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10/11/2010

Rich Chocolate Cake


This chocolate cake is so rich.

For the cake you will need:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk 
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract 
  • 1 cup boiling water
Heat oven to 350 degrees, grease and flour 2 9" cake pans
Combine dry ingredients in large bowl, add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla extract. Beat with electric mixer 2 minutes on medium speed, stir in boiling water, (batter will be thin). Pour into pans, bake 30-35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remover to wire racks. Cool, then frost. 


For the frosting you will need:
  • 1 stick of butter or margarine 
  • 2/3 cup nestle's powdered cocoa
  • 3 cups powdered Sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
Melt butter or margarine in a medium bowl in microwave, then stir in cocoa powder. Then alternately add powdered sugar and milk until well blended and until it is desired spreading consistency. Add the vanilla flavoring. Add more powdered sugar or milk if need. Makes about 2 cups. Spread on chocolate cake.

Enjoy!