Comments on: Perfectly Chocolate… Everything!! http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/ Sweet. Savory. Sinful. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:01:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jessica http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-118767 Jessica Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:54:13 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-118767 I am awe inspiringly stupid. I just reread and saw yours was for the icing and not the cake its slef. Please iqnore me and my moments. I am awe inspiringly stupid. I just reread and saw yours was for the icing and not the cake its slef. Please iqnore me and my moments.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-118766 Jessica Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:50:55 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-118766 Sorry if this seems a little silly but I'm confused. Your recipe for the Perfectly Chocolate cake has no flour bkn soda or pdr, eggs and other things not listed on Hershy's site. Is it an adapted recipe or am I having one of my "moments"? Sorry if this seems a little silly but I’m confused. Your recipe for the Perfectly Chocolate cake has no flour bkn soda or pdr, eggs and other things not listed on Hershy’s site. Is it an adapted recipe or am I having one of my “moments”?

]]> By: Tashia http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-72713 Tashia Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:15:22 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-72713 I'm making this for a 21st birthday party tomorrow. The birthday girl to be loves chocolate cake and I can't wait to make her happy! I’m making this for a 21st birthday party tomorrow. The birthday girl to be loves chocolate cake and I can’t wait to make her happy!

]]> By: The Signature Salad | Brown Eyed Baker http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-63888 The Signature Salad | Brown Eyed Baker Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:01:11 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-63888 [...] 1 year ago: Fettuccine Alfredo with Homemade Pasta 2 years ago: Perfect Chocolate Cake [...] [...] 1 year ago: Fettuccine Alfredo with Homemade Pasta 2 years ago: Perfect Chocolate Cake [...]

]]> By: The Chocolate Cake and Frosting Bake Off: Hershey’s Vs. Barefoot Contessa & Martha Stewart « Scrumptious and Sumptuous http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-58960 The Chocolate Cake and Frosting Bake Off: Hershey’s Vs. Barefoot Contessa & Martha Stewart « Scrumptious and Sumptuous Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:44:41 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-58960 [...] SOURCE: adapted from Hersheys.com but originally found on Brown-Eyed Baker [...] [...] SOURCE: adapted from Hersheys.com but originally found on Brown-Eyed Baker [...]

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-58761 Kathleen Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:50:02 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-58761 Michelle, this cake is divine. I made this for a friend with the Hershey buttercream and your peanut butter frosting to fill the layers. It was a hit and I have made six since then. My best girlfriend says that it is better than ... Cake! Michelle, this cake is divine. I made this for a friend with the Hershey buttercream and your peanut butter frosting to fill the layers. It was a hit and I have made six since then. My best girlfriend says that it is better than … Cake!

