A delicious whole wheat cake is in fact a reality! This tender whole wheat buttermilk chocolate cake is exactly the cake to begin your own transition to whole grain baking, because yes, this whole wheat Buttermilk Chocolate Cake is delicious!
This cake was our first whole wheat chocolate cake in our transition of baking with whole wheat flour. With the many quick bread recipes that came before this cake, whole wheat baking had been easy. Folks don't expect cake when they are eating a slice of quick bread. But in all honesty, quick bread is not cake, even if it is sweet and delicious. But go ahead and call something cake, and all of a sudden for some reason people expect cake! Tender, moist, delicious cake...
Not wanting to sabotage the transition, I waited a long time to bake our first whole wheat chocolate cake.
I waited and waited and then thought, for Pete's sake, just do it! So I did. As it turns out, I had nothing to fear because, guess what, my husband loves this Buttermilk Chocolate Cake. I had a piece myself and it is good, very good in fact. I was quite happy to find this recipe because chocolate and my husband are in fact, very good friends! If I never baked another flavored dessert, other than chocolate, he would be a very happy man. In this house, and on his dessert plate, there can never be too much chocolate!
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Do chocolate lovers also live at your house!
If you have a chocolate lover that you serve dessert to on a regular basis, this is the cake to give it a go with! The only way that this cake could be improved from a chocolate lovers point of view, is if you dropped chocolate chips on the surface of the batter before you slip it into the oven to bake. So let's make a whole wheat Buttermilk Chocolate Cake...your family will thank you! By the way this beauty is crowned with a Boiled Fudge Glaze, seriously, need I say more?
Ingredients needed for this recipe:
- whole wheat pastry flour
- cocoa
- salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
- buttermilk
- vanilla
- butter
- eggs
- sugar
You will also need the following:
- medium-sized mixing bowl
- large-sized mixing bowl
- hand mixer or stand mixer
- liquid measuring cup
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- wire mesh strainer
- 9-inch cake pan
- silicone spatula
- medium-sized saucepan
Now we are ready t begin!
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Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
adapted from: Urban Pantry
350-degree oven
UPDATED: 03.05.2024
1 1/2 c whole wheat pastry grind flour
1/2 c cocoa - press through a sieve to remove any lumps
1/2 t salt
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 c buttermilk
1 t vanilla
1/2 c butter
1 c sugar
2 large eggs
in a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, and soda, whisk together well, set aside.
Measure the buttermilk into a liquid measuring cup, add the vanilla, set aside.
In a large-sized mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy (about 5 minutes with a hand mixer, don't skimp on this part...)
Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
Add all of the dry ingredients and 2/3 of the buttermilk mixture, mixing gently until smooth and creamy.
1 1/2 c whole wheat pastry grind flour
1/2 c cocoa - press through a sieve to remove any lumps
1/2 t salt
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 c buttermilk
1 t vanilla
1/2 c butter
1 c sugar
2 large eggs
in a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, and soda, whisk together well, set aside.
Measure the buttermilk into a liquid measuring cup, add the vanilla, set aside.
In a large-sized mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy (about 5 minutes with a hand mixer, don't skimp on this part...)
Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
Add all of the dry ingredients and 2/3 of the buttermilk mixture, mixing gently until smooth and creamy.
Add remaining buttermilk, mix well, until smooth.
Pour into a prepared 9-inch cake pan, bake 35-40 minutes or until done in your oven.
Let cool. Make the Boiled Fudge Glaze if desired.
Boiled Fudge Glaze
adapted from: cooks.com
2 T butter
2 T milk
1/2 c sugar
1/3 c chocolate chips
1/2 t vanilla
In a medium-sized saucepan bring butter, milk, and sugar to a simmer while stirring constantly.
Pour into a prepared 9-inch cake pan, bake 35-40 minutes or until done in your oven.
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Let cool. Make the Boiled Fudge Glaze if desired.
Boiled Fudge Glaze
adapted from: cooks.com
2 T butter
2 T milk
1/2 c sugar
1/3 c chocolate chips
1/2 t vanilla
In a medium-sized saucepan bring butter, milk, and sugar to a simmer while stirring constantly.
Let simmer for about 1 minute, continuing to stir.
Remove from heat, stir in chocolate chips and vanilla. Continue stirring to melt the chocolate chip.
Immediately pour over the top of the cake. Gently spread to the edges if desired.
