Best 5 Dark And Creamy Chocolate Cake Recipes
Indulge in the symphony of flavors with our delectable Dark and Creamy Chocolate Cake. This masterpiece is a harmonious blend of rich chocolate and velvety creaminess. The moist chocolate cake layers, infused with cocoa's deep intensity, are lovingly embraced by a luscious chocolate ganache, creating a textural symphony that will tantalize your taste buds. Served alongside are three complementary recipes: a classic Vanilla Glaze, a luscious Chocolate Truffle Glaze, and a refreshing Whipped Chocolate Ganache. These accompaniments elevate the cake to a culinary symphony, offering a range of flavors and textures to satisfy every palate. Prepare to embark on a journey of chocolate indulgence with our Dark and Creamy Chocolate Cake and its exquisite companions.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 round 9-inch cake pans.
- For the cake, put flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl and mix well.
- In a stand mixer, mix the buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla together. Slowly add in the mix of dry ingredients while the mixer is on low. Add the coffee and make sure everything is combined. The batter will be very thin.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn the cakes out onto a cooling rack.
- Make the Dark Chocolate Buttercream (double the recipe).
- Now it's time to put your cake together!
- Frost the top of the first cake. Then layer the other half of the cake on top. Frost the outside of the cake.
- Use a decorating comb to smooth the outside edge and to make lines, if desired.
- Pipe stars using Wilton tip 1M on the top outer edge of the cake.
- Sprinkle mini chocolate chips over the top of the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 478 kcal, Carbohydrate 76 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 26 mg, Sodium 439 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 59 g, ServingSize 1 serving
DARK CHOCOLATE SAUCE
You don't have to cross chocolate off your dessert menu, thanks to recipes like this one from Deanne Bagley, "It's simple to satisfy you sweet tooth by draping low-fat pound cake or fat-free ice cream with this rich glossy sauce," she writes from Bath, New York. "Use it to make hot chocolate, too...or as a dip for fresh fruit."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cocoa and cornstarch. Stir in milk and coffee until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 77 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 16mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
SOUR CREAM DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE
A rich dark chocolate cake that uses canola oil in place of the traditional butter for a more moist cake.
Provided by Tami Baity
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes Dark Chocolate
Time 2h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round baking pans.
- Dissolve cocoa powder in boiling water in a bowl; set aside to cool completely.
- Beat white sugar and canola oil together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; add eggs, one at time, beating well after each addition. Stir vanilla extract into creamed mixture.
- Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Mix flour mixture and sour cream alternately into the creamed mixture. Beat cocoa mixture into batter until incorporated. Pour batter into the prepared baking pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Wrap cakes in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator.
- Beat butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth; scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula. Mix confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, into the creamed butter until sugar is incorporated. Add salt and beat on medium-high until frosting is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Place one cake on a serving plate; spread 1/4 the frosting on the top of cake. Place second cake on the frosting layer; spread 1/4 the frosting on second cake. Place the third cake atop the second cake. Spread the remaining frosting on the top cake and around sides of entire layer cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 657 calories, Carbohydrate 68.5 g, Cholesterol 113.8 mg, Fat 42.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 18.3 g, Sodium 312.1 mg, Sugar 46.9 g
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
If there's one cake we think everyone actually needs, this is it. Rich, gooey and soul-satisfying, flourless chocolate cake is what you need to celebrate your best friend's birthday. It's the cake you need to make a bad day better, and when you need to impress a guest-it's just the thing. It will never be too fancy or too casual. After all, it's the little black dress of cakes. You can dress it up to suit your tastes or the occasion-how about raspberries and cream, or salted caramel and ice cream?-and you can never go wrong serving it up with a dusting of powdered sugar on top. Keep this cake recipe close-it'll never let you down.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Line bottom of 9-inch round cake pan with cooking parchment paper; spray with cooking spray.
- In 2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; pour into large bowl. Stir in sugar until blended. Stir in eggs, 1 at a time; stir in vanilla. Stir in cocoa and espresso powder until well blended. Pour into pan.
- Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place cooling rack upside down over cake. Turn upside down carefully so cake is on rack; remove pan. Turn upside down onto another rack, and flip cake right side up. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- When ready to serve, place cake right side up on serving platter. Using sharp knife, cut into wedges, cleaning knife blade after each cut. Serve with whipping cream. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 6 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 130 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g
DARK & CREAMY CHOCOLATE CAKE
Taken from the magazine section of the 2/7/10 Sunday newspaper. I haven't made this yet, but it sounds yummy!
Provided by Michelle Berteig
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9 inch cake pan with 2 inch sides.
- Melt the butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over very low heat. Remove from heat and whisk in the sugar and the eggs, one at a time. Stir vigorously 2 or 3 times, then gently whisk in the flour and salt. Pour the batter into the pan and tap the pan against the counter to break any bubbles.
- Bake about 20 minutes or until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean. Run the knife around the edge of the pan, cool 10 minutes, then unmold and cool right side up on a rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.6, Fat 29, SaturatedFat 17.4, Cholesterol 148.5, Sodium 63.2, Carbohydrate 22.2, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 14.5, Protein 6.1
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 60%.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached. Overbaking will make the cake dry.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting to set properly.
- If you don't have a double boiler, you can melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Be careful not to let the bottom of the bowl touch the water.
- You can use any type of frosting you like on this cake. Chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting, or cream cheese frosting are all good choices.
Conclusion:
This dark and creamy chocolate cake is a rich and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It's easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With its moist chocolate crumb and creamy frosting, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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