Chocolate lovers, prepare to indulge in a decadent journey with our rich chocolate cake topped with velvety hot chocolate icing. This classic dessert is elevated with a moist and fluffy chocolate cake base, complemented by a luscious hot chocolate icing that will tantalize your taste buds. Dive into the detailed recipe to discover how to create this irresistible cake from scratch, using simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions. Along the way, you'll also find variations for a gluten-free chocolate cake and a vegan hot chocolate icing, ensuring that everyone can relish this chocolatey delight. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply craving a sweet treat, this chocolate cake with hot chocolate icing is the ultimate indulgence that will leave you craving more.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING
I once sent this rich chocolate cake to my kids' teachers, and it vanished, so I had to make another one. (Who swipes a whole cake?) -Megan Moelbert, Springville, NY
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment., In a large bowl, beat sugar, water, oil, vinegar and vanilla until well blended. In another large bowl, whisk flour, sifted cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until smooth., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove parchment. Cool completely., For frosting, sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa together. In a large bowl, beat butter and vanilla until blended. Beat in confectioners' sugar mixture alternately with enough milk to reach desired consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491 calories, Fat 22g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 399mg sodium, Carbohydrate 74g carbohydrate (53g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories dessert
Time 1h55m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the chocolate cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, chipotle powder, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl until blended. Add the oil, milk, vanilla and eggs and beat with an electric mixer until thoroughly blended, about 2 minutes.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and bake until a wooden pick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Cool on a rack 10 minutes, then invert the pans to remove the cakes and cool completely.
- For the cream cheese frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined and smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla and continue to beat until the frosting is very smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Spoon 2 cups of the frosting onto the top of one cake layer and smooth evenly with an offset spatula. Top with the second layer. Spoon just enough frosting on top to make a thin but even coating of frosting on top and all along the sides of the cake; it is okay if this frosting gets messy and full of crumbs. Freeze the cake until the frosting is firm, about 10 minutes.
- Spoon the remaining frosting onto the cake and smooth evenly over the entire cake with the offset spatula. Dust lightly with cocoa powder and serve.
CHOCOLATE ICING
This chocolate icing uses butter and brown sugar with plenty of confectioners' sugar for a quick frosting for your cake.
Provided by Chas
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then add milk. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
- Sift together cocoa and confectioners sugar. Blend into butter mixture and add vanilla. If consistency is too stiff, add more milk.
- Spread Quickly over cooled cake, as frosting will set up very fast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.2 g, Cholesterol 12.5 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 37.4 mg, Sugar 28.5 g
BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FUDGE ICING
This is the simplest and moistest chocolate cake I have ever found and was a favorite when I grew up. I could even whip it up as a child. This cake is also great with the boxed fluffy icing so the great chocolate flavor of the cake is not hidden.
Provided by Sandy
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a medium bowl, combine the buttermilk and baking soda. Set aside in a warm place.
- In a large bowl, mix together 2 cups sugar, eggs, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, oil and 2 teaspoons vanilla until blended. Stir in the boiling water, then gradually beat in the flour. Stir in the buttermilk mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
- To make the Fudge Icing: In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, milk, butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Using an electric mixer, beat icing for 3 minutes, or until it thickens to spreading consistency. Pour over completely cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.6 calories, Carbohydrate 70 g, Cholesterol 42.4 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 273.7 mg, Sugar 51.5 g
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCOA FROSTING
A special friend gave me this recipe more than 20 years ago. The cake has a wonderful chocolate frosting with cocoa powder. -Annette Foster, Taylors, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 1 two-layer cake (6-8 servings) plus 2 plain cake portions.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine cocoa and water until smooth; add the oil and butter. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. , In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar; gradually add cocoa mixture, beating until well combined. Beat in buttermilk and eggs. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , Cut cake into four 7-1/2x5-in. rectangles. Wrap two of the rectangles separately in foil; refrigerate or freeze. Set the other two rectangles aside. , For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute (the mixture will appear curdled). , Pour into a large bowl. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until frosting achieves desired spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Unfrosted cakes may be frozen for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1020 calories, Fat 53g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 114mg cholesterol, Sodium 559mg sodium, Carbohydrate 136g carbohydrate (107g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH HOT CHOCOLATE ICING
Steps:
- heat oven to 350 degrees For chocolate cake: cram butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time till smooth. Add remaining indredients and blend until smooth. Butter and line two 8 inch cake pans with parchment paper and dust with flour. Bake cakes for 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out dry. Hot chocolate Icing: In saucepan on stove over medium flame, mix sugar, cornstarch. Add chocolate, salt and water. Cook until thick and remove from heat. Stir in Butter and vanilla. Pour icing over cake whilst icing is still hot beginning with Ist layer as you would normally frost a cake. Place second layer on top and pour over top, letter icing slowly cover top and help guide it down the sides with knife. Best if served warm with coffee or ice cold milk!
