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  • A Delectable Birthday Decadence

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    A Delectable Birthday Decadence
    Prep: 15 min Cook: 30 min Servings: 4
    by Nathan Willow
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    "To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour." William Blake said it best in this poem about being a child. Celebrate your child's first birthday with this chocolate cake recipe. Feel like a child with this rich, luscious, creamy, mouth-watering, chocolate decadence.

    Ingredients

    • Ingredients:
    • Rich cake flour - 2 cups
    • First class white sugar - 1 cup
    • 30 per cent pure cocoa - 1/4 cup
    • Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
    • Iodized salt – 1 pinch
    • Medium-sized egg – 2 pieces
    • Homogenized milk or all-purpose cream – 1/2 cup
    • Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
    • Semi-sweet chocolate (dark) – 1 bar or about 8 oz
    • Room temperature butter - 2/3 cup or about 1 and a half sticks
    • Try this recommended recipe for your frosting.
    • Ingredients:
    • 1 cup of softened cream cheese
    • 1/3 cup of softened butter
    • 1/2 cup of thick all–purpose cream
    • 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavor extract
    • 1 cup of powdered or confectioner's sugar

    Directions

    1. Method:
    2. - Pre-heat the oven to 350°F or approximately 177°C.
    3. - Lightly coat a 9–inch baking pan with non-stick spray or oil.
    4. - In a medium ceramic bowl, sift together the first five ingredients.
    5. - Break or crack the chocolate into small pieces and melt on top of a double boiler. You may also melt this using a pan on top of a pot with boiling water.
    6. - Mix in the butter to the melting chocolate and set aside.
    7. - In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, cream and vanilla extract.
    8. - Add the chocolate–butter mixture.
    9. - Slowly add in the dry ingredients.
    10. - Bake in the pre–heated oven for an estimated 30 minutes. The cake is ready when it springs back when pressed lightly.
    11. - Cool the cake and remove from the pan to a wire rack. This prevents the cake from being soggy.
    12. To prepare:
    13. - Combine the cream cheese and the butter in a bowl and beat on a low speed until smooth.
    14. - Slowly pour the cream in first before adding the vanilla flavor; increase the mixing speed from low to medium.
    15. - Add in the confectioner's sugar gradually; at least 1 tablespoon at a time.
    16. - Increase the mixer speed to high and beat to form stiff peaks.
    17. - Spread all over the cooled cake.
    18. - Decorate the top, sides and edges with a combination of white chocolate shavings, bright colored sprinkles, mini-marshmallow and other sugar-baked decorations.
    19. - The single color-striped candle comes last.

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