Dragonfly Dark Chocolate Cake

Name: Dragonfly Dark Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10-12 or about 30 cupcakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: CAKE; 2 c all purpose flour; 2 c sugar; 1/4 c hershey's special dark cocoa; 1/2 c regular cocoa; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 2 large eggs; 1 c buttermilk; 1/2 c melted butter; 1/2 c vegetable oil; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 c boiling water; FROSTING; 1/2 c butter; 3 Tbsp hershey's special dark cocoa; 1/2 c regular cocoa; abt. 4 1/2 c powdered sugar; 1/3-1/2 c half and half; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt; 2 Tbsp corn syrup, light

By Cynthia Guptill
@wyndupdragonfly

I have been looking for a great chocolate cake recipe most of my life. I found a good one then tweaked it up to make it great. ;)

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Serves:

10-12 or about 30 cupcakes

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

CAKE
2 c

all purpose flour
2 c

sugar
1/4 c

hershey's special dark cocoa
1/2 c

regular cocoa
2 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
2

large eggs
1 c

buttermilk
1/2 c

melted butter
1/2 c

vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract
1 c

boiling water
FROSTING
1/2 c

butter
3 Tbsp

hershey's special dark cocoa
1/2 c

regular cocoa
abt. 4 1/2 c

powdered sugar
1/3-1/2 c

half and half
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1 pinch

salt
2 Tbsp

corn syrup, light
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How to Make Dragonfly Dark Chocolate Cake

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
No, this is not a typo. This is a slow bake cake.
Grease and flour one 9x13 or three 8" round cake pans.
Use liners if making cupcakes.
Put all the ingredients in a large bowl.
Mix till smooth.
Pour in pan(s).
Bake one 9x13 cake, one hour. (Check at 40 min.) Or until toothpick comes out clean.
Bake three 8" round cakes, 40 min. Or until toothpick comes out clean.
Bake cupcakes, 30-35 min. Or until toothpick comes out clean.
I have always had trouble with being able to consistently make a creamy chocolate frosting, until I found this tip on the internet... wait for it... melt the butter. lol
So, for the frosting, melt the butter ;)
stir in the cocoa's till smooth
add powdered sugar and half&half alternately till smooth.
stir in vanilla, and salt. Add the corn syrup, stir till creamy.
This will frost an eight inch three layer cake, cut recipe in half for 9x13 or cupcakes