National Dessert Day Double Chocolate Cake

I will be honest, I have a sweet tooth and it is dangerous.

Finding out that today, Oct. 14, is National Dessert Day made my day. I do not know what could be better than an entire day dedicated to and celebrating desserts.

My personal favorite is any type of dessert with chocolate in it.

In this article, you will find out how to make Double-Chocolate Cake.

But before I get to that, we want to hear from you. Let us know in the comment section to the right, what your favorite desserts are and maybe you will find the recipe in our next post.

Now, let’s get started.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

Vegetable oil cooking spray

1 cup warm water

½ unsweetened natural cocoa powder

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup granulated sugar

¾ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup sunflower oil

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar

2 tablespoons water

For the Glaze

2 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped

½ cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted

Confectioners’ sugar

Directions:

1. For the cake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coach an 8-inch round cake pan with spray.

2. Whisk water and cocoa in a small bowl until smooth. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and make a well in center. Add cocoa mixture, oil and vanilla. Whisk until smooth. Whisk in vinegar. Pour into pan.

3. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cake, invert it onto rack and turn cake right side up. Let cool completely. Transfer cake to a serving plate or cake stand.

4. For the Glaze: Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water, stirring until smooth. Let cool slightly.​

5. Whisk together sugar and water until smooth. Add melted chocolate in a slow, steady stream, whisking until thickened, about 1 minutes. Immediately pour glaze onto center of cooled cake. Using an offset spatula, gently spread glaze over top and sides. Cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days.​

Feel free to make any modifications to your liking.

Thank you to #MarthaStewart at marthastewart.com for this #naughty recipe.

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