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Gooey Chocolate Crater Cake

This cake is not the type that should be judged on presentation. You probably shouldn’t bring it to a party in hopes of impressing people. It is desperately rough looking with big sunken holes- not exactly what one would initially find appealing. BUT! Once I tell you all about this cakes construction and why it looks that way, you will certainly see the appeal.

Think ooey, gooey, chocolate-cream cheese deliciousness! I constructed this recipe based off of Paula Deens’ Volcano Cake- a box chocolate cake mixed with pecans, coconut, and almond joy bars, then dolloped with a cream cheese mixture, baked, and topped with a chocolate glaze. The cream cheese mixture sinks to the bottom of the cake as it bakes, leaving behind holes filled the with warm, gooey mixture (thus the name ‘Volcano Cake’). I took the basic idea of that cake and substituted the glaze recipe with one of my favorites. I also used a homemade cake recipe rather than a boxed cake mix and omitted the pecans, coconut, and candy bars (although you are more than welcome to add those back into the cake). The result was sensational!! If served warm, this cake is just incredible- oozing with a cream cheese mixture tunneling throughout a moist chocolate cake and topped with a decadently rich, gooey chocolate glaze. There is nothing light about this cake.

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Chocolate Birthday Cake

A few days ago, my husband celebrated his “quarter of a century” birthday. We celebrated by having dinner with a small group of friends, and with this chocolate mousse cake I made from scratch. I was nervous because after tweaking an old chocolate cake recipe many times, I was still making changes from notes from the last time. It never came out bad, but there was always something I wanted to do different for the next time. For example, last time I made it I thought it was a little too sweet, so this time I took out some sugar and hoped it wasn’t lacking too much sugar… This time I was 100% happy with my chocolate cake recipe! It came out moist, and not too sweet or rich, but had just the right amount of sweet chocolate flavor. My favorite kind of chocolate cake to bake is chocolate mousse cake. I won’t lie, this cake takes forever to make – so make sure you have a few hours to dedicate to it! The result, however, is very much worth the effort…

Some time-saving tips are to use store-bought mousse and frosting (you can find both in the baking isle near the cake mixes), but if you have a little more time and are interested here are two recipes for both made from scratch:

  • regular chocolate mousse or low-fat chocolate mousse
  • chocolate frosting
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Chocolate Birthday Cake
 
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Prep time
2 hours
Cook time
30 mins
Total
2 hours 30 mins
 
Type: Dessert
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 2 tbsp for cake pans
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1¾ cups sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
  1. Grease two 9-inch cake pans with cooking spray or butter.
  2. Add 1 tbsp flour to each cake pan, and rotate like a steering wheel over a sink until the flour completely coats the pan. Shake out excess flour into the sink.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  4. Add flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a standalone mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment (you can also use an electric mixer and add ingredients to a large bowl).
  5. Mix the dry ingredients on low speed for 30 seconds.
  6. Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil and vanilla to the flour mixture and mix on medium speed about 2 minutes.
  7. In the meantime, boil 1 cup of water.
  8. Turn off the mixer and add the boiling water.
  9. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
  10. Use a spatula to transfer the batter evenly between the two 9-inch cake pans.
  11. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  12. Cool for 10 minutes, then loosen carefully with a thin spatula or knife and turn over onto a wire cooling rack.
  13. Cool for 30 minutes before frosting.
  14. While waiting for the cake to cool, prepare mousse and frosting (see recipes above, or use store-bought).
  15. Add the mousse to a cake decorating bag (or ziplock bag with a 1-inch hole in the corner) and chill in the freezer for 7 minutes.
  16. If the cake layers are not flat on each side, use a large serrated knife to cut a thin layer off. Tape a piece of parchment paper around one layer of cake (should be three times the height of one cake layer).
  17. Pipe the mousse over the cake layer in a circle, until it completely covers the layer and is about 1 to 1½ inches in height.
  18. Place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour.
  19. Place the other layer of cake on top of the mousse and carefully unwrap the parchment paper from the cake.
  20. Frost and decorate as desired.
Makes one double layered 9-inch cake
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DEATH BY CHOCOLATE TRIFLES SERVED IN YOUR FINEST CRYSTAL GLASSES

Why do we save our crystal glasses for holidays? Lucky for me, my mom cooks most holiday dinners and when I do host the holiday….I use paper goods!  (shhhhhhh!!!!!!!)  So…. my gorgeous china has not had much kitchen action!  How silly!  So why not eat a totally decadent death by chocolate trifle in a stunning glass!  I say, Bring it on!!!!!

 Homemade Chocolate Cake, Hot Fudge Topping, Oreos and Whipped Cream.  Just keep repeating these 4 decadent ingredients until you reach the top.  Throw on a cherry and dig in! Best eaten when the kids are asleep because they are NOT eating out of my crystal glasses.  I mean, I have to draw the line somewhere, don’t I? LOL! Chocolate cake recipe below!!!

Fabulous Chocolate Cake Recipe:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cups cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup hot coffee
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla 


    1. Preheat oven to 350.Line two 9×13 pans with nonstick foil.
    2. In a mixer, combine dry ingredients.
    3. Add in the buttermilk, hot coffee, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix on medium speed until well combined 1-2 mins.
    4. Divide
      batter among pans and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out
      almost clean, about 15-20 minutes. Let cakes cool completely.
    This recipe makes 2 cakes. Freeze one for another time if only making a few trifles.  You can, of course, use this same concept and make a large trifle in a standard trifle dish! 

    Assembly:
    Cut the cake into small squares. Layer Cake, Hot Fudge Topping, Oreos and Whipped Cream.  Just keep
    repeating these 4 decadent ingredients until you reach the top.

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