What is death by chocolate cake?

What is death by chocolate cake?

Death by Chocolate is a colloquial descriptive or marketing term for various desserts that feature chocolate, especially dark chocolate or cocoa, as the primary ingredient. The phrase is trademarked, and the dessert is a signature dish of Bennigan's restaurants in the United States.

What makes a cake fudgy?

If your recipe is heavy on fat and sugar (in proportion to your flour) your cake is going to be more fudge brownie like. Some members call this texture: dense, moist or gooey depending on personal preference.

How do you decorate a chocolate cake?

Chocolate Truffle Cake – a chocolate layer cake recipe with dense, moist chocolate cake, silky chocolate truffle frosting and chocolate flakes. I'm more of a semi-sweet or dark chocolate fan rather than milk or, heaven forbid, white chocolate.

How long does a chocolate fudge cake last?

We would suggest keeping the cake in an airtight container (or on a stand, covered with a cake dome) in a cool, dry place for 3-5 days. Once the cake has been cut it will stale more quickly. The cake is at its best within the first 3 days.

How do you make chocolate cake taste more chocolatey?

Try adding a small amount of powdered instant espresso to any chocolate recipe, and you'll find that it amps-up the chocolate flavor without any noticeable coffee taste. Vanilla and chocolate play very well together, but (I know it's becoming a cliche!) use really good quality vanilla to get this effect.

What is chocolate ganache cake?

Chocolate ganache is a 1:1 mixture of chocolate and warm cream. Stirred until smooth, silky, and shiny, ganache is a staple in any baker's kitchen. It's not only easy and quick, it's uniquely versatile. Chocolate ganache can be a filling, dip, spread, frosting, topping, or layer in a cake.

Whats the difference between fudge and chocolate?

There is the obvious difference of texture: Fudge is soft and almost spongy while chocolate is, with the exception of chocolate ganache, harder and more shell-like. Fudge is created by mixing sugar, milk, butter, and other ingredients (such as cocoa in chocolate fudge) and heating them until they melt together.

What is hot fudge made of?

What is hot fudge? Hot Fudge is a thick chocolate sauce that's served warm, over ice cream, and topped with nuts, whipped cream or a maraschino cherry. You can buy it in a can at the store, but nothing compares to this simple homemade recipe for hot fudge sauce.

Can you use hot chocolate instead of cocoa powder?

Hi Sinead, Yes, if you're baking a cake or cookies, or making icing, you can use hot chocolate powder in place of cocoa if you're out of cocoa powder. Cocoa powder will give your recipe a much more "chocolaty" flavor.

How do you make chocolate frosting from scratch?

Espresso powder is very intensely dark and concentrated instant coffee. It's not just coffee beans ground fine. It's actually coffee crystals that dissolve quickly in liquid. Espresso powder is really not for drinking – bakers are the primary people who use it.

How do you make a chocolate cake from scratch?

Definition: Fudge is a cooked chocolate confection. There are a huge range of fudge recipes, but most include chocolate, sugar, butter, and condensed milk, evaporated milk, or cream. Many fudge recipes call for the chocolate-sugar syrup to be boiled, then beaten as it cools for a thick, firm texture.