An amazing slice of chocolate cake is hard to come by. One of the places I know I can get an amazing slice of chocolate cake is at the Cheesecake Factory. If you have ever had a slice of their Chocolate Tower Cake, you know what I mean. It’s a fluffy and moist chocolate cake that is layered with a smooth truffle like chocolate frosting. Every time I am in the vicinity of a Cheesecake Factory, it’s a given that I have to stop and buy a slice. The slice of cake is huge, so I always have to share it with a few people.
When I set out to create my own Ultimate Homemade Chocolate Cake recipe, the Cheesecake Factory Chocolate Tower Cake was what I was aiming for. I am excited to say that after many, many, attempts I have finally figured out a recipe that tastes just like the Chocolate Tower Cake.
I do need to thank my neighbor and friend Trista for helping me with this recipe. Trista owned and operated a local cupcake shop called Cupcake Chic for years. Every time I tested a different version of this cake, I took some over to her so she could give me her expert opinion. She gave me lots of helpful tips that played a big part in this cake recipe. Thanks Trista!
There are few things that you need to know before making the Ultimate Homemade Chocolate Cake at home.
Coffee really enhances the chocolate flavor. I am not a coffee drinker so I don’t have a coffee maker at my house. So I use a dark roasted instant coffee or espresso powder. If you don’t want to use coffee in your cake, you can substitute it with a cup of hot water.
Make sure that you mix the batter for 3 minutes before you add the hot coffee. Mix the hot coffee into the cake batter by hand. Over mixing the batter will result in a tough cake.
An over-baked cake is a dry cake, when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few crumbs attached, it is done. If you wait until there are no crumbs on the toothpick, it might be overdone.
The batter will be a little on the thin side, this is totally normal.
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