This cake does store well. The whipped chocolate cream cheese buttercream frosting is indulgently chocolatey, silky smooth and one of the easiest frostings you will make. Can you use a small amount ? This is THE best chocolate cake recipe ever! I tried chocolate cake and it turned out awesome. Thanks for your comments and feedback, Gabe. Would you know why that happens ? THANK YOU for subscribing! Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Just a suggestion. We used natural unsweetened 100% cocoa or “cacao”. Hi, I have a question about the coffee. If you do have leftover cake, use plastic wrap to cover the sliced edges or the areas where the cake is “exposed.”. I’ve always used bicarbonate of soda for baking soda and have had no problems. Log in or register to post comments; QueenPopGuitar replied on 7 March, 2020 - 13:15 United Kingdom Permalink. Hashtag them #natashaskitchen. Hi Sara, the vinegar is necessary as it activates the baking soda and helps with rising. Please also give bundt pan and other variations in your recipes its helpful. It sounds like you found a new favorite! How to make a chocolate cake with ganache topping. So wonderful to hear that! Hi Natasha love your recipes. Hello! Put the bottom layer on your serving dish and spoon on a little ganache over. Hi Kith, personally we try not to use expired items so I can’t speak to that. Pour the chocolate and egg mixtures into the flour, stirring to a smooth consistency. Hi Marl, I used 2 9″ pans here for this recipe. Thanks. I tried this recipe and served it after dinner in a small group of friends and family, and It was gone in minutes!!! I am so glad to know that you love this recipe! Very easy to follow. Marla. I have not tested this in a bundt cake to advise. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. Could it be the baking soda?? What would it taste a bit bitter? Love your videos. I mean butterless batter! As a 72 year old man that has never cooked a thing until a few years ago I am a neophyte when it comes to the kitchen. I like this video. Hi, I’m not accustomed to using coffee so I googled the instructions for making a cup of coffee, I saw one which is water, sugar and the coffee. What happened was I tested the recipe with a paddle, then spaced that and used a whisk attachment and both worked out great. 100 DIY Bedroom Decor Ideas | Creative Room Projects, 34 DIY Home Decor Ideas Made With Repurposed Crates, 43 Simple Snacks To Make in Less Than 5 Minutes, 34 DIY Photo Albums To Showcase All Those Pics, 31 Free Printables and Templates for Mason Jars, Visit our friends at DIY Projects for Teens, 28 Oreo cookies (with insides separated from the cookie part). You can see the kitchen tools that I use here in my Amazon affiliate shop. Thank you for your great review! Chocolate makes everything better, from Chocolate Chip Cookies to Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, and let’s not forget Chocolate Mousse! Are my eyes deceiving me or is it that this recipe does not have any eggs? I made this for my birthday today, which is also my brother-in-laws birthday. That’s so great! Thanks. Can I use water or milk…anything but coffee! Hi! Your browser will redirect to your requested content shortly. This cake is delicious. your receipe asks for baking soda, i’m in the UK and we have baking powder or bicarbonate of soda, which would i use? Thanks for this easy to follow recipe, yet so awesome chocolate cake. You’re welcome, Sheila! Hi Kathleen, I’m so glad you enjoyed that! Check out how we made chocolate cake with white frosting here. This post may contain affiliate links. Thank you, Stacy. Hi Linda, yes I would refrigerate after frosting the cake. I only have Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder. Does this cake freeze well? I recommend checking the recipe and the comments section below for more tips. Thank you for your reply. Recently I found this 3-ingredient no-bake chocolate cake recipe by Nono’s Home, on YouTube, and I thought it looked like the perfect recipe to make on those days when I don’t have much time to fuss with anything fancy. I thought eggs helped keep it together as it baked. Did I do something wrong? Delicious but instead of a cake I made 30 delicious cupcakes 15 min in the oven yummyyyy. Can I use boiling water instead of coffee? Hi Holly, vegetable or canola oil should be good too. thanks. Many thanks, Also adding some milk (condensed) to frosting helps it along. If making just the layers wrap them in an airtight wrap or container and refrigerate. So yummy! I always hated making chocolate frosting because it never quite tasted like chocolate, and this frosting is a chocolate lovers dream!! You are very much welcome, Sheila. since they tend to stick on plates when hot. Yes, I imagine it will. Can you comment on that? It does keep in the fridge for up to 5 days. Thoroughly scrape down the bowl, then increase to medium/high speed and beat until smooth and whipped (1 min). I always double check for accuracy with a digital kitchen scale. I don’t know if it is an option for you, but decaf coffee would also work fine. Thanks for sharing that with us and I hope you and your family will love every recipe that you try. That’s all I have or canola. Read more comments/reviewsAdd comment/review. I haven’t had that happen but it sounds like it could have been underbaked if it was splitting. What would have caused this? Delicious, yet easy, cake!! In a large bowl whisk together your dry ingredients: 3 cups flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 2 cups sugar, 2 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp salt until there are no more cocoa lumps (a few tiny lumps are ok; it also helps to sift the cocoa before using it). Many thanks. The depression-era desserts were fascinating! Why does the recipe say to not use extra virgin olive oil? Learn more about