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chocolate cake

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Vickie Devries
@vkdevries
Omaha, NE

My now ex-spouse was down on the kitchen table eating this out of the bowl one evening thinking it was chocolate pudding. It's light and creamy.

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(2 ratings)
yield 6 -8
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For chocolate cake

  • 2 c
    cake flour
  • 1 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    cocoa
  • 1 1/4 c
    milk
  • 3/4 c
    shortening
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp
    double-acting baking powder

How To Make chocolate cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
  • 2
    In medium bowl measure and sift flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
  • 3
    Cream shortening with sugar. Add vanilla, eggs and milk on medium speed. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture. Scrape bowl and raise speed to high for 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Pour batter into pans and bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before filling and frosting.
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