Gwendolyn's Famous Earls Court Chocolate Cake Named One Of The 'Absolute Best Chocolate Cakes In America'
The Absolute Best Chocolate Cakes In America, According To Foodies
These days, it's hard to imagine a birthday, fine dining meal, or even a pick-me-up after a rough day without the classic yet decadent, and sweet but rich, chocolate cake. However, chocolate cake has actually only been a staple in the U.S. for less than 150 years, as the first chocolate cake to emerge from an American oven came about in 1886. Now, every kind of baker from the home cook to the Michelin-starred has put their own spin on chocolate cake. And although they're all delicious in their own way, we at Mashed put our forks to the test and narrowed down the best.
Gwendolyn's Famous Earl's Court Chocolate Cake at The Cake Bake Shop in Carmel and Indianapolis, Indiana
This chocolate cake has fans ranging from Sir Elton John to Oprah, but it actually got its start as baker Gwendolyn Rogers' son's ninth birthday cake. After the former modeling agent baked up the cake, she submitted it to the London Cake & Bake Show and it was named as the best chocolate cake out of 3,000 entries. Today, it remains her bakery's most popular item, which is just as delicious as it is beautiful. The smooth and elegant dark fudge Callebaut frosting gets just the right touch of salt from Fleur de Sel Sea salt, which is imported from the South of France only a quarter per year.
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