Dirt cake is a delicious dessert with a rich chocolate flavor and soft, buttery texture. It’s also known as “black forest cake,” but it’s not actually made from dirt (or anything else that’s black). Instead, the name refers to the dark-colored chocolate frosting on top of the cake. This recipe uses an easy four-ingredient batter that bakes up into moist and fluffy layers perfect for holding this rich frosting. Just be sure to let your cake cool completely before eating; otherwise, it may get too melty!
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- Butter – 1 cup
- Sugar – 2 cups
- Eggs – 3 (at room temperature)
- Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon (or more if you like your dessert really sweet)
1/2 cup of butter, softened
1/2 cup of butter, softened
The butter is a dairy product that is made from cream. It’s used in many recipes, including this one!
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups of sugar is a lot of sugar. Sugar is a carbohydrate, and it’s used in baking to sweeten the cake. It can also be used as a preservative, because it inhibits bacterial growth and prevents food spoilage. Sugar provides calories (energy), but not much else in terms of nutrition!
2 eggs
2 eggs
Eggs are a crucial ingredient in any cake, and they’re also a source of protein, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Eggs help keep your hair healthy and strong by providing biotin (a B vitamin). They are also loaded with selenium–an antioxidant that can reduce inflammation in the body.
1 tbsp vanilla extract
- Vanilla extract is not vanilla bean. Vanilla beans are long and thin, and they have a very distinct flavor. Vanilla extract is made from alcohol and vanilla beans, but it’s much sweeter than raw vanilla beans because it has been processed to remove some of the natural bitterness. You can also buy ready-made vanilla extract at most grocery stores or online retailers; just make sure you’re buying real extracts with real ingredients!
- To make your own vanilla extract: Start by splitting two whole Madagascar (or whatever kind of) vanilla beans lengthwise down the middle, then placing them in a small glass bottle with 1 cup vodka (or rum) and letting it sit for 6 weeks before using it in recipes like this one! If you don’t want any alcohol in your desserts or baking projects at all then simply omit this step altogether because we aren’t using any here today anyway…
1 cup all-purpose flour
- Flour is a key ingredient in many baked goods, including cakes, cookies and other desserts.
- Flour is made from wheat or other grains. If you don’t have flour on hand you can substitute with cornstarch.
3/4 tsp baking powder
Baking powder is a leavening agent, which means it helps to make your food rise. It’s a mixture of baking soda and cornstarch that you add to recipes so they can get fluffy and light. Add 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder for every cup of flour in your recipe (or 1 teaspoon per 1/2 cup).
You can make dirt cake.
You can make dirt cake.
Dirt cake is a chocolate cake with a brownie-like layer on top. The brownie layer is made from melted chocolate and butter, which you mix together and pour over the cake batter before it bakes. When the brownie layer sets, it forms a hard shell around the edges of your cake while leaving a soft center inside. The result is kind of like eating chocolate mousse in a bowl!
To make dirt cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9×9 inch pans or one 13×9 inch pan and line with parchment paper; set aside
Conclusion
So, there you have it: a recipe for dirt cake. It may look like an ordinary dessert, but make no mistake–this is the most delicious thing on Earth. You’ll be able to feed your family and friends without having to worry about them getting sick from eating raw sewage!
