pat's chocolate cake ~ kahlua frosting

Name: Pat's Chocolate Cake ~ Kahlua Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) hershey's cocoa powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 large eggs large; 1 cup(s) half and half; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1 cup(s) boiling coffee; 2 1/2 teaspoon(s) mexican vanilla; ## CHOCOLATE KAHLUA FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) butter, melted; 3/4 cup(s) heaping cup cocoa powder; 3 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/3 cup(s) milk, 2%; 2 teaspoon(s) mexican vanilla; 1/2 cup(s) kahlua

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patricia donahy

Llano, TX

Updated on Mar 27, 2012

Growing up in a foreign country in the '50's meant little access to American products so whenever my mom would come to the United States she would buy Hershey's loose cocoa and then make a delicious chocolate cake. This is her cake that has become a family tradition! It's easy to make and oh so moist! Hope you enjoy!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 servings

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup hershey's cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs large
1 cup half and half
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup boiling coffee
2 1/2 teaspoons mexican vanilla
CHOCOLATE KAHLUA FROSTING
1/2 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup heaping cup cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk, 2%
2 teaspoons mexican vanilla
1/2 cup kahlua

How To Make pat's chocolate cake ~ kahlua frosting

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º. In a mixmaster, combine dry ingredients [no sifting]. Except for boiling coffee,add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix well. Add boiling coffee; batter will be soupy. Pour into two 9-inch greased and sugared round pans.

Step 2

Bake 45-55 minutes. Cake should be moist; do not overcook. Cool for 10-15 minutes. Place wire rack on top of each cake and invert cake onto rack. Finish cooling approximately 1 hour or so.
Step 3

FROSTONG: In a mixmaster, mix melted butter with cocoa. Add powdered sugar alternately with milk, vanilla, and Kahlua until mixture reaches desired spreading consistency. Frost bottom layer first, then add top layer and finish frosting.
Step 4

If desired, can be refrigerated for 15 minutes until set. HINT: instead of dusting generously greased cake pans with flour, use white granulated sugar. It will not leave a dry white powder on cakes, and it will add sweetness.
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