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I made a chocolate cake to finish off my day of stress baking. I found this recipe after spending years on a quest to make it perfect chocolate cake. It's fucking amazing, especially with ganache frosting and filling between the layers.
The ganache is simple 8oz semisweet chocolate chips, 8oz heavy cream, 1tbls unsalted butter. Bring the cream to a simmer, pour over chocolate and butter, stir until blended. Let cool to room temp. Voila, chocolate orgasm.
strangevisions
I am home for holidays and needed something to get my mom off my back about my non-cooking abilities, this is going to help, yayy
TheAmanda4life
stress baking is great. my family knows if i'm baking/cooking then back the fuck away cause I'm pissed and letting off steam
Plurbie
it's even better when you add little chocolate chips in your batter! Crunchy = extra deliciousness.
scrotiemcdicknass
You need to incorporate dark roast black coffee into the liquid. It adds depth to the chocolate flavor and it will literally make you orgasm
jimmergur
I'm from Edina. I am truly a cake eater, and I approve.
mike04mk7
PLEASE POST MORE ^_^ I LOVE BAKING
Blazefast
Maryfuckingsunshine frosty fuck cake
ChefObvious
Very close to the one I use, and as someone who despises cake mixes, good job on going from scratch!
fueledbypotatoandsarcasm
Substitute coconut cream for the cream and it's vegan :)
skylarvgrey
Instead of water use hot brewed coffee. You will have a more flavorful cake.
gormtheoldthesleepyofdenmark
TIL ganache is another word for orgasm.
thewandererofwoods
I love a perfectly smooth ganache. It's like looking into a beautiful mirror that you can eat.
OsoHermano90
Wrong time to browse imgur drunk.
gollldddrrigger
Are you ok?
CziltangBrone
Asking the right question
1fish2fish3potato4
I made this recipe last night! It's seriously the best chocolate cake, thanks @OP!
HuddyLordAndMaster
that right there is a fucking good ganache +1
FirestarterAZ
I have made this for years. Tastes better the next day.
kyotaku
same here. I also usually add some extras depending on the mood, dried or fresh fruits, nuts, a little bit of chili.
pointynipples
How can you make a round cake in a 13x9 pan though? Do they mean a 13x9 circular pan?
migraineinmyhead
You either put it in a 13×9 to get one big cake or 2, 9" rounds if you want to layer it.
pointynipples
Ah okay cool
blackfire1
AppleyD
Stress baking? As in your coping method? Well let's just get you down to my house & stress you right the fuck out! Then eat cakes!
ISayBoooooo
I came from r/Creepy and spent far too long trying to be creeped out by this in any way
doyouevenshit
How much is one cup in decilitres?
sorensiim
2.37. Marinara: https://www.foodgeeks.com/resources/conversion_charts
LuvvBuzz
Cool backsplash.
mathsmartblonde
I like the star sprinkles.
housewifecat
Had to scroll back up. Checks out. Cool backsplash.
atav008
Huh.. In this part of the world we call it a splash back. Crazy how nature do that.
EyeFarted
Took me a second to remember that there's a second definition of "backsplash".
Tinacheeks
Ganache is decadent but so easy to make. I'm keeping this one! What kind of filling do you use between the layers?
Jarjarthejedi
A cake recipe with less than 400 ingredients? Upvoting and favoriting for later use. Thanks OP.
Illegitimatekitten
Pretty much the only reason I am saving this to try.
BunniesMummy
Makes great cupcakes too
hortismortis
This recipe seems to be for one rectangular 9x13 pan. Does it make enough for 2 9-inch round cake pans?
KristaFlaro
Yes it does because I just made it! Perfect amount of batter for 2 9-inch pans.
hortismortis
Thanks! It was a little too grade-school word problem for me to figure out myself. And did you find it to be as perfect a cake as OP says?
KristaFlaro
The cake is cooling. Im going to do ganache in the middle and cream cheese frosting on the outside. Let yeah know how it goes.
hortismortis
Yummmm, please do!
KristaFlaro
Omg it was out standing! Best chocolate cake I've ever eaten! It was perfect!
Mississippi
How was it? :D
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KristaFlaro
It was so moist and chocolatey! It was perfect in all aspects of cakery!
Mississippi
How was it? :D
EyesOnThePies
http://media.giphy.com/media/hAuYWrVIyfK5G/giphy.gif
OogaOogaMooshka
perfect.