]]> By: Martha http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-52733 Martha Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:22:29 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-52733 I made this cake last weekend in square cake pans. I like the square pans because I use parchment paper on the bottom and the square pans waste less paper than the round pans. I then put a thin layer (like a crumb coat) of the Hersey's frosting on the cake. To make it extra decadent I used TBBB peanut butter frosting on the outside. Amazing!! told my son that this cake may be your grooms cake at your wedding, it was that good. I'm only a recent user of this site, and I've had a blast making everything from scratch. I also have also noticed I'm using less trash cans because I don't have all that wasteful packing from pre-made and fast food containers. Saving the planet and making the world more delicious. Awesome! I made this cake last weekend in square cake pans. I like the square pans because I use parchment paper on the bottom and the square pans waste less paper than the round pans. I then put a thin layer (like a crumb coat) of the Hersey’s frosting on the cake. To make it extra decadent I used TBBB peanut butter frosting on the outside. Amazing!! told my son that this cake may be your grooms cake at your wedding, it was that good. I’m only a recent user of this site, and I’ve had a blast making everything from scratch. I also have also noticed I’m using less trash cans because I don’t have all that wasteful packing from pre-made and fast food containers. Saving the planet and making the world more delicious. Awesome!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-51283 Lisa Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:41:59 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-51283 I'm always up for trying new recipes (to the extreme that my mother-in-law is irritated that I never make her favorites again) so I decided to give this one a whirl! Weird because on their site, the rave reviews don't match the ratings. Why only 3 stars (out of 5) for "this is the best cake I ever had!" ??? Anyway, let me preface this by saying that chocolate cake is my favorite thing on the planet and I could eat it for my last meal. This chocolate cake is definitely for those that want that chocolate intensity. I made cupcakes for my son's 5th birthday at his school and my husband said that one of the kids comments how it was "too chocolately"...is there such a thing? LOL Sadly, even I thought it was a little bit too intense but I think if I had chosen a vanilla buttercream rather than putting chocolate on chocolate, I would have liked it a lot better. A couple of problems that I ran into that might help some of the other posters. First, the flat cupcakes. Due to the size of my oven, I have to put one dozen on top and one on the bottom and since I did not turn or swap them during cooking, the bottom ones took longer and since I also over filled them a bit, they spilled over so I now know that for my oven, I need to rotate because the top ones came out much better. I did not under bake so that was not my problem with the flatness that some people experience. All of my baking soda/powder are not expired so that's not it either. I do own an oven thermometer as I discovered that my oven is hotter by a whole 50 degrees! I haven't made a great cupcake in years and I guess it's this stinking oven! Next - the liners separating from the cupcakes...what the???? After reading a lot after googling my problem, I have discovered several reasons that could happen. I do use the silicone cupcake pans with liners and no, I don't spray them as some do but I have read that some of the newer colored pretty liners that I did use could be made from a waxier paper than the plainer ones so that might cause it or condensation from when some let them cool in the pan rather than on a rack. For me, it might be the liners, not the condensation. Some say it's the amount of batter in the liner but I had some that were done correctly and some that were overfilled and it didn't matter. Anyway, it was unsightly and I don't like it. Back to cheap, plain liners and using a cup (like your pictured limoncello) or the foil ones that prevent that...or a wrap but those can seem a little pricey. My cakes come out beautiful but I still struggle with the nice pretty cupcake. One thing that I want to mention is the I love, love, love using that #1 tip from Wilton you suggested. My friends wanted to know how I got my cupcakes to look so professional! And it makes frosting so easy. And I love the Wilton disposable frosting bags. They are so thick that I washed out the last one I used. I had a different brand that were so cheap, I thought they'd all be like that but Wilton is fabulous. Sorry for the long post but thought some of my info might help others! I’m always up for trying new recipes (to the extreme that my mother-in-law is irritated that I never make her favorites again) so I decided to give this one a whirl! Weird because on their site, the rave reviews don’t match the ratings. Why only 3 stars (out of 5) for “this is the best cake I ever had!” ??? Anyway, let me preface this by saying that chocolate cake is my favorite thing on the planet and I could eat it for my last meal. This chocolate cake is definitely for those that want that chocolate intensity. I made cupcakes for my son’s 5th birthday at his school and my husband said that one of the kids comments how it was “too chocolately”…is there such a thing? LOL Sadly, even I thought it was a little bit too intense but I think if I had chosen a vanilla buttercream rather than putting chocolate on chocolate, I would have liked it a lot better. A couple of problems that I ran into that might help some of the other posters. First, the flat cupcakes. Due to the size of my oven, I have to put one dozen on top and one on the bottom and since I did not turn or swap them during cooking, the bottom ones took longer and since I also over filled them a bit, they spilled over so I now know that for my oven, I need to rotate because the top ones came out much better. I did not under bake so that was not my problem with the flatness that some people experience. All of my baking soda/powder are not expired so that’s not it either. I do own an oven thermometer as I discovered that my oven is hotter by a whole 50 degrees! I haven’t made a great cupcake in years and I guess it’s this stinking oven! Next – the liners separating from the cupcakes…what the???? After reading a lot after googling my problem, I have discovered several reasons that could happen. I do use the silicone cupcake pans with liners and no, I don’t spray them as some do but I have read that some of the newer colored pretty liners that I did use could be made from a waxier paper than the plainer ones so that might cause it or condensation from when some let them cool in the pan rather than on a rack. For me, it might be the liners, not the condensation. Some say it’s the amount of batter in the liner but I had some that were done correctly and some that were overfilled and it didn’t matter. Anyway, it was unsightly and I don’t like it. Back to cheap, plain liners and using a cup (like your pictured limoncello) or the foil ones that prevent that…or a wrap but those can seem a little pricey. My cakes come out beautiful but I still struggle with the nice pretty cupcake. One thing that I want to mention is the I love, love, love using that #1 tip from Wilton you suggested. My friends wanted to know how I got my cupcakes to look so professional! And it makes frosting so easy. And I love the Wilton disposable frosting bags. They are so thick that I washed out the last one I used. I had a different brand that were so cheap, I thought they’d all be like that but Wilton is fabulous. Sorry for the long post but thought some of my info might help others!

