Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Happy Birthday To Me!!!

It was yesterday, but we were busy eating this yummy chocolate cake, so I came to post it here today!!
The recipe for the cake I already posted before but will post again, just because it is a super delicious chocolate cake! (to see the other post, click here)
And, besides the goodness, it makes a small square cake, which is the perfect size for the three of us. Yesterday I used a 9-inch round pan and it came out perfect; simple, but so rich and delicious... it was the best birthday cake ever paired with the strawberries and some vanilla ice cream.
You really have to make this one!
Ana

Chocolate Fudge Snack Cake
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup cocoa

1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons butter, softened (if using salted butter then omit the salt from the recipe)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2/3 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 350°.
Coat an 8-inch square baking pan (or a 9-inch round!!!) with cooking spray; dust with the 2 teaspoons flour.
In a bowl mix together flours, cocoa, baking soda, and salt, stirring, reserve.
With a mixer beat butter until smooth, add vanilla and granulated sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat for 3 minutes more. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
While beating at low speed, add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until everything is smooth and incorporated.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 28 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Yield: 9 servings


Adapted from Cooking Light, March 2003


This cake is already delicious plain, but if it is also your birthday and you love chocolate as much as I do, then go ahead and make your slice even more special!! And don't forget the vanilla ice cream - which I forgot to put on before taking the picture...

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday, hermana!!!!!
Hehehehe, com um bolo lindissimo desse, nada melhor do que comemorar mesmo, ne!!!!
Gostei da receita tbm, ana! Vou ver se me arrisco aqui na cozinha algum dia desses! heheheheh!!!!
Beijinhos, Ana!!!!!!!!!!!

Beatriz Belliard said...

Feliz aniversario Ana ! que sua vida seja sempre cheia de coisas boas ! E que bolinho, adorei, esta muito lindo ! beijinhos

Cláudia said...

Feliz Aniversário, Ana. Desejo a você muitas e muitas felicidades! E que cada dia de sua vida seja abençoado por Deus!

Este bolo está demais!

Com carinho

Agdah said...

Parabéns!!!

Laurinha said...

Muuuuuuuuuuuuitas felicidades!!!!
Muito amor, alegrias, saúde e sucesso!

E que bolo lindo, já vou anotar para experimentar...
E pelos ingredientes, deve ser ótimo mesmo, com ou sem sorvete!

Beijinhos,

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brisa said...

Querida Ana, eu NAO SABIA!!:(( Tb, minha idade nao ajuda..haha..

Poxa..Espero que seu dia tenha sido tao ou mais especial que este cake LINDOOOOO e que seu novo ano seja repleto de coisas boas.:))

Adorei teu email e ja ja respondo. Obrigada pelo end tb:)) Te conto tudo junto..hehe

Beijos Amiga e MUITAS FELICIDADES!!

Bri

Karen said...

Oh, parabéns! (Outra vez, atrasados!)

O bolo está lindo, está se tornando uam "boleira" e tanto, hein!

Beijos!

Cris said...

Happy belated birthday to you!!!! Sorry I'm late... foi feriado aqui... Beijinhos mil querida.

Akemi said...

Amiga, mil perdões pelo atraso! Parabéns pelo seu dia que já vi que foi muito especial e delicioso! Receita repetida é receita que preciso fazer urgente, este bolo de chocolate deve ser mesmo uma delícia! Beijos

Anonymous said...

Happy, happy birthday! May all your dreams continue to come true!

Best,
Paz

Kathleen said...

Happy Belated Birthday!! What a gorgeous cake! Your cakes are so beautiful, I am enjoying seeing how you decorate them. If they taste as good as they look, wow, what a treat!

Fer Guimaraes Rosa said...

Feliz Aniversario [atrasado] Ana!
Muitas felicidades pra voce, em todos os seus dias.
beijos,