Dark Chocolate Cake
Monday, May 22, 2017
Dark Chocolate Cake
Prep time 25 mins
Cook time 35 mins
Total time 1 hour
Author: CakesCottage - adapted from Hersheys
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 10-12
Moist, rich, chocolaty perfection, something that every chocolate fan should taste, this is one of those must-have recipes.
Ingredients
CAKE
FROSTING
Instructions
FROSTING
ASSEMBLY
source:http://cakescottage.com
Prep time 25 mins
Cook time 35 mins
Total time 1 hour
Author: CakesCottage - adapted from Hersheys
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 10-12
Moist, rich, chocolaty perfection, something that every chocolate fan should taste, this is one of those must-have recipes.
Ingredients
CAKE
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup cocoa powder or Hershey’s Special Dark powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water (I used hot, strong coffee)
FROSTING
- 8 Tbsp butter or margarine, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder or Hershey’s Special Dark powder
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 8-inch baking pans.
- Stir together all dry ingredients to a large bowl.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla and beat on medium speed about 2 minutes.
- Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to a wire racks and let to cool completely.
FROSTING
- Beat butter in medium bowl until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency. If necessary, add a bit of milk to reach desired consistency.
- Stir in vanilla. You will get about 2 cups of frosting.
ASSEMBLY
- Place first layer of cake on cake plate. Spread about ½ cup of frosting on top in an even layer.
- Add second layer of cake and add frosting on top in an even layer.
- Add final layer of cake on top and frost the outside of the cake.
- Finish off with chocolate curls or other decoration, and set in a fridge for a few hours before serving.
source:http://cakescottage.com