Moms Chocolate Decadent Cake Recipes

MY MOM'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
• In a large saucepan, melt together the shortening and cocoa. Remove from heat and stir in sugar and egg. Mix buttermilk with baking soda, salt and vanilla, then blend into chocolate mixture. Beat in flour. Stir in hot water. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

MOMS CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Mic first section in large bowl Add second part to above and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes Fold third section into the above. (It will look soupy) Bake 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes

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.

COME-HOME-TO-MAMA CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into two greased and floured 8-in. baking pans., Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 38-43 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Let cool to room temperature, 20-30 minutes. Meanwhile, dissolve cocoa in boiling water; cool., In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Add melted chocolate; beat on low speed until combined, scraping sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in cocoa mixture., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1-1/2 cups frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.

MOM'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir chocolate in boiling water until melted; cool for 10 minutes. , In a bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg yolks and chocolate mixture. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Gradually beat in water, nuts and vanilla. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack., In a bowl, cream butter. Combine sugar and cocoa; gradually add to butter with vanilla, salt and enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency. Frost cake.

MOM'S BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the cake: Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch cake pan with butter. Combine the flour, sugar and baking soda in the bowl of a stand mixer or mixing bowl. Combine the butter, cocoa and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil while mixing. Add the cocoa mixture to the flour mixture, along with the buttermilk eggs and vanilla, and beat for 3 minutes. Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake until firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes in the pan before turning out on a rack to cool completely.
• For the frosting: Make the frosting as soon as the cake is out of the oven. Combine the butter, buttermilk and cocoa in a small saucepan and bring to a boil while mixing. Combine with the confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until smooth. Spread the frosting evenly on the cake.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Cream and butter and sugar n a large mixing bowl, using a hand-held electric mixer.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
• In a separate bowl stir together baking soda and buttermilk. Add flour to the butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in the mini morsels and melted baking chocolate, then add chocolate syrup and vanilla extract.
• Spoon batter into a heavily greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake for 1 1/2 hours until cake springs back when touched. Remove from the oven and invert immediately onto a serving plate. Cool completely.
• For the topping:
• In a microwave bowl melt white chocolate with 2 tablespoons shortening in the microwave. Drizzle over cake.
• In another bowl melt 1/2 cup mini chocolate morsels with remaining 2 tablespoons shortening in microwave. Drizzle over cake.
• This cake can be baked in 12 mini Bundt pans. Allow 1 mini cake per serving. Freeze remaining cakes for a quick dessert for your next dinner party.
• Per serving: Calories 665; Total Fat 34g; (Sat Fat 20 g, Mono Fat 6 g, Poly Fat 1 g); Protein 9 g; Carb 82 g; Fiber 1 g; Cholesterol 120 mg; Sodium 133 mg

MY MOM'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine sugar and flour in a large bowl.
• Boil 1/4 C cocoa, water, 1/2 lb butter in a medium sized sauce pan.
• Pour chocolate mixture over flour and sugar mixture and stir well.
• Add buttermilk, beaten eggs soda and vanilla.
• Pour into a jelly roll pan (which is, roughly, 11x15 and 1 inch deep), bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
• While cake is baking, make frosting.
• Combine frosting ingredients, except for confectioners sugar, in the same sauce pan used for chocolate mixture above (saves washing dishes).
• Boil, then add confectioners sugar.
• Pour over hot cake, sprinkle with nuts, and let set for an hour or two.
• Serve and watch the smiles and requests for the recipe.

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 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.

MOM'S CHOCOLATE DECADENT CAKE

Steps:

• For Cake: Melt butter in a 2 quart or larger saucepan; add cocoa and water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and stir in sugar.
• Add salt, soda, and flour. Stir well.
• Blend in eggs, milk, and vanilla.
• Bake in a 9x13 greased cake pan in 400-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
• For Frosting: Melt butter in a medium saucepan; add cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and add water, vanilla, and sifted confectioners' sugar.
• Mix well. This frosting is not stiff.
• Frost cake while the cake is hot and frosting is still warm.
• Let cool before cutting.