Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe
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A moist Dark Chocolate Cake recipe that is perfect for pretty much any occasion. Rich, and decadent, it will satisfy all chocolate lovers.
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Ingredients
for the cake:
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk + 1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar, or regular milk plus vinegar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder heaping
- pinch salt
For the frosting:
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder sifted
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
For garnish:
- 1/4 cup chocolate syrup such as Hershey's
- 1-2 cups mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 3 6-inch round cake pans with parchment paper. Spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whip oil and sugar together. Stir in vanilla. In a measuring cup, stir almond milk and vinegar together. Set aside to curdle. In a different bowl, stir all dry ingredients together until evenly mixed. Alternate mixing in wet and dry ingredients to the batter starting and ending with dry.
- Pour evenly into prepared pans and bake 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs after being inserted. Cool 15 minutes, then remove cakes from warm pans to a cooling rack. Cool completely.
- After cakes are cooled, make a batch of chocolate frosting.
- Whip butter and cocoa together until smooth in a large bowl. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar. Slowly stream in milk until frosting reaches desired consistency. Scrape sides and whip again until fluffy and smooth, 20-30 seconds. {Be sure to whip it well, scrape the sides well and use room temperature butter.}
- To assemble, stack baked cakes one on top of the other, filling with frosting. Using remaining frosting, cover the entire outside and top of the cake.
- Drizzle chocolate syrup down the sides of the cake and top with mini chocolate chips.
Notes
- Sweetness. The cake might seem to be not very sweet. Don't get me wrong, the cake is plenty sweet, just compared to the frosting {and subsequent chocolate chips and chocolate syrup}, it seems not-so-sweet.
- Sweetness. The cake might seem to be not very sweet. Don't get me wrong, the cake is plenty sweet, just compared to the frosting {and subsequent chocolate chips and chocolate syrup}, it seems not-so-sweet.
- No Eggs. This cake is not supposed to have any eggs in it, so I did not forget to add that in! NO EGGS IN THE RECIPE!
- No Eggs. This cake is not supposed to have any eggs in it, so I did not forget to add that in! NO EGGS IN THE RECIPE!
- 9x13 Pan. To bake this Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe in a 9×13 pan, spray glass pan with nonstick cooking spray and bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean once inserted. Cover top with frosting, drizzle with chocolate syrup and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
- Dark Chocolate Cupcakes. To bake dark chocolate cupcakes, line 24 muffin tins with paper liners, fill 2/3 of the way full and bake 15 minutes. Make a stiffer frosting by using less milk to pipe it on, drizzle with chocolate syrup and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
761kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
116g
(39%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
328mg
(14%)
Potassium
243mg
(7%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
88g
(176%)
Vitamin A
414IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 761 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 761kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 116g | 39% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 328mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 88g | 176% |
| Vitamin A | 414IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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