Let the cake sit at room temperature at the counter.When ready to serve, transfer the cake to the fridge with the plastic wrap still intact.Wrap with plastic wrap and place it in a freezer-safe bag or container.Bake the cake and let it cool completely.Want to make this cake in advance? No problem, because it stores wonderfully in the freezer. This will change the temperature inside the oven. Don’t open the oven as the cakes are baking.Mix just until the ingredients are incorporated. This can cause your cake to be dry and dense. Don’t worry, you won’t taste the coffee at all! Just a teaspoon of espresso powder does a lot of magic. Add a bit of coffee! Coffee enhances the flavor of chocolate, giving you a deeper and richer-tasting cake.Use room temperature eggs, as they will mix with the batter much better.Why make it from scratch when you can just buy a perfectly good pre-made frosting? I’m telling you, this frosting is so good, people will think it’s homemade. The oil makes the cake super tender, while the vinegar balances out the sweetness of the cake. Mayonnaise makes the chocolate cake even better. They make the cake so rich and fudgy! Always use room temperature eggs when baking. Yup, the best cake in town is made with a cake mix! But don’t worry, I won’t tell if you won’t. Have you ever made a cake using just 5 ingredients and one bowl? No? Well, you’re about to! Ingredients The best part about it is that it’s insanely easy to make. That’s saying a lot because I have tried many. Now, this may seem like a stretch, but this is the best chocolate cake recipe I’ve ever tried. It has the perfect balance of sweet and chocolatey, and the frosting is absolutely divine. The Chicago restaurant may be famous for its hot dogs and Italian beef, but man, the chocolate cake is also the bomb. If you’ve never tried the chocolate cake from Portillo’s, you’re missing out. The next time your friends come over, impress them with this restaurant-quality chocolate cake! It’s so good, I dare say it’s better than the original. It may seem impossible, but it’s true! I didn’t believe it myself either, but after trying it, I’m convinced. But let's face it, if you are a newbie you are there for a beef sandwich.But what if I told you that you can actually make this decadent, drool-worthy cake at home, using just 5 ingredients? Once you hit the counter it is expected that you know what you want. Also, if you are a newbie, study the large print menu board while you are waiting. We always dine inside just to avoid the headaches of trying to place an order outside. When we arrived they had people outside taking orders. Tips: This place gets busy during peak hours. I also got the 'beef to go' package (includes beef/gravy/bread) and surprised my family since they love it too. I had the beef sandwich dipped (yep, messy!) with fries and a shake. He loved it too so they are now planning a trip to Chicagoland to enjoy some Portillo's together. She enjoyed it so much she got a big beef to go for her son to eat when we got back home. She loved it! She had the beef sandwich with peppers and fries. I brought a friend to her first visit to Protillo's since we live a few hours away. Based on the worker organization and reviews of other people I've talked to I decided to give it a 4.based on being a vegetarian I would have given it a 3.

They were really busy and you could tell a lot of people like it and I hear their beef sandwich is good but no thank you.

The fries were really great other than they were the saltiest fries I've ever had and I like salty fries.but these were crazy salty. It did have good flavor and I ate it all even though I'm not a huge fan of squash and zucchini. The veggie sandwich was ok.it was basically zucchini, squash, red pepper and cheese. I didn't really understand that but whatever works for them I guess. We both ordered the veggie sand and fries but what I thought was weird was that we had to pick up our fries and drinks at one spot and then the sandwiches on the other side of the restaurant. For vegetarians they only have the one veggie sandwich and a garden salad. Upon arrival we noticed they had 5 or 6 employees working the drive-thru to keep it moving which I think is great! After going inside it was a little hard at first to figure out where to go to order but we figured it out. We heard a lot about this place and how great they are so we looked and saw they have a veggie sandwich and decided to check it out. First off I gave them the benefit of the doubt by giving them a 4 instead of a 3 since I am vegetarian.

Portillos vegan hot dog