Chef Jennifer Jones Enyart
Dos Urban Cantina
2829 W. Armitage Avenue
Chicago
(773) 661-6452
www.dosurbancantina.com
Best Piece of Chocolate Cake
Makes 2 – 8″ cakes
Ingredients:
6 tbsp cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/3 cup whole milk
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup, plus just less than 2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Directions:
Pour the boiling water over the cocoa powder and whisk to combine; set aside to cool. Sift the sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together into a large mixing bowl. Whisk the oil, eggs and milk together then add the cooled cocoa powder mixture; whisk to combine. Pour the above wet ingredients over the dry ingredient mixture and fold together gently. Do not over-mix! Divide between two 8-inch cake pans, lined with parchment paper. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 40 minutes. The cakes should spring back to the touch when they are ready. Let cool completely.
Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate (around 60%)
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
1 1/4 cup sour cream
Directions:
Melt the chocolate, butter and milk together in a bowl atop simmering water, stirring to combine. When the mixture is melted and smooth in consistency, remove from heat and stir in the sour cream. Let cool completely before frosting the cake.
