Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Chocolate Fudge Cake method - Homemade Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

Chocolate Fudge Cake method - Homemade Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

I don't know about you, but I love chocolate fudge cake. One look at this scrumptious layer cake makes my mouth water. Chocolate lovers will scoop this up pretty quick so make sure you grab a piece before it's all gone.

2 cups sifted cake flour

Chocolate Cake Recipe

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 squares unsweetened chocolate

2/3 cup water

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2/3 cup butter, softened

3 eggs

1/3 cup buttermilk

Chocolate fudge filling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.

Tear off a big sheet of wax paper and set on kitchen counter. Using a sifter, sift the flour baking powder, baking soda onto the wax paper.

In a saucepan or double boiler, incorporate the chocolate, water and 1/4 cup of sugar; cook over low heat while stirring constantly. When chocolate is thick and smooth, exchange to an additional one bowl. Chill chocolate in a pan of ice water; stir occasionally. Add vanilla to chocolate.

In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until nice and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Blend in the chilled chocolate.

Add in the sifted flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk - beat batter thoroughly after each addition, until nice and smooth. Pour the cake batter into cake pans.

Bake for 35 minutes, or until town of cake springs back when pressed lightly. Cool on wire rack. When cake is cool, split each round in half and fill with the Chocolate Fudge Filling. Use same filling to frost the whole cake.

Chocolate Fudge Filling

6 squares semisweet chocolate

3 tablespoons butter

7 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

In a small saucepan, add the chocolate squares and butter. Cook over low heat until melted.

In a bowl, add the melted chocolate, milk, vanilla and stir until well blended. Add in the confectioners' sugar and mix until filling is level and genuinely spreadable.

=> Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe: Chocolate Fudge Sheet Cake

This recipe is a great alternative to a layer cake. This chocolate fudge cake is ready for picnics, potlucks and parties. Great save this recipe because you'll be asked to make it again and again.

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 sticks butter

1 cup water

3 heaping tablespoons cocoa

2 eggs

1 teaspoon soda

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.

Using a sifter, sift the flour into a bowl. Add in the sugar and salt. Resift a second time into the bowl.

In a saucepan, mix together the butter, water and cocoa; bring to a boil. Add warm chocolate compound to the flour and stir thoroughly.

In a cut off bowl, mix together the eggs, baking soda, buttermilk and vanilla. Add to chocolate batter and mix thoroughly until batter is smooth. Pour into cake pan.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Frost cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting.

Chocolate Fudge Frosting

1 stick butter

6 to 8 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons cocoa

1 box confectioners' sugar

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

1 teaspoon vanilla

In a saucepan, cook the butter, cocoa and milk over low heat (do not boil). Remove pan from heat and stir in the sugar, nuts and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until frosting is smooth.

Pour warm frosting over cake and spread with a knife.

Chocolate Fudge Cake method - Homemade Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

Monday, 5 March 2012

Cake Decorations, How to combine an Idea Into a Cake!

Cake Decorations, How to combine an Idea Into a Cake!

If you enjoy baking then cake decorating will be fun for you. There are assorted cake decorations. How to make them can be easy. First you will want to edify yourself with the icing tips. If you just institution with them you will be able to rule which ones will make a nice design. When you start try using distinct tips, then distinct pressures with them, As you go you will get to where you can see flower designs in the distinct methods of holding and squeezing patterns. This will get easier with time.

As you add the distinct cake decorations, how to combine them will be second nature. Just institution on wax paper and keep reusing the icing to learn. You don't even have to bake a cake to practice. Just get comfortable with the tips and feel of the bags. If you are a true beginner try just using a tube or squeeze bottle, make a daisy pattern and put a piece of candy in the center. You can fill it in and add a stem. This can be done on any cake. Use your imagination.

Cake Ideas

When you think about cake decorations. How to make them unique to the celebration can be easier than you think. You can use hotwheels for 16th birthday cake, those neat plastic toys make nice cake decorations. If you use your imagination it is unlimited the ideas you can come up with. Just think about a cake with zebras and giraffes with green background icing and a fake fence. What about those gummy worms with chocolate cake crumbs for dirt. Kids love that stuff.

Cake decorations, how to combine them is not hard when you relax and just think about what the cake is for. You can come up with lots of ideas.

Cake Decorations, How to combine an Idea Into a Cake!

 

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