Mom’s Chocolate Decadent Cake
By
Shelia Senghas
@earthbaker
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This cake carves and stacks well for simple or elegant specialty cakes. Two years ago I made and donated a heart shaped candy box cake for the Concan Cancer Relay for Life Valentine’s dance and auction and I used the recipe for my 'Mom's Favorite Chocolate 3-d Cake.' I torted the top layer of the cake and, after adding cherry flavoring and finely minced maraschino cherries to half of the frosting, I put a thin coat between the cake layers. I stacked the cake and after putting on a layer of chocolate butter cream frosting I covered it with my homemade mm fondant. I made fondant roses and a fondant bow to decorate the cake and packed the inside with homemade chocolate cordials. I couldn't believe the amount of the high bid. Almost made me want to go into business selling cakes. Of course I realize it went for a good cause and that always helps to get high bids.
I have added other flavors to the frosting in the past such as cherry, orange, and almond, etc., depending on the outcome I wanted. I have also paired the cake with Ganache and other Frostings. This is the most requested chocolate cake that I make and is the favorite chocolate cake choice for family potlucks, parties, birthdays and weddings.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This cake deserves accolades galore... decadence, indeed! The Test Kitchen
★★★★☆ 105 votes4
Ingredients
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2 stickunsalted butter
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6 Tbspcocoa powder
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1 cwater
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2 csugar
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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2 1/2 call purpose flour
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1/2 cmilk
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2eggs
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1 tspvanilla
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FOR FROSTING:
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1 stickunsalted butter
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6 Tbsppowdered cocoa
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6 Tbspmilk
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1 Tbsphot water
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1 tspvanilla
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1 lbconfectioners sugar, sifted
How to Make Mom’s Chocolate Decadent Cake
- Remove from heat and stir in sugar
- Add salt, soda and flour, and stir well.
- Blend in eggs, milk, and vanilla.
- For Frosting: Melt butter in a medium saucepan; add cocoa and milk and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add water, vanilla, and sifted confectioner sugar, and mix well. This frosting is not stiff. Frost cake while cake is hot and frosting is still warm. Let cool before cutting.