Best 3 Hot Water Chocolate Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE WATER CAKE

Steps:

• Make the Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch cake pan with vegetable oil and line bottom with a circle of parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking soda, and salt until homogenous. Add water, oil, and vinegar. Whisk until no pockets of dry ingredients remain. Pour batter into prepare pan and bake until the cake pulls away slightly from the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes back with a few dry crumbs, 50 to 55 minutes. Allow to cool completely before inverting out of pan.
• Make the Frosting: Place chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds; stir until chocolate and butter are completely melted and combined (if chocolate is still not fully melted, microwave for 10 seconds more and stir again). Using the whisk attachment of a mixer, combine chocolate mixture and cream cheese until fully incorporated. Add coffee and beat until combined. Add powdered sugar and incorporate on low; increase speed to medium-high and beat until glossy, about 3 minutes.
• Place cake on serving plate, scoop frosting on top of cake and spread to edges. Use a spoon to make decorative swirls and finish with a sprinkling of flake salt.

HOT WATER CHOCOLATE CAKE AND GANACHE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 2 (10-inch) cake pans, greased and floured, bottom lined with waxed paper. Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients. In a large coffee mug, place 3 eggs. Fill the mug the rest of the way with milk and add to the dry mix in the bowl. Then add another 1/2 mug of milk. Add the vanilla, and boiling water. Mix for 2 minutes on medium speed. Scrape down sides of bowl. Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pans, remove waxed paper and let cool completely.
• For the filling: In a double boiler melt the chocolate, remove from boiler and put aside. In the double boiler place the 3 egg whites and sugar and cook over medium heat until warm to the touch and sugar is dissolved. Place mixture in large mixing bowl and beat until cool. Add the melted chocolate. When cool, add the butter and vanilla. Mix until fluffy. Use the mixture as a filling and first layer of frosting on the cake. Place the cake with the buttercream in the freezer for 1/2 hour to firm up before covering with the ganache.
• For the ganache: In a saucepan mix and bring to a simmer the whipping cream and butter. Add in the chocolate chips and stir until smooth. Let sit until cool. Frost cake with the ganache.

HOT WATER CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'f. Line two 8 inch cake pans with wax paper and set aside.
• Mix each each ingredient in the order listed above(mixing well between each), being sure to add the hot water and soda mixture last. Beat well.
• Pour mixture into pans and bake for 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until testing stick comes out clean. Cool and top with favourite icing.