MisterOneUpper
http://imgur.com/XhKvGQt.jpg
NeckDeepInAHorse
I loved those little things!
fucckubus
Thank you. I thought those sprinkles looked familiar for some reason...
Zsoki
I will always upvote Spirited Away!
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ZachPutland
Turned it from a gif into a webm? 0/10 would not recommend
PancakeFaker
The .thing doesn't matter. .jpegs can be gifs.
sharptongue
But .webm isn't supported everywhere!
PancakeFaker
True.
LinkBot
Why? Webm has better quality, smoother and takes less bandwidth
ZachPutland
They can't be embedded on forums and I can't save them to my computer
LinkBot
Why can't you save them? And webm acceptance is the only downside
Lifestyleoftheridgeandthefamous
Hello!
GucciInMyPants
I am waiting for the day he replies back, he never does, nobody ever does
Lifestyleoftheridgeandthefamous
One day my friend, one day...
MarioBoon
HOW BIG ARE THE CUPS?
revelator
Yea-big.
druhbruh
Oranges
AreYouAwareOfUpdog
Okay, here's a gist of cooking knowledge: It's not the measurements that make a difference. It's the proportions.
Arcadeheart
True, but if all the measurements aren't made with the same tool (cup, tsp and tbsp in this case) then you can't be sure of the proportions
kjbigs282
3:3:16
ParchedGiraffeTails
Not sure if this is a joke or serious? Either way, a cup is a unit of measurement. Europeans, like me, would call it 236.5ml. But good luck!
Casswigirl11
A cup for baking is a half pint, if that helps. I know you guys drink pints ;)
SaltCollector
Half an American pint (473ml), Imperial pints (568ml) are bigger.
MarioBoon
No pints... we're from the decimal world...
thevehiclemagician
Stress baking is awesome. Much better than stress binge drinking. +1
graanptr331415
Agreed baking is good for any type of stress or anxiety
Canchocolatejustletmefinish
That's just like, your opinion man.
thevehiclemagician
Yeah. Here's me suckling on a bottle of vodka. Wishing I was stress baking...
S0ckDrawer
Imma just going to use this one. And I thank you for the recipe. You are a good human being
kenshinlives
Fuck favorite and forget. I saved image that mofo.
Bertholomew
Thanks!!
IveReadTheHarryPotterSeries27TimesWhatsItLikeHavingALife
AYYYY this recipe is good for people with egg and/or dairy allergies!! :D
TheMentelgen
I believe the technical term is "Weaklings"
Bertholomew
Actually it looks vegan... no eggs either?
IveReadTheHarryPotterSeries27TimesWhatsItLikeHavingALife
Except for the ganache RIP.
fueledbypotatoandsarcasm
Substitute with coconut cream
GoodGuyGonzo
Or oat cream
fueledbypotatoandsarcasm
This is a thing?!?!? Where!!!
GoodGuyGonzo
It’s pretty common in Europe http://www.oatly.com
barbadianimgurian
was just about to say this.
Casswigirl11
Whoa! You can make cake without eggs? How will it get fluffy? I have to try this!
rosieted
Been vegan 23 years, 23 perfect birthday cakes :)
Casswigirl11
The people who downvoted you are jealous of your perfect birthday cakes!
Classicjosie
This cake has vinegar in it? I didn't know about that
bluegumbiegirl
It's to make up for the lack of egg, it has a similar chemical reaction
thrashunreal13
Red velvet also usually has vinegar in it
BargleMcGalls
It makes the cake fluffy as fuck. Like those aerated chocolate bars
ggachi
Aeros omg
SuburbanCommando
Baking soda needs an acid to activate. A lot of sweet recipes have weird ingredients.
YoMTVRapz
Baking soda & vinegar is a substitute for baking powder too, I believe
IveReadTheHarryPotterSeries27TimesWhatsItLikeHavingALife
It's actually common in a lot of vegan dessert recipes. My boyfriend is allergic to egg and dairy so we have to make a lot of vegan desserts
ilovecatsxx
My boyfriend is actually vegan! If you have any recipes that you love people send them my way. Xx
ilovecatsxx
People = please. Smartphone ftw :P
fueledbypotatoandsarcasm
I just did two recipes : staceymaymay on Instagram.
ilovecatsxx
Thankyou very much x
puffineggnog
it's to help give the batter more rise in place of folded in meringue or the like for other types of cake.
puffineggnog
wow what happened to that sentence.
ICantBelieveIGotOutOfBedForThis
It's ok. I get it.