Note: this glaze sets up quickly, you will leave spread marks if not poured over the cake very quickly, but I rather like those spreading marks!
Let cool completely, if you can wait, then serve!
Note: this glaze sets up quickly, you will leave spread marks if not poured over the cake very quickly, but I rather like those spreading marks!
Let cool completely, if you can wait, then serve!
Storage options for Buttermilk Chocolate Cake. Store loosely covered at room temperature for up to 2 days. Store in the refrigerator for longer periods of time, allow the cake to come to room temperature before cutting and serving.
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Printable "copy and paste" version:
Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
adapted from: Urban Pantry
350-degree oven
adapted from: Urban Pantry
350-degree oven
UPDATED: 03.05.2024
1 1/2 c whole wheat pastry grind flour
1/2 c cocoa - press through a sieve to remove any lumps
1/2 t salt
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 c buttermilk
1 t vanilla
1/2 c butter
1 c sugar
2 large eggs
in a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, and soda, whisk together well, set aside.
Measure the buttermilk into a liquid measuring cup, add the vanilla, set aside.
In a large-sized mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy (about 5 minutes with a hand mixer, don't skimp on this part...)
Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
Add all of the dry ingredients and 2/3 of the buttermilk mixture, mixing gently until smooth and creamy.
Add remaining buttermilk, mix well, until smooth.
Pour into a prepared 9-inch cake pan, bake 35-40 minutes or until done in your oven.
Pour into a prepared 9-inch cake pan, bake 35-40 minutes or until done in your oven.
Let cool. Make the Boiled Fudge Glaze if desired.
Boiled Fudge Glaze
adapted from: cooks.com
2 T butter
2 T milk
1/2 c sugar
1/3 c chocolate chips
1/2 t vanilla
In a medium-sized saucepan bring butter, milk, and sugar to a simmer while stirring constantly.
Boiled Fudge Glaze
adapted from: cooks.com
2 T butter
2 T milk
1/2 c sugar
1/3 c chocolate chips
1/2 t vanilla
In a medium-sized saucepan bring butter, milk, and sugar to a simmer while stirring constantly.
Let simmer for about 1 minute, continuing to stir.
Remove from heat, stir in chocolate chips and vanilla. Continue stirring to melt the chocolate chip.
Immediately pour over the top of the cake. Gently spread to the edges if desired.
Note: this glaze sets up quickly, you will leave spread marks if not poured over the cake very quickly, but I rather like those spreading marks!
Note: this glaze sets up quickly, you will leave spread marks if not poured over the cake very quickly, but I rather like those spreading marks!
Let cool completely, if you can wait, then serve!
Storage options for Buttermilk Chocolate Cake. Store loosely covered at room temperature for up to 2 days. Store in the refrigerator for longer periods of time, allow the cake to come to room temperature before cutting and serving.
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This cake sounds like a real winner. And our Natural Foods store usually carries an organic WW pastry flour.
ReplyDeleteWe sure enjoyed it! My hubby is usually skeptical about the first rendition of regular flour to whole wheat, but this one was a hit right away! Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it.
DeleteAnything chocolate works for me. Great recipe.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tina!
DeleteWe used to make brownies with all whole wheat flour, but I never tried making a cake with it! Looks and sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteWe have been transitioning successfully for a few years now, and the chocolate desserts (of course) were the most important as that is my husbands favorite flavor!
DeleteThat's a beautiful cake! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party. Have a fabulous week!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! Enjoy your week and I will be back to share next Sunday!
DeleteOh my, you just gave me a GIANT craving for chocolate cake--it looks amazing! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThis sounds like a really interesting chocolate cake recipe!
ReplyDeleteThanks, it is quite good!
DeleteDivine, I tell you, absolutely divine
ReplyDeleteEsme, thank you!
DeleteLooks delicious! I don't think I've ever tried a chocolate cake made with whole wheat flour. The buttermilk would be great in this recipe. Visiting from Talking About It Tuesdays.
ReplyDeleteJennifer, we had not either until this one. I hope you enjoy this, thanks for stopping by today.
DeletePerfect; I have been trying to bake more with whole wheat flour too but my family usually can tell the difference and they aren't huge fans. But that doesn't stop me from trying. This recipe sounds like it would be a big hit.
ReplyDeleteJoanne, so far we have loved our whole wheat transition! I always look at a new recipe with the notion of making it whole wheat...
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious!! I love a good cake!
ReplyDeleteThank you, it is time to bake another!
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