triple chocolate cake recipe to die for
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A great Triple Chocolate Cake Recipe like this is definitely only for serious chocoholics and I’ll admit it – I’m a serious chocoholic! My distraction of choice is dense and rich with serious in-your-face chocolate flavor. That sums this amazing recipe up perfectly.
This cake is like therapy on a fork. If you have a girlfriend in need of some TLC you couldn’t find a better pick-me-up.
It’s adapted from a fabulous brownie recipe by Tish Boyle in her cookbook "The Good Cookie"
When you look at the ingredients you’ll probably do a double take at the amount of butter, but I did say this was rich and dense – definitely not a low calorie treat! Try the variations too – they are awesome.
ingredients for the perfect triple chocolate cake recipe
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 3 ½ sticks of butter
- 1 cup cocoa powder (dutch processed)
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 8 large eggs
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups good quality chocolate chips (I use Guittard Milk Choc chips)
Preheat oven to 325° F and prepare 2 x 9 inch round cake pans by buttering and flouring the sides (with cocoa powder) and lining bottom of pan with a wax paper circle.
- sift the flour and salt together on to a piece of parchment or wax paper.
- heat the chopped chocolate and butter, in a microwave safe dish, on high for 1 minute intervals until melted. Stir after each minute.
- transfer to your mixer bowl and, using the paddle attachment, mix in the cocoa powder and sugar on low speed until well blended.
- add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- add the sour cream and vanilla and mix well.
- add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just blended.
- fold in the chocolate chips by hand.
- divide the batter into the prepared pans and bake 35-40 mins, until a cake tester comes out clean.
- cool in pan for 15 minutes then turn out onto rack and cool completely.
let's kick this triple chocolate cake recipe up a notch
Impossible you say!!!
Believe it or not, there are some great variations to this basic recipe that you really should try.
Chai Spice Triple Chocolate Cake
Pair Chai Spice Chocolate Ganache with this Triple Chocolate Cake Recipe are you have a truly memorable culinary experience.
Add to the basic recipe :
- 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- add the spices with the dry ingredients
Chili Chocolate Cake
Even if you don’t like spicy foods, try this variation. I think you’ll be surprised. The chili adds richness to the chocolate experience.And to truly experience the difference you really have to have it with Spicy Chili Chocolate Ganache
Add to the basic recipe :
- up to 2 heaped tablespoons ancho chili powder (to taste)
- add the spices with the dry ingredients
Mocha Triple Choc
Add to the basic recipe :
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- dissolve in 1 tablespoon boiling water
- add with the sour cream and vanilla
perfect cake presentation the easy way
So you've got your perfect triple chocolate cake recipe, right? Now for the perfect presentation. Try one of these beautiful bundt pans for a stellar cake presentation the easy way!
Just bake, dust with powdered sugar and you're good to go. Easy!
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