Give Chocolate Cake A Satisfying Crunch With An Ingredient From The Breakfast Aisle - Tasting Table

"But crunchy isn't a descriptor of chocolate cake's soft, springy crumb and thick, creamy frosting. However, adding crunch to cake brings even more depth and the perfect contrast to an otherwise soft textural profile. And you can give chocolate cake a satisfying crunch with an ingredient from the breakfast aisle. Cocoa Pebbles is the breakfast cereal that'll enhance both the texture and chocolatey flavor of your next chocolate cake recipe."

"Cocoa Pebbles doesn't contain real cocoa, but instead alkalized cocoa known as dutched cocoa. This process takes out the bitterness of real cocoa powder and enhances the sweet, chocolatey flavor, which is why we love it so much in cereal. As an addition to cake, it'll also enhance the chocolate flavor and provide a crunchy contrast. And there are many ways you can incorporate Cocoa Pebbles into your next chocolate cake recipe. The easiest way is to use the Cocoa Pebbles as an exterior coating by simply pressing them into the sides of your freshly frosted cake."

"But you can also use Cocoa Pebbles to bring a crunchy element to ice cream cake. Of course, cereal gets soggy when sitting in milk and soft, liquidy ice cream poses the same problem. So, be sure to create a barrier to lock in the crunch by coating the cereal in melted chocolate and letting the mixture set, similar to a Hershey's crun"

Cocoa Pebbles uses alkalized, or dutched, cocoa that removes bitterness and intensifies sweet, chocolatey flavor. The cereal provides a crunchy contrast to soft, springy chocolate cake crumb and thick frosting. Use Cocoa Pebbles as an exterior coating by pressing pieces into freshly frosted cake sides. Create a cereal swirl by combining Cocoa Pebbles with flour, sugar, oil, and chocolate chips to layer inside batter before baking. For ice cream cakes, coat the cereal in melted chocolate and let it set to form a barrier that prevents sogginess. Cocoa Pebbles can enhance texture and amplify chocolate flavor in multiple cake preparations.

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