Comments on: The BEST chocolate cake & my most secret ingredient http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/02/23/the-best-chocolate-cake-my-most-secret-ingredient/ Food, drink and conversation from around the table. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:57:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/02/23/the-best-chocolate-cake-my-most-secret-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-31838 Rachel Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:50:23 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/?p=64#comment-31838 I made this cake and oh my g-d was it good, but I had to clean it up for my life style. I'm trying to eat a more clean diet. Natural Sugars no white at all. Limiting oils and white flours. So I hope you don't mind I made a few changes. But I'm for sure giving your recipe to my kids school they should make this for the Birthday cup cakes instead of the dry garbage they produce. Thanks :) I made this cake and oh my g-d was it good, but I had to clean it up for my life style. I’m trying to eat a more clean diet. Natural Sugars no white at all. Limiting oils and white flours. So I hope you don’t mind I made a few changes. But I’m for sure giving your recipe to my kids school they should make this for the Birthday cup cakes instead of the dry garbage they produce. Thanks :)

]]> By: ally http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/02/23/the-best-chocolate-cake-my-most-secret-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-30588 ally Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:19:06 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/?p=64#comment-30588 made this cake for a birthday party and it was a big time hit!!! made this cake for a birthday party and it was a big time hit!!!

]]> By: Chocolate Layer Birthday Cake :: Whipped http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/02/23/the-best-chocolate-cake-my-most-secret-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-23945 Chocolate Layer Birthday Cake :: Whipped Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:19:15 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/?p=64#comment-23945 [...] I love making birthday cakes. Last week, I decided on a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting for Mini Whipped’s first birthday. Admittedly, I chose chocolate just so the messy-face cake photos would be extra dramatic. I didn’t have time to cook and puree beets for my best chocolate cake recipe, so I decided to try this new one. One cupcake for the baby and a layer cake for the rest us. [...] [...] I love making birthday cakes. Last week, I decided on a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting for Mini Whipped’s first birthday. Admittedly, I chose chocolate just so the messy-face cake photos would be extra dramatic. I didn’t have time to cook and puree beets for my best chocolate cake recipe, so I decided to try this new one. One cupcake for the baby and a layer cake for the rest us. [...]

]]> By: Ben http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/02/23/the-best-chocolate-cake-my-most-secret-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-23211 Ben Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:36:41 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/?p=64#comment-23211 I love beets! Very moist.... though a bit heavy and dense for my taste in a cake. I'd suggest a reduction in the oil somehow. Also, how do you recommend cooking the beets... boil... roast? I roasted with walnut oil and honey and then pureed. Also, I added about a cup of semisweet chocolate chips. I love beets! Very moist…. though a bit heavy and dense for my taste in a cake. I’d suggest a reduction in the oil somehow. Also, how do you recommend cooking the beets… boil… roast? I roasted with walnut oil and honey and then pureed. Also, I added about a cup of semisweet chocolate chips.

]]> By: Michelle http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/02/23/the-best-chocolate-cake-my-most-secret-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-15734 Michelle Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:16:14 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/?p=64#comment-15734 Hello! I would love to recieve your blog! Is there a way for me to get it emailed to me when u post a new blog? Michelle Hello! I would love to recieve your blog! Is there a way for me to get it emailed to me when u post a new blog?

Michelle

]]> By: Kelly http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/02/23/the-best-chocolate-cake-my-most-secret-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-13202 Kelly Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:39:12 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/?p=64#comment-13202 I don't like beets but we got some from the farm and I had to find something to do with them. I remembered reading somewhere that you could put them in chocolate cake & not taste it. Soo...I went searching online and found your recipe. My children and I made it this afternoon and had it for dessert tonight when we had company over. Oh my gosh....delicious!! And no one could guess the secret ingredient (or Iron Chef ingredient as my children call it). I don’t like beets but we got some from the farm and I had to find something to do with them. I remembered reading somewhere that you could put them in chocolate cake & not taste it. Soo…I went searching online and found your recipe. My children and I made it this afternoon and had it for dessert tonight when we had company over. Oh my gosh….delicious!! And no one could guess the secret ingredient (or Iron Chef ingredient as my children call it).

