Best basic chocolate cake recipe?

Question

I'm looking for the BEST basic (i.e., no nuts or other stuff in it, except maybe coffee. Whoops, I guess that's not so basic) chocolate layer cake recipe. I've tried many, but I haven't hit upon the perfect one yet. I prefer a moist cake, and I know shortening makes cakes moist, but I would prefer using butter (though in this quest for the perfect chocolate cake I am not opposed to using shortening if necessary).
 
Thanks in advance, you hounders!

Answer

I like a moist chocolate cake and this one from the Hersheys site is my favourite:

Link: http://hersheykitchens.hersheys.com/recipes/detail.asp?id=4754

Answer

Family Circle magazine published a chocolate fudge cake recipe over 20 years ago that I still use today. It is the birthday cake of choice in our house. The recipe on their website is incomplete -- at least the frosting recipe (essential to the wonderfulness of this cake) is. I found the complete recipe on another website. It's called "Lynn and Mamie's Very Best Chocolate Cake" on this site.
 
Here's the link:

Link: http://sweb.uky.edu/~kjlamm2/Pages/desserts.htm

Answer

The basic Hershey recipe that's usually on their baking cocoa containers is hard to beat. Nothing fancy, just really godd, moist chocolate cake.

Answer

Glad you asked! I searched long and hard for the definitive chocolate layer cake and, as far as I'm concerned, it's the flamboyantly titled "Chanukah Gelt Double Fudge Layer Cake None Better!" from Marcy Goldman's Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking.
 
Here's a link. I use mild coffee instead of cola, and half&half in the frosting.

Link: http://www.cooksrecipes.com/holiday/chanukah-gelt-double-fudge-chocolate-layer-cake-recipe.html

Answer

I just posted this exact same thing on The Best... in the NY boards!!
 
" Go here for my favorite chocolate cake recipe. It truly is the best dessert I make. Remember the better the chocolate, the better the cake.
 
http://recipecircus.com/recipes/Kimberlyn/CAKESandPIES/Best_Chiffon_Chocolate_Cake.html"

Answer

I like this "World's Easiest Chocolate Cake" recipe from Epicurious. It has coffee and bourbon in it, but it's insanely easy. I've used 100 proof bourbon instead of 80 proof, and it was fine.

Link: http://www.epicurious.com/run/recipe/view?id=102751

Topics

Locations

Your post has been published!

Best basic chocolate cake recipe?

Chowhound Recommends

Recipe Round-Ups

11 Reasons To Always Have Chocolate Chips in Your Pantry

How To

This Easy Icebox Cake Is a Perfect No-Bake Summer Dessert

More from Chowhound

Food News

Win Game Day with These Vegetarian Party Nachos

Recipe Round-Ups

11 Ways to Gussy Up Guacamole for Game Day

Recipe Round-Ups

Quick and Easy Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes for Less Morning Stress

Entertaining

Easy Shortcuts To a (Mostly) Homemade Valentine's Day Dinner

Trending Discussions

Copper Woks?

February 2021 Cookbook of the Month VOTING

Home Cooking Dish of the Month - NOMINATIONS, February 2021

What's For Dinner #447 (January 2021) - Happy New Year!

What cookbooks have you bought or do you want? Early 2021 edition!

Quick Links

Latest Discussions

Cookbook of the Month

Dish of the Month

Weekly Menu Planning

Get fresh food news delivered to your inbox

January 2021 Cookbook of the Month: VEGAN JAPANEASY & JAPANEASY

Chowhound

Policies

Community

Editorial

Content