How to Decorate Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting is a chocolate lover's dream. In the early 1800s, a chocolate cake was a spiced or yellow cake without any actual chocolate. It was meant to be eaten with a chocolate beverage such as hot cocoa. By the end of the 1800s, chocolate became less expensive and chocolate cakes called "Devil's Food Cake" were popular. The cakes were made with dark chocolate with chocolate frosting and were so sinful they were considered to be the devil's food. Decorate a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting by using a Lazy Susan. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Chocolate cake
- Serving plate
- Lazy Susan
- 2-inch strips waxed paper
- Spatula or straight-edged icing knife
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups chocolate frosting
Instructions
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Place a cooled chocolate cake on a serving plate. Slightly lift the edges all around the bottom of the cake and place the 2-inch strips of waxed paper underneath so about 1 1/2-inches of paper is showing from underneath the cake. The waxed paper will protect your serving plate from frosting drips.
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Put the cake on the serving plate on a Lazy Susan. This will allow for easy decorating of your cake.
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Scoop 1/3 of the chocolate frosting with a spatula or icing knife and place it on the top of the cake. Smooth the icing all over the top of the cake and be sure to not pick up any crumbs from the cake. Give it an initial smoothing. You may give it a final smoothing after you frost the sides.
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Scoop about 1/3 of the rest of the frosting with your spatula. While holding the Lazy Susan with one hand and the spatula with frosting in the other, turn the cake while smoothing the frosting on the sides of the cake.
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Spread the frosting over all the side of the cake while turning the Lazy Susan with the other hand. Give your entire cake a final smoothing with your spatula. Use swirling motions on the top of the cake. Scrape the sides of the cake with your spatula by holding it still while turning the Lazy Susan.
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Tips & Warnings
You may also pipe extra decorations such as flowers and leaves with chocolate frosting or colored vanilla frosting.
You may add fruit, chopped nuts or chocolate shavings to the top of your chocolate cake.
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