]]> By: Christine http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-51218 Christine Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:52:09 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-51218 I discovered this recipe this past weekend and I really could have eaten the whole bowl myself. I don't usually even LIKE chocolate icing. This was more like a mousse and so, so good! I discovered this recipe this past weekend and I really could have eaten the whole bowl myself. I don’t usually even LIKE chocolate icing. This was more like a mousse and so, so good!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-49764 Lynn Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:10:35 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-49764 She says in the blurb this one is her favorite... And I would have to agree. I own a cake baking/decorating business, and this is BY FAR my most popular flavor. People say it's the best chocolate cake they've ever had! She says in the blurb this one is her favorite… And I would have to agree. I own a cake baking/decorating business, and this is BY FAR my most popular flavor. People say it’s the best chocolate cake they’ve ever had!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-49763 Lynn Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:06:27 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-49763 I did use equal parts, but I have switched to using AP. Comes out perfect every time! I did use equal parts, but I have switched to using AP. Comes out perfect every time!

]]> By: Chel http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-49761 Chel Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:35:55 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-49761 Hi Michelle! I had a cake taste-testing with my friends and family last Saturday between this Hershey's recipe and ATK's Old-Fashioned Chocolate Layer Cake, and the winner is HERSHEY'S recipe (all voted for it, nobody liked the ATK's recipe).. Can I ask which do you prefer among all the Chocolate cake recipe you have ever tried?? Thanks.. Hi Michelle!

I had a cake taste-testing with my friends and family last Saturday between this Hershey’s recipe and ATK’s Old-Fashioned Chocolate Layer Cake, and the winner is HERSHEY’S recipe (all voted for it, nobody liked the ATK’s recipe).. Can I ask which do you prefer among all the Chocolate cake recipe you have ever tried?? Thanks..

]]> By: Michelle http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-44351 Michelle Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:34:03 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-44351 Hi Rachel, I actually haven't made this into cupcakes, but the recipe definitely says you can do 24 cupcakes. Are you baking them long enough? Sometimes if cupcakes aren't completely cooked when they cool they will sink down in the middle. Hi Rachel, I actually haven’t made this into cupcakes, but the recipe definitely says you can do 24 cupcakes. Are you baking them long enough? Sometimes if cupcakes aren’t completely cooked when they cool they will sink down in the middle.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-44291 Rachel Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:51:17 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-44291 Have you tried making this recipe as cupcakes? Every time I make them, they're flat. I've used this to make cake, and it's beautiful, but the cupcakes are always flat. I LOVE the flavor, I'm just not sure how to make them round and pretty or if it's typical for them to be flat. Have you tried making this recipe as cupcakes? Every time I make them, they’re flat. I’ve used this to make cake, and it’s beautiful, but the cupcakes are always flat. I LOVE the flavor, I’m just not sure how to make them round and pretty or if it’s typical for them to be flat.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-44187 Rachel Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:38:17 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-44187 Did you just use an equal amount of cake flour instead of all purpose flour? Everytime I make this as cupcakes, they are flat, but the flavor is too good to give up on them. Thanks! Did you just use an equal amount of cake flour instead of all purpose flour? Everytime I make this as cupcakes, they are flat, but the flavor is too good to give up on them. Thanks!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-43413 Michelle Mon, 23 May 2011 02:06:25 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-43413 Hi Brienne, There are a few reasons why your cakes could have not risen - expired/bad baking soda or baking powder, inaccurate oven temperature, too much greasing/butter of the pans, the cakes not being baked completely before removing them, etc. Hi Brienne, There are a few reasons why your cakes could have not risen – expired/bad baking soda or baking powder, inaccurate oven temperature, too much greasing/butter of the pans, the cakes not being baked completely before removing them, etc.

