Texas Chocolate Buttermilk Whopper Cake
By
Tammy Brownlow
@DoughmesticGoddess
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Do you need a chocolate fix? This will do the trick. The chopped Whopper malted milk candies melt into the the cake while it's cooking and boy oh boy it makes for a great cake. Chocolaty with a light caramel flavor Enjoy!
Ingredients
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FOR CAKE:
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1 call purpose flour
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1 csugar
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1/8 tspsalt
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1/2 cbutter
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1/6 ccocoa powder
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1/4 tspfresh grated cinnamon, i use a microplane
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1egg
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1/4 cbuttermilk
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1 tspvanilla
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1/2 cwhopper malted milk candies, chopped
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FOR CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
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1/8 cbutter
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1 1/2 Tbspcocoa powder
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1 1/2 Tbspbuttermilk
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1 cpowdered sugar - heaping cup
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1/4 tspvanilla extract
How to Make Texas Chocolate Buttermilk Whopper Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a saucepan add butter, cocoa powder, and 1/2 cup water. Bring mixture to a boil. Turn off heat and allow to cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a measuring cup combine buttermilk, vanilla extract, and egg. Whisk to combine.
- Pour cocoa mixture into flour mixture and mix on low. Add buttermilk mixture and mix to combine thoroughly. Stir in chopped whoppers. The batter will be thin.
- Pour into prepared 9 x 9 baking pan. Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool while making buttermilk chocolate glaze.
- For Glaze:
In saucepan combine butter, cocoa, and buttermilk. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Pour over cake. Allow to set before serving. Serve warm or cooled - it's great either way.
