jueves, 3 de enero de 2013

To die for chocolate cake recipe

                                    To Die for Chocolate Cake Recipe
8 oz dark semisweet chocolate pieces
2/3 cup butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
4 heaped tb all purpose flour
4 tb unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla powder
4 tb sour cream
2/3 cup heavy cream or whipping cream
9 oz semisweet chocolate pieces

Preheat oven.

Line your cake tin (3 inches tall) with greaseproof or other non-stik paper and grease tin . Melt chocolate pieces with butter over ot water .Beat togerther the eggs and sugar, mix in flour, cocoa powder,baking powder and vainilla extract.Slowly fold in the melted butter and chocolate mix along with sour cream.Bake at suggested temp.Until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.Cool the cake.Remove the crusted edges on the top of the cake,and cut cake in half,horizontall.

Frosting
Heat the heavy cream or whipping cream in a sauce pan,stirring so that it does not burn. Do not boil.Remove from heat ,add semisweet chocolate pieces ,stir until smooth ,and let it cool until in thickens.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 arden the frosting .
This cake should be room temperature whem served.

Mateo