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Title: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hezzier on October 19, 2011, 11:22:28 AM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artofdessert/6141220401/#


This is from a blog I found called Art of Dessert...lots of egg free and nut free stuff. 
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: GingerPye on October 19, 2011, 11:53:08 AM
LOL!  After looking at the blog about that dessert, it's a wonder they don't name it "chocolate DEATH"   :rofl:

Wow, but what a way to go!!
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hedgehog on October 19, 2011, 05:05:54 PM
Where's the recipe...I want it!!!
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: mom2AnH on October 20, 2011, 05:07:12 PM
http://artofdessert.blogspot.com/2011/10/chocolate-wasted-cake.html

there's the URL for the cake - holy yumminess!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: momma2boys on October 20, 2011, 06:43:10 PM
Just showed my kids, they want it!
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hedgehog on November 01, 2011, 07:45:00 AM
I may make it this weekend. 
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hezzier on November 05, 2011, 02:10:19 PM
Let us know how it turns out!  I might make it this week for the teacher appreciation dinner (it's held during teacher conferences).
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: PurpleCat on November 05, 2011, 05:30:45 PM
Wow!  Is that cake legal???  That would mean hours of exercise!!!!   :evil:
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hedgehog on November 05, 2011, 10:19:01 PM
OMG!!! Wow it's good!  Like, every bit as good as it looks.  The only problem was that everyone was eyeing it, and no one wanted to cut into it first.  So I cut a couple of pieces to get it started.  And everyone wanted the recipe.  I did cheat a little--I used a box of Betty Crocker to make the cake itself, but then followed the recipe for the rest.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: AllergyMum on November 07, 2011, 02:01:44 PM
I guess I am the only one.  It looks pretty gross to me.  I do like chocolate, but that looks so overwhelming with chocolate that it would make me feel sick.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hedgehog on November 07, 2011, 04:00:33 PM
Well, it's not like you would eat a huge slice.  So far at least 7 servings (probably more like 8-9) have been cut, and half the cake is left.  And I used an 8" pan.  I'd cut it even smaller, but it's a bit messy to cut (so many different textures so the knife goes more easily through some layers than others).  But a little taste of each component is really yummy.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hezzier on November 07, 2011, 07:10:06 PM
I've made the cake and will frost it tomorrow for the teacher appreciation dinner. 

It's definitely a cake you only need a sliver of...sad I won't even get to taste it.  We tested the cake batter and everyone here agreed it was good!
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: CMdeux on November 09, 2011, 11:28:28 AM
O.                         M.                              G.



SO want that.   
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hezzier on November 11, 2011, 07:59:15 AM
I made the cake, but never tasted it.  It was certainly a show stopper, but I guess I'll have to make it again some time so I can actually taste it.  The cake batter was good as was the homemade frosting.  I skipped the chocolate chips in the cake batter as well as drizzling with alcohol.  Once it was covered in chocolate chips, it was already over the top, but still I put chopped up Kit Kats and Twix on top and then drizzled the melted chocolate.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hk on November 11, 2011, 02:02:26 PM
That looks amazing!  I love that blog and have made some things from it before.  I'm going to make that cake for my chocoholic DH for his birthday or maybe our anniversary!  Thanks for posting!
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: CMdeux on November 11, 2011, 03:32:29 PM
I'm really thinking that GANACHE needs to figure heavily in any version of that thing that enters MY life, tyvm...



BIG fan of ganache, I am.    :heart:  Shamelessly so, I fear.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hezzier on November 11, 2011, 05:06:00 PM
Quote from: hk on November 11, 2011, 02:02:26 PM
That looks amazing!  I love that blog and have made some things from it before.  I'm going to make that cake for my chocoholic DH for his birthday or maybe our anniversary!  Thanks for posting!

HK...what else have you made from her blog?  I use her pancake and chocolate chip cookie recipes all the time.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hk on November 11, 2011, 06:22:33 PM
Quote from: hezzier on November 11, 2011, 05:06:00 PM
Quote from: hk on November 11, 2011, 02:02:26 PM
That looks amazing!  I love that blog and have made some things from it before.  I'm going to make that cake for my chocoholic DH for his birthday or maybe our anniversary!  Thanks for posting!


HK...what else have you made from her blog?  I use her pancake and chocolate chip cookie recipes all the time.


I used this cookie recipe as inspiration and changed it around a bit:
http://artofdessert.blogspot.com/2010/03/crazy-delicious-egg-free-cookies.html

Some success with the egg-free royal icing (I'm loyal to my Vegan Cookies Take Over Your Cookie Jar cookies so I made the cookies with those):
http://artofdessert.blogspot.com/2010/12/egg-free-sugar-cookies-with-egg-free.html

Egg-free double chocolate cookies:
http://artofdessert.blogspot.com/2009/11/egg-free-double-chocolate-chip-cookies.html

I just noticed that she had egg-free brownies on her site.  I'll check those out for sure.

