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Add a photoBirthdays are always special for everybody. Your child’s first birthday and first birthday cake recipes are always extra special and to make it even more special, here is a simple chocolate cake recipe that can be prepared at home and make you the star mom of the party.
Ингредиенты
- What you will need for the cake:
- 1 cup of cocoa powder
- 2 cups of boiling water
- 1 cup of unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 ½ cups of refined sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 ¾ cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ tablespoons of baking soda
- A pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- While the cake is cooling you can prepare the chocolate frosting using:
- Semisweet chocolate chips â 1packet
- Half and half cream â ½ cup
- Soft unsalted butter â ¾ cup
- Icing sugar â 2 ½ cups
- Mixed fruit jam
- Piping bag
- Edible silver balls for decoration
Инструкции
- To prepare the cake:
- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- Add the cocoa powder to the boiling water and mix well. You can also use dry cocoa powder, but by mixing it with water it gives a better color.
- In a bowl, place the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda and salt) and mix well. Set aside.
- Break the eggs in a large deep bowl and using the whisk attachment in a blender, whisk the eggs until fluffy.
- Add the sugar to the mix and whisk for 3 more minutes.
- Add butter to the mix and blend well.
- Next, add the cocoa powder and water mix.
- Blend well until the sugar is dissolved.
- Now add the vanilla extract (you can also use any of the other essences).
- Lastly, add the dry ingredients to the prepared mix and blend well until there are no lumps and you get a smooth batter of dropping consistency.
- Pour in a shaped baking tin and bake in the preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes.
- At the end of the baking time, take the cake out of the oven and let it cool on a wire rack.
- To prepare the frosting:
- In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips and butter.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cream and icing sugar.
- Whisk well to a spreading consistency.
- Assembling the cake:
- Cut the cake in the middle horizontally.
- Place the bottom layer on the cake stand and spread a layer of frosting over it.
- Place the second layer over it and cover the cake with frosting on all sides.
- Put some mixed fruit jam in the piping bag and decorate the sides of the cake.
- Sprinkle some edible silver balls over the cake and let it cool in the fridge for some time before serving.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 382g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 1290 | |
| Calories from Fat 555 | 43% |
| Total Fat 63.09g | 79% |
| Saturated Fat 36.87g | 147% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 268mg | 89% |
| Sodium 2011mg | 84% |
| Potassium 556mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 160.96g | 43% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.7g | 16% |
| Sugars 52.33g | 35% |
| Protein 20.76g | 33% |
