Decadent Chocolate Recipes

The mention of chocolate cake brings water in everyone’s mouth. This article will help you bake a chocolate cake on your own. Here are easy and simple steps to bale a chocolate cake.

Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
-    1 cup Hershey’s cocoa
-    2 ½ cups brown sugar
-    2 teaspoons baking soda
-    2 ¾ cups sifted all purpose flour
-    ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
-    4 eggs
-    1 cup softened butter
-    2 cups boiling water
-    1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
Icing:
-    1/4 cup milk
-    1/4 cup baking cocoa
-    2 cups powdered icing sugar
-    1/2 cup or a stick of unsalted butter
-    1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Procedure
Step 1:
First, pre-heat the oven to a temperature of 177 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2:
Grease two round layer pans of nine inch and set aside.

Step 3:
Mix the cup of Hershey’s cocoa with 2 cups of boiling water until it becomes smooth and let it cool.

Step 4:
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a plastic bowl.

Step 5:
Cream the butter slowly. When the butter gets softened and starts to cream, slowly add sugar and keep creaming the butter until it appears fluffy and light.

Step 6:
Now, eggs have to be added one at a time when the butter is done and it has to be slowly mixed. Then vanilla is to be added.

Step 7:
Add cocoa mixture fourths to the butter. Then add the mixture of dry ingredients. Keep adding in alternates until the last mixture which should be the dry ingredients.

Step 8:
The batter is to be now placed in the pans to half or less the depth of the pan.

Step 9:
It has to be baked in a temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit for nearly 25 to 30 minutes, check if is baked completely. It can be done with a toothpick pierced into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean then it means the cake is already baked.

Step 10:
Now, take out the pans from the oven and let them cool for ten minutes on a wire rack.

Icing Procedure
Step 1:
First, place the sugar in the bowl and then slowly add other ingredients.

Step 2:
Slow mixer speed will keep the sugar in the bowl. Slowly increase the speed.

Step 3:
If the frosting looks very thick, then milk can be added slowly to make it thinner. Thick frosting will be difficult to apply on the cake.

Step 4:
Use a spatula to top the cake with the icing. It can also be directly piped on.

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About the Author:
Wade Lucas is the creator of Quality Goutmet Chocolate. Not only is dark belgian chocolate the best tasting candy that you can eat. But  they are also good for your health. The health benefits and great taste make belgian chocolate the perfect treat. We also feature fresh roses and other fine gourmet gifts. Visit us at:      http://www.qualitygourmetchocolate.com           
 
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