vanilla bean frosting on a 1930's chocolate cake
This 3 layered cake recipe is from a handwritten 1930's recipe and the frosting I came up with is made with melted vanilla bean ice cream.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
8-10 slices
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter crisco
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 4 - eggs, beaten seperately
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- VANILLA BEAN FROSTING
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup vanilla bean ice cream, melted
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- - extra milk if needed for thinning out frosting
How To Make vanilla bean frosting on a 1930's chocolate cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350. In a mixing bowl, blend shortening and sugar, then add cocoa and blend well. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each egg.
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Step 2In another bowl, measure your flour, baking powder, and salt. In a measuring cup mix your milk with your vanilla. Alternately mix your dry ingredients then your wet until all is incorporated and creamy.
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Step 3Divide your batter in 3 9inch cake pans that have been lined with parchment paper. Fill each pan halfway with batter. Bake at 350 for about 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done in the middle. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.
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Step 4Frosting- Melt enough vanilla bean ice cream in microwave to make 1/4 cup. In a mixer add powdered sugar, butter, melted ice cream, vanilla bean paste and extra milk if needed and beat until thick and creamy. Frost all cakes by stacking and filling with frosting and then frost sides and top. Let set 2 hours to set frosting. - Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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