DARK Chocolate Cake Recipe?!

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 19 May 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Faerie Lin	19 May 2002
Ok I have searched HIGH and low for a dark chocolate cake recipe. When I say dark, I mean DARK. I'm talking about the kind of dark that you have to take a doubletake at to insure its not BLACK (ok, ok, I'm kinda exaggerating). If any of you have ever tried Boston Market's chocolate cake, then you know what I mean. I want to be able to make this type of cake at home. Any ideas? Lin

cricket	19 May 2002
I found this in a Hershey's chocolate treasury cookbook sometime in the 80's and it's been my favorite ever since. Black Magic Cake 1-3/4 c flour 2 c sugar 3/4 c cocoa 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 eggs 1 c coffee (good for getting rid of the cup left over from the morning) 1 c sour milk (alternate - 1 Tblsp. white vinegar + milk to make 1 c) 1/2 c oil 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 350* F. Mix together all the dry ingredients in one bowl. Mix together wet ingredients in another bowl. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture a little at a time, making sure they blend well. Bake in a 9" x 13" pan for 30-40 minutes. (not sure of timing for round pans, but it's close) ***NOTE*** The toothpick test does not work well with this recipe!!! This cake is so moist the toothpick will come out stained, even if the cake is done. You have to be able to judge by the amount of color on the toothpick, but it tends to be on the 40 minute end for it to be fully cooked.

Fairchild	19 May 2002
Hi! Try this one: FLORENCE QUAY'S DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE - Grease and flour 2 10" round cake pans. Mom also cut a piece of waxed paper to fit the bottom of each pan. - Preheat oven to 350 degrees. - Combine the dry ingredients: 2 Cups Flour 3/4 Cup Cocoa 1 teas Baking Powder 2 teas Baking Soda - Cream together 2 cups Sugar and 1/2 cup Shortening. - Add 2 eggs and beat. - Alternately add the dry ingredients and 1 Cup Milk to the above. - Add last - 1 teas Vanilla and 1 Cup Hot Strong Coffee. - Bake @ 350 degrees 30-35 minutes. - Let cool. DARK CHOCOLATE ICING - Combine the following in a saucepan. 1 1/2 Cup Water 1 1/2 Cup Sugar 5 Tbls Cocoa 5 Tbls Corn Starch 2 Tbls Margarine 1 pinch Salt - Heat at medium, stirring constantly, until thickened. - Remove from heat, put pan in cold water, stir occasionally until cooled. - Stir in 1 1/2 teas Vanilla last. Hope you enjoy it... Fairchild

zorya	19 May 2002
never tried boston market's cake, but this is the richest, densest, i've ever tried. so rich it's only one layer! you couldn't eat more. chocolate decadence.......oven 300 F 10 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped 1 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped 1/4 cup water 2 sticks unsalted butter softened 1 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 6 eggs, separated at room temp. line bottom of 9" springform pan with foil. grease lightly, and dust with cocoa powder. melt, in microwave, or heavy saucepan over low heat, semisweet and unsweetened chocolate with water, stir often. gradually add half the butter (cut into peices)., stir until each piece melts in. add 3/4 c. sugar, continue cooking on low until dissolved. remove from heat and add remaining pieces of butter, stir after each piece. add vanilla and whisk in egg yolks, one at a time. mix should be smooth. transfer to a large bowl. set aside. beat egg whites in a separate bowl, until soft peaks form. gradually add remaining 1/4 c. sugar, beat untill stiff peaks form. stir 1/3 of the whites into chocolate mixture. then fold in rest until mix is smooth. pour into pan. bake 1 hr. reduce temp. to 250 .F them bake 15 min. more cool. when room temp. invert cake onto plate. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. remove 2 hours before serving. serve w/ whip cream or vanilla ice cream.

Jimilyn	19 May 2002
Wow! From zero recipes to two in the blink of an eye! Those recipes sound good. I think I'm gonna make copies for myself as well. I'm glad you asked for a recipe, Faerie Lin! Jimilyn

Sam	19 May 2002
mmmm...cake; chocolate cake.

Faerie Lin	20 May 2002
I will definately try all these, thankyou so much! Lin

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