5.05.2013

Dark Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting!

Being a 21 year old, self proclaimed baker is overwhelming.  I work, I go to school, I hang out with family, I hang out with friends, I bake on the side, I booze on the side, because, well, let's be honest, it may be the booze talking, but I love booze. In fact, I might even bake with booze.  And when I say might bake with booze, I mean I do bake with booze.  Anyways, I do all those things all while trying to make a business of my own.  With the help of my happy little family (happy happy happy), we're trying to make my dreams come true.  So far, so good.  Keep the business coming! As for today, I'm off, on a SUNDAY.  That rarely happens.  So as a family we take advantage of it, and we have a feast for dinner.  I am contributing this fabulous cake.
Ingredients:
For the cake-
-1 cup flour
-1/4 cup cocoa powder
-1/4 teaspoon baking powder
-1/4 teaspoon baking soda
-1/4 salt
-100 grams butter - softened
-3/4 cup brown sugar
-1 whole egg
-1 egg yolk
-75 grams dark chocolate
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
-1/2 cup milk

For the frosting-
-250 grams mascarpone cheese
-1/3 cup cocoa powder
-1/3 cup powdered sugar
-1 cup heavy cream

*Fresh berries*

Directions:
For the cake-
-Heat oven to 350 degrees.
-Butter and flower two, 8 inch cake pans.
-Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
-Whip the butter and brown sugar in a mixer until light and fluffy.
-Add egg, egg yolk, melted chocolate, and vanilla until smooth.
-Alternately, add flour mixture and milk ending with flour mixture.
-Divide batter evenly between the two pans.
-Bake 20-23 minutes.

For the frosting-
-Whip mascarpone, cocoa and powdered sugar until creamy.
-Add heavy cream and whip on high to light and fluffy peaks.

**I actually ended up doubling the frosting ingredients from what I have above because I wanted to frosting oozing out the middle and lots on the top :)