What makes a chocolate cake recipe so special?
September 1, 2010 by Jason58
In relation to baking, everyone has another way of going over it. Some people comply with a recipe accurately and some take a recipe and make it their own. As long as the outcome turns out very tasty, what does it matter? Experimenting and finding new ingredients and methods for baking is all part of people having their own tastes and creativity. Plus, it is the method in which new recipes are placed into publication. There’s something that’s, in my opinion, incredibly tough to mess up – a chocolate cake recipe. There isn’t a chocolate cake recipe in existence that has not turned into something that I’ve considered to be terrible. Sure, some of them can use some enhancement, but chocolate is my weakness. As long as it turns out fluffy and moist, I’m in heaven.
It doesn’t matter what cookbook you go through, you will find a chocolate cake recipe, or several, that will tempt you beyond belief. There will be different toppings, ingredients or icings that’ll be advised. You can select the chocolate cake recipe that suits the quantity of work that you’re comfortable with making. Do you want to obtain more information on chocolate? This French article about chocolate (chocolat) holds some helpful information and may be interesting for you to have a look.
My grandmother used to make the finest cakes. Each year, for my birthday, she would bake me a chocolate cake with peanut butter icing. I believe, there is nothing better. She never discussed her recipe with anyone, she merely enjoyed all of us drooling over it and praising her skills. Her birthday cakes were the key reason I looked forward to my birthdays. In her final year of life, she was rather sick. My birthday must have been a week away and she called me to tell me that she was extremely sorry but she wouldn’t have the capacity to bake my cake. She didn’t believe that she had the strength or energy. But, she wished to pass her secret chocolate cake recipe that we all longed to obtain. Within a day, it was within my hands. I read over it, noticing that the last ingredient listed was “love”. My eyes welled up and I made a decision that I would be baking my very own birthday cake that year. I did precisely that, following her chocolate cake recipe to the exact details. On the night of my birthday, I took my grandmother a piece of cake. She ate it very slowly, telling me how fantastic it was. I saw the look of happiness in her eyes.
No matter how many chocolate cake recipes you will come across in your lifetime, you will also have one that you’re attached to. Perhaps it simply tastes the best, or maybe it has emotional significance.

Funny, I've thought of manna as tortillas too:) That or pita bread. But tortillas with cinnamon and sugar are a nice thought, right?:)
BTW: I never thanked you for that great chocolate cake recipe! I was a bit frustrated about the discussion questions when I read your email. So I spaced it. But I'm over it now, and I look forward to makeing cake in a mug! What a FUN idea!!!
So glad we met!