i need a killer chocolate cake recipe?

Question

hi it's my son's 7th birthday tomorrow and i want to make a great cake for his birthday anyone got any idea's please

Answer 1

Death By Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings.

Ingredients
8 oz (225 g) dark semisweet chocolate (40-50% cocoa)
2/3 cup (140 g) butter
1 cup (210 g) sugar
4 eggs
4 heaped tablespoons (1 dl) all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1½ teaspoon baking powder or 1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons sour cream
Ingredients for frosting
2/3 cup (1.6 dl) heavy cream or whipping cream
9 oz (260 g) semisweet chocolate (40-50% cocoa)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 deg F (Gas mark 4 or 180 deg C).
2. Line a circular 10 inch (25 cm) cake tin (3 inches tall) with greaseproof or other non-stick paper and grease the tin. (Please note that the cake will rise to 3 inches and collapse somewhat when cooled. If your cake tin is less than 10 inches wide and 3 inches tall we recommend that you use two cake tins.)
3. Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt it with butter over hot water.
4. Beat the eggs with sugar, mix with flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and vanilla extract.
5. Slowly fold in the melted butter and chocolate and the sour cream.
6. Bake at 350 degrees until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 50 minutes.
7. Cool the cake. Remove the crusted surface on the top of the cake, and cut in half, horizontally.

Frosting

1. Heat 2/3 cup (1.6 dl) of heavy cream or whipping cream in a sauce pan.
2. Remove from heat, add 9 oz (260 g) of finely chopped dark semisweet chocolate, stir until smooth, and let it cool until in thickens.
3. Use one 1/3 of the frosting between the two layers, 1/3 on top, and the rest around the cake. Put the cake into the fridge for one hour or more to harden the frosting.
4. This cake should have room temperature when served.

Variations

1. You may add 3 tablespoons of rum to the chocolate and butter mixture.
2. You may use your preferred chocolate frosting, or the frostings described for Chocolate Tart or Devil's Food Cake.
3. You can add chopped walnuts and decorate with whole walnuts for a marvelous nutty treat!

Answer 2

Chocolate Lovers' Favorite Cake

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 1 Hour Ready In: 2 Hours
INGREDIENTS:
1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake
mix
1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate
pudding mix
2 cups sour cream 1 cup melted butter
5 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch Bundt pan.
2. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in sour cream, melted butter, eggs and almond extract. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Blend in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Answer 3

the recipe for a delicious chocolate cake is:
2 1/4 cups (550ml) all purpose flour
4 tsp. (20ml) baking powder
1/2 tsp. (2ml) salt
3/4 cup (175 ml) butter or margarine
1 1/2cups (375ml) sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp (5ml) vanilla
4 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1 cup (250ml) milk
Preheat oven to 350*F/180*C
Combine flour, baking powder and salt together, and set aside. Cream butter, gradually add sugar, beating between additions. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla and melted chocolate, blending well. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Pour into greased and floured cake pans (2 round 23cm/9inch, or one standard rectangle pan). Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly touched with fingers, also use a toothpick to check. Stick toothpick in the centre of the cake and if it pulls out clean, then it's done. Let stand to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan, let cool completely before icing.

Answer 4

This one is delicious...

Chocolate Syrup Cake

1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 cup flour, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (16 ounce) can chocolate syrup

Cream margarine and sugar. Stir in eggs. Stir in flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in vanilla and chocolate syrup. Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13 pan and cook at 375 degrees F for 25 - 30 minutes.

Frosting

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup chocolate chips
nuts if desired

Mix sugar, margarine, and milk. Bring to a boil and boil 1 - 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add chocolate chips (and nuts); stir until smooth. Pour over cake.

Voila!

Answer 5

Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake


INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter
1 cup water
4 tablespoons unsweetened
cocoa powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter
4 tablespoons unsweetened
cocoa powder
1/3 cup buttermilk
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 pinch salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a saucepan, melt 1 cup of butter. Stir in 1 cup water and 4 tablespoons cocoa powder. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, dissolve the baking soda in 1/2 cup of buttermilk. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the cooled cocoa mixture.
3. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the cocoa buttermilk mixture. Stir until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Ice the cake with Buttermilk Pecan Icing while it's still warm.
4. For the icing: In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter with 4 tablespoons cocoa. Stir in 1/3 cup buttermilk, and heat until almost boiling. Stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt and pecans. Remove from heat. Mix well and pour over warm cake.

Answer 6

Simple, easy Gooey Chocolate Cake that any little boy would love.

GOOEY CHOCOLATE CAKE

3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
6 tbsp. cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda (NOT POWDER)
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. oil
2 tbsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. vanilla
2 c. cold water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9"x13" pan. Mix all ingredients but water. After all ingredients are mixed, add water one cup at a time. After all is well mixed, bake 45 to 50 minutes or until pick comes out clean.

Answer 7

If u want a chocolate cake look under cake in the cook-book if not order your cake from the bakery store...

Answer 8

I recommend buying some higher level priced cake mixes and top it with pour on frosting and of course chocolate chips. Good luck with the sugar high ;)

Answer 9

I don't think a "killer chocolate cake" is the way to go. You could get in trouble, why don't you just put your kid in foster care.

Answer 10

Use the recipe on the back of the Hershey's dry cocoa powder container. It's stood the test of time for generations.

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups white sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY®'S Cocoa Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water

1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup HERSHEY®'S Cocoa Powder
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Frosting.
To make "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Frosting: Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla.
One Pan Cake: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350 F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.
Three Layer Cake: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350 F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.
Bundt Cake: Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Heat oven to 350 F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost
Cupcakes: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350 F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.