August 8, 2011

Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake

Pies, Cakes & Tarts

Prep time:

10 minutes

Cooking time:

35 minutes

“Don't throw out your morning coffee. Put it to good use in the delicious frosting for this chocolate layer cake. If you don't have any coffee already made, whip up some instant coffee instead.”

Ingredients

Serves 6

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
FROSTING:
4 cups confectioners' sugar
5 tablespoons cocoa powder
7 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup hot coffee

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl. Mix eggs, oil, water, vinegar and vanilla in a small bowl. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients; beat lightly.
2
Grease and flour 9-inch square pan. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert cake onto a wire rack. Let cool.
3
For the frosting, beat confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, butter, vanilla and coffee in a large bowl until smooth.
4
Cut cake into 2 equal halves. Spread frosting over 1 half. Top with other cake half. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides.

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Cookin' xpress!

For an attractive finish to the chocolate cake, use cocoa powder to \"flour\" the greased baking pan.

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