Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Author: CakesCottage
Recipe type: Dessert
- Cake :
- 1cup-12 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2cup sugar
- ¾cup cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1tsp baking soda
- 1tsp baking powder
- 1tsp salt
- 1cup milk
- 8tbsp oil
- 2tsp vanilla extract
- 1cup boiling water
- 1½tsp Nescafe instant coffee granules
- Chocolate frosting:
- 8 tbsp butter or margarine, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 10tbsp cocoa powder
- ⅓cup milk
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- For Cake :
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 9-inch round pans
- 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 coffee. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
- To make the frosting:
- Beat room temperature soften butter in medium bowl until fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency
- (additional milk or less may be needed). Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.
- Frost the cake.
- Garnish with chocolate sprinkles (optional) and set in a fridge for a few hours before serving.
Recipe by Cakescottage at https://cakescottage.com/2014/11/06/decadent-chocolate-cake-recipe/
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