Your Next Chocolate Indulgence

Submitted by ugottalovecarmen

"Whenever you have a chocolate craving, stow away that box of Godiva truffles and make this, because it will not only satisfy your cravings for something deep, dark, and dreamy, but also curb your hunger. The recipe may be longer than a cake mix recipe, but it is absolutely worth your time!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened (and not the extra dark kind)
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (not coarse grained)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (or vegetable or canola oil)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1⁄2 cup black coffee
• 5 ounces milk chocolate or 5 ounces dark chocolate
• 1⁄2 cup heavy whipping cream

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Combine all of the first six ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, white sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda) in a mixing bowl.
3. Add the next six ingredients (dark brown sugar, lime juice, milk, egg, oil, extract) into that mixture and mix with an electric/stand mixer until mixture is smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
4. Add the coffee and mix for 2 more minutes at medium speed.
5. Divide the batter between two greased/floured cake pans (9 inch diameter), and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
6. Remove cakes from the oven when they are done and let them cool (don't forget to turn off the oven). Meanwhile, break chocolate into chunks into a large bowl and heat whipping cream until just under a boil. Pour into the large bowl of chocolate chunks and whisk until mixture is smooth.
7. Carefully remove the cake from one pan and set it onto wax or parchment paper. Spread 1/3 to 1/2 of the chocolate mixture onto it. Remove the second cake from the second pan and set it, bottom down, on top of the first layer. Spread the remaining chocolate mixture over the cake, and allow some of it to run over onto the sides.
8. Chill in the refrigerator for an hour or overnight, and enjoy your next chocolate indulgence!

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

As much of a chocoholic as I am, this cake was made for my other half to take to work & share, particularly because of my aversion to anything coffee! Still, from all accounts of the raving that went on at work, your cake was a big hit, & for that I thank you, as does my other half! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick A Chef]