Cake Recipes?

Question

I'm looking for a cake for my dad since his birthday is in 10 days. I want it to be the best cake he's tasted because this is a big birthday :).

He loves chocolate so it has to be chocolate cake. He like the smooth texture like a brownie. It has to be rich, and also it has to actually taste like chocolate, not sugar. Probably dark chocolate would be best.

If you guys have any recipes that look good or that you know that are really good then please share!

Thanks!!

Answer 1

There is an AWESOME brownie recipe.  I am a chocoholic and this is the "cake" I made for MY birthday

                           Awesome (addictive) Brownies

1 pound unsalted butter

1 pound plus 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided

6 ounces unsweetened chocolate

6 extra large eggs

3 Tablespoons instant coffee powder (I have omitted this)

2 Tablespoons vanilla extract

2 1/4 Cups sugar

1 1/4 Cups flour, divided

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

3 Cup diced walnut pieces

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease and flour a 13X18X1 1/2 inch sheet pan.

Combine the 2 cups of chocolate chips and the walnut pieces in a bowl add the 1/4 cup of flour toss together and set aside.

Melt the butter the 1 pound chocolate chips and the unsweetened chocolate on top of a double boiler.  Cool slightly.  Stir together the eggs, instant coffee, vanill and sugar.  Stir in the warm chocolate mixture and cool to room temperature.

Stir together the flour and baking powder and salt.  Add to the cooled chocolate mixture.  Stir in the reserved chips, and nut pieces.  Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for about 30 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.  Halfway through the baking, rap the pan against the oven shelf to allow air to escape from between the pan and the brownie dough.  DO NOT OVER BAKE!!!!

Cool thoroughly, refrigerate well and cut into squares

Answer 2

I know a recipe for a Low Fat Chocolate Cake. The good thing about it is it still taste like chocolate and it is  healthy. Here is the link for it. http://buzz.prevention.com/simple-low-fa...

Answer 3

http://www.bestmoistchocolatecakerecipe....

HERSHEY'S "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa

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

"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING(recipe follows)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

2. 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.

3. 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. 10 to 12 servings.

VARIATIONS:

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.

"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine

2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa

3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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. About 2 cups frosting

Answer 4

I can guarentee this one works! (my 9 year old cousin can do it by herself)

10oz  self raising flour, mixed with 2oz cocoa powder (Cadburys bourneville powder is best)

12oz butter

12oz caster sugar

6 eggs (beaten in a mug)

Pre-heat oven

Using an electric mixer cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Slowly (And I mean slowly) add the eggs, still whisking (if the mix starts to go lumpy or curdle, add a pinch of flour until it bceomes smooth again)

Sieve the flour/cocoa powder mix and fold into the cake mix, using a spatula take the mixure round the bowl and cut through the middle until all the flour has been folded in.

Butter or grease two baking tins and add equal amounts of mix to both tins.

Place in oven and bake. You will know it is cooked if you place a skewer through the middle and no cake mix sticks to it.

Leave to cool.

Once cool to the touch it is ready to ice.

You can use two methods of icing:

Betty Crockers ready to ice chocolate mix

or make your own chocolate buttercream:

Mix butter and icing suger until creamy. Add more cocoa powder to taste.

Use the paste to ice one side of the two cake halves, place the other on top and pipe spirals around the top. Add decorations (white malteasers look fab)

Hope that  helps.