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Author: Lita829, Location: Pennsylvania PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:25 pm    Post subject:
Sorry about that, Artscallion. I saw them in the list but didn't see where they were written out. I'm getting old...my eyes are going bad Embarassed . I edited them into the post.
Author: Lita829, Location: Pennsylvania PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:07 pm    Post subject:
I think that I am going to try the following recipes for the chocolate cake scratch-off:

Toba Garrett's Chocolate Fudge Cake
Planet Cake Chocolate Mud Cake
Sylvia Weinstock's Chocolate Fudge Cake

This was a really hard decision...I wish I could try them all...I probably will (eventually) Laughing
Author: ceshell, Location: Sunny Southern California PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:21 pm    Post subject:
artscallion wrote:
I' m going to be filling it with caramel, frosting with ganach and covering with fondant for the weekend's festivities.
That was just mean, to write that out without sharing it! Laughing I'm too lazy to go find the drool icon.

Thanks for the clarification on the Hershey's cake. I am such a confused person lately. I used to be smart, til I had a kid. LOL

dkelly wrote:
12 large eggs
11 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted

Shocked for the eggs, but also for 3/4 of a pound of chocolate too?! Shocked
Author: AKA_cupcakeshoppe, Location: Pinas! PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:05 pm    Post subject:
artscallion, have you tried the mud cake? I wanted to know what the texture is. My hubby will choose what recipe we'll make and he's very specific about what kind of cake he wants. I'm gonna "guide" him.
Author: artscallion, Location: Providence, RI PostPosted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:57 am    Post subject:
AKA_cupcakeshoppe wrote:
artscallion, have you tried the mud cake? I wanted to know what the texture is. My hubby will choose what recipe we'll make and he's very specific about what kind of cake he wants. I'm gonna "guide" him.


I baked it yesterday, AKA. But I didn't cut into it. I froze it as I do with all my cakes. So I don't know what the texture is. Though it was very heavy. There's almost a pound of melted butter in this one too! So I suspect they don't call it mud cake for nothin'!
Author: AKA_cupcakeshoppe, Location: Pinas! PostPosted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:10 am    Post subject:
oh please let me know when you've tasted it. I've always wanted to try a mud cake. Smile thanks!
Author: Eisskween, Location: In my own little world, everyone knows me here. PostPosted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:28 am    Post subject:
I was going to post my Aunt Florrie's Chocolate Cake and the recipe has gone missing. Sad Mom is on vacation, so no chance of getting it till she gets back. I will have to wait for the next round of chocolate cakes. Sad Oh well, there's always next time, I hope.

Have a great weekend all! Very Happy
Author: ahuvas,  PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:58 am    Post subject:
I just wanted to tell you that I dont think the planet cake instructions are right. According to the same recipe on thier website you need to cook it 2-21/2 hours and not 1 hour as specified in this thread.
Author: artscallion, Location: Providence, RI PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:36 am    Post subject:
ahuvas wrote:
I just wanted to tell you that I dont think the planet cake instructions are right. According to the same recipe on thier website you need to cook it 2-21/2 hours and not 1 hour as specified in this thread.


Oops! You're right, ahuvas. I copied/pasted the wrong recipe in. I could not find a single definitive version on their Planet Cake's site other than sveral versions in their forum. So my intent was to submit what Lindy Smith claims is the Planet Cake Mud Cake. The conversions from metric are my own and are very slightly rounded off. Can you link to the official recipe on their web site, ahuvas?

Planet Cake’s Chocolate Mud Cake (Lindy Smith’s version)
500ml water (2 cups)
600g sugar (20 oz)
250g dark good quality chocolate (8 oz)
375g butter unsalted (13 oz)
320g plain flour (11 oz)
60g self raising flour (2 oz)
40g cocoa powder (1.33 oz)
3 eggs lightly beaten

1. Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F)
2. Grease an 8in square or 9in round cake tin, line the base and sides with baking paper.
3. Combine water and sugar in a large saucepan and heat until the sugar has dissolved.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add in the chopped chocolate and the butter. Stir until all ingredients are combined and melted. I found that the chocolate although melted is suspended in the syrup rather than being combined into it.
5. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
6. Sift the flours and cocoa powder together, with a balloon whisk, carefully incorporate into the syrup
7. Add the eggs in one at a time and whisk until smooth.
8. Pour the mixture into prepared pan.
9. Bake in a moderately slow oven for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours. To test, insert a skewer into the cake when it comes out clean the cake is ready. I use a fan oven at 320°F and found that my cake was baked in 2 hours.
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Author: artscallion, Location: Providence, RI PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:40 am    Post subject:
side note....I followed the incorrect recipe in my test the other day and tested it after one hour. The toothpick came out completely clean and the cake seemed completely set. We'll see what it looks like when I thaw and cut it.
Author: ahuvas,  PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:16 am    Post subject:
I just made the Planet Cake mud cake and it took me over two hours. Even at 160 degrees celcius it had an very high dome that cracked a lot. It was as if the cake only rose in the centre and not the outside.

Here is the recipe from thier website http://www.planetcake.com.au/c.....udcake.php

It was almost like a giant brownie - the top was deliciously crunchy. I put it in the freezer because I dont plan on eating it straight away but I did keep all the scraps from the dome for tasting. it tastes delicious so far but I dont think I would use it as a cake for serving since I lost half of it levelling the top - The crack was there almost from the beginning so I dont think I over baked it because I kept a close eye on it.
Author: AKA_cupcakeshoppe, Location: Pinas! PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:48 am    Post subject:
ahuvas thanks for posting that! that's too bad about the dome. it looks pretty big too.

artscallion, i am dying to find out about your cake. Smile
Author: Echooo3,  PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:52 am    Post subject:
Can't wait to do this!! I followed every page of the last scratch off. I am going to bake

Black Magic Cake
Sylvia Weinstock Chocolate Fudge Cake

I am a chocoholic for sure. My ex has said that if he was made of chocolate we would still be married!

I just need to know how to post a picture, never done that before, but baking is something I can do in my sleep!!
Author: maryjsgirl, Location: far away from your fear mongering PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:17 pm    Post subject:
Well I'm going to be baking the recipe I submitted Tuesday so I will be signing up for that one.

I will also try out the Fudge Brownie cake by SCW (book)
Author: Lita829, Location: Pennsylvania PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:04 pm    Post subject:
Sorry for being so indecisive but I'm going to change one my selections. I'd like to sample:

Black Magic Cake (instead of Planet Cake's Chocolate Mud Cake)
Sylvia Weinstock's Chocolate Fudge Cake
Toba Garrett's Chocolate Cake.
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