Dragonfly Dark Chocolate Cake

Recipe Rating:	34 Ratings5
Categories:	Cakes, Chocolate, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Food on the Run
Keywords:	easy, moist, yum, dark, chocolaty
Serves:	10-12 or about 30 cupcakes
Prep Time:	15 Min
Cook Time:	40 Min

Ingredients

CAKE
2 c	all purpose flour
2 c	sugar
1/4 c	hershey's special dark cocoa
1/2 c	regular cocoa
2 tsp	baking soda
1 tsp	salt
2	large eggs
1 c	buttermilk
1/2 c	melted butter
1/2 c	vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp	vanilla extract
1 c	boiling water
FROSTING
1/2 c	butter
3 Tbsp	hershey's special dark cocoa
1/2 c	regular cocoa
abt. 4 1/2 c	powdered sugar
1/3-1/2 c	half and half
1 tsp	vanilla extract
1 pinch	salt
2 Tbsp	corn syrup, light

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Cynthia Guptill

Full Flavored

Pahrump, NV (pop. 236,180)

wyndupdragonfly

Member Since Jun 2012

Cynthia's Notes:

I have been looking for a great chocolate cake recipe most of my life. I found a good one then tweaked it up to make it great. ;)

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Chocolate lovers unite over this decadently dark and delicious delight!

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
No, this is not a typo. This is a slow bake cake.

Grease and flour one 9x13 or three 8" round cake pans.
Use liners if making cupcakes.

Put all the ingredients in a large bowl.

Mix till smooth.

Pour in pan(s).

Bake one 9x13 cake, one hour. (Check at 40 min.) Or until toothpick comes out clean.
Bake three 8" round cakes, 40 min. Or until toothpick comes out clean.
Bake cupcakes, 30-35 min. Or until toothpick comes out clean.

I have always had trouble with being able to consistently make a creamy chocolate frosting, until I found this tip on the internet... wait for it... melt the butter. lol
So, for the frosting, melt the butter ;)
stir in the cocoa's till smooth
add powdered sugar and half&half alternately till smooth.
stir in vanilla, and salt. Add the corn syrup, stir till creamy.
This will frost an eight inch three layer cake, cut recipe in half for 9x13 or cupcakes

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Rose Rauhauser NewYorkWoman

Jun 18, 2012

Cynthia, first of all, luv the name of your town, I'm thinking of a Christmas song, unless I'm mispronouncing it(teehee). This recipe is beautiful and I can't believe that you put down "lightly salted" when your cake decorating is georgeous. Love the leaves and your presentation makes the recipe even more inviting to try. Thanks for the beautiful post.

Sandy Mika mikasldy

Jun 18, 2012

yum, dark cocoa , and your cake looks gorgeous :]

scarlet Bruno scb1

Jun 19, 2012

Rose is right,the decoration is beautiful and you had me at the mention of dark chocolate cocoa. can't wait to make it, thanks

Christy Lowrance Christy122390

Jun 19, 2012

Love, love, love it!!!!!! What a pretty cake!! ... and Rose - you are absolutely right about the name of Cynthia's town -- so funny .. Pahrump ..a dum dum .. Have a great day ladies!!!

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Rose Rauhauser NewYorkWoman

Jul 30, 2012

Cynthia, I made the cake and put a photo on. We'll be cutting it tonight.

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I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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Katrina Wylie love2sing

Sep 25, 2012

Cynthia, that made me laugh when I saw that the secret to chocolate frosting is to melt the butter! It's funny because I have ALWAYS melted my butter but it wasn't because it was the right thing to do. It was because I am a last minute cook and never wanted to take the time to let the butter soften on its own! :-)