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The chocolate cake site

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

This blog is dedicated to the absolutely wonderful, moist, rich, dense and sinfully delectable chocolate cake that every single chocolate lover could never pass up. Now, there are a lot of different types of chocolate cake recipes to try out and this site will explore that very option and also add in some fun facts about chocolates, cocoa and cacao as we go along.

Now, before I start with the chocolate cake recipes, here are some basic facts about chocolate, cocoa and cacao.

  • Fruits from the cacao tree tastes nothing like the processed chocolate we eat
  • There is a type of fruit called ‘chocolate fruit’ but it is not fruits from the cacao tree and is actually the nickname for the Black Sapote which is also healthy chocolate substitute.
  • The cacao tree is native to South America and it has been cultivated for at least 300 years.
  • The Maya and Aztecs are the first ones to invent chocolate drinks known as xocolatl which means bitter water and does not taste like the hot chocolate drinks of today.
  • The chocolate that we eat has gone through a tedious process to get to the rich chocolaty sweetness it has.
  • Cocoa is processed from cacao beans and in pure form, it is bitter to the taste.
  • So, it is from cacao beans to cocoa and from the cocoa, it became chocolate.
  • Dark chocolate is good for health and is known to lower blood pressure and protect the heart.
  • There are many types of chocolate such as white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, cocoa butter, baking chocolate, bittersweet chocolate and bitter chocolate.
  • Chocolates have been linked to giving you a boost in adrenaline and also endorphins, that’s why it has also earned the reputation that chocolate is a type of aphrodisiac.

For the longest time, chocolates were first enjoyed as cocoa drinks and then it chocolate bars were invented. From then onwards, we have what we call an explosion of chocolate products! That’s why today we have so many different types of chocolate cake recipes and chocolate cookie recipes to satisfy every chocolate craving of any chocoholic.

Chocolate Cake Recipe

In this site, you will be able to get some really easy chocolate cake recipe that will have you craving for more. So, regardless of where it is a plain chocolate cake or even a flourless chocolate cake recipe, you will definitely find something that suits your taste and wows your tastebuds.

Cake Recipes

When we talk about cake recipes, there are many different choices out there from strawberry cakes to chocolate cakes to Devil’s food cake to coffee cake to moist chocolate cakes. As long as you use the right sort of cake recipes, you will not go wrong in baking the cake of your choice.

Birthday Cake

One of the most common cakes being baked almost everyday everywhere is probably the birthday cake. However, there is no one standard flavor for a birthday cake because it can be any sort of cake with nice icing and decorations or even just a plain cake with candles.

Dessert Recipes

Fruit Cake

Cheesecake Recipes