I was a little bored the other night so I decided to make a chocolate cake...just because. This chocolate cake recipe is very straight forward and tastes way better than those boxed cake mixes. This cake would make a great birthday cake, dessert cake or a cake just because. This cake was super moist and not overly chocolatey! Do not be afraid to make a cake from scratch its super simple! Give this one a try!
Chocolate Cake:
2/3 Cup Butter (Softened)
1 2/3 Cups Sugar
3 Eggs
2 Cups Flour
2/3 Cup Baking Coco
1 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 1/3 Cup Milk
1. Firstly, whip together butter and sugar. When butter and sugar become fluffy add in egg and mix together.
2. Secondly, with electric mixer gradually add in flour, coco, baking soda and salt. Ensure that batter is smooth with no chunks.
3. Lastly, slowly add in milk and mix with electric mixer for three minutes.
4. Poor batter into a pan shape of your choice. Do not forget to grease pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and cook for 30-40 minutes.
You may choose to ice the cake or eat as is.
If you would like to ice the cake here is the icing recipe I used!
Seven Minute Icing:
1 1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Tablespoon Corn Syrup
1/8 Teaspoon Salt
1/3 Cup Water
2 Egg Whites
1 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1. In a double broiler mix together: sugar, corn syrup, salt, water, and egg white. Mix with an electric mixer for exactly one minute.
2. Place the top half of the double broiler on top of the boiling water. With electric mixer beat on medium for seven minutes. In the seven minutes you should notice the icing getting thicker and extremely sticky.
3. After the seven minutes remove from the broiler and add in the vanilla extract. Mix well with the electric mixer. You may find you want to mix the icing for a few more minutes off the boiling water to thicken it up a bit more. However, as the icing dries it will become rather thick and sticky.
4. Feel free to add in food coloring after the vanilla to give it a pop of color!
Chocolate Cake:
2/3 Cup Butter (Softened)
1 2/3 Cups Sugar
3 Eggs
2 Cups Flour
2/3 Cup Baking Coco
1 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 1/3 Cup Milk
1. Firstly, whip together butter and sugar. When butter and sugar become fluffy add in egg and mix together.
2. Secondly, with electric mixer gradually add in flour, coco, baking soda and salt. Ensure that batter is smooth with no chunks.
3. Lastly, slowly add in milk and mix with electric mixer for three minutes.
4. Poor batter into a pan shape of your choice. Do not forget to grease pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and cook for 30-40 minutes.
You may choose to ice the cake or eat as is.
If you would like to ice the cake here is the icing recipe I used!
Seven Minute Icing:
1 1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Tablespoon Corn Syrup
1/8 Teaspoon Salt
1/3 Cup Water
2 Egg Whites
1 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1. In a double broiler mix together: sugar, corn syrup, salt, water, and egg white. Mix with an electric mixer for exactly one minute.
2. Place the top half of the double broiler on top of the boiling water. With electric mixer beat on medium for seven minutes. In the seven minutes you should notice the icing getting thicker and extremely sticky.
3. After the seven minutes remove from the broiler and add in the vanilla extract. Mix well with the electric mixer. You may find you want to mix the icing for a few more minutes off the boiling water to thicken it up a bit more. However, as the icing dries it will become rather thick and sticky.
4. Feel free to add in food coloring after the vanilla to give it a pop of color!
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