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We've Got a Fever and the Only Prescription is More Chocolate Cake

Back away from the box. You deserve these chocolate cake recipes from scratch.
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This recipe calls for dark chocolate in the ganache to balance out the sweetness of the Nutella. For a more kid-friendly cake, use milk chocolate.Alex Lau

Back away from the box. These from-scratch chocolate cake recipes are every bit worth the effort.

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    Alex Lau
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    Chocolate Birthday Sheet Cake

    The genius part of this rich and moist cake is the “reverse creaming” method. Instead of creaming butter and sugar before adding the liquid ingredients and flour, you’ll gradually add the liquid ingredients into the flour. As a result, the cake bakes almost perfectly flat—no domed tops, no layers to trim.

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    Linda Xiao
    2/20

    Gluten-Free Chocolate Tea Cake

    Olive oil and almonds keep it moist. Eggs keep it together. Chocolate and sugar keep it delicious. Who’s missing gluten now?

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Senior Associate Web Editor. When she’s not torturing herself by grinding coffee beans by hand and making her own butter, Rochelle writes about cooking techniques and seasonal eating for bonappetit.com. She comes to BA by way of a small farm in Central New York, where she worked as a farmhand ... Read More
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