Blue Ribbon Chocolate Cake

Name: Blue Ribbon Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: BLUE RIBBON CHOCOLATE CAKE:; 1 3/4 c flour; 2 c sugar; 3/4 c hersheys' cocoa; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 eggs; 1 c strong cooled coffee; 1 c buttermilk; 1/2 c oil; 1 tsp vanilla; YUMMY VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:; 1/2 c crisco; 1/2 c unsalted butter at room temperature; 2 tsp meringue powder; 2 tsp white vanilla extract; 1 tsp butter flavor extract; 3 c powdered sugar; 2 Tbsp water

By Mary Louise
@BlueRibbonBaking

Years ago .... 1978 to be exact a girl I worked with brought this in as a treat. We loved it!
She shared her aunts recipe and over the years this is the recipe I'd grab when I baked a chocolate cake.
In 1997 I entered the cake in the County Fair and was given the Blue Ribbon. My kids then called it "Blue Ribbon Chocolate Cake".

I have taken this cake to many picnics, church suppers, potlucks and just because. 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 complimented this cake perfectly.

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. The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 14 votes5

Comments:

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Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

BLUE RIBBON CHOCOLATE CAKE:
1 3/4 c

flour
2 c

sugar
3/4 c

hersheys' cocoa
2 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

salt
2

eggs
1 c

strong cooled coffee
1 c

buttermilk
1/2 c

oil
1 tsp

vanilla
YUMMY VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
1/2 c

crisco
1/2 c

unsalted butter at room temperature
2 tsp

meringue powder
2 tsp

white vanilla extract
1 tsp

butter flavor extract
3 c

powdered sugar
2 Tbsp

water
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How to Make Blue Ribbon Chocolate Cake

Step-by-Step

In large mixing bowl sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla.
Beat at medium speed for two minutes.
Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 inch cake pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Cool cake before frosting.
To prepare frosting in a large bowl beat Crisco and butter at high speed until light and fluffy. 3-4 minutes.
On low speed add meringue powder and extracts. Beat on high 1 minute.
On low add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time. Scrap bowl to ensure all ingredients combine.
Add water if needed. This will depend on the humidity.
When all is combined beat on high speed for 5 minutes. Scrape bowl as needed.