{"id":173,"date":"2012-08-01T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T14:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chefpattie.com\/?p=173"},"modified":"2012-08-01T14:28:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T14:28:00","slug":"chocolate-cake-with-raspberries-and-almonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chefpattie.com\/?p=173","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Cake with Raspberries and Almonds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Chocolate Cake with Raspberries and Sliced Almonds<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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3\/4<\/span> cup of  real butter<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00bc cup cocoa<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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1 1\/2  teaspoons vanilla<\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00bd cup sour cream<\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Yummy Chocolate Cake<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

I love chocolate cake. It is probably my favorite dessert. When I have had a long day, am stressed out, or I just want to make an easy, delicious treat, this is what I go for. I use boxed mixes 90 percent of the time. But today I didn’t have a chocolate cake mix. This recipe is a pretty easy and great substitute. It whips up quickly and I usually have all the ingredients on hand. <\/span>
And it was one of those days where I just needed some chocolate. Ever have one of those days? mmhmm…..chocolate cures just about everything, doesn’t it? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Want some raspberries on your decadent chocolate cake? Yum! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
Start by creaming butter, cocoa and sugar together.  Add eggs and vanilla and sour cream and mix until smooth. In a separate bowl blend the flour, soda and salt together.  Add flour mixture to the cocoa mixture. Then add hot water a little at a time and beat until smooth.<\/span>  Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 30 minutes depending on your oven and altitude.  Bake cupcakes for 18-20 minutes.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Chocolate cupcakes with raspberries and almonds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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I like to make both cupcakes and a cake for my dessert.  My grandkids love cupcakes when they come over and I can give a few away as a gift. (who doesn’t like cupcakes?)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Cream sugars and butter and Mix it all up in your Kitchenaide Mixer…..add the eggs and flour mixture….<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Pour the batter into a 9 x 9 cake pan and 9 cupcake papers and bake them up in 350 degree oven<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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I topped my chocolate cupcakes with about 7 chocolate chips each…to make them richer and tastier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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 So with this mix I did 9 cupcakes and a square 9 x 9 glass cake pan with the remains. I put about 3\/4 cup of chocolate chips onto the cake batter just after I poured it into the pan.  I put about 6 to 7 chocolate chips into each cupcake paper.  I put both just on top, last thing to go into the mix.  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Add the eggs to the mix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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With the cocoa and flour and sugar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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I used these red, foil, cupcake papers for my chocolate cupcakes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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I made a 9 x 9 chocolate cake and 9 chocolate cupcakes….what’s with all those 9s? <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
Then I baked them, checking the cupcakes after about 18 minutes. I have a convection oven and sometimes it takes longer when I have it on, and sometimes I am surprised how fast stuff cooks in there!! I leave the cake in and start checking it after about 25 minutes. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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I threw about a 3\/4 of a cup of chocolate chips on top of my chocolate cake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Homemade chocolate buttercream icing on top of my chocolate cake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM ICING<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n