To Die For Chocolate Cake Recipes

EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE

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.

BEST MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

TO DIE FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Melt butter, cocoa, water and oil -- bring to a simmer. To the hot mixture in a stand mixer, add remaining cake ingredients, mixing well after each addition.
• Pour into greased 10 1/2 by 15 1/2 pan (or jelly roll pan). Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes (check at 15). DO NOT OVER BAKE. Test with a toothpick at 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
• While the cake is cooling, prepare frosting. Melt 1 stick butter, cocoa, buttermilk, vanilla and powdered sugar and mix well in stand mixer. Pour frosting on top of warm cake.

TO DIE FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Oven Temp ~ 350° Baking Time ~ 50 minute.
• Preheat oven.
• Line your cake tin (3 inches tall) with greaseproof or other non-stick paper and grease the tin.
• Melt chocolate pieces with butter over hot water.
• Beat together the eggs and sugar, mix in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and vanilla extract.
• Slowly fold in the melted butter and chocolate mix along with the sour cream.
• Bake at suggested temperature until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool the cake.
• FROSTING. Heat the heavy cream or whipping cream in a sauce pan, stirring so that it does not burn. Do Not Boil.
• Remove from heat, add semisweet chocolate pieces, stir until smooth, and let it cool until in thickens.
• Frost the cake.
• Put the cake into the fridge for one hour or more to harden the frosting. This cake should be room temperature when served.

CHOCOLATE-CHOCOLATE CAKE TO DIE FOR

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For the cake; In a large mixing bowl combine the cake mix, pudding mixe,eggs,water,oil and chocolate chips. Mix well; Pour into greased 13x9 pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes; or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool completely for frosting.
• 2. For the frosting; In a large mixing bowl, mix the whipped topping, pudding mix, and half and half. Spread evenly on the cake. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve. Refrigerate any left overs.

KELLIE'S TO-DIE-FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 345 degrees. Grease a bundt pan.
• Mix together: oil, water, eggs and sour cream. Beat until well mixed.
• Add: cake mix and small box of pudding. Beat until smooth. Batter will be very thick.
• Fold in 2 cups of mini chocolate chips (you can also use regular chocolate chips).
• Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. I usually lay a piece of foil over the top after about 40 minutes to keep the top from overbaking. Remove from oven. Cool for 15 minutes.
• Turn cake over onto a plate removing it from the bundt pan. (Do not leave it in the bundt pan longer than an hour or it can break apart when you try to remove it from the pan.).
• Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE CAKE TO DIE FOR

Steps:

• Bake cake according to directions.
• Immediately after baking, poke holes all over cake with end of wooden spoon (like aerating your lawn).
• Pour can of condensed milk on top of the cake (filling in the holes as much as possible--I often use a spatula to scrape condensed milk that has gathered at the edge of the pan into the holes).
• Melt jar of hot fudge and pour that over the cake (covering the top of the cake with fudge, but again, filling in the holes as much as possible. I also use a spatula here to scrape hot fudge that has gathered at the edge of the pan into the holes).
• Before serving, top cake with Cool Whip and crushed Score or Heath Bar. (optional, but covers up the holes to make the cake look more presentable).