Secret Recipe Club 8/22: Quick Chocolate Cakes

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Check out my latest post for Secret Recipe Club! This month I was assigned Wendy from La Phemme Phoodie. Want to know more about Secret Recipe Club? Find out here!

August was a whirl wind of a month. It came and all of the sudden it is the 22nd! It wasn’t until the 17th that I realized I still needed to bake for this month’s SRC. I was looking through Wendy’s lovely blog and I came across a Cardamom Lavender Honey Caramel Peach Pie. It sounded so delicious with the local lavender honey, but I did not have enough peaches and I was pressed for time. And then my mind wandered to her Strawberry Balsamic Jam, but knew I wouldn’t have the time to do the jar sterilization. And finally I landed on her Too Much Chocolate Cake.

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I was happy to find her recipe because I don’t have a chocolate cake that is quick and delicious. This one is perfect if you have a chocolate craving, or just in the mood to bake something decadent.

Wendy baked her cake in 1 bundt pan, but I did mine in these 2 that I found for a dollar a piece at Goodwill. Wendy also suggested topping with chocolate sauce or powdered sugar. I decided to serve mine with a scoop of homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream. This is perfect for a special occasion or holiday due to is quick prep time and delicious results! It also has endless topping or serving compliments. Ice cream, chocolate, caramel, fruit, whipped cream…you can be as creative as you want.

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Chocolate Cake with a Blackberry Buttercream

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My parent’s anniversary is Feburary 12th. How sweet is that? They can celebrate Valentine’s Day and their anniversary all in one!

Since I knew I was going to be home for it this year, I wanted to make them something special.

I went with chocolate cake. Nothing is quite as good as chocolate cake when it comes to celebrating a special occasion.

I found this recipe from Nigella Lawson’s website. Her recipe sounded like the best, and I wanted this to be an unforgettable cake. The original recipe was in grams and milliliters so I had to convert it. I was so nervous I was going to mess something up and not have the right ingredient amounts in my cake. But I think all went well, the cake tasted great.

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I decided to skip the extra chocolate and use a blackberry jam to make a buttercream. I thought it would be pretty, and festive. If you don’t have blackberry, strawberry or another flavor jam would work wonderfully.

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