rich cake, use Dutch Processed cocoa. Seriously, I would almost insist that you do. It really does make it SO yummy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 658.5, Fat 25, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 66.2, Sodium 532.1, Carbohydrate 111.7, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 85.9, Protein 7.3
HARD TIMES CHOCOLATE CAKE
Make and share this Hard Times Chocolate Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Breads
Time 50m
Yield 1 13x9 cake
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350*.
- Stir together first 5 ingredients.
- Add flour, sugar, soda and salt.
- Stir until mixed well.
- Pour into greased and floured 9x13 baking pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
- Frosting: Beat all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Frost completely cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 6958.1, Fat 265.1, SaturatedFat 41.6, Cholesterol 8.5, Sodium 5965.9, Carbohydrate 1127.5, Fiber 20.9, Sugar 814, Protein 48.1
PIKLETS
This is my Nan's recipe. Old-fashioned recipes always taste the best, which is definatley the case for these piklets! The batter may be a bit thick so add a little more milk to get it to the consistency you prefer.
Provided by gingerbread101
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 12 piklets
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Sift flour, bicarb soda and sugar together in a large bowl.
- In a seperate bowl combine the egg, milk and vinegar.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients together and whisk well until smooth. Add the melted butter and mix well.
- Heat a pan over moderate heat, melt a small amount of butter in it.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of the batter into the pan and cook until bubbles appear on the top. Flip piklets and fry on other side until golden.
- Continue with the rest of the batter. Serve hot or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.2, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 21.6, Sodium 44.1, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2.2, Protein 1.9
EXTRA RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dessert
Time 1h
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a nine-and-a-half-inch springform pan or nonstick cake pan.
- Melt the chocolate with the coffee, butter and granulated sugar in the top of a double boiler over gently simmering water. Stir until blended. Set the mixture aside, uncovered, to cool.
- When the mixture has cooled, whisk the egg yolks into the chocolate one at a time. Add the flour and whisk until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until they stand up in stiff peaks. Add one-third of the egg white to the chocolate mixture. Fold them in carefully until blended. Fold in the remaining whites gently until there are no streaks left.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 35 minutes, or until the cake is firm. A toothpick or skewer inserted into the cake about three inches from the center of the pan should come out clean (the cake should not be too dry). Cool on a rack before unmolding. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 330, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 35 milligrams, Sugar 22 grams, TransFat 1 gram
LITE AND EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE
I have made this easy chocolate cake from the 2000 Milk Calendar more times than I can keep count of. I've made it plain to serve with ice cream for dessert at home and iced to take in to work for treats. It is delicious both ways. It is also quite versatile. Last time I made it, I didn't have enough yogurt on hand to make it so made up the difference with low fat sour cream. It still turned out great! Please note: The standing time for the icing is included in the cooking time. You can prepare the icing while the cake is baking to save some time.
Provided by Irmgard
Categories Healthy
Time 1h40m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Dissolve the coffee granules in the boiling water and let cool.
- Lightly grease or spray a 13" x 9" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and line the bottom with waxed paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Whisk the milk with the yogurt until blended and add to the flour mixture along with eggs, oil, vanilla and coffee mixture.
- Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched.
- Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the pan and cool completely on a rack.
- To make the chocolate icing, mix the sugar and cocoa in a small saucepan.
- Whisk in the milk until smooth.
- Over medium heat, bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
- Continue cooking and stirring for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Let cool for 2 hours (the icing thickens as it cools.).
- Spread over the top of the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4239.8, Fat 101.3, SaturatedFat 31.5, Cholesterol 498.1, Sodium 5197.3, Carbohydrate 806.7, Fiber 43.3, Sugar 512.9, Protein 82.4
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