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Heavenly Deep Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Iffyo / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago Its simply heavenly,u all will luv it no doubt about it.(4rm Hersheys),! Prep:15m Cook:35m Servings:5	Iffyo
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Ingredients

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup Cocoa or DARK Cocoa

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING(recipe follows)

Directions

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. (Cake may be left in rectangular pan, if desired.) Frost with ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING. 8 to 10 servings.

ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

2-2/3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup Cocoa or Dutch Processed Cocoa

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Beat butter in medium bowl. Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed). Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

HIGH ALTITUDE DIRECTIONS (Cake):

-- Decrease sugar to 1-3/4 cups

-- Increase flour to 1-3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons

-- Decrease baking powder to 1-1/4 teaspoons

-- Decrease baking soda to 1-1/4 teaspoons

-- Increase milk to 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons

-- Bake at 375°F, 30 to 35 minutes for both pan sizes

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Comments

cakelady 2 years, 1 month ago said:
I'm always looking for good chocolate frosting recipes. This one looks great. Thanks for the high altitude directions.

chefmeow 2 years, 1 month ago said:
I have to agree with cakelady, this one sounds perfect. Can't wait to try. Thanks for a great post.

chezzane 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Thank you iffyo,i'l surely try that out! looks interesting.

cubralinda 2 years ago said:
Wow! Thanks for sharing definately make this next week!!

cubralinda 1 year, 12 months ago said:
YUM TUM!!THATS SO CHOCOLATY DELICOUS! THANKS FOR SHARING, AND THE COMMENT ON THE EGG OMELET!

liezel 1 year, 12 months ago said:
Yummy!!

michellem 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Im going to try this one as soon as I get all my Christmas cookie baking done. Thank your for the super post!!

lor 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Hi there Iffyo... It looks like we both enjoy the same thing. CHOCOLATE!!! Your recipe is being placed at the top of my list to prepare for a family gathering. I know it will be appreciated by everyone ;-) Thank you.