mee maw's chocolate cake

Name: Mee Maw's Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 3/4 cup(s) cocoa powder; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 pinch(es) salt; 1 cup(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) black coffee; 2 large eggs; ## FROSTING:; 1/3 cup(s) butter, softened; 3 ounce(s) unsweetened or semi-sweet chocolate, melted; 3 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Catherine Cantrell

Columbus, GA

Updated on Jun 3, 2024

My husband's Mee Maw was a wonderful baker. I don’t even like chocolate cake, but I just can’t help myself with this one.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Vintage recipes are always fun to prepare, and this scratch-made chocolate cake recipe is one of them. Coffee enhances the chocolate flavor in this light and fluffy cake. Each bite melts in your mouth. Rich and creamy, the homemade chocolate frosting makes this a cake for chocolate lovers. There's just enough for a thin layer of frosting which is just the right amount because it's super rich. You'll find yourself making this old-fashioned chocolate cake often.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 30 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup black coffee
2 large eggs
FROSTING:
1/3 cup butter, softened
3 ounces unsweetened or semi-sweet chocolate, melted
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

How To Make mee maw's chocolate cake

Test Kitchen Tips

If you find the frosting too stiff, add more sour cream or milk to thin it until the proper consistency. We used 8-inch round baking pans.

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt for the cake in a large mixing bowl.

Step 2

Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, coffee, and eggs.
Step 3

Beat well. The batter will be thin.
Step 4

Prepare two 8-9 inch pans by greasing and flouring them. Evenly pour the batter into the prepared pans.
Step 5

Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 6

Once a toothpick comes clean, remove the cakes from the oven. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Then remove from the pan and place on a cooling rack.
Step 7

Once the cakes are cool, beat together the ingredients for the frosting with a hand mixer.
Step 8

Place one cake on a cake plate. Smear a layer of frosting on top of the cake.
Step 9

Place the other cake on top of the frosting. Carefully smear the frosting over the sides and top of the cake. There should be enough for a thin layer.
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