I have a hard time calling this my favorite, because I've met very few chocolate cakes that I don't like. This is my go to recipe for any time I need chocolate cake. We had it last night for dd's birthday. It was delish. Now I have a fridge filled with leftover cake and cupcakes. Who's coming over?? Anyone?? {of course none of you, since all of you live so far away, and I wouldn't recommend driving on these snowy roads (we got 6+ inches of snow yesterday and our county doesn't know how to use a snowplow - unless the school bus is coming - which means we will have snow covered roads for the next couple of weeks or so . . . . . but that's another story for another day . . . . . .} Enough already, here's the recipe:
Chocolate Cake
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
4 oz melted unsweetened chocolate (OR 2/3 cup cocoa)
Grease and flour your cake pan(s) and bake at 350 for 30 minutes for layer pans, and 40-45 minutes for oblong pan. It was shorter for the cupcakes, but I can't remember how long - I just watched them (sorry).
Top it off with your favorite frosting, or whipped cream, and voila - you've got a tasty birthday (or any occasion) cake.
**I used this cream cheese frosting recipe.
Impressive display you have there. I always like chocolate cake also - of course. :)
ReplyDeletehow cute, isn't it so hard to do birthdays the week of Christmas, hope Dave has a great day this week too, does he get a big display like Mollie?
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