BTW: don’t even bother making this cake if you don’t plan on toasting the walnuts it makes a MASSIVE difference! Enjoy.
How To Make A Rocky Road Cake
A ring of buttercream helps hold the gooey filling in, which is great it you want to give a smooth finish to the exterior. If a messy cake doesn’t bother you as much you could skip the buttercream altogether and just double the rocky road filling. The finished cake would kind of resemble my German Chocolate Cake.
Why do People Put Coffee in Chocolate Cake?
Coffee brings out and amplifies the chocolate flavor in baked goods like cake and cupcakes. Add ing a little bit will make things taste more “chocolatey” without giving a coffee flavor. Adding a LOT of coffee will create a mocha flavor. If you would like to omit the coffee from this recipe just substitute for warm water or milk. I’ve done this and the cake still tastes great! Just a little toned down in my opinion.
Pro Tips For Making this rocky road cake
If you’re not using 6-inch pans, double the recipe for 8-inch pans or triple the recipe for 9-inch pans. Measure your flour correctly! Adding too much flour to the recipe is the most common mistake. The best, and easiest way to measure flour is by using a scale. If you don’t have one then fluff your flour with a spoon, sprinkle it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off. If you see little clumps of butter after you mix the wet ingredients don’t panic, it all works out by the time you mix in the dry ingredients. You can even use melted butter and warm the milk and sour cream up a bit if you like. Sub warm water for the coffee if you’re not a fan. You can substitute whole milk yogurt for the sour cream if desired, I do it all the time and can’t really tell the difference. To get FLAT layers that are moist inside and out try using cake strips! You can buy a set on the shop page or make your own from foil and paper towels at home. I made a whole blog post on it so check it out if you’re interested!
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