all the different kinds of cocoa here. Love You, your recipes, and of course your videos! Hi Ruba, I have not personally tried that yet but someone else commented this: “Best chocolate cake I’ve probably ever had! How to Make Easy Chocolate Cake | Cake Recipes ... - YouTube . Turned out great!” I hope this is helpful! That’s the only one I have on hand. Hi George, 5 cups per the recipe is correct. Baking soda is 4 times stronger than baking powder. I haven’t tried any other substitute for it to advise. Yummy! Hi Natasha, Thanks again for sharing your recipes! Thanks. I have since, made both cakes several times again as friends keep requesting for me to make them for their birthdays and their kids birthdays. Thanks. I have yet to taste it but I am sure it’s delicious!! Heat the cream and sugar until nearly boiling and pour over the chopped chocolate. Or is gonna be much bitter? i dont drink coffee, so i am not sure about the exact amount. I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. Yes, I used half of the sugar from recipe. My son’s first words when he saw the cake were “Wow that look’s just like the cake from Matilda!” We watched the Matilda movie recently, but I’m betting this one’s even better because it’s intensely chocolatey and satisfies the fiercest craving for chocolate cake without being cloyingly sweet. Hi Natasha, Or does it only work when the coffee is strong . The flavor is delicious, but Texture is dense like a flourless chocolate cake. Hi! Thank you so much for sharing this with me! Then, you will cook your cake batter in a saucepan for 45 minutes then turn your cake out onto a wire rack, and pour a ganache chocolate sauce all over the top. You are so welcome, Maryam. I used corn oil and for 2 cups coffee I used 3 teaspoons decaf instant coffee (light/medium roast).” I hope that helps. Hi Natasha, this recipe looks absolutely amazing. Hey natasha please tell To make 2 cup coffee in two cup of water how much coffee tsp/tbsp should be put in ?? Do you think I could straight swap the flour for almond meal/flour? Beer 52 exclusive offer: Get a free case of craft beer worth £24. For the Chocolate Cake-hate coffee, never buy it! Other cake recipes always adds eggs. I would like to make this for my husband’s 50th birthday but he’s not a fan of cream cheese. Subscription offer: save 44% and receive a brand-new cookbook. Can we make this in a bundt pan? I am Natasha, the blogger behind Natasha's Kitchen (since 2009). Hi Thelma, I haven’t tried freezing the full assembled cake (it does keep in the fridge for up to 5 days), but I think that would work fine to freeze, but I would cover the sliced portion with plastic wrap so it doesn’t dry out or get freezer burn. Natasha – thank you for sharing this recipe with us! One Bowl Chocolate Bliss. I love chocolate cake. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until they come together. If you do an experiment, please share with us how it goes! I did half of the ingredients because I only wanted one layer. I did use butter instead of olive oil, couldn’t that me it? Pour the chocolate and egg mixtures into the flour, stirring to a smooth consistency. Taste delicious, however it has a smell?? Both the cake and the frosting are so easy to make. We didn’t really need to use eggs for this recipe as we used a different ingredient for the rise. I hope this Moist Chocolate Cake recipe becomes a new favorite for you. I would recommend checking out that part again. Not only is this important for even heights for a prettier cake, but your layers will have even bake times. If you enjoy our videos, please subscribe to our Youtube Channel and click the bell icon so you’ll be the first to know when we post a new video… I’ve just made your chocolate cake following the recipe exactly. Homemade chocolate cake makes for a stunning birthday cake. * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Oh, I also have coconut. Estimated $12-10. I was not aware that powdered sugar measured differently than granulated sugar. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5f0eabc91aa83989 It shouldn’t have a smell, I would make sure your baking soda is not expired? This cake looks amazing. I only have caramel flavored coffee, would that make a huge difference in taste? Btw I love your recipes thank you for the quality videos! Thanks. I have finally tasted this cake!! Any precaution to be taken next time I bake so that it’s not bitter. I can’t wait to try it. Conventional/Fan etc….. Hi Stacie, I haven’t tried using flavored coffee to advise if I would like it. It was rich chocolate flavor (nobody noticed coffee). Beat the eggs and stir in the buttermilk. Chop the chocolate for the ganache. Homemade chocolate cake is way better than Costco’s (there, I said it). I have not tested this with buttermilk but I imagine it may work. Melt the chocolate and butter with the coffee in a heavy-based pan. The one I use is a LIGHT olive oil so it doesn’t have any flavor. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a chocolate cake recipe without eggs or dairy before. © 1991 Capitol Records. LOL. Put the top layer on the cake and pour over the remaining ganache. I recommend reading our post on measuring to make sure the dry ingredients were accurate but also was anything altered in the recipe from processes to ingredients? I hope you love it! Hi Louise, I haven’t tried freezing the full assembled cake (it does keep in the fridge for up to 5 days), but I think that would work fine to freeze, but I would cover the sliced portion with plastic wrap so it doesn’t dry out or get freezer burn. Hi Insha, the olive oil can be replaced with canola oil, I haven’t tried it with vegetable but it should work. I also made Tres Leches following your recipe a few months ago, and just the same, awesome!!!! You don’t miss the eggs. Your cake layers will be flawless every time.