EASY CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING
Great, easy chocolate cake. This a great everyday cake or, with company, just put some ice cream on top and serve. Friends always want the recipe so have some copies ready.
Provided by Francie Wise
Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a jelly roll pan with butter and sprinkle with flour.
- Mix sugar, flour, and baking soda in a large bowl and set aside.
- Combine butter, water, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a rapid boil, stirring to make sure it doesn't burn. Pour over the flour mixture and stir to combine. Mix in buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract until batter is well combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.
- Melt butter, buttermilk, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a rapid boil, stirring to make sure it doesn't burn. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add nuts and stir until frosting starts to lose its gloss.
- Spread frosting on the cake while it is still warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 485 calories, Carbohydrate 68 g, Cholesterol 69.5 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 105.5 mg, Sugar 53.4 g
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH ICING
Easy, Fast & Delicious ! You don't even need a mixer, I just use a whisk. What more needs to be said ?
Provided by Captain_67
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 1 Cake, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cake:.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine all dry ingredients in mixer bowl & mix well. Add eggs, milk, oil & vanilla & mix on low speed just until combined then slowly add hot water while mixing & stop when just combined. Pour batter evenly into greased & floured 9" cake pan & bake for around 30 to 35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes then turn out onto cooling rack to cool completely.
- Icing:.
- Combine cream cheese, butter, milk, vanilla & mix on medium speed until smooth. Add sugar a third of a cup at a time & continue to mix on medium speed until combined. Add cocoa & mix until combined & smooth.
- Cut the cake in half when cool & spread half the icing on the bottom cake in a thin layer & the other half on top of the cake also in a thin layer or don't cut the cake & put all the icing on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.7, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 67, Sodium 346.6, Carbohydrate 52, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 35.1, Protein 5.6
WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE ICING
This is a white chocolate cake with a white chocolate icing. I got this recipe from my mother and it's a beautiful, smooth cake, good for any occasion.
Provided by heather hesson
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes White Chocolate
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans or line with parchment paper.
- Place chopped white chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
- Cream sugar and butter together using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add 4 egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract and melted chocolate.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Blend into butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
- Beat egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff; fold into batter. Pour batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each layer comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Combine melted white chocolate, confectioners' sugar, hot water, butter, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and salt in a mixing bowl; beat into a smooth icing using an electric mixer.
- Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. Cover with some frosting and another cake layer. Repeat once more. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining icing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 712.1 calories, Carbohydrate 103.1 g, Cholesterol 153.7 mg, Fat 31 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 18.5 g, Sodium 436.2 mg, Sugar 79.3 g
DOUBLE DECADENCE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH SHINY CHOCOLATE ICING
Make and share this Double Decadence Chocolate Cake With Shiny Chocolate Icing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dev_carlsen
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300ºF.
- Spray two 9 x 2-inch round cake pans with Crisco No Stick Cooking Spray. Line bottoms with rounds of wax paper or parchment paper; spray again.
- Combine chocolate chips and hot coffee in a bowl. Let mixture stand, whisking occasionally, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- Beat, in the bowl of an electric mixer, eggs until thick and yellow, about 3-5 minutes. Slowly add Oil, milk, vanilla and melted chocolate mixture to eggs, beating until combined well. Add dry ingredients and beat on medium speed until just combined well.
- Divide batter between pans and bake in middle of oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 minutes.
- Cool layers in pans on racks for 30-45 minutes. Run a thin knife around edges of pans and invert layers onto racks. Carefully remove wax paper and cool layers completely.
- Whisk together, in a 1-1/2- to 2-quart saucepan, the cream, sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking until sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and add chocolate chips, whisking until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Crisco into 3 pieces and add to frosting, whisking until smooth.
- Transfer icing to a bowl and chill until spreadable, about 30 minutes.
- Spread icing between cake layers and over top and sides.
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate. The better the chocolate, the better the cake will taste. Look for chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70%.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help the cake rise evenly.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting to set properly.
- Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature. The cake will keep for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
This chocolate cake with hot chocolate icing is a decadent and delicious dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and fluffy, and the icing is rich and creamy. With its easy-to-follow instructions and helpful tips, this recipe is sure to become a favorite.
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