Halloween month continues as JJR makes a Black Chocolate cake with orange buttercream that looks like his best pal Seven! By the way, Seven is a creepy baby doll that his friend Ashley sent him! Did we mention that Seven also talks?! Check it out now or get seven years bad luck!

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Black Chocolate Cake

What do I need....

4 cups white sugar
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups Black onyx cocoa powder
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups unsweetened soy or almond milk (you can use regular milk here as well)
2 cups water
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon Madagascar bourbon vanilla extract



How do I make this....

-Preheat oven to 350 F and spray pans with nonstick cooking spray.
-Using a stand mixer and whip attachment, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda in the mixer and turn on low speed. This will sift the ingredients.
-Add espresso powder to the water and set aside.
-Add vinegar to the milk and set aside.
-Add vanilla to the oil.
-While the mixer is running on low, add the oil mixture, milk mixture, and half of the water mixture.
-Mix until incorporated and no lumps are found.
-Add the last bit of water and blend until fully incorporated.
-Fill pans and bake for 30-45 minutes, checking the cakes at 30 minutes for doneness. When fully baked, a toothpick inserted into the cake should come out clean.

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About JJR:

Joshua John Russell is a pastry chef and cake designer from Atlanta, GA. He
graduated in 2002 from Johnson and Wales University and started his career as a
pastry chef at the famous Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Joshua made a name
for himself appearing on 15 episodes of Food Network Challenge (winning 5) and all
6 episodes of Last Cake Standing, as well as local media and TV outlets. His work
has been featured in books (Decadent Details), magazines (Jezebel, Atlanta
Weddings, Flavors, 944, Life and Style and Grace Ormonde) and national ad
campaigns.

In addition to being a pastry chef, Joshua has food styled for Focus
Brands, Sweetex, and had his work featured in several TV shows and movies (Life as we
Know It, Table 19 and Dynasty). Joshua’s endeavors as an instructor at Craftsy.
com has produced worldwide attention with a student base spanning the globe.

In 2015 Joshua was named one of the top ten cake designers in North America by
Dessert Professional Magazine, as well as Johnson and Wales University’s
Distinguished Visiting Chef. His name in the business and success in the field has
also prompted Joshua to be asked to judge cake shows and baking competitions
from the Austin Cake show, Viking Cooking School, Share Our Strength, Top Chef
Jr. and Nailed It (Netflix). Joshua hosted the NBC YouTube show Man About
Cake. He currently works as a corporate pastry chef for Irca in Atlanta and hosts You’ve Been Desserted.