Glazed Chocolate Cake
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 13 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 12 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 34 cup unsalted butter (1-1/2 sticks)
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Butter 8-inch round cake pan, 1-1/2 inches deep.
- Prepare chocolate cake: beat butter in mixer bowl until light.
- Add sugar; beat until smooth.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and cocoa together.
- Add half to butter mixture and blend.
- Mix in milk, then remaining flour mixture.
- Add egg and mix until smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 30-35 minutes.
- Let cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- Prepare chocolate glaze: melt chocolate and butter in top of double boiler over hot water.
- Remove pan from water and stir until chocolate mixture is warm, not hot.
- Place wire rack over large piece of waxed paper.
- Remove cake from pan and place right side up on wire rack.
- Pour glaze evenly around top edge of cake and spread over top and sides of cake with long, thin knife.
- Let stand until glaze is set, about 10 minutes.
- Slide metal spatula under cake and transfer to serving plate.
- Store in refrigerator but let warm to room temperature before serving.
unsalted butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, cocoa, milk, egg, bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/glazed-chocolate-cake-297807 (may not work)