[fraseyboy]

So my birthday is coming up and I figured I'd get my mum to bake me a cake. And because chocolate is extremely nice, I figured it should be a chocolate one.

Anyone got any recipe's I can give to her? I'm looking for something delicious and moist.

Thanks.

 

[apatN]

The best cakes are the ones you baked yourself. Even if you screw up it will still be delicious.

 

[fraseyboy]

I'm not going to bake a cake on my own birthday >:0

I will have Lambda's to listen to.

 

[iriverdude]

Fudge.

 

[majid]

Get a Queen of Sheba cake. It's a French recipe, so it's rich all right, none of that wimpy sponge cake stuff, thank you very much. It is made with more almond flour used than ordinary flour, and it's deliberately underbaked to have a moist gooey center. I once made one with ground pistachios instead of almonds. Coat it in a ganache rather than the chocolate-butter icing in the recipe.

 

[Ishcabible]

^
That sounds terribly delicious.
I was going to suggest a devil's food cake with free Snickers on top.

The Queen of Sheba cake is probably 10 times better.

 

[appophylite]

The ultimate chocolate cake is a German Chocolate Cake...

When done right, no other chocolate confection can match this gooey delight. Strictly my opinion on the topic.

 

[iriverdude]

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me..

 

[fraseyboy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by appophylite /img/forum/go_quote.gif The ultimate chocolate cake is a German Chocolate Cake... When done right, no other chocolate confection can match this gooey delight. Strictly my opinion on the topic.

You got a recipe for that?

The french sheba cake looks nice... And it has rum in it. Mmmm.

 

[Redcarmoose]

Cooks.com - Recipe - Mayonnaise Chocolate Cake

 

[krmathis]

Sachertorte from Delia Online

 

[appophylite]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fraseyboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif You got a recipe for that?

Here's the one my roommate and I tried a while back:

Original German Chocolate Cake With Coconut Pecan Frosting Recipe

It surprisingly came out good. I expected us to butcher it royally. We did just apply the coconut-pecan filling between layers and on the top. The rest was covered on the sides with thick chocolate frosting.

Mmmm.....I sense a bake-off in the future....

 

[xnothingpoetic]

You should add some berries to the cake too. Like strawberries sliced up and layered in w/ some cream and glaze.

 

[Uncle Erik]

There are lots of good recipes. However, you want to make it entirely from scratch; don't use cake mixes. Also, tackle the frosting yourself, too. What you make yourself is far better than what comes in a can. You'll need a candy thermometer (not expensive) and some patience, but it's not hard to make.

The real secret is to use the best possible chocolate. My favorite is E. Guittard. I don't know if you can find their chocolate in NZ, but you should be able to find another good one like Valrhona or Bonnat. Check with chef's supply/industrial supply stores. You might not have heard of these, but these are to chocolate like Beyerdynamic or AKG are to headphones. Not found in the average retail store, but this is the chocolate you really want.

 

[john53]

With all these pictures,i'm actually hungry now