Chocolate Orange Cake

  4.0 – 44 reviews  • Baking Level: Easy Total: 1 hr 30 min Active: 30 min Yield: 12 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cups freshly … Read more

Christmas Tree Surprise Cake

  4.7 – 3 reviews  • Baking Level: Intermediate Total: 4 hr 50 min Active: 1 hr 35 min Yield: 1 Christmas tree cake Ingredients 3 batches Classic Vanilla Cake Batter, recipe follows Red and green food coloring 2-inch round cookie cutter 3 batches Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting 8-inch cake board About 3 cups assorted candies 5 … Read more

Chocolate Babka

  4.8 – 8 reviews  • Baking My family never made this because it takes too long. We always bought it at one of the great Russian or Polish bakeries in Chicago. But I learned this one from Lydia, the breakfast chef where I worked in Rochester. I used to show up for work two hours early … Read more

Chocolate Cake

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Baking Level: Intermediate Total: 3 hr 25 min Active: 1 hr 5 min Yield: 12 servings Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 tablespoon, for dusting 3 cups granulated sugar 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa powder 1 tablespoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt … Read more

Chocolate Reindeer Cake

  4.8 – 4 reviews  • Baking When cut, each slice of this adorable holiday cake resembles one of Santa’s reindeer. Level: Easy Total: 2 hr 20 min Active: 50 min Yield: 8 servings Ingredients Cooking spray, for the pan 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch process) 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar … Read more

Chocolate Yule Log

  4.3 – 22 reviews  • Baking Level: Easy Total: 20 min Prep: 20 min Yield: 8 to 10 servings Ingredients 1 pre-made chocolate jelly roll cake 1 (16-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Cocoa powder, for dusting 10 miniature marshmallows 10 chocolate kiss candies, unwrapped 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar Instructions Lay cake … Read more