Yo's Ultimate Chocolate Cake Recipe

By efriend

This recipe makes 4 lb./6 lb./8 lb. portions

Ingredients

• 4 lb. Portion
• Unsalted Butter-------------------1 cup
• Sugar ------------------------------2 1/2 cups
• Large Eggs-------------------------4
• Cocoa-------------------------------1 cup
• Water ------------------------------2 cups
• AP Flour----------------------------2 3/4 cups
• Baking Soda-----------------------2 tsp.
• Baking powder-------------------1/2 tsp.
• Salt----------------------------------1 tsp
• 6 lb. Portion
• Unsalted Butter-------------------1 1/2 cup
• Sugar ------------------------------3 3/4 cups
• Large Eggs-------------------------6
• Cocoa-------------------------------1 1/2 cup
• Water ------------------------------3 cups
• AP Flour----------------------------4 cups
• Baking Soda-----------------------1 Tbsp.
• Baking powder-------------------3/4 tsp.
• Salt----------------------------------1 1/2 tsp
• 8 lb. Portion
• Unsalted Butter-------------------2 cups
• Sugar ------------------------------5 cups
• Large Eggs-------------------------8
• Cocoa-------------------------------2 cups
• Water ------------------------------ 4 cups
• AP Flour----------------------------5 1/2 cups
• Baking Soda-----------------------1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp.
• Baking powder-------------------1 tsp.
• Salt----------------------------------2 tsp.

Preparation

Step 1

Sift your flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl and whisk together. Set aside.


Boil some water. Pour your hot water onto your cocoa and whisk until your cocoa dissolves completely. Set aside to cool slightly.


Cream your butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 8-10 minutes.


Add your eggs to your sugar mixture, two at a time, and blend until incorporated. Scrape down the sides as needed.


Add your dry ingredients alternatively with your warm cocoa mixture. Begin by adding dry, then alternate with wet. Add dry in four parts, and the wet in three.

Pour your batter into your desired parchment lined pans. Always bake at 350 degrees according to the chart below, until a toothpick comes out clean.