I have a lot of egg-free recipes that I love already and often just use her site as inspiration.  Her cakes are amazing.

CM - I agree about the ganache!  My version is going to have that plus LOTS of Guittard chocolate chips!




Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: CMdeux on November 11, 2011, 08:54:30 PM
LOL.... ganache.  I'm thinking.. Oooooooooooo chocolatey and SHINY....  OOoooooo.... :misspeak: :heart:

Good to know about the royal icing.  Might have to try that with gingerbread this year.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hezzier on December 13, 2011, 07:57:17 AM
Attempted to ruin this cake 3 times yesterday.  Will frost it today...and finally get to taste it tonight.  The first one I made we didn't get to try...so will definitely report back later today!
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hezzier on December 13, 2011, 08:28:51 PM
It's good, but I think I might like it better without all the chocolate chips on the side...I want my frosting to be creamy not crunchy with chips.  We'll be having it again tomorrow night for DH's birthday.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: Mfamom on December 14, 2011, 04:22:43 PM
How did it turn out?  I felt the same way when I looked at the cake....I love how the chocolate chips look , but I knew if I made the cake that way, I'd pick them off my peice. 
It looks so delicious! 
I'm with you on the ganache....Had it for the first time a few years ago.  My friend made a tray of brownies, but didn't cut them.  she cut the brownie so there was a top and bottom, iced it, put it back together.  Poured ganache on it and cut it in the shape of a xmas tree.  decorated with red piping icing.  omg.  delicious.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hezzier on December 14, 2011, 05:35:23 PM
It hadn't occurred to me to pick of each individual chip yet...might have to try that tonight.  The one thing that bugged me about making it this time was I used a package of chocolate chips that had been sitting in my pantry for a couple weeks so the chocolate chips were "chalky" looking.  I should have melted that bag because of course the next bag I opened to melt were perfect.

It's a good cake but definitely needs vanilla ice cream to cut the chocolate.  It's a great cake for visual impact.  I'll probably make it again as a donation for our spring fling cake walk at school...I only donate, we don't participate in the food portion of the event.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hezzier on December 14, 2011, 08:45:07 PM
Ok, new update.  I think I need to shorten the baking time on the cake since I cooked it the whole 45 minutes.  Also, I prefer it without the chocolate chips so I can have the creamy frosting without the crunch.  I put chopped up twix and kit kats on top which are not a good choice if the cake isn't being consumed in the first night, but like the carmel aspect of the twix. 

So I'm thinking if I make this for us again I will put chocolate chips on the sides and top of one half(DH likes the chips but can do without the candy bars) and then put chopped up milky way and/or rolos on the other half, then drizzle the melted chocolate over the whole cake.

I'll update if this ever happens...it's going to be a LONG time before we need this cake again.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hezzier on February 27, 2019, 03:30:35 PM
So it's February school vacation and I told DS he had to have a baking lesson so this cake is what he picked to make.  He made the cake and I made the frosting, but then he had to leave for swim practice.  I frosted and decorated the cake.  Had an issue with the drizzle, must have heated the chocolate too fast so ended up using it as a top layer of frosting over the candy (chopped rolos and milky way), coated the sides with the mini enjoy life chocolate chips.  Will have a sliver after dinner which will be a salad!
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: Janelle205 on February 27, 2019, 10:54:38 PM
You know, I don't really like much chocolate or cake that isn't cheesecake, but I feel like you could call this a chocolate salad and just go with it.  ;D
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: hezzier on February 28, 2019, 08:36:08 AM
DD's BFF is stopping by to have a piece with DD this morning, DS already had it for breakfast.  My sister will be stopping by after her deposition for a piece with a cup of coffee.  Apparently I just need to bake more if I want company!  I'll probably have a piece mid afternoon since I don't want it after dinner.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: Janelle205 on March 01, 2019, 04:00:08 AM
I really think that you can make this cake work for any meal, you know.

Snack/Dessert - Obviously it is cake.

Breakfast - It's a large scale muffin.  Let's be serious, the bakery at the local grocery makes 'muffins' that are chocolate chip with chocolate frosting, double chocolate, cinnamon chip with cream cheese frosting - if they can call those muffins, you can call the cake an oversized muffin.

Lunch - It's a chocolate salad.

Dinner - It has layers, so it is just a chocolate lasagna.

You win.
Title: Re: OMG! I want to make this cake
Post by: GoingNuts on June 21, 2020, 08:37:50 PM
It’s a winner, and Egg free. I would add a small amount of espresso powder to deepen the chocolate:

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/278906/chocolate-guinness-bundt-cake-with-whiskey-whipped-cream/