Extreme Chocolate Cake
Original recipe makes 1 - 4 layer 9 inch cake
a.. 2 cups white sugar
b.. 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
c.. 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
d.. 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
e.. 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
f.. 1 teaspoon salt
g.. 2 eggs
h.. 1 cup milk
i.. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
a.. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
b.. 1 cup boiling water
c..
d.. 3/4 cup butter
e.. 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
f.. 5 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
g.. 2/3 cup milk
h.. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch cake
pans.
1.. Use the first set of ingredients to make the cake. In a medium bowl, stir
together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the
eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mix for 3 minutes with an electric mixer. Stir in
the boiling water by hand. Pour evenly into the two prepared pans.
2.. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick
inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to cool
completely.
3.. To make the frosting, use the second set of ingredients. Cream butter
until light and fluffy. Stir in the cocoa and confectioners' sugar alternately
with the milk and vanilla. Beat to a spreading consistency.
4.. Split the layers of cooled cake horizontally, cover the top of each layer
with frosting, then stack them onto a serving plate. Frost the outside of the
cake.
a.. PREP 30 mins
b.. COOK 35 mins
c.. READY IN 1 hr 5 mins
~ Enjoy the recipes and bon appettit ~
Arlette Arthur
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