Chocolate Cake... Non From A Box! (And It Tastes Amazing)




After a long difficult battle competing against the mighty boxed cake, I convey lastly done it.  I made a cake that I intend truly tastes improve than my husband's favorite (and often requested...) cake from a boxed mix.  Why bother?  It totally bugs me that he has liked the boxed mix rather than my 'from scratch' chocolate cakes.  It is the same argue I continually brand cookies other than is favorite chocolate chip.  Plain as well as uncomplicated pride. 


He has confirmed that he indeed likes this cake better.  I win.  It powerfulness convey to exercise amongst the fact that Emma helped me brand it... she's got his number!  So, I guess... nosotros win.



I was inspired past times Tessa from Nine as well as Sixteen - I used her "Love Me Forever Chocolate Cake" recipe equally a starting house as well as added a pair of twists similar using a hot loving cup of java instead of boiling water.  I besides used melted butter instead of oil.  Not certain why, only idea melted butter would add together nifty flavor.  Thanks for the inspiration, Tessa!


This recipe makes one-half a normal sized cake.  I am large into halving recipes - at that topographic point are solely ii of us afterwards all, as well as someone is going to live eating the cake until the platter is clean.  That individual is me, as well as thus I similar to movement the complete delineate of piece of occupation a picayune closer to avoid having to purchase novel clothes. 

A Very Good Chocolate Cake
that's improve than the box

1 loving cup sugar
7/8 loving cup flour
1/3 loving cup unsweetened cocoa
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1/2 loving cup milk
half dozen tablespoons of melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 loving cup of hot coffee

In a mixer, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda as well as salt.  Stir to combine.  Add egg, milk as well as melted butter.  Mix on depression until combined.  Add vanilla as well as hot coffee.  Beat for 1 infinitesimal on medium high.

Line a 8-inch circular baking pan amongst parchment paper, or spray it amongst non-stick spray.  Bake at 350 degrees for xxx minutes.  Let cool.  Frost amongst Chocolate Frosting.

Chocolate Frosting

1 1/2 stick of butter
1/4 loving cup of milk
1/3 loving cup of unsweetened cocoa
pinch of salt
iv cups of powdered sugar
1 tablespoon of expert vanilla

In a microwave rubber bowl, rut butter as well as milk together inwards the microwave until the butter is melted, nigh 45 seconds.  Add cocoa as well as stir to mix.  Pour mixture into mixer bowl.

Add pinch of salt, powdered carbohydrate as well as vanilla.  Mix together on high for 3-4 minutes until shiny.

Here are approximately to a greater extent than step-by-step photos of my process:











 After a long difficult battle competing against the mighty boxed cake Chocolate Cake... non from a box! (and it tastes amazing)

 After a long difficult battle competing against the mighty boxed cake Chocolate Cake... non from a box! (and it tastes amazing)
 After a long difficult battle competing against the mighty boxed cake Chocolate Cake... non from a box! (and it tastes amazing)
 After a long difficult battle competing against the mighty boxed cake Chocolate Cake... non from a box! (and it tastes amazing)
 After a long difficult battle competing against the mighty boxed cake Chocolate Cake... non from a box! (and it tastes amazing)

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