CHOCOLATE SHEATH CAKE
By
Marlene York
@atlantam48
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This is one of the richest cakes I've ever made/eaten. If you like chocolate overload, this is it. There's nothing light or "diet" about it.
Ingredients
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2 call purpose flour, sifted
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2 cgranulated sugar
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2 stickunsalted butter, divided
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1 cvegetable oil
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1 cwater
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1/2 ccocoa, divided
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2eggs, slightly beaten
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1/2 cbuttermilk
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1 tspcinnamon
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 boxconfectioners' sugar, sifted
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6 Tbspmilk
How to Make CHOCOLATE SHEATH CAKE
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
FOR THE CAKE:
In a large heat-proof bowl, mix all purpose flour and granulated sugar. Set aside. - In double boiler, bring 1 stick of butter, vegetable oil, water and 1/4 cup cocoa to a boil. Stir well. Mix hot mixture into flour-sugar mixture. Add eggs, buttermilk, cinnamon, baking soda and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Pour batter into a 9" x 13" pan which has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until it tests done. Let cool 5-10 minutes before icing.
- FOR THE ICING:
Sift together confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa. While cake cools, in a double boiler, melt 1 stick butter. Add confectioners' sugar-cocoa to the melted butter and mix well. Slowly add about 6 tablespoons of milk for a smooth consistency. Pour icing evenly over partially cooled cake. Cool completely.
