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Chocolate celebration Cake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chcolate cake, easy chcolate cake, Elizabeth Zunon, no mixer chocolate cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 1 9" round pan

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Cups AP flour (180 g / 6.5 oz)
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2/3 Cup Semi-sweet baking chocolate
  • 1 Stick Unsalted butter
  • 3/4 Cup Dark brown sugar (150 g / 5.5 oz)
  • 1/4 Cup Sugar (50 g / 2 oz)
  • 3 Large Eggs room temperature
  • 1/4 Cup Milk at room temperature

Chocolate olate Frosting

  • 1 1/3 Cup Dark chcolate chopped (225 g / 8 oz)
  • 1 Cup Heavy cream
  • 1/4 Cup Dark brown sugar (56 g / 2 oz)

Instructions

Choclate cake

  • Peheat oven to 350F and grease a 9" cake.
  • In a medium bowl sift flour and baking powder then add salt and mix to distribute. Set aside.
  • Melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave using 20 seconds increments.
  • Add both types of sugar to the chocolate mixture.
  • In a bowl beat the eggs and milk then add to the chocolate mixture.
  • Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
  • Pour the batter into the greased pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to completely cool before adding the chocolate frosing.
  • Chocolate Frosting
  • Place the chopped chocolate in a medium bowl.
  • Over the stove, heat the cream and sugar to a simmer while stirring. Do not let it boil.
  • Pour the cream mixture over the chocolate and set aside for about 5 minutes. (I recommend to listen to Tom Petty's Waiting is the hardest part as a time measurement...)
  • Slowly stir the chocolate and cream until smooth and shiny. If you notice some unmelted chocolate bumps heat in the the microwave for 15-20 seconds.
  • Let the chocolate mixture cool. As it cools it will get a paste like texture.