{"id":38,"date":"2019-07-29T19:02:05","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T19:02:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2019-07-30T16:13:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T16:13:12","slug":"a-chocolate-affair-bake-rich-chocolatey-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fablog.floweraura.com\/a-chocolate-affair-bake-rich-chocolatey-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"A Chocolate Affair: Bake rich, chocolatey cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

“There is no sincere love as the love for food\u201d and while you claim to be an explorer of food, I would not simply consider you to be a foodie till the time you haven\u2019t tried the most chocolatey cake (I mean the more, the merrier, right?). I know while treating yourself with a wholesome experience, you might come across some below standard cakes.<\/p>\n

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And under such situations, craving for a rich chocolatey cake gets even worse, when you cannot find something even close to giving you a foodgasm. So, out of choice (or no choice), you remain unsatisfied and look for less satisfying cake options.<\/p>\n

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But what if, I let you know the secret to save your every penny and bake a heavenly chocolate cake<\/a> at your place and relish it over a glass of wine with your dear ones. Sounds like a plan, right?<\/p>\n

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So, without further ado let\u2019s indulge in a foodie expedition to find out what all is needed to prepare a perfect rich chocolate cake.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n

\u00be cups of all-purpose flour<\/p>\n

2 cups of crystalized sugar<\/p>\n

\u00be cups of cocoa powder<\/p>\n

\u00bd teaspoon of baking soda<\/p>\n

\u00be teaspoon salt<\/p>\n

2 large eggs<\/p>\n

1 buttermilk\u00a0<\/p>\n

A \u00bd cup of melted butter<\/p>\n

1 tablespoon of vanilla extract<\/p>\n

1 cup of hot coffee\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s Start Baking!<\/h2>\n

1.Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

2.Grease your baking pan, sprinkle some flour on it and set it aside.\u00a0<\/p>\n

3.Take another bowl to prepare the cake mixture. Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Stir properly.<\/p>\n

4.Further, add eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla extract and beat it till you get an even consistency batter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

5.Once the batter is ready, pour and continuously stir it in a pan of hot coffee with a rubber spatula. Now, your batter will be somewhat of a fluid-like consistency.<\/p>\n

6.Pour the batter evenly in the greased baking pan and set the temperature of the oven to bake for 35 minutes on the middle rack.<\/p>\n

7.As fingers or knives would spoil the look of the cake, giving it a cracking or dented effect.\u00a0 I would rather suggest you insert a toothpick to check the done-ness of the cake.<\/p>\n

8.Once you think, it has been baked properly, give the cake some cooling time for like 15 minutes in the pan itself to settle.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

9.Run a knife around the edges of the cake and keep it laying upside down on a plate to gently release the cake from the baking pan, as it slowly cools down.\u00a0<\/p>\n

10.When it cools down completely, place it on a plate to serve or to prepare a frosting.<\/p>\n

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Frosting Makes It Even Better!<\/h2>\n

To make it more chocolatey, top your chocolate cake with a heavenly chocolate frosting. Here\u2019s how to go by while preparing the chocolate frosting for the cake.\n <\/p>\n

Things we need<\/h2>\n

a) \u00bd cup of melted butter<\/p>\n

b) \u00bd cup of cocoa powder<\/p>\n

c) 5 cups of powdered sugar<\/p>\n

d) 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence<\/p>\n

e) 3-4 tablespoons of milk<\/p>\n

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Steps<\/h2>\n

1. Start by whipping the butter and cocoa together in a large bowl.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

2. Stir it along with vanilla and powdered sugar.<\/p>\n

3. Add milk to the mixture, while stirring it.<\/p>\n

4.Make sure to attain the fluffy and smooth consistency.<\/p>\n

5. Finally, add your chocolate frosting to make a proper icing on the cake.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Easy right? You bet it is even tastier than other chocolate cakes, purchased from the market. Trust me; it will be worth all your efforts!<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s bake and make the world a better place! Cheers!<\/p>\n