I’ve always wanted to attempt to bake the perfect chocolate cake and now I will get to try it out with all of you. This challenge should be a little messy, delicious, and I hope not too difficult. Bake a chocolate cake (any kind will do, even chocolate cheesecake), take a picture of it, and send a photo of your creation in for everyone else to droll over. Here’s the catch: It has to be completely from scratch. Don’t even think about cheating with a box from Duncan Hines my friends!
To sign up all you have to do is comment below. Remember, you have to sign up for each challenge separately by commenting on the appropriate post. I will add you to a weekly reminder email list, unless you specificy otherwise in your comment. The last week of the month I ask that you email me your photo and recipe to share with everyone else.
I expect this challenge topic to be a favorite because people get to eat their delicious results AND share and collect recipes along the way. I think I might give this Chocolate Pudding Cake a try.


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January 5, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Julia
I am definitely in on this one… I love to bake!
January 5, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Single Girl
Im in…celina.alger gmail
January 5, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Megan
I’m in…Do I get special prize for submitting a chocolate pie (to DIE for) and a hot chocolate cake recipe?
January 5, 2009 at 1:04 pm
jen
How fun! I would love to do this. Count me in!
January 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Bean
Can it be white chocolate cake? For some reason I REALLY don’t like “normal” chocolate in baking (other than brownies or chocolate chip cookies) or milk products (pudding, ice cream, milk, etc.)
Now to just find a recipe!
January 5, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Becky
I want to play!
January 5, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Katherine (aka->sparkles)
I noticed there are two Katherine’s that reply to your blog- so I am trying to distinguish myself from the other! ;o)
Anyhow– Jenna, I am in on any recipe making that involves me using my Kitchen aid mixer!!!! I have been making ‘the best american dinner rolls’ from cooking cuisine/cuisine art magazine. But I can always use more recipes as an excuse to use my mixer!!! ;o)
January 5, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Kate
Yes, I’m in!
January 5, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Julie
I’m out — I’ve baked loads of cakes (all from scratch) and have no events this month which require one (and baking an entire cake just for husband and I to devour will only fatten us up, which we obviously don’t need). However, if anyone is looking for a great recipe for chocolate cake, I can provide several which I have made in the past, and they all turned out superb!
January 5, 2009 at 1:53 pm
jennifer
Shoot! I JUST made chocolate cake from scratch this weekend…and took no photos. Maybe I’ll make it again!
January 5, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Kelli Nicole
Done. Since I’m going to be in one place for nearly 3 weeks I’ve decided to get in the habit of cooking/baking again because I love it and it has been so long! I will definitely be in on this!
January 5, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Alison
I am SO in!
January 5, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Shugar Bride
count me in, Jenna.
heather.shugarman@safway.com
January 5, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Valerie
OK, I’ll quit stalking your blog and post to say that I am in. Could it possibly be… vegan? Or does that sound too icky to share? Maybe I could just not include the word “vegan” and then everyone will love it!
January 5, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Kate
Okay, you know I’m in!
January 5, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Shay Shay
Do gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, cane sugar-free cakes count??
January 5, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Sarah
Count me in!! My husband can’t wait!
January 5, 2009 at 7:49 pm
calioc
Count me in too! My husband has already started drooling. Are we going to receipe share too?
January 5, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Jeannie
I have the hands down, no messing around, BEST recipe for chocolate cake. EVER. But I only make it once a year for Colin’s birthday, which is next month. I’ll send you a picture then. Email me if you want the recipe!
January 5, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Tasha
Well, I have to sign up for this one especially because I’m in a cake decorating class.
January 6, 2009 at 5:51 am
Rachel
Ok, I’m in! x
January 6, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Cécy
I’m in. I might wait until the end of the month to get to it though, I’m making a Gateau des rois a la frangipane (traditional south of France king cake) tonight for the Epiphany, so I’ll have to wait a little bit to make an other really sweet desert. But hey, I’ve got all the good cooking chocolate my parents brought over from France, so how can I not do it?
I just need to decide on a recipe.
January 8, 2009 at 9:48 am
Jenny
Oooooo, I’m going to like this challenge I think. I think Ty will really like this one too! Teehee.
January 8, 2009 at 5:07 pm
The other Rachel
I found a recipe for a fantastic chocolate cake that I absolutely want to try so I have to say that I, also, am in!
January 13, 2009 at 4:28 pm
JaymeLyn
i wasn’t going to do this challenge.
mostly because my dorm has no stove.
but a trip to the lake to visit the grandparents with my bestie.
and the best looking cake ever found in a book at work?
i’m so in.
January 19, 2009 at 10:39 am
calioc
Okay — how do you want us to send you the pics and recepie?