National Chocolate Cake Day 2012

27th January is commemorated as Chocolate Cake Day every year. It is America’s national Chocolate Cake Day. Chocolate is considered as a symbol, which increases peace in America. Hence, Chocolate Cake Day is commemorated with an impressive approach in the USA. It has been found that chocolate cake became popular at the end of the 19th century. In 1828, Conrad Van Houten of Netherlands invented a mechanical process of making chocolate cake. The process of baking chocolate turned easier by his method. This event led to celebrate Chocolate cake day every year.

Celebrating Chocolate Cake Day:

Chocolate cake day brings peace. People of America celebrate this day in a splendid way. There are lots of cake-recipes available in the market. Decorating a chocolate cake is also important on this day. You can colorfully decorate a cake that can increase glow and shine, which will be an added excitement for your celebration. Celebrate Chocolate day with varieties of beautiful as well as tasty cakes. Find below some of the popular names of colorful chocolate cakes:

• Chocolate Cupcakes
• Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
• Devil's Food Cake with Chocolate Frosting
• Red Velvet Cake
• Eclair Cake with Chocolate Frosting
• Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
• Chocolate Truffle Cake
• Texas Sheet Cake
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte
• Chocolate Chip Banana Cupcakes
• Mocha Cake with Chocolate Frosting
• Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips
• White Chocolate Frosting
• Chocolate Ganache

You can make all the above cakes at home and celebrate Chocolate Cake Day with your family. You can also offer colorful chocolate cakes as remarkable tasty gifts to your near and dear on this occasion.

Some Useful Tips of Making Chocolate Cake:

Think of making a tasty and colorful chocolate cake on this day – Gather some easy ingredients to prepare the Chocolate cake:

• Butter                                        3 Tablespoons
• Cream                                        As per measurement
• Sugar                                        1 Cup
• Milk                                           As per measurement
• Egg                                           1
• Vanilla                                       1 Teaspoon
• Powdered Chocolate                     2 Ounces
• Cake Flour                                  3 or 4 Cups
• Baking Powder                             1 or 1/2 Teaspoon
• Salt                                           1 or 2 Teaspoon

Soften the butter by taking it in a bowl with cream. Add sugar and egg in the mixture and soften it as much as you can. After softening the mixture you can add flavoring, chocolate and milk into it. You can then mix the flour, salt and baking powder and form a separate mixture. Club both the mixture and stir it for some time and then beat it in a medium speed. After this, pour the mixture into a greased cake pan and bake it in oven for 30 minutes.

Sweet Chocolate Cake Day:

Today, Chocolate Cake Day has become a sweet cake day to all Americans. They happily participate on this occasion. Most of the people of America celebrate this occasion by making cakes at home. They find many recipes and try making colorful as well as tasty cakes. Chocolate Cake Day is a delicious day to celebrate! Make delicious chocolate cakes and celebrate the day.