best-ever chocolate cake
This the best Chocolate Cake I have ever tasted. I tried this recipe for out of town company, and they just loved it as I and my family did. this will be a family favorite- but I believe that what makes it the "best ever" is the combination of coffee and chocolate. It is light and wonderfully moist. The recipe is from Home baking. The picture is mine and my youngest granddaughter helped with applying the frosting and nuts.
prep time
45 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coca powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cold black coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- FROSTING
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, divided
How To Make best-ever chocolate cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
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Step 2Beat in the shortening with an electric mixer on low speed. Beat in milk, coffee and vanilla until combined. Increase speed to high and beat for 2 min. Add the eggs: beat for 2 min.
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Step 3Pour the batter into the prepared pans: Bake the cakes in the middle of the oven until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool the cakes in the pans for 5 minutes, then turn the cakes onto wire racks to cool completely.
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Step 4For the frosting, combine the cocoa powder, butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt in a large bowl. Beat on medium speed for 2 min. Add the warm water: mix well. Beat in the confectioners: sugar in two batches. Beat until smooth.
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Step 5Place one layer top side down on a large, flat plate. Spread with 1 cup of the frosting: sprinkle with 2/3 cup of walnuts. Top with the remaining cake layer, top side up. Frost the the top and sides with the remaining frosting, swirling with a small spatula. Garnish the cake with the remaining walnuts.
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Step 6WARNING TO ALL CHOCOLATE LOVERS1 THIS IS A MUST TRY RECIPE, I BET YOU WILL BE HOOKED. ENJOY!
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