]]> By: Brienne http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-43406 Brienne Sun, 22 May 2011 11:45:21 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-43406 First thing I will say is that I have been searching for a great chocolate cake recipe and taste-wise this is def it!!!!! Flavor is amazing. I did use some really expensive dark cocoa from Fresh Market. But both times I tried it mine did not raise as beautifully. I got a pretty flat cake. It might be due to the fact that I live in Florida and it is May so maybe it was due to the humidity??? Any ideas???? I love it and want to use it all the time but it was only like an inch tall. Icing was the best chocolate icing I have ever made! First thing I will say is that I have been searching for a great chocolate cake recipe and taste-wise this is def it!!!!! Flavor is amazing. I did use some really expensive dark cocoa from Fresh Market. But both times I tried it mine did not raise as beautifully. I got a pretty flat cake. It might be due to the fact that I live in Florida and it is May so maybe it was due to the humidity??? Any ideas???? I love it and want to use it all the time but it was only like an inch tall. Icing was the best chocolate icing I have ever made!

]]> By: Top 10 List: Favorite Cake Recipes | Brown Eyed Baker http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-42929 Top 10 List: Favorite Cake Recipes | Brown Eyed Baker Wed, 11 May 2011 04:02:28 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-42929 [...] 5. Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cake – The best chocolate cake I have ever made. Period. My go-to. [...] [...] 5. Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cake – The best chocolate cake I have ever made. Period. My go-to. [...]

]]> By: Recipes » Blog Archive » Top 10 List: Favorite Cake Recipes | Brown Eyed Baker http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-42913 Recipes » Blog Archive » Top 10 List: Favorite Cake Recipes | Brown Eyed Baker Tue, 10 May 2011 09:51:17 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-42913 [...] 5. Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cake – The best chocolate cake we have ever made. Period. My go-to. [...] [...] 5. Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cake – The best chocolate cake we have ever made. Period. My go-to. [...]

]]> By: Maria http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-40111 Maria Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:44:23 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-40111 Love this recipe <3 It would be amazing if you made the chocolate cake from Matilda. :) Love this recipe <3
It would be amazing if you made the chocolate cake from Matilda.
:)

]]> By: Lynn http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-37738 Lynn Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:32:16 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-37738 I am amazed at how moist and light this cake is, considering the batter was more than "thin" to me. It was like water! I am shocked, extremely pleased, and never using another chocolate cake recipe ever again! I am amazed at how moist and light this cake is, considering the batter was more than “thin” to me. It was like water! I am shocked, extremely pleased, and never using another chocolate cake recipe ever again!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-37737 Lynn Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:29:43 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-37737 I just made cupcakes from this, and they were moist as anything! I did use cake flour, though, just to make sure they turned out moist and not dense. Hope that helps you! I just made cupcakes from this, and they were moist as anything! I did use cake flour, though, just to make sure they turned out moist and not dense. Hope that helps you!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-29743 Michelle Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:24:34 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-29743 Yay!! It's always awesome to find a winner of a recipe, glad this cake was it for you. I just love it! Yay!! It’s always awesome to find a winner of a recipe, glad this cake was it for you. I just love it!

]]> By: Dana http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-29502 Dana Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:56:11 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-29502 I did a chocolate cake cook-off this weekend. This cake against chocolate cakes from my favorite cookbooks: Cuisine at Home and America's Test Kitchen. We all voted and this one WON! It was awesome. Can't thank you enough for your dedication to baking! Your chocolate chip cookie recipe won my last bake-off. I did a chocolate cake cook-off this weekend. This cake against chocolate cakes from my favorite cookbooks: Cuisine at Home and America’s Test Kitchen. We all voted and this one WON! It was awesome. Can’t thank you enough for your dedication to baking! Your chocolate chip cookie recipe won my last bake-off.

]]> By: Nikki http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-26950 Nikki Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:42:18 +0000 http://chelley325.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/perfectly-chocolate-everything/#comment-26950 I was wondering if you have tried this as cupcakes?? I have yet to find a recipe that turns out as a moist chocolate cupcake....it's enough to make me want to pull my hair out!! Or resort to altering a cake mix!! I was wondering if you have tried this as cupcakes?? I have yet to find a recipe that turns out as a moist chocolate cupcake….it’s enough to make me want to pull my hair out!! Or resort to altering a cake mix!!

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