Chocolate Cake Lovers! It’s National Chocolate Cake Day!

Chocolate cake has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. It’s masked many emotions, it’s been shared with friends, and it’s offered as a reward for a “job well done”. It has gotten me through some of the toughest times while also the reason for many of my diets. My favorite way to enjoy chocolate cake is in a bowl with milk.  Yes, you read that correctly. In a bowl of milk. I don’t know exactly how generational this tradition is, but I do know that it is my mom’s favorite way to eat chocolate cake and now, mine too. The milk might be optional, but celebrating National Chocolate Cake Day is a must!

Sandwiched between holiday goodies, New Year’s resolutions, and the sweets of Valentine’s day is National Chocolate Cake Day. On Sunday, January 27, pull out the baking pans, put on the elastic waist pants, and enjoy a day full of indulgence. It comes in many forms: sheet, bundt, molten, layered, or cake topped with ganache or mousse. Whatever your preference, chocolate cake is commonly understood that it is often a symbol of love or celebration. In the spirit of celebrating, here is a family favorite recipe! 

Family Favorite Chocolate Cake 

Don’t Forget the Frosting

 

Feeling guilty about indulging on a large piece?  Or is it just not your thing? Here are a few alternative recipes to celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day. Try these delicious chocolate chip cookies or triple chocolate muffins from fellow City Moms Blog contributors!

Tell us: will you be celebrating National Chocolate Cake Day? 

 

Rebekah
Becka is an Iowa native who moved to Omaha in June 2015. She is one half of a higher education couple, a mom to identical twin boys (Avery and Elliot 2014) and two sassy wiener dogs (Nora and Knox). Becka enjoys the craziness of twins and the unpredictability of each day. Even with three degrees, most recently a doctorate in higher education, she continues to find herself googling things like “pachycephalosaurus + herbivore” or “excavator vs digger.” With two very energetic and curious preschoolers at home Becka enjoys the peacefulness of her daily commute to Lincoln where she is a coordinator in the Nebraska Business Honors Academy. Becka loves being outdoors in her garden, on the lake with her family, or sitting on the patio with a friend. Her kryptonite is diet coke, peanut m&m’s and a kid free Target trip.