Fudgy chocolate cake with fluffy chocolate frosting from Snacking Cakes: Simple Treats for Anytime Cravings (page 164) by Yossy Arefi

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  • robin_vfzc3d on June 01, 2026

    The recipe itself was pretty easy. The only modification I made was using hot water instead of coffee and adding back in 1/2 tsp of espresso powder (next time will add 1 tsp). Overall it’s pretty good, but I used my stand mixer to make the frosting and since it’s a small batch, the frosting kept getting stuck at the bottom and so I had some darker chunks of frosting in the end. There was just enough frosting to cover the top, but if I were to make a two layer cake, I would 4-5x the frosting. I baked in a 9in round pan for 35min as suggested in the book!

  • bbbtravels on April 25, 2026

    Tasty! Flavour is brownie-adjacent.

  • Chibblywibbly on March 26, 2026

    So easy and so delicious. With a scoop of ice cream it was a huge hit. Can't wait for a slice later too!

  • QuinceHouse on February 15, 2026

    Delicious cake. I topped with a different frosting. I just love how quickly these cakes get whipped up.

  • ana_b3gye8 on February 13, 2026

    Amazing cake! Finished it off with a 70% chocolate ganache.

  • Devons on October 07, 2025

    Very very good. Sub'd plain yogurtr with milk for the buttermilk. Topped with Fluffy Vanilla frosting -- note I thought the amount was a tad skimpy. Next time I would double the frosting -- probably a bit too much, but... :-)

  • Kinhawaii on July 20, 2025

    Good & moist. I think I may try some coffee instead of milk in the frosting if I make this again.

  • LindaMM1 on April 03, 2025

    This was an excellent dark chocolate cake. Used King Arthur dark cocoa! The icing was also excellent. Will go on list as a go to chocolate cake

  • silent_kaye on March 05, 2025

    Made this as a birthday cake for my mom. Rich, flavorful chocolate cake and frosting. Well-received by the birthday girl.

  • anya_sf on March 03, 2024

    Flavorful, moist, easy chocolate cake recipe. In a 9" round pan, my cake took the full 45 min to bake, and the edges got slightly tough - perhaps because the sides weren't lined with parchment? Frosted with chocolate buttercream left over from another recipe.

  • Helin on January 29, 2024

    Well-written recipe. The cake had a great balance of sweet and bitter (I included the optional bittersweet chocolate chips). If you're familiar with King Arthur's cake pan cake, this one is different and worth trying!

  • meginyeg on July 06, 2023

    Delicious. 15 year old son made it and the directions were perfect. The frosting wasn't too sweet.

  • ellwell on November 18, 2022

    Hubby was out of town so I made myself a nice dinner of lentils (which he despises) and then decided I deserved a cake! I am so happy I chose this one- it was very moist and flavorful and the icing was excellent. I made myself give half of it to the kids next door to save me from myself :)

  • Kag2020 on October 20, 2022

    Excellent flavor. I used a combination of sour cream and full fat yogurt and included the chocolate chips.

  • coryelizabeth on May 05, 2022

    Has it been a long day, and does someone in your home need you to do something nice for them (yourself included)? Make this cake. I whipped this up on impulse while dinner was in the oven, and it is supremely satisfying. 60 ml of espresso gave the cake a decidedly mocha flavor, but (a) that's not a bad thing and (b) that flavor seemed to fade after a day or two.

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