As I'm writing this it is snowing pretty heavily outside and I am wrapped up in a blanket. So what better sort of day is there to make a deliciously warm, dense chocolate cake? So here we go!
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| Kitchen Dog Optional |
What you Need
- 2 sticks of unsalted butter (sliced)
- 1/4 cup of heavy cream
- 6 oz of Bittersweet Chocolate (chopped) *
- 2 oz of Semisweet Chocolate (chopped) *
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
- Confectioners sugar
- pinch of cocoa powder for dusting the pan
- A helpful kitchen Dog!
* You'll notice there are two different types of chocolate. Well Bittersweet and Semisweet chocolate can be used as substitutions for each other. However I've found that if this cake uses all of one sort of chocolate it can be a little too bitter or a little too bland. So if you don't have either of both it's not a big deal.
Lets Get Started!
First off preheat the oven to 350* and get a 9 inch round pan, preferably a spring-form pan (trust me, you're going to want it). Butter the pan and lightly coat the now buttered pan with cocoa powder.
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| Buttered and dusted pan |
Now, get out a medium sauce pan and throw in the heavy cream and the two sticks of butter. Melt over medium high heat, until all the butter is melted and then add all of the chopped chocolate and fully melt that into the mixture. Once the mixture is smooth remove from heat.
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| Chocolate almost fully melted |
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| Once chocolate is added |
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| Fully incorporated delicious Chocolate! |
In a medium bowl combine the eggs, granulated sugar, and cocoa powder and whisk together. Once that is all combined whisk in the chocolate, cream, and butter. Make sure everything is fully combined.
Okay, now you have a wonderful, delicious chocolate mixture. Don't eat it yet!! Pour it all into your buttered and powdered pan and pop into the oven for about 35 to 40 minutes or until it puffs up.
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| After the oven, the edges are rounded and puffed more |
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| Before the oven |
Take out of the oven and let cool for an hour, then run a knife around the edges and unmold the cake. Once you're ready to serve it sift some confectioners sugar over the top! Since my cake won't be eaten until tomorrow here is a wonderful picture from Food Network. Thank you!
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| Food Network |
Now an update! (I'm sorry guys, super long post today) I will be including some crafting and artsy things I have made and might be starting an Etsy store!
Have a Great Thanksgiving everyone! And don't eat too much of that turkey!
May your d20s always roll high!
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