]]> By: Erica80 http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/02/23/the-best-chocolate-cake-my-most-secret-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-9885 Erica80 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:17:09 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/?p=64#comment-9885 I guess I'll have to try it to believe it I guess I’ll have to try it to believe it

]]> By: Baking tips for perfect baked goods http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/02/23/the-best-chocolate-cake-my-most-secret-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-5883 Baking tips for perfect baked goods Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:52:01 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/?p=64#comment-5883 [...] Recently, I had some feedback from a reader who was making my Best Chocolate Cake Recipe. In an email exchange with her, I realized that I was perhaps not always giving as many instructions as I could or should for baked goods. There are some things that I have come to take for granted after many episodes of trial and error, a few small kitchen fires, some ruined cakes and a shed tear or two. Although I am no expert and recognize I still have a lot to learn, below are a few things that will help beginning bakers make the best of each recipe. BAKERS - please add your own tips and tricks in the comments! [...] [...] Recently, I had some feedback from a reader who was making my Best Chocolate Cake Recipe. In an email exchange with her, I realized that I was perhaps not always giving as many instructions as I could or should for baked goods. There are some things that I have come to take for granted after many episodes of trial and error, a few small kitchen fires, some ruined cakes and a shed tear or two. Although I am no expert and recognize I still have a lot to learn, below are a few things that will help beginning bakers make the best of each recipe. BAKERS – please add your own tips and tricks in the comments! [...]

]]> By: Courtney http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/02/23/the-best-chocolate-cake-my-most-secret-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-5228 Courtney Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:43:10 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/?p=64#comment-5228 Well after baking the cake for a little over 2 hours, it finally set. It was a little crispy on the sides because of the long baking time...which couldn't be helped since I had to keep baking it in order to make the middle of the cake set. I finally frosted the cake too, but the frosting didn't come out as dark as the picture. It's more of a hot chocolate color (kinda light brown), not a deep dark brown. Overall the cake was very moist, but since I measured out pureed beets, it possibly was more beets than the recipe called for. I think that if I measured out the beets in chunks, then pureed, it would have been a lot less. The cake did taste a little earthy, but if you keep on eating you can't really tell. The cake also felt heavy (I weighed it...it weighed in at 6 pounds...that didn't include the four texas size muffins that I made with the extra cake batter)...a 1/16 piece of cake was very filling. I will try this recipe again, but will measure the beets differently to see how much of difference it makes. Will write back with results. Well after baking the cake for a little over 2 hours, it finally set. It was a little crispy on the sides because of the long baking time…which couldn’t be helped since I had to keep baking it in order to make the middle of the cake set. I finally frosted the cake too, but the frosting didn’t come out as dark as the picture. It’s more of a hot chocolate color (kinda light brown), not a deep dark brown. Overall the cake was very moist, but since I measured out pureed beets, it possibly was more beets than the recipe called for. I think that if I measured out the beets in chunks, then pureed, it would have been a lot less. The cake did taste a little earthy, but if you keep on eating you can’t really tell. The cake also felt heavy (I weighed it…it weighed in at 6 pounds…that didn’t include the four texas size muffins that I made with the extra cake batter)…a 1/16 piece of cake was very filling. I will try this recipe again, but will measure the beets differently to see how much of difference it makes. Will write back with results.

]]> By: Courtney http://whippedtheblog.com/2007/02/23/the-best-chocolate-cake-my-most-secret-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-5213 Courtney Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:48:51 +0000 http://whippedtheblog.com/?p=64#comment-5213 I am in the process of baking the cake right now...in a 10 inch springform pan. I'm not sure if I did the recipe right...I measured 2.5 cups of pureed beets. I don't know if I was supposed to measure the beets, then puree. Cake is very loose and after baking for about an hour and a half at 350 degrees, it is still not set. Getting a little worried since I am baking this cake for my boyfriend's birthday. I hope that all the measurements for the rest of the ingredients were correct. Will write back with results. I am in the process of baking the cake right now…in a 10 inch springform pan. I’m not sure if I did the recipe right…I measured 2.5 cups of pureed beets. I don’t know if I was supposed to measure the beets, then puree. Cake is very loose and after baking for about an hour and a half at 350 degrees, it is still not set. Getting a little worried since I am baking this cake for my boyfriend’s birthday. I hope that all the measurements for the rest of the ingredients were correct. Will write back with results.

]]>