Recipe and Instructions for Making Chocolate Cake from Scratch

Chocolate cake is one of my most favorite to eat and to make. Sure, there is the simple and easy way to buy a box mix and add some oil, eggs, and water.

But it is an unbeatable baking experience to make chocolate cake from scratch.

The experience starts in the store when you are choosing your ingredients.

Looking for a high-quality cocoa powder will greatly influence the taste and quality of your chocolate cake.

And if you can, use high quality eggs as well, like the omega-3 kind or eggs from free range chickens.

Here is the full list of ingredients for a 8" or 9" double layered cake:

1/2 c + 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (lightly spooned)
1 c boiling water
3 large eggs
2 1/4 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 c + 2 tbsp sifted cake flour
1 1/2 c sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 c unsalted butter (softened)

Hop over to my cake blog to read the instructions for this delicious scratch chocolate cake.

Maple Walnut White Chocolate Cookies

With fall bringing change to nature and everything in it, it also changes the flavors and aromas that are filling the kitchen.

While these great cookies are wonderful to enjoy all year round, I especially enjoy the maple walnut combination around fall time.

If you would like to try these wonderfully delicious cookies, check out the recipe here: Maple Walnut White Chocolate Cookie Recipe

Zucchini Chocolate Brownies Recipe

Over on my blog I was writing about my experiments with brownies made with shredded zucchini.

I was a little skeptical about the zucchini, but the finished brownies have no zucchini taste at all. However, the shredded vegetable gives a wonderfully moist texture to the brownies.

The full recipe and directions can be found on my blog: Zucchini Brownies Recipe