I have been making this cake for a few years now, ever since I cut out the recipe from one of my magazines. The recipe was sent in by reader Ilona Smith, so thanks Ilona for the great recipe. It is so moist and delicious and chocolatey, and the frosting that goes with it is amazing! I hope you enjoy this yummy cake as much as I do! So here's how to make it:
On low speed, beat in 2 cups of flour, 2 tsp. baking soda, 1 c. boiling water, and 1/2 c. of milk mixed with 1/2 tsp. white vinegar. (I mix up the milk and the vinegar in a seperate small bowl before I start making the cake, so that is has time to get a little chunky and curdley).
Beat for 1 minute on medium-high speed. I use my Kitchen Aid to mix it all up, and I make sure that I put a dish towel over the mixer at this point because sometimes little drops of chocolate batter start to fly around my kitchen.
Pour the batter into a greased 9x13 pan, and cook for about 40 minutes at 350 degrees. You'll know it's finished when a toothpick stuck in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
While you're waiting oh so patiently for your cake to bake, you can get started on the chocolate frosting. In a medium bowl, beat together 1 stick of butter and 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder. Add 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar and 2-3 Tbsp. milk a little bit at a time, beating on medium speed until it gets to the right consistency. Then beat in 1 tsp vanilla extract. All done!
Frost the cake once it has cooled completely. The directions say to put the frosted cake in the fridge for half an hour so the frosting can firm up, but I, I mean my kids, have never had the patience for that. It's hard enough to keep everyone away from this cake long enough for it to cool!
And there you have it! The perfectly delicious and moist chocolate cake. I hope you and your family love it as much as we do!! And if you try making it, be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you think. I'd love to hear from you!
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oh my gosh this looks so delicious!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is seriously the best recipe. You NEED to make this cake. And make sure you invite people over to share or you will want to eat the whole thing :)
DeleteI feel like the world is complete now that you have a blog! :-) And this is the best Chocolate Cake I've ever had, never going back to store bought mixes (except for giveaways! Ha ha)
ReplyDeleteAw, you are too kind <3 I appreciate it. I only wish I had invented the recipe! Great way to use up those cake mixes, haha ;)
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