Kittencals Best Deep Dark Chocolate Layer Cake Recipes

KITTENCAL'S BEST DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line bottoms of two buttered 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar, until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
• Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in vanilla and coffee granules.
• Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
• Add the flour mixture into the creamed mixture, alternating with the buttermilk, in three additions, scraping down the sides of bowl each time.
• Divide batter between prepared pans.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Turn onto a rack and remove paper.
• Cool and frost.
• FOR FROSTING: Beat butter until creamy.
• Blend in cream and vanilla; beat until very smooth.
• Add the cocoa and icing sugar.
• Beat on high for 45 seconds.

DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour one 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• If you want a layer cake, use two 9-inch pans.
• In large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee (if making with instant, use 2 tsp to make 1 cup), oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Batter will be thin.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean (30-35 minutes for round pans, 35-40 minutes for rectangular pans).
• Cool 10 minutes; (if using 9-inch round cake pans, remove from pan) and cool on wire racks.
• Cool completely, then frost with your favourite vanilla icing.

KITTENCAL'S MOIST ONE-BOWL DARK CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Set rack to second-lowest position.
• Generously grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan (I use my Pan Release for this, make certain to well-grease your pan!).
• In an extra large mixing bowl, combine all the cake ingredients; mix on medium speed of an electric mixer for about 3 minutes or until very well combined.
• Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until the cake tests done (if using the streusal the cake will take slightly longer to bake).
• Cool in pan for about 15-20 minutes before removing.
• Frost or glaze if desired when completely cooled.
• STREUSAL; this is only optional and may be sprinkled in the middle of the batter, mix together 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts with 1/4 cup shredded coconut, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder.

KITTENCAL'S SUPER MOIST ONE-BOWL DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Generously grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish (make certain you pan is well greased).
• In a large mixing bowl combine the flour with sugar, sifted cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon (if using).
• Add in eggs, cooled coffee, vanilla, half and half cream (or milk) oil and vinegar; mix until on medium speed of an electric mixer until blended and smooth (the batter will be thin).
• Pour into prepared baking pan.
• Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool completely before frosting.

DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE MOIST CAKE

Steps:

• Place the two layer size packaged devils food cake mix in a large mixer bowl, and sift out lumps.
• Add all other ingredients into bowl, and beat well, until combined and thick.
• Bake in greased cake pans at 350 degrees preheated oven.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick or tester comes away clean.
• Cool ten minutes, invert onto cooling rack.
• Fill and frost with your favourite frosting.
• Note:.
• The original frosting that came with this recipe is as follows:
• 3 teaspoons brown sugar.
• 1 teaspoon molasses.
• 1 teaspoon rum or water.
• 1 can French Vanilla Canned Frosting.
• Dissolve the sugar, water and molasses until dissolved in the microwave. Cool then whip into the one can of frosting to blend.
• These amounts can be doubled the original was triple.

3-LAYER DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Set oven to second-lowest rack.
• Grease three 9-inch round cake pans, then line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• In a heat proof medium mixing bowl mix together the boiling water with cocoa powder and coffee granules until completely combined; allow to cool for about 20 minutes or until room temperature.
• In another bowl sift the flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl cream butter with both sugars and vanilla until fluffy.
• Add in eggs and beat for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture until combined.
• Divide the mixture evenly beweeen the cake pans.
• Bake for about 25-35 minutes or until cakes test done.

ORA'S DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans (tip:use cocoa powder to dust pan).
• In large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla: beat on medium speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes.
• Stir in water.
• (Batter will be thin.).
• Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
• Cool completely.
• Prepare Ora's Favorite Frosting; spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.