blue ribbon chocolate cake
Years ago, 1978 to be exact a girl I worked with brought this in as a treat. We loved it! She shared her aunt's recipe and over the years this is the recipe I'd grab when I bake a cake. I entered the cake in the County Fair and got a Blue Ribbon. My kids then called it Blue Ribbon Chocolate Cake. I have taken this cake to many picnics, church suppers, potlucks, etc. I always go home with an empty pan! I use this cake recipe in my cast iron lamb cake molds at Easter. I frosted this cake with Yummy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting by Sherry Symmonds and it complements it nicely.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
The buttermilk makes this cake so, so moist. And the coffee brings out the chocolaty goodness in this cake. I think this will become your go-to chocolate cake. And don't count on any leftovers! You can click here to find Sherry's Blue Ribbon Yummy Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting or Mary has also included the recipe.
Ingredients
- BLUE RIBBON CHOCOLATE CAKE:
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup hersheys' cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 - eggs
- 1 cup strong cooled coffee
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- YUMMY VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup crisco
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons meringue powder
- 2 teaspoons white vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon butter flavor extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
How To Make blue ribbon chocolate cake
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Step 1In large mixing bowl sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
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Step 2Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for two minutes.
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Step 3Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 inch cake pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Cool cake before frosting.
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Step 4To prepare frosting in a large bowl beat Crisco and butter at high speed until light and fluffy. 3-4 minutes.
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Step 5On low speed add meringue powder and extracts. Beat on high 1 minute.
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Step 6On low add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time. Scrap bowl to ensure all ingredients combine.
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Step 7Add water if needed. This will depend on the humidity.
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Step 8When all is combined beat on high speed for 5 minutes. Scrape bowl as needed.
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