Part of the reason I came to baking is because I love chocolate cake. In high school, I was interested in scoring the best recipe, so I spent a few months baking as many chocolate cake recipes as I ...

Growing up, my mother made the same chocolate cake for every birthday celebration. She had to - my brother and I would have ...

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It seriously boosts the chocolate flavor. Part of the reason I came to baking is because I love chocolate cake. In high school, I was interested in scoring the best recipe, so I spent a few months ...