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cream cheese chocolate cake

Ingredients For cream cheese chocolate cake

  • 2 c
    cake flour, sifted
  • 3/4 c
    milk
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1/4 c
    vegetable shortening
  • 4 oz
    baking chocolate
  • 1/4 c
    hot water
  • 6 c
    sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 can
    vegetable shortening
  • 6 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp
    milk

How To Make cream cheese chocolate cake

  • 1
    Sift the cake flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.
  • 2
    Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup shortening and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
  • 3
    Beat, with an electric mixer set on high, until light and fluffy.
  • 4
    Add confectioners\' sugar alternately with hot water and chocolate (melted and cooled to room temperature) to cream cheese mixture, beating well after each addition.
  • 5
    Blend until smooth.
  • 6
    Remove 2 cups of the chocolate mixture and cover with plastic wrap.
  • 7
    Reserve for frosting.
  • 8
    Blend 1/4 cup shortening into remaining chocolate mixture.
  • 9
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 10
    Add dry ingredients alternately with 1/4 cup of milk, beating well after each addition.
  • 11
    Spread batter in 2 greased and waxed paper lined 9-inch round cake pans.
  • 12
    Bake in preheated 350 oven for 35 minutes or until the cakes test done.
  • 13
    Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes.
  • 14
    Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.
  • 15
    Blend 1 tablespoon milk into the reserved chocolate mixture for frosting.
  • 16
    Place one layer on serving plate and spread with frosting.
  • 17
    Top with second layer and frost sides and top with remaining frosting.

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