Red Lobster Chocolate Wave Cake Recipe

Intro

Have you ever eaten at Red Lobster? Your seafood is legendary, but their desserts? Oh my. The Chocolate Wave cake is an opulent masterpiece that warrants its own club of fans. The idea is to use layers of thick, dense chocolate cake that is tender and wet, over which is a layer of creamy chocolate frosting, and finally splashed with warm chocolate sauce. It is wanton, melodramatic, and totally irresistible.

The best part? You do not have to wait until your next Red Lobster outing dinner episode to enjoy it. In this Red Lobster Chocolate Wave Cake Recipe, you will be able to repeat the same dreamy, chocolatey perfection in your kitchen, and it is every bit as gratifying as what you get in the restaurant.

What is Red Lobster’s chocolate wave cake?

There is one thing we should make clear, and that is this is not any chocolate cake. The Red Lobster Chocolate Wave Cake is an eye-catching dessert comprising various layers of thick chocolate cake that is filled with fudge which has been creamy and later coated with the chocolate ganache, and then a coating of glossy chocolate glaze on the top.

Each bite is different; it has just the right mix of delicious chocolate, frosting, and the slightly warm and melt-in-your-mouth consistency that gives the impression that it is a cross between a cake and a brownie.

In the restaurant, it is typically accompanied by vanilla ice cream, which is a move that cannot be resisted. The ice cream is melted into warm fudge to produce such a wave effect, hence the name Chocolate Wave Cake.

The Account of My Finding of this Cake.

I will not be able to forget the first time I tried it. I had already consumed a basket of Cheddar Bay Biscuits (as you know), and my server had casually asked me, Would you like to taste our Chocolate Wave Cake?

Well, I was almost going to say no, I was full. But my friend insisted upon our sharing one. Best decision ever.

The first bite? A wave of chocolate bliss. The cake was heavy but light, the fudge stuff was smooth, and the hot fudge stuff poured over cold ice cream was the inertia. It was just the comfort of absolute comfort, something that you would order after a hard day.

Of course, I could not take my thoughts off it. And to experiment at home, I began to experiment, and after a few (delicious) attempts, I settled on one that is much like the one that I had tasted.

Equipment You’ll Need

Preparation time: you only need the basics to make this cake:

• 2 round 9-inch cake pans
• Parchment paper
• Large mixing bowls
• Electric mixer or whisk
• Rubber spatula
• Saucepan
• Wire rack
• Offset spatula for frosting
• Measuring cups and spoons

Extra, though not obligatory: a cake rotary to frost easily and a sifter to dust a topful of cocoa or powdered sugar.

Ingredients

These are the ingredients you will require in this Red Lobster Chocolate Wave Cake Recipe, which will be subdivided into: cake, filling, frosting, and drizzle parts.

For the Cake Layers:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cup skim milk powder.
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup of hot coffee (or hot water to be used to make a weaker flavor)

For the Fudge Filling:

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Frosting:

• 1 cup butter (unsalted and softened)
• 3½ cups powdered sugar
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• ¼ cup heavy cream (additional as required)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

To the Chocolate Ganache Drizzle:

• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.
• 1 tsp corn syrup (to make it shiny, optional)

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Cake Pans

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare 2 round 9-inch pans with butter or non-stick spray, line the bottoms with parchment paper, and dust with a light coating of cocoa powder. This makes your cake layers smooth every time.

Step 2: Make the Cake Batter

Combine and mix the dry ingredients in a big bowl: flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In another bowl, add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones and mix partially.

At this point, gradually pour in the hot coffee and mix at low speed. The batter will be thin – that is just the way to get that rich, moist texture.

Step 3: Bake

Pop your batter equally in your pans and bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick placed in the center comes out clean.

Allow cakes to cool in pans 10 minutes, then run cakes on a wire rack to cool thoroughly before assembling.

Step 4: Make the Fudge Filling

Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan till it is merely simmering. Turn off the heat and add the chocolate chips and butter. Blend until smooth and shiny, and vanilla extract is added. Allow to cool to a thick spreadable consistency.

Step 5: Prepare the Frosting

Beat the butter in a big bowl until it becomes fluffy. Add sugar powder and cocoa powder gradually. Add the heavy cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat until light, creamy, and smooth, approximately 3- 4 minutes.

In case it is too thick, splash in more cream. Too thin? Add more powdered sugar.

Step 6: Assemble the Cake

Put one of the cooled cake layers in a serving plate. Spread fudge filling on top of it in a thick layer. Lay the second cake layer on it.

Frost the sides and top with your chocolate frosting using an offset spatula and leave it swirled or smooth. This cake is extremely forgiving, rustic does not look bad here!

Step 7: Drizzle with Ganache

Warm the heavy cream in a small saucepan until it starts boiling. Add the chocolate chips and stir until the mixture is creamy and smooth. You can add corn syrup to have that professional finish.

Spread the ganache on the frosting cake and allow it to stream down like a gorgeous chocolate waterfall.

Step 8: Chill, Slice, and Serve

Keep the cake in the refrigerator, about 30 minutes before cutting it, which helps everything get set in the cake.

Top with a scoop of Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and serve individually, warm (15 seconds in a microwave oven, when necessary). Heaven on a plate!

What is so Special about this Cake?

The only difference between this Red Lobster Chocolate Wave Cake Recipe and other adorable recipes is that the texture in the cake, fudgy middle, frothiness, and shiny ganache have been perfectly layered.

It’s indulgence done right. It is not too sweet, but very comforting. The batter has coffee, enhancing the chocolate taste, and the frosting gives it that bakery taste on the lips.

This is not just a dessert, but it is an experience.

Protips: The Perfect Chocolate Wave Cake.

• High-quality cocoa powder should be used. It is so different in affluence.
• Don’t skip the hot coffee. It goes with chocolate taste outstandingly (and no, your cake will not have coffee taste).
• Fudge or frosting should be added when your cakes are completely cool, as otherwise the layers can slide.
• Sharpen your knife and then cut. You will get those perfect, clean layers that would make a photo perfect.
• Warm a little to get that flowing wave of molten chocolate.

Variations to Try

• Mocha Wave Cake: Mix a tablespoon of espresso powder into the batter and a shot of espresso into the frosting.
• Peanut Butter Twist: A thin layer of peanut butter should be loaded in between between the layers of the cakes before adding the fudge.
• Caramel Drizzle: Use salted caramel sauce in place of ganache to make it sweet-salty.
• Mini Cakes: Prepare mini cakes with muffin tins – small wave cakes are ideal as party cakes.

How to Store It

Store the remaining food in the fridge for a period of 5 days. It is also possible to freeze slices covered with plastic wraps and foil and leave them up to 2 months. Heat in the microwave again and then serve.

When to Serve This Cake

This cake is a source of light any day when there is a celebration like birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, or a simple Tuesday when you are in need of a bit of happiness.

It is a dessert that stops everyone at the table in between their conversation and goes, Wow.

Final Thoughts

It is no dessert recipe per se, but instead a recipe to indulge in something that could be unique, comforting, and a bit nostalgic, the Red Lobster Chocolate Wave Cake Recipe. It is a type of recipe that makes you remember the fact that there is no need to make good food complicated to make it memorable.

Whenever I am making this cake, my kitchen smells like cocoa and sugar, and I recall that very first bite at Red Lobster. You can bring that same happiness home now – one sinful